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BERE REGIS WILDLIFE AND who are already active, can be an additional way of maintaining your fitness
and energy levels. Many of the exercises we do in the class are done seated so
ENVIRONMENT GROUP that everyone can join in and our balance exercises are also done with the use of
a chair to help build confidence. We also include some slightly higher energy
exercises which helps to keep our hearts healthy.
June was rather more like April, with grey days,
showers and chill winds. Nevertheless, nature has been Our classes are subsidised by the Pop In Place funds and are held at the Bere
doing its business and our hedgerows, meadows and Regis Village Hall on Mondays from 11am – 11:45am and will be the cost of each
heathlands are adorned with colourful flowers – class is £5
meadow buttercup, orchid, cow parsley, wild carrot, No need to book in advance. Just come along and join in our fun and very
foxglove, herb robert, vetch, knapweed, oxeye daisy friendly class, where you will be guaranteed a very warm welcome.
and viper’s bugloss. There will be more to come this month – Enjoy!
If you would like more information, please email Lucy Cruickshank at
For the next couple of months we are going to feature trees.
lucy.cruickshank7@hotmail.co.uk or telephone Lyn Simmonds on 01929 471528

Beech
Pop In Place Community Café at Bere Regis Village Hall
Beech trees have been
important to the British. With their Every Friday morning from 10 am until 12 noon we run a Community Café at the
height (up to 40 metres, Village Hall North Street.
although more typically around
30 metres) and wide spread of We offer a warm welcome, to everyone who walks through the door.
branches they have created We also welcome new volunteers to help on our team serving the drinks and
shelter for weary travellers over helping at events. Also and very importantly to chat to the people who attend
the years. It is said that beech the café’s.
trees will magically protect you if
you stand beneath its canopy. Would you like to make a difference in your community? Then call the Team
Leader Alison Bennett 01929 472023 for more details about how the Pop In Place
Beech trees were also used for changes people’s lives.
medicine. The water from the
trees was collected to treat skin conditions and toothache – we don’t advise you
to try this! Volunteers Wanted
Sometimes beech was known for its wish making abilities – you could write your Can you help on a rota basis to serve teas OR Brunch and welcome people and
wish on a stick, bury it below the tree and one day the wish would come true. sit and chat with them, call in and see us to offer your help? Or telephone Alison
Perhaps! Bennett
The nuts which form on beech trees are known as mast. The term 'mast' comes
from an ancient Anglo-Saxon word referring to nuts and fruits on the forest floor Pop In Place Food Crisis Support
that provided food for hogs and other domesticated animals. A year when
beech nuts or mast are plentiful is traditionally known as a mast year. The Pop In Place have a Food Crisis Project, if you are struggling and you need
food please get in touch we have gained funding to provide crisis packs for

people in the Parish in a difficult situation.
Small-Leaved Lime
If you need this service please email in confidence popinplace@gmail.com and
The small-leaved lime is becoming quite rare, but is a great indicator of ancient we will help. Thank you to Gareth Lynam who is running this project for us.
woodland. It can grow to around 20 metres in height.

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