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Brentor News July 2006 Issue 321
End of Term Barbeque Friday 21̂ * July, 6pm, Brentor
Village Hall
Come and celebrate the beginning of the school holidays at our annual summer barbeque. There will be plenty of tasty burgers and hot dogs (both meat & veggie), salads, soft drinks etc... at very reasonable prices. (If you prefer your drink alcoholic, feel free to bring a bottle or can) Take this opportunity to join a convivial community gathering, the receipts from which will go towards Village Hall funds. Al l are very welcome, young and old, villager or holidaymaker. This is an ideal opportunity for newcomers to get to know the village. Please contact Alan Smith for details AND especially with offers of help! (810143)
Brentor Village Hall and Playing Field Committee
Family Camp Sue and I are hoping to organise an overnight camp in the field behind Thorn Cottage.
Designed for young people up to 14years and acconnpanied by at least 1 parent, who would like to enjoy the fun too.
Arrival Saturday 19 August, set up camp 2-3pm, followed by games, camp supper, torchlight walk and sing - a - long round the camp fire. Sunday breakfast, camp challenge and picnic lunch. Camp finishes at 2pm.
Cost: Child up to 7yrs: £5.00. 8-14yrs and adults; £8.00. ( To cover all food and refreshments). If you would like to join us but have not got a tent please contact us as we may be able to help. Toilets and shower available!
To enable us to plan and cater effectively we need bookings and payment by July 31st Booking forms and further information available from Sally or Sue.
Sally Pancheri 810285 Sue Rhodes 810403
Brentor Community Centre Annual General Meeting
Ttie Brentor Community Centre is currently responsible for a range of activities of central importance to thie village including: The Brentor News, Villages in Action Events and the Brentor Archive. In the past we have also organised a Village Shop, a playgroup, a youth club and village film shows. The Brentor Archive group will have on display at the AGM, archive material of photographs and documents. In addition, an outline of their proposal to the Heritage lottery Fund for their project; Brentor - a living history. Everybody is welcome to come to our Annual General Meeting which will be held in the Village Hall on Wednesday July 12th at 8.00pm.
It would be good to see some new faces at the meeting. Make a note in your diaries and come along and show your support.
Dave Williams (810375), Mike Whitfield (810209) Rick Blower (810600).
Brentor Garden Club Water in the Garden 15th June
A love story, an exploding Reed and a chap called Harold were all part of a most enlightening and extremely funny evening with John Carter of Rowden Gardens. John had come along on an idealic June evening to advise us on plants to use in ponds and bog areas.
We learnt that 75% of the plants are native to Britain and easy to grow, very vigorous and should be sold with a machete! Ponds are only flowerbeds with more water, they need the same as, and as much attention as herbaceous borders, especially weeding. A pond is a good focal point in the garden and provides the opportunity to grow plants otherwise not possible. There are two main types of pond....the informal that blends into flowerbeds and the more formal that is usually set in the middle of a lawn. The type preferred by most gardeners is the informal.
Some plants such as Ferns are structural and extremely elegant, and are perfect for blending the pond edges into borders. The American Ostrich Feather Fern is apparently very good, it loves damp conditions and one plant is more than enough. It runs and will make six in two years.
Water Lillies are probably the first plant one thinks of for a pond. Caution is advised because they will grow to a vast size and can eventually spread to six feet. So if your pond is the avarage ten feet by eight feet it could soon be consumed by one Lily and one Fern. Grasses are on the main thugs so beware of these. The flowering rush is very attractive and is a British Native, it has pink flowers in midsummer.
Quite fascinating were the Marsh Marigolds, there are nineteen in The National Collection. They grow south of the Arctic circle and all over the world. The colours are lovely and the flowers beautifully delicate. To increase one can divide or elbow root. Gold Stripe Rush is attactive, and common to Devon. It is very profuse and must be kept in check or it will take over to whole pond. The Water Forget- me- not is very pretty. This is not a hardy plant, but one can take cuttings in late August.
By far the most stunning were the Iris, I feh they were spectacular. Even with these caution is recommended because they clump quite badly and will take over. We were shown many slides and the following made me miss a breath Berlin Tiger Moonbeam Regal Surprise Rowden Condenza Rowden Allegro Rowden Prelude Rowden Starlight Mottled Beauty(Double) and Dotties Double was just lovely. I'm sorry for the lack of Latin names but I only took Latin for one year and that was forty years ago. Cattails (Reed Maces) oddly are usually selected by women for their usefulness in flower arranging. They will reach a height of seven to eight feet. I f brought indoors they must first have their stems immersed in a bottle of glycerine and then the whole Reed should be sprayed with hairspray. Otherwise they are likely to explode if inside for too long!!
Now the love story...A Swedish student named Marika went to study at Sydenham House. The Head Gardener was very attacted to her, while they were walking in the grounds they discovered a Geum previously unknown. The gardener named the plant Marika and then married the student.
And Harold An American couple visiting Rowden he was dresssed in a black suit, she in a grey suit, both had very pallid complexions. As they were passing the "Giant Rhubarb" plant she was heard to say...."Harold, doesn't that plant make you feel a little inadequate!!
