the bridge - september 2009

TheBRIDGE

September 2009

Community News

Cover photograph Gary Mayner - Bewdley Regatta

Friends of Bewdley Museum

As we move towards Autumn The Friends of Bewdley Museum can reflect on a busy summer period. Feedback from the developments at the museum has been positive andvolunteers have been very, very active over the summer months. August began with a bang.The Friends hosted the 2009 Bewdley in Bloom prizegiving in the Guildhall, where over 30winners and their guests heard Central TV’s Keith Wilkinson enthuse that Bewdley was hisfavourite town in the area and how nice it was to arrive for a pleasant task to give out cupsrather than to report on the activities of the River Severn. After the prize giving The Friends attended the first of the music in gardens where they hadsponsored local talent Carrie Hayden. It was a lovely afternoon with the gardens full ofpeople and picnics. October will open with a thank you for all volunteers in the museum hosted by Wyre For-est District Council. Volunteers are an essential part of Bewdley Museum; they add somuch to the visitor experience from staging brass rubbing, opening the Air Raid Shelter andnew Front of House role, meeting and greeting visitors who want more information. If youare interested in volunteering please telephone Carol Mathieson on 01299 400386 formore information. You can also help by joining The Friends, only £5 a year, leaflets are avail-able in the museum and you will know that you too are doing your bit for Bewdley and themuseum.

Penny Griffiths Chair, The Friends of Bewdley Musuem.

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Editorial

Now that autumn is in the wings, I often wake up to the rather beautifulsight of the river down in the valley wearing a cosy fleece of white mistalong its length. I was musing on this the other Sunday as I walked along

Severnside North on my way home from church, this time in sunshine. The stretch ofriverside was full of people sitting at the tables, ambling along its length or leaning over therailings watching the swans. The adults were sitting in the sun chatting, the children wereapplying ice cream to their faces, and over all was a cosy smell of fish and chips. Everyonelooked as happy as the reserved Brits can allow themselves; some were even laughing.

I felt pretty mellow too as I reflected that most of these people had to leave Bewdleylater and go back home; I was staying put. You know, I find it very easy to become blaséand critical about our town; we all grumble about the narrow congested streets and lackof car parking; about yet another set of roadworks or the steep hills we labour up withour shopping. Yet we live in a town people get in their cars to come and enjoy; we haveour river but also our forest and those hills that give us some superb views fromunexpected corners of roads round town. (Can I recommend the top of Tudor Road forthose of you who haven’t tried that end of town?)

So let’s open our eyes even wider as we walk around our town. Let’s congratulateourselves on choosing to live in a corner of the West Midlands that takes a deal of beatingwhen it comes to sheer beauty. And let’s take every chance of welcoming all those peoplewho come here because they think so too.

Margaret Ashmore

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Community News

Maggie Says GoodbyeThe path of life leads us in many directions, my pathdoes not have many twists and turns.

My path to become a florist started in my 20s, but as Iworked full time I could not take the course.

The next change was when the boys came along andas everyone knows who has children it’s a full timeoccupation.

A few years after that, my husband decided to open anursery for plants and once it became successful I was able to start floristry training. I studied for five years and then my first venture into running my own flower business wasat the nursery and it became very busy. By this time we were coming to the end of runninga nursery so I came to town at the back of Timmis’s new shop complex. That was in 1995.16 months after opening in Timmis’s I moved to where you know me – Maggie’s Florist,Load Street.

In total I have worked in Bewdley town for 14 years and enjoyed every minute of it. Thiswas a good time in my life. Lots of laughter, jokes, enjoyment, and customers.

A lot of customers became friends; you see them regularly and talk about what’s been happening in theirs and my life since last you saw them.

I’d like to think a florist’s job has many hats: supporter, listener, adviser, fundraiser, and friend.

That brings me to additional interests in town life. I became a member of the Chamber ofTrade, Christmas Lights Festival, and of course, one of the Chamber Maids. We are threeladies and one gentleman who organise events to support Bewdley Town.We have organised the French Market, St. Georges Day, the Art Event, and the Pumpkin Festival. We have a lot of support and this is what Bewdley Town life is all about. Support,unity, friendship, joy, happiness; who could ask for more?

Thank you once again to the people of Bewdley. I take my hat off to you!

