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Councillor and Chairman, with many hugely important projects for the Village
OVER THE HILL happening during his tenure, such as the purchase of both the land for the new
school and Souls’ Moor, the new play park, the completion of our Neighbourhood
Plan, the improvements made to the boardwalk, Elder Road Open Space and
It seems so long ago that I wrote my last article for the Parish Magazine but I have footpaths, and the introduction of the Lengthsman Scheme, to name just a few.
decided that I must not give up, when there is so much to tell. I must start Chairman Moira Mathers presented a handmade wooden plaque to Ian as a
discussing what is happening in the countryside today. Last time I had something small gesture of our appreciation, and we all hope he enjoys some newly
to write about was two months ago and then we were in a very warm dry spell for discovered spare time!
the time of year.

The wildlife was having a wonderful
time, especially the wild flowers and Re-Election of Chairman and Vice Chairman
grasses. The wild violets growing in the Councillor Mathers agreed to stand as Chairman for another year and Councillor
cracks between the layers of concrete Benjafield agreed to stand as Vice-Chairman for another year and both were
in front of the house were blooming. unanimously approved by the Council.
They made their first appearance last
year and have now put in
appearances in nearby flower beds New Councillor Vacancy
and along the edges of the path to the
house. These are sweet violets (viola We now have a vacancy for a new Parish Councillor, if you are interested in
odorata) Where they came from joining, please contact the Clerk on bereregispc@gmail.com for an application
goodness knows but they have been form.
flowering all of the winter in a very
casual way but now there is an abundance of leaves and flowers.
Platinum Jubilee events
This of course reminds me of my early years when as a youngster , five years plus, I
spent many an afternoon with my grandmother visiting the local woodland to find Here is a reminder of the events we have on over the 4-day celebration of the
the first primroses, bluebells, violets and the various wild orchids of the South Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Downs. Of course this would not be legal today but we certainly enjoyed our time Thursday 2 June – ‘Wild
nd
in the rural countryside. W o o d b u r y ’ W a l k s
Walking often alone up to my late teens, I collected numerous books concerning organised by Dorset
the countryside and eventually farming, where my career was to be .spent as a Wildlife Trust will take
farm and estate manager. place at 10.30am and
1.30pm. Hog Roast, bar
I met some wonderful people in my country style life In my early retirement, and ice creams at the
Madge and I moved to the hamlet of Woodcutts on the Cranborne Chase, some Scout Hut from 7.30pm to
two miles north of Sixpenny Handley, Here I had the great time walking the 9 . 1 5 p m , w i t h
plentiful supplies of different habitats on a basically chalk terrain, similar to those I entertainment from
had grown up on. I certainly had the privilege of meeting some wonderful, great Adams Axemen. The
countryside characters. beacon will be lit on Souls
Moor as part of the
Wynn was a great person to meet, she was a widow in her eighties and had an National Beacon Lighting by Deputy Lord Lieutenant Sally Cadec at 9.45pm,
enormous garden growing both flowers and vegetables , producing more than accompanied by a Scout Colour Party.
she could use or give away to her married daughter. We obviously benefitted too.
Friday 3 June – ‘Wild Woodbury’ Walks organised by Dorset Wildlife Trust will
rd
But Wynn had a wonderful neighbour too. His name was Jock, which should make again take place at 10.30am and 1.30pm. At 6pm there will be the Bere Regis
it obvious where he had come from. Jock had finished to retirement as a Duck Race, organised by the Scouts, with a BBQ and bar at the Scout Hut.

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