Rona Baker
The next Garden Club Meeting will be a Quiz Night on Thursday 20th July at 7.30pm in the Village Hall.
VILLAGE HALL UPDATE As readers will be aware from previous editions of the Brentor News, the Village Hall and Playing Fields Committee has begun the process of planning for a replacement village hall to be built on the existing site.
Earlier this year the committee selected two firms of architects. Van Der Steen Hall Architects and Stephen Whettem Architects, to draw up initial design plans. The committee has applied for a Lottery Awards For All grant to cover the cost of these draft designs and hopes to hear in the near future whether it has been successful.
A design brief has also been drawn up to present to the architects and was discussed at a committee meeting on June 14. This includes the requirement for a hall which could accommodate 100 seated and 150 standing, provision of a separate meeting area, the incorporation of a foyer area with room for push buggies and hooks for coats, disabled toilets with nappy changing facilities, enhanced storage, and the possibility of a verandah overlooking the grass site.
Meanwhile, the committee is ensuring that the existing hall remains well maintained, and repairs to the windows and front door and painting of the side extension have now been carried out, paid for with grant funding from West Devon Borough Council and committee funds.
Our next meeting is on Monday 10 July starting at 7.30pm. All welcome.
Charlie Elder (810153)
A reminder that there are three editors for the Brentor News; Rick Blower, Mike Whitfield and John Wheeler. I cannot stress the importance of checking copy date for future issues of the Brentor News. This is not only to ensure that copy arrives on time but that it is sent to the editor responsible for that month's issue. Thank you. Rick Blower
"BRENTOR-TAVISTOCK BUS TIMES FROM 18 MAY 2006, PROBABLY UNTIL
S E P T E M B E R
The times below from First (S. Devon) may be subject to change. The timetable was in print from the end of May, and you can view all the times on the Internet at www, firstjiroup. com ukhus sonlh-west/devon/home'index.php
BUS TIMES, BRENTOR AND TAVISTOCK:
Brentor Memorial to Tavistock Bus Station (This is the No 86 route from Barnstaple to Okehampton and Plymouth): Mon-Sat: 7.51.9.05, 10.05. 11.03. 13.03, 14.03, 15.03, 17.13, 18.28, 19.33. Sundays and Public Holidays: 12.58 and 16.58 (both Bus 187), 14.30, 21.40. Journey time is about 15 minutes. Tavistock Bus Station to Brentor Memorial (this is the No 86 route from Plymouth to Okehampton and Barnstaple):
Mon-Sat: 8.25, 10.25, 11.25, 13.25. 14.25, 15.28, 17.50, 18.50. Sundays and Public Holidays: 10.27, 11.00 and 15.00 (both Bus 187), 17.37. Journey time is up to 20 minutes.
Notes:
1 Bus 86: The 15.25 from Tavistock to Brentor now leaves at 15.28. and the 16.50 is no more.
2 Bus 86: The 6.56 from Brentor to Tavistock is no more.
3 Bus 187: The bus from Okehampton to Gunnislake on Sundays now runs through Brentor to Tavistock at 12.58 and 16.58, and from Tavistock to Brentor at 11.00 and 15.00.
4 Journey time from Brentor to Plymouth Bus Station is just over an hour.
5 Journey time from Brentor to Okehampton is about half an hour.
6 Journey time from Brentor to Barnsaple is just under an hour."
Various Items For Sale
Pearl Professional Drum Stool, fully adjustable, saddle seat. Cost over £100. Excellent condition £45
Mirror, bevel-edged 21-1/2" x 33 -1 /2 " , in guilt f rame 25" x 37" overall, as new.
£ 4 0
Fish cutlery set , c l 9 3 0 , 6 epns knives &. forks with very pretty servers. I n original case. £ 2 0
Johnson 5hp 2 cyl. outboard, 2-str . , new 1998, alternator, good condition, service history. £195
John Whee le r -810083
STOWFORD H I L L GARDENERS
Garden maintenance Mowing, weeding,
clipping, pruning etc.
Tel: 01822 860304
FOR S A L E
Quality wood and leather fully upholstered USA import 3 Seater Sofa. Chestnut colour which is warm and vibrant. 6' 6" length by 2' 10" width. Would suit a large room or Dr.'s Surgery.
T e l : Debs 810193
Diary Dates All of the above events will be held at Brentor Village Hall unless otherwise stated.
Monday July 3rd: Parish Council Meeting Pat Blower 810600 Monday July 10th: Village Hall Meeting 7.30pm Tim Beavon 810564 Wednesday July 12th: Brentor Community Centre AGM 8.00pm Dave Williams 810375 Thursday July 20th: Garden Club Quiz Night 7.30pm Rona Baker Friday July 21st: End of Term Barbeque, from 6.00pm Alan Smith Saturday August 19th: Family Camp. Field behind Thorn Cottage Sally Pancheri 810285
FINAL copy DATE for the next edition Tuesday 25th July
Copy to Mike Whitfield 810209 [email protected]
