Temespan September 2021

WHILST THE SUN SHINES

WE REAP WHAT WE SOW

September 2021



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Page Number and Article Note

P4: Church Service updates The year has many beginnings;
P7: A letter from Bishop Martin January 1st for the calendar,
P9: A Stockton Event April 6th for Tax, First Sunday
P11/13: Lindridge Churchyard in Advent for the Church and the
Upkeep September issue for Temespan.
P15/17: Lindridge Church News As August is the month when
P17: Lindridge Parish Council our editor takes his hols the
P21: Filling Station & Coffee September issue is also when
P23/25: Maggs News I get to write the Editorial.
P27: Coffee & Tote Furthermore it is a good moment
P29: Film for reflection. Summer is over,
Centre Pages / P37: Lindridge school is restarting and life is
PH Opening returning to something more like
P37/39: Menith Wood WI normality. But we can’t ignore
P39: Arts Society the hangover left from the last
P41/43: TV Historical Society traumatic 18 months. Thanks to
P45: Film the perseverance of our gallant
P47/49: TVWG band of deliverers, to whom great
P51: NEW: Youth Club gratitude and thanks are due,
P53/55: Stanford History Group. we have been able to publish as
P57: Bewdley Festival normal and we have been able to
P61: Clubs and Societies keep twelve pages of colour in all
P62: Contacts issues. Thanks also to our adver-
tisers who have loyally continued
to support us. But with lockdown
the defining characteristic of the
last year local events have been a
bit short. Hopefully that is behind
us and in the new Temespan

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For the latest information about services, events and prayer
resources, visit the 4Rivers Church website

www.4rivers.church

The Teme Valley North website also contains useful local
information:

www.temevalleynorthparish.co.uk

Rev Ted and/or churchwardens can be
contacted at the Church Office:
01299 890 100
[email protected]

Prayer
We pray each day for our communities. If there is something
specific you would like prayer for, please use the following email

address: [email protected]
and

The Church of England Daily Hope offers music, prayers and
reflections as well as full worship services at the end of a 24-hour

telephone line: 0800 804 8044

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Thanks to the input & ideas of your
local community, exciting creative
&/or physical activity is being
brought to your doorstep!

Lindridge Free Activity Taster Day!

New Age Kurling (Inclusive to all)

New age kurling is a fun activity that requires
participants to deliver ‘stones’ from one end
of the court to a target at the other end of the
court. Scoring is determined by the number
of stones closest to the centre of the target.
Anyone of any age can have a go! Refreshments
will also be provided at the taster day.

Date: Wednesday 15th September 2021

Time: 10:30AM & 7:00PM

Venue: Lindridge Parish Hall, Eardiston, Tenbury

Wells, WR15 8JL

Tel: 01584 881747

Community Walking Group

This summer we will be setting up a
new community walking group, where
residents can meet up, socialise and walk
together. If you are interested in joining the
walking group, please contact the hall for
more information.

Tel: 01584 881747

Web: www.lindridgeparishhall.co.uk

Our Community Can is a partnership project between ignite cic and Active Herefordshire and www.activehw.co.uk www.ignite-cic.co.uk
Worcestershire and is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.
For further project information contact Herefordshire: [email protected] | 07983 495892
or Worcestershire: [email protected] | 01905 542032

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Great hope in a
time of uncertainty

Bishop Martin

A Pilgrimage of Prayer and Hope. Most church visits will be very
“The font in my church has been low key, and I will walk or drive
dry for over a year.” between locations depending on
One of our faithful parish clergy distance. There will be at least
was sharing on Zoom about how three fixed points in each day
things were during the pandemic. when people are welcome join
It was such a powerful image of me for a simple Morning, Midday
a dry and empty font, no water, and Evening prayer. I hope that
no baptisms, no people in Covid one evening in each deanery
affected churches. will include a larger gathering,
As a new bishop in this diocese perhaps with a eucharist and
I had been in lockdown like renewal of baptism vows, or
everyone else. I had really missed a shorter service of the word
the opportunity to visit churches with time for discussion or Q&A
and to celebrate the sacraments, together.
of eucharist, baptism and confir- I am very much looking forward
mation. Hoping that visiting will to being in many of our churches
still be possible this Autumn I and being with God’s Kingdom
have set aside 12 days to spend People in the urban and rural
two days in each deanery on a parts of our diocese. If I get the
Pilgrimage of Prayer and Hope, chance, I will certainly bless each
visiting as many churches and baptismal font that I find. Let the
meeting as many people as I living waters flow!
can. Area Deans and Lay Chairs Bishop Martin
are working with me to finalise
arrangements.

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(Cont. From p3) year you, our New Year! The beginning of our
readers, will keep sending in year is also when we pass round
your news and your accounts of the begging bowl and you will
all our local events; by the 6th of find a letter and envelope tucked
the month, please; (Pete gets very into this issue. Your generous
upset if they don’t hit his desk till donations increased 25% by Gift
the 10th!) Lindridge Parish Hall aid make a big difference to our
is certainly off to a flying start with financial security. So if you enjoy
a full programme of events, activ- Temespan please contribute if
ities and entertainment which are you can. Kind Regards, Bill.
all covered in this issue. Happy

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In attendance: 1961 David brown 880 tractor
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Lindridge St Lawrence
Churchyard Upkeep