Bewdley Methodist ChurchIn September our new Minister, the Rev.Crawford Logan will be arriving.

His service of Welcome will be held on the6th September at 6.30 p.m. at TrinityMethodist Church, Kidderminster, and hisfirst service in Bewdley will be on the 27thSeptember.

Our Harvest Festival service will be on the20th September at 10.30 a.m. The servicewill be led by one of our previous ministers,

Rev. Deanne Evans (Snelling).

If you remember Deanne and would like tocome and join us you will be more thanwelcome. We will be having a ‘bring andshare’ lunch after the service and all arewelcome to stay for that.

The proceeds from the Harvest service willbe donated to Homestart and a representa-tive will be coming along to give us somebackground information about the charity.

SEVERNSIDESCHOOL OF DANCING

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Classes held at St George Hall, Bewdley

New pupils welcomeFirst lesson is free

then payment is weekly for first half-term and after that by the half-term

Enquiries to PrincipalMrs Joyce Campbell (BTDA)

Bewdley 400633Regd teacher with the

Council for Dance Education and Training

Rachel Greenwood, strings adjudicatorfor the British Federation of Festivals,has a few spaces for consultation lessonsor tuition in violin and viola. Several ofher students have gained success at a Na-

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Services September

St Anne’s BewdleySeptember 2009

Sunday worship at 9.30am Worship lasts for about an hour. Music isusually a mix of contemporary and traditional. Children and young people will often meet intheir own groups and join with adults later on.Wednesdays at 10.15am– Morning worshipBooking a wedding at Ribbesford orSt Anne’s – drop in at St Anne’s on a Tuesdayevening, 7-8pmThinking about baptism – come to aSunday service and we’ll talk together overcoffeeOur website is: www.bewdleyparish.org.uk

St. Leonard’sRibbesford

Sunday worship: 11.15am

• On the first Sunday each month wehave a service of Holy Communion.

• On the other Sundays we have Matins –from the Book of Common Prayer.

• Church is usually open in daylight hoursfor prayer, peace & quiet.

6.30pm Evensong

www.bewdleyparish.org.uk

Keith James is the minister of the Church.Contact him on 01299 402275 (office)

or Diane Taylor, the Churchwarden, on01299 403983.

You are very welcome. However you come. Why ever you come.

We hope you will come again.

A warm welcome from

Bewdley Baptist Church.

Our main focus of worship is on Sundays at10am, where there is a relaxed style with livelymusic, all ages come together and we hearGod's word for today through the Bible. Thereare also special groups for children and youngpeople.

Sunday evening at 6.30pm we have a shorter,more reflective service.

Weekly EventsOur church runs a number of regular eventsduring the week:� Noah’s Ark- for parents and toddlers.

� Womens’ Own- an afternoon meeting for ladies.

� Art Group- a quiet place to paint and draw.

� Who Let The Dads Out - second Saturday of the month for dads andtoddlers

� Youth ActivitiesWe also run a monthly Senior Citizens' Lunchand Men’s Group.Like to know more?Contact the ministers, John Rhodes or SimonHarry, at the church office (403267) or visit ournew look website.

www.bewdley.baptist.org.uk


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You move to a new area and you have a new job to settle in to, a new home tofind and perhaps schools to sort out for the kids. Once the initial hard work isover, you then start to think about how to meet people and build a social circle.Or perhaps you have been in the area for a long time but would like to expandyour horizons?

If you’re interested in coming along to a couple of evenings sosee if you like it, give one of us a ring. If you like, we caneven arrange for a couple of us to meet you in a pub for aninformal chat. We are a relaxed bunch and welcome all sorts- just as long as you enjoy social occasions and would like tobe able to put something back in to the community a couple of times a year. We look forward to hearing from you.

01299 400878www.bewdleyroundtable.org.uk get really active

Religious Society ofFriends (Quakers)

Bewdley Quaker Meeting House, LowerPark. Meeting for worship every Sunday

10.30-11.30am. Everyone is welcome.

(For further information, phone the Clerk on01562 755844)

Holy Family Catholic Church

High Street. Sunday Mass at 8am

Tuesday and Thursday at 10 am (preceded bymorning prayer)

Holidays of Obligation 12 noon.

