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years it is hoped that plant diversity will improve. You may ask – why do you have
pony grazing there as they eat all the flowers? Grazing is essential to reduce the
coarse grasses and other plants so that the smaller plants can thrive. The ponies

are very friendly but please remember do not feed them as they will then
approach walkers for food.

Rhubarb and Ginger Jam At our request the Dorset
Countryside Rangers have
1kg/2 ¼ lb rhubarb, 1kg/2 ¼ lb now seeded part of the
roundabout at the bottom of
preserving or granulated sugar, 25g/1oz
Poole Hill on the A35 with
fresh ginger bruised, 115g/4oz poppies which we hope will
crystallized ginger, 50g/2oz candied provide a colourful display in
th
orange peel chopped small. this 100 anniversary of the
st
end of the 1 World War.
This is a good recipe for older rhubarb
the younger spring rhubarb is best for Christmas Trees
making pies and tarts.
You will shortly receive an order form for Christmas Trees for this year which can
Peel and cut the rhubarb into small be ordered from the clerk, Amanda Crocker. The price of a tree is remaining at
£10 again and if you didn’t receive a form simply contact Amanda before the
pieces and layer with the sugar in a glass
end of June to place your order.
or ceramic bowl overnight. The next day scrape the rhubarb

mixture into a large preserving pan. Tie the bruised ginger in a
Planning Applications
piece of muslin and add to the pan. Cook gently for 30mins or
Every month there are a handful of planning applications which get passed
until the rhubarb has softened. Remove the ginger and stir in the
through for our opinions on their way to the planning boards at either Purbeck
crystallised ginger and candied orange peel. Bring to the boil, District or Dorset County Council. More often than not these are discussed by the
cook on a high heat until setting point has been reached planning working group and then their recommendations get brought to the full
(105C/225F) test by taking the jam off the heat and putting a council for approval, with the majority having no issues or reasons for objections.
This month, we received two such applications which the working group felt were
teaspoon of jam onto a cold plate, leave for a couple of minutes better discussed at full council. These were; an application for the installation of
and draw a spoon across the jam, if it leaves a trail and crinkles it two slurry stores at Higher Stockley Farm and an application for two dwellings on
is ready. Once satisfied that the jam has reached setting point land off Tower Hill. Both had some grounds for objection and the Parish Council
recommendations were passed to the PDC and Dorset County planning officers
ladle into warm sterilized jars, seal and label. When completely for their consideration. If you ever have a planning application going through the
cool store in a dry dark place. Will keep some time. system then you are welcome to come along to the meeting and discuss it in the
period of public participation at the start and indeed stay and listen to the
This makes an excellent breakfast jam as an alternative to comments on it during the full meeting.
marmalade. Ginger is great for pepping you up. Bryan Benjafield

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