Riverside Church@ Bewdley School Stourport Rd Bewdley

A Church for all the familyEvery Sunday @ 10:30am

Contemporary Music, a relevant word andvery child friendly. We have youth and

kids activities and more.Check us out some Sunday

01299 405535 www.riversideelim.com

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High StreetServices at 10.30 every SundayFurther details of forthcoming services and regular activities can be obtained from Rev. Crawford Logan on 01562 742722.

St Andrew’s Button OakThe Chapel in the Woods

Sunday worship

11.15am on the second and fourth Sundays each month

St Andrew's is found in Button Oak, Shropshire, 3miles north of Bewdley on the B4194 to Kinlet.

No service Sunday 27th September

Harvest Thanksgiving service– Sunday 4th October, 11.15am

www.bewdleyparish.org.uk

Keith James is the minister of the Church.Contact him on 01299 402275 (office)

The deadline for the October

issue of The Bridge

is the 10th September.

All SaintsWribbenhall

Services for September

6th 8.00am Holy Communion9.30am Family Eucharistwith Holy Baptism

6.30pm Evensong

13th 9.30am Family Eucharist

20th 9.30am Family Eucharist

27th 9.30am Harvest Festival – Back to Church Sunday –

If you’ve not been to church for a while, whynot join us at our harvest service and stay forrefreshments afterwards - coffee donations willhelp to fund MacMillan nurses.

Everyone Welcome

Services September


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Community News

Workingwith localfamiliesRuth Tiffany has beenappointed BewdleyBaptist Church’s Family Development Co-ordinator.

She will work with the pastors andmembers of church to develop the visionto support the families in and aroundBewdley. She will build on the links alreadycreated through Noah’s Ark Parent andToddler and Who Let the Dads Outgroups.

Pastor Simon Harry said “Ruth has beeninvolved in children and youth work for anumber of years within our church. In thisnew part time role she will be able toprovide practical and spiritual support,consult with parents on what courses wecan offer to and develop more local linkswithin our community.”

Ruth was born in North London andmoved to Cardiff in 1975. Her previousexperience in youth work includes workingwith Youth For Christ and heading up a upa drop in centre for young people St Jude’sAnglican Church in Brixton. Ruth startedhelping at Noah’s Ark Parent and Toddlergroup in 1997, taking over responsibility forrunning it about a year later.

Ruth is married to Derek and they havetwo children, Rachel and Joshua.

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Mondays and Fridays, 10:00 - 11:30For : Parents to bring along their pre-school children for a morning of fun andactivity. What is provided : The chance tochat to others and the children to playwith a wide range of toys. Craft activitiesand provided on a regular basis and eachsession ends with a sing-along.Cost :The cost is £1.20 for parents andfree for all children.

WWhhoo LLeett TThhee DDaaddss OOuutt9:30 -11:30 Second Saturday ofthe Month (12th Sep, 10th Oct, 14th Nov, 12th Dec)For : Dads, grandpas, step-dads, carers,uncles etc to bring along their pre-schoolchildren for a morning of fun and activity. What is provided : The chance to playgames, make things for mum, enjoy a drinkand a bacon butty ... just to start.Cost : The cost is £1 for Dads and freefor all children.

Like to know more : Ring 01299 403267 or visitwww.bewdleybaptist.org.uk

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Community News

The fete, held at the Button Oak pub on1st August was, despite the torrential rain, agreat success.

Cate Gillespie, one of the organisers gained the attention of the waiting crowdby manically wielding a teapot and tomatoslice (stolen from the white elephant stall).Local entrepreneur and passionate supporter of Bewdley, Dale Permenter ofDRP films, opened the fete and was presented with a bottle of red wine in appreciation.

Huge “thank you’s” go to Mrs Susan Pricefor organising the main raffle; Robert Mayfor persuading numerous vintage car owners to display their spectacular vehicles,still amazingly shiny despite the weather;Mr Bernard Leighton, for the use of his

field, adjacent to the pub; Dave Grainger,who at the last minute delivered bark chippings for the gateway. Finally to Tonyand Sue, landlords of the Button Oak pubwho generously let all this mayhem go onin their beautifully mown gardens.

It really was great fun and the general humour held out as numerous stall holdersand car booters fought all afternoon tokeep their goods dry(ish)! Meanwhile thebattle for the Tug of War slip, slided its wayacross the adjoining field in glorious mud!

Thank you again to everyone who supported, you were all heroes making itpossible for us to raise £1500+ which willbe shared by Community TransportHelpline and Parish works.

Bewdley Townswomen's GuildIn July a volunteer from the charity MentorLink gave a talk about helping young people facing difficulties in their lives, on aone to one basis, during school time. SuePrice delegate, read her report of the TGConference held at the Birmingham ICC inJune where John Craven was the speaker.

The next meeting will be a Harvest bringand share supper on

Tuesday 22nd September at7.30pm. at Wribbenhall Community Centre.

Visitors and new members are always welcome.

For more information phone01299 401 235

Wribbenhall Ladies' Luncheon Club

In July we were given a very informativetalk on the "History of English Embroidery" by Dorothy Norman.

In August the subject was "Do They ReallyBury Their Heads" by Paul Cook.

Everyone is invited to attend an openmeeting on 30th September, when thesubject will be "Home on the Range" byBrian Lawrence.

Meetings take place at the RamadaHotel, and to obtain further informationor to book a place please ring 400363.

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Community News

Grow with Wyre Give-Aways!Local project ‘Grow With Wyre’, is a £4 million lottery funded scheme to “encouragepeople to visit, understand and protect theunique landscape of Wyre Forest.” Well, thatsounds nice but what are we going to do?We’re running a range of projects so we cando exactly what it says on the tin!

To help people learn about and become involved in the Wyre landscape we are running FREE courses, events and activities.We can even provide groups with transportto events.

To protect the unique landscape of WyreForest, one of our first projects is re-plantinghedgerows...

Wyre’s Hedgerows Then andNowWe have maps of the parishes going back tothe 1800’s and hope to reinstate some ofthese wonderful ancient hedges. Do youknow of changes or disappearances ofhedgerows near you? Would you like to replace your fencing with hedging but don’tknow how? Do you know fields with biggaps in the hedge that we could fix? If you

want hedge planting, please contact us beforethe end of September so we can plant thehedges this winter.

Dormice on your Doorstep!Did you know that in Wyre we live with oneof the UK’s cutest hedgerow inhabitants?Dormice are found in our area.

Autumn Festival!If you would like to learn how to survey forhedges, come along to the Autumn Festival atWyre Forest Visitor Centre on 3rd and 4th October. The Festival is a huge celebrationof woodlands and trees! Come and seeapple pressing, seed gathering, horse drawntimber extraction, the rock and fossil roadshow, coppicing and charcoal-making and arange of fun woodland activities for all thefamily!

For information on free courses, hedge planting or to join our dormice project contact me. I look forward to hearing fromyou!Louise SutherlandGrow with Wyre Project OfficerTel: 01299 269 048 or email [email protected]

BEWDLEY CHRISTMAS LIGHTS FESTIVALFund Raising events

QUIZThe entry form is now available for £1 from various outlets in the town such as

Forever Christmas. There are general knowledge and cryptic questions for all ages with answers

relating to the festive season.Closing date is Saturday 12th September

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Bewdley Horticultural Society

Autumn is on itsway

So far the weather has been a reallymixed bag this summer and now wemove to September, the first of the

autumnal months. Although we may havenice days, they become much shorter andwe can at the end of the month expectheavy dew and mists and perhaps the firstmorning frosts.

September is a month for harvesting fruits,if for storage just before they are ripe,preparing for the end of the vigorousgrowing season by tidying lawns andborders, cutting back herbaceous plants,deadheading of roses, control of mildew

and those recalcitrant greenflies. Believe itor not it’s also time to think about bulbsagain. Plan where you think clumps willlook best; maybe between shrubs orherbaceous plants or even in the rockery.

Again as we look forward to spring, think ofthe vegetables that might be needed nextyear and get an early start under glass or inthe greenhouse. In sheltered areas sowlettuce under glass for overwintering; sweetpeas can be started from seed at the end ofthe month. Take cuttings of evergreenshrubs such as geraniums and hydrangeas;take good care of chrysanthemums anddahlias, as they move towards their best.Enjoy what’s left of the warm days.

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Community News

The benefits and pleasures of gardening…Potatoes, cabbages, onions, leeks, courgettes, squash, peas and beans!

These are just some of the things that are being harvested by the gar-deners of Bewdley at the moment. What enormous pleasure (and of course health enhancing physical exertion!) is associated with thegrowing, harvesting and eating of our own produce.

If you have been inspired by produce shows over the last few weeksbut haven’t yet started growing things yourself, why not start now andplan for next year. And, if you don’t have a plot of land to garden,would like someone else to grow vegetables in a garden that is too bigfor you to manage, or would be interested in allotment type plots inBewdley itself, then do phone me, on 401109.

Finally if you are interested in other local community sustainability issues, please contactthe Bewdley Development Trust, tel. 405516, email [email protected] or look atwww.bewdley.org.uk.

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Community News

Dear readers,

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to you all as the latest addition to the Bewdley & Rural Local Policing Team. I thought I would share withyou all a little about myself and why I choseto become a Community Support Officer.

Since I can remember I have always wantedto be a member of the Police and to be in aposition to help, assist and support others.In my opinion there is nothing better thanbeing part of a warm and friendly communityand a committed local policing team thattries to make positive changes happen.

I am continuing to settle into the role, whichup till now has provided many steep learningcurves and challenges. However, I would liketo assure you all I am up to any challengesthat Bewdley chooses to put to me and willalways aim to do my best.

My previous employment has consisted of arange of different roles but mainly workingfor a large utility company as a ComplaintsManager. One of my many memorable complaints was dealing with an elderly ladywho had had a collection of plates which her

late husband had bought her, accidentallydamaged by the engineer. I researched thecollection and was able to get her replacements delivered to her door, un-known to her. When she took delivery ofthe plates she called me up in tears of joy. Ibelieve that dealing with complaints gave mesome of the skills required for my currentrole.

Whilst I would love to do this for everyoneon every occasion, I will only be able to dowhat I can within the remit of my position,so sadly I won’t be fixing your smashed window or replacing your stolen car or jewellery. What I will try and do is preventsuch things happening in the first place!

Finally, I would like to say thank you for thekind hearted welcome that I have been givenand I look forward to meeting you all whenout and about, or at one of our PACTmeetings at 6.30 p.mWednesday 9th September(at The Baptist Church, High St, Bewdley) or on Wednesday 18th November(at The Bewdley School & 6th Form Centre).

Best wishes,Nicky.CSO 40009 Nicholla FiceBewdley & Rural Local Policing Team

POLICE CONTACT DETAILSYour Local Policing Team is Bewdley & Rural, based at:Bewdley police station,15 Kidderminster Rd, Bewdley DY12 1AQ.We cover Bewdley & Wribbenhall and the parishes of Rock, Arley, & Kidderminster Foreign (Trimp-ley).0300 333 3000 ext. 3060 or 3901 (non-emergency only).Voicemail 01562 828288 Fax 01299 402607Email [email protected] are;-Police Sergeant 1492 Chris Aimes [email protected] Policing & Wildlife Officer PC 2336 Pauline [email protected] Support Officer 6225 Jeni Bray [email protected] Support Officer 40009 Nicky Fice [email protected]

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Community News

OctoberFest 2009As we enjoy the summer weather (am I tempting fate here?) it is that time of year again toremind you that all the festival fringe events throughout the month of October will besummarised as OctoberFest.

Last year 8,000 flyers were distributed throughout the Wyre Forest and beyond and manysaid that they were surprised how much is going on in the town. There is always greatmusic in the pubs around the town and last year’s blues event at the Packhorse was awelcome addition. However, the one area missing is comedy.

This year we are ahead of ourselves as a number of people have already told us about theirplans including a Performance Poet, a Cricket Dinner at the Royal Foresters, a Petanquecompetition, an Art Exhibition at the Quay Gallery, Creative Writing at the Museum, Applepressing & Cider festival, and a French Market & Pumpkin festival at the end of the month.So get your thinking caps on and let us know what you are planning so that your event canbe included in this year’s flyer.

Chris Griffin, Festival Office, Old Snuff Mill, Park Lane, Bewdley DY12 2EL T: 01299 404 808 E: [email protected]

Our Town HistoryBewdley in the early 16th century

John Leland, English antiquary and library keeper to King Henry VIII has been described as“the father of English local history”, between 1540 and 1546 he travelled through Englandand Wales making notes as he went. The majority of his notes still survive including hisdescription of Bewdley nearly five hundred years ago.

Leland recalls that the land between Kidderminster and Bewdley was a gentle incline,somewhat barren, and that the town of Bewdley was approached by a newly built greatstone bridge linking the counties of Worcestershire and Shropshire. The town of itselfconsisted of just three memorable streets (these streets are now known to us as Severnside, Load Street and High Street), with Tickenhill Park on the hillside above thetown surrounded by the Wyre Forest. Load Street served as a market place at this timeand the timber chapel of ease (now St. Anne's Church) stood at the heart of the townwith the parish church located at Ribbesford one mile down river.

He was clearly impressed with the beauty of the town and he says that at sunrise thewhole town glittered as if made from gold because all of the buildings were newly built.He spoke to a Bewdley merchant who confirmed that the town had been just a poorhamlet until the stone bridge was completed and the town had been rebuilt as the resultof the business generated by the new bridge. John Adey

Bewdley Reggatta 2009

Pictures by Gary Mayner

After a dodgy forecast the sun shone on thefirst day of the Regatta, as crews from all over the country arrived in Bewdley tocompete.

The scent of sun-cream and burgers hung inthe air, with the shouts of encouragementfrom supporters who lined the banks on bothsides of the river.

The youngest competitors were only 11 or 12,and the oldest were experienced rowers intheir 60’s; the races ranged from single scullersto boats with 8 rowers and a cox.

Bewdley had many successes;- a group fromthe Pub and Club regatta earlier this yearstormed through to ‘win their novice pot’, iewin a qualifying race which takes them ontothe second rung of the status-ladder of rowing points. As well as a pewter tankard,they also won the opportunity to give theircoach (our club captain) an impromptu swim!There were other wins (and swims!) for Be-wdley crews, as well as some hard-foughtraces.

In spite of Sunday’s weather not being ideal,there were more exciting races, including adead-heat between 2 scullers which had to bere-rowed. This was probably more entertain-ing for the spectators than the competitors!

All in all a fabulous weekend;- and next yearwe’ll do it all again! Melanie Gunn

Out and About with GaryTrimpley Steam Rally

Far Forest Horticulture Show

Out and About with GaryBewdley Horticulture Show

September in the ForestFor over a month now I have been pickingjuicy blackberries from the hedgerows andkeeping my eye on my favourite elderberrytree for vitamin C-packed syrup and purpleelderberry wine.

This could be a good time to look for mush-rooms and toadstools if the weather is right– the best conditions are found after a fewdays of heavy rain following a dry spell. Thefungi we see are the reproductive parts ofthe organisms which exist as hyphal threadsin soil, in leaf litter or other dead material.

In the 1920s Carleton Rea found 1,391species of fungi in the Wyre Forest (according to Norman Hickin in “The natural history of an English forest”). Thisscore outdoes both Epping Forest and theNew Forest, despite the latter being aboutten times the area. However, no-one reallyknows what the total is now. The Wyre For-est Study Group have records of about 700species and new ones are found every year.What is certain is that the more you look(and the more people look), the more youfind. If you’d like to become a fungus spotterwe have 2 events to help you learn: on Sep-tember 26th there is a Fungus Workshopfrom 10am to 4pm at the Discovery Centre(including a foray into the woods) to learnwhat fungi are, how they live and which aresafe to eat. Adults only, £25 each. There willalso be a Fungus Foray into the woods onSunday 4th October. The morning walk(10.30am – 12.30) will start at the Earnwoodcar park, and the afternoon (2pm – 4pm) atHawkbatch. The cost is £6 each and you willneed a basket, small knife and a notebook.Lunch may be purchased from the VisitorCentre. Booking is required – please call01299 266929.

We’re getting ready for the Grow With WyreAutumn Festival around the Forestry Com-mission’s Wyre Forest Visitor Centre on 3rdand 4th October. This time there will beexciting demonstrations of traditional forestwork including horse logging, charcoal mak-ing, fence post cleaving and greenwood turn-ing on a pole lathe.

Local apple and pear growers are being en-couraged not only to bring their own fruitfor juicing but also to have the varieties iden-tified by experts. There will also be localproduce for sale, children’s crafts, chainsawcarving and the all-important seed gatheringwhich will help to create a bank of youngtrees ready for planting back into localhedgerows and woods as part of the GrowWith Wyre special trees and hedgerowsproject. Get the date in your diary now anddon’t forget to hold on to this page!

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Community News

Sept 10th

All Saints’ Church

Open DayFrom 10am to 5:00pm

come and see how All Saints works.

On display will be the history of the last 127 years.

Churchyard burial plan from 1846 on view.

Altar furnishings, hangings and vestments not normally seen.

Artist in Residence with work, embroideryand crafts made by parishioners.

Morning Coffee

11.00 to 12.00 noon

Stalls of books and Bric a Brac.

Afternoon Tea

3.00 to 4.30pm

Sandwiches and cake, pot of tea £4

Free parking

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Bewdley & District Horticultural SocietyWednesday, 2nd September

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Community News

From the RegistersFunerals

21st July Carol FleursService at All Saints’ followed by burial in the churchyard.

6th August Eileen Dorothy GennerService at All Saints’ followed by burial in the churchyard.

7th August Brian John WilliamsService at All Saints’ followed by cremation at Stourbridge.

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A Flower Festival in Celebration of Bewdley Floral Art Clubʼs

45th Anniversary atSt Anneʼs Church, Bewdley2nd to 5th October 2009Friday, Saturday and Monday

10.00am to 5.00pmSunday 12.00 noon to 5.00pm

Programme £1.00

Local Walks 2009Guided walks along our footpaths and bridleways taking 2-3 hours, off the roads

and into the countryside.The next walk will be a full day circular

walk on Sunday13th September starting at 10am

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and Children Sections.Altogether there are 53 classes.Entry Fee for all sections is 20p.Enquires to Mrs Chris Marriott

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Community News

THE FESTIVAL IS COMING …

Don’t believe everything you read in thepapers! There are still many tickets left for

daytime and evening events.

Tickets can be purchased from:

Box Office – 01905 611427

Or in person at:

Bewdley Tourist Information Centre.

FREE ENTERTAINMENT:

Help us to celebrate the start of Bewdley Festival 2009 by joining us outside Bewdley Museum on:

Saturday 10th October from 11am

Bewdley Floral Art Club’s

Christmas Presentation

Countdown to Christmas

With

Andrew Lloyd

Monday 7th December 20097.30pm

The Town HallKidderminster

Tickets £8.00 from Bewdley Floral ArtClub evenings or 01299 402961

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Improving the health of the nation

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September

18th Skittles 7.30 with Bar and Food19th Bingo 7.45 with tea/coffee and biscuits25thA Talk by Dr. Taylor on “The Health ofOur Nation”.

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TOWN COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 3 AUGUST 2009

Air Quality in Welch Gate

Councillors were concerned to learn from local residents in Welch Gate that contrary topromises made earlier, very little if anything had happened to overcome some of the trafficproblems in Welch Gate. It still had some of the highest levels of pollution in the WyreForest area in the form of nitrous oxide. They noted correspondence betweenWorcestershire County Council and some of the Welch Gate residents that had indicatedsome trial traffic management measures would be put in place but nothing had happened.There was however a fresh promise from the County Council to produce some designs togo out to consultation and hence the Town Council agreed to look again at the matter at itsnext meeting in September.

Flower beds and flower tubs

Councillors agreed to write to Wyre Forest District Council seeking an assurance thatBewdley was not losing out when it came to expenditure on flower beds and tubs in thetown. There had been some reductions in the planting this year as a result of budgetarymeasures but it seemed that Kidderminster was still able to have some magnificent displays.It was recognised that the funding for those could come from elsewhere and so Councillorsasked the District Council for a financial breakdown of expenditure and to check thatallocations on a per capita basis to the two towns were equal.

Speed Activated Signs

With funding available, local County Councillor John Campion had asked the Council if itwould like to nominate up to three locations for the siting of these devices to help to reduce speeding within the Bewdley Division. Councillors welcomed the opportunity andput forward Long Bank, Dowles Road and Cleobury Road for consideration.

Heritage Sunday

The Council agreed once again to open up The Guildhall on Heritage Sunday which this yeartakes place on Sunday 13th September during the afternoon and hoped members of thepublic would take the opportunity to come down and look around the building and learnabout its history and some of the traditions that we are keen to maintain.

Future Town Council meetings: 1 September, 5 October, 2 November, 30 November, 4 January Minutes of Town Council and Planning Committee Meetings are on the NoticeBoards outside the Mayor’s Parlour, in the Guildhall and Load Street Car Park, in theLibrary and the Town Clerk’s Office and on the Town Council’s page ofwww.bewdley.org.uk.and on the My Parish page of www.worcestershire.gov.uk

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The Bewdley Cormorant - By Gary Mayner

Free Internet AccessDid you know that if you’re the lucky owner of a librarycard, you can have 2 hours access to a computer – daily?

Just turn up and find a free terminal, or if you want to besure of some time, you can book a session (up to twohours long) by phone, over the internet or in person. Wealso have a terminal available in fifteen minute slots, if youjust want to check e-mails, or have a quick browse.

For the technophobe, we offer computer/internet ‘tastersessions’ covering basic Word Processing, Internet use and E-mail. No-one at the libraryis a computer whiz, so don’t be shy!

If Family History is your passion, you can access Ancestry.co.uk from the library free ofcharge. Anyone needing a little help getting started on this popular pastime may also havea Family History taster session with avery enthusiastic member of staff!

Call in and see us for details.

Community News

Bewdley MuseumThe ever popular summer holiday activities kicked off with claypipe painting in the newly refurbished saw yard area. This drop-in activity was one of several which complemented thisyear’s extended range of pre-booked workshops. Throughoutthe summer, children enjoyed creating colourful artwork, throughlearning new techniques and skills such as batik and mosaic.To coincide with the London 2012 Open Weekend at the end ofJuly, museum staff created a colourful Olympic themed Gardenarea. More than 100 youngsters added their own brightly decorated flowers and pebbles to the garden. The event alsopresented the opportunity to promote Worcestershire’s ‘RaisingOur Game’ brand and logo. Local garden designer Judy Knight,

who helped to inspire the museum garden, also judged Josh Macuean, aged 10, as the de-served winner of the Olympic themed garden design competition.This month sees the return of the Schools Education programme after its summer break.This is a unique resource for schools wishing to access a wide range of cross-curricularstudies. The highly successful Blitz and Evacuation programme is already fully booked forthis year.The Education Service is looking forward to working with schools and other groups todeliver new and exciting activities, whilst keeping to the Museum catchphrase ‘A surprisearound every corner’.

GGrrooww wwiitthh WWyyrreeGrow with Wyre is funding the restoration of 15 orchards plus three exemplar communityand education orchards across the Wyre Forest area. Seven orchards have already been supported by the project. We are looking for people who would like to plant or re-instate an orchard to get in!If you live in the project area, (see the map above), please [email protected] or call 01299 269 048 for an application form.

OOrrcchhaarrdd WWiillddlliiffeeTraditional orchards combine fruit trees, grassland and hedgerow. They provide homes formany plants and animals because they provide this variety of habitats. This is important be-cause many bumblebee species, which help pollinate the fruit trees, need tussocky grassland for nesting in summer and hedgerows to hibernate under in winter. Many beetles which eat live wood as larvae, feed on the flowers of tall herbs such as hogweedand wild angelica and hawthorn as adults.

Dead and dying trees with ‘veteran features’ such as hollow trunks and rot holes providethe most important habitat for nesting birds and rare insects.

Traditional orchards are important habitats for amphibians, mammals and birds. A varietyof bats forage over traditional orchards, Dormice and many wild birds forage and live inthe hedges surrounding them. Even amphibians like frogs and Great Crested Newts maybe found in orchards that have ponds, because the rough grassland provides foraging for in-sects, with fallen logs for shelter in winter. Foxes and badgers will eat fallen fruit and havebeen seen reaching up to pick fruit from low branches!

Wildlife needs trees of different ages within the orchard. Sadly many orchards have justtrees of the same age group, or might be too small to support much wildlife. Grow withWyre is helping not just by restoring orchards but also by giving away fruit trees for hedgerows and orchards. If you’d like free trees or more information please contact [email protected] or call 01299 269 048.

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