The churchyard for St Lawrence ulous care. I will not name them,
church is a large and diverse area. but they know who they are and
Some of the churchyard has been we are very grateful for their help.
designated for a conservation They record and photograph
area, where the grasses and some of the wildflowers and
wildflowers are allowed to flourish. wildlife that now flourishes in the
Although
it may churchyard
sometimes and are
look recording
uncared large
for, it is in numbers
fact being of plants,
carefully including
managed. the increas-
Church- ingly rare
yards, never honey
having been artificially fertilised, scented
or treated with herbicides, are a Lady’s
microcosm of what an English Bedstraw, once common in all
country meadow once used to meadows, this plus flowers,
be like and they are increasingly grasses and trees and which have
important for many types of in turn attracted butterflies,
vegetation and their dependent moths, insects, invertebrates and
insects etc., that are now lost to even reptiles such as the endan-
the managed landscape. gered Slow Worm.
We are blessed to have two Sadly, over the period of the
volunteers who attend to the lockdown some of the churchyard
conservation area with metic- around the Memorials rather ran
away with us, but we are starting
to get it back under control. The

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paths, grave area and immediate More next month on the upkeep
area around the church are kept, and maintenance of the graves.
as far as weather and resources
allow, mowed and clear.

Looking at the area that has been
left to grow as nature
intended it may be felt
that it is unkempt and
full of weeds, but in
reality it is an inter-
dependent, dynamic,
complex and ancient
web of life and we are
proud to be trying to
do our small part to
protect that web for
future generations.

There are footpaths through the
churchyard, so come and
take a look at the wildlife
and please, if you are
walking your dog, which
you are very welcome to
do, clear up after it. Our
helpers in the churchyard
can find themselves covered
in unwanted material when
using a strimmer to cut the
grass.

If you have any questions
about the churchyard,
please contact the church
office, office@4rivers.
church.

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St Lawrence
Lindridge

St Lawrence Church continues email or telephone for infor-
to be opened for mation regarding
Sunday worship, services; see below
We d d i n g s , for contact details.
Baptisms and During the
Funerals. summer break,
Once again we we joined with
are not sure what Lindridge St
the situation will Lawrence Primary
be in September School for a fun
regarding day at Lindridge
services. Parish Hall,
Currently, the which was much
Social Distancing enjoyed. A theme
and face covering of the natural
policies remain, world proved to
however, we be entertaining
can now sing in for everyone. The
church, hooray!! children made all
However, singing with a face sorts of creations from flowers,
covering is not that easy! leaves, sticks and other natural
As always, our worship continues materials; see photos below.
online where you can enjoy a mix
of contemporary worship and CONTACTS
more traditional worship each If you would like to talk to
Sunday. someone, or find out more about
Please continue to check the the online service provision, get
4RIVERS CHURCHES Website in touch using the contact infor-
for up to date information: mation below. If you would like
https://4rivers.church/services/ to be added to the distribution
or contact the Church office via for the weekly Church Notices,

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please contact the Parishes and if there
Church Office. is something specific
You can contact you would included
Rev Ted and/or a in the prayers, use
churchwarden at St the following email
Lawrence church at address, or phone the
the Church Office: church office or one of
01299 890 100 the Wardens:
office@4rivers. p r a y e r.
church equests@4rivers.
The Lindridge church
church community Blessings to everyone
continues to pray
each day for everyone
across the 4Rivers

Lindridge Parish Council

At its meeting on the 21st of July development plan, the housing
2021, Lindridge Parish Council needs survey and the impacts for
discussed the following matters: - Eardiston,
• The forthcoming • Speed reduction measures
Boundary Commission review of in Eardiston, and
District Council ward boundaries • Planning applications.
and its impact for the Parish For further information please
Council, refer to our website https://
• Developments at the lindridgeparishcouncil.co.uk/
Village Hall, where you can access the draft
• Progress on renovating minutes of the meeting.
the telephone box in Eardiston, The next Parish Council Meeting
• Noise complaints relating is Wednesday 15th September at
to the use of scrambler bikes in 7pm at Lindridge Parish Hall,
Frith, Eardiston.
• Supporting the Queen’s
Platinum Jubilee,
• The South Worcestershire

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THE FILLING STATION

Please note that our next available on Filling Station
meeting of the above will Tenbury YouTube. If you
be held on Thursday 16th wish to join in this format of
September when Bob meeting, then please contact
Lillyman will be talking to John Bacon who will send
us. Bob lives locally and is a through the link for you
regular attendee and speaker to gain access. His email
at our meetings. He and address is john.bacon@
Jenny spend time in Israel abjsoft.com
as guides at The Garden
Tomb. We are continuing to Any further information can
meet using Zoom at 7.30pm be given by contacting me on
and the recorded talks are [email protected]

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Freedom Day – freedom for whom?

By Maggs Day Centre.

We have all been looking forward there was the risk that they could
to what’s been popularly called not stay at home during lockdown
“Freedom Day” - the day when – as they has no home – and
most restrictions required to therefore could easily spread the
contain the spread of the corona- virus throughout the community.
virus are lifted and life returns to The Government set up the
something approaching normal. “Everyone In” campaign which
As life in the UK starts to go offered temporary housing in
back to what it was before the hotels and hostels to rough
pandemic, most people are sleepers during lockdowns. For
relieved and able to go to the pub, many rough sleepers this was the
on holiday, visit friends, etc. first time for years that they had
But for one group of people, slept in a bed.
“Freedom Day,” and the relax- However now that lockdown has
ation of restrictions over the last ended, these rough sleepers have
few months is not good news. to move out of the hostels and
These are not kill joys, or anti hotels. Many have been housed
vaxers – they are the homeless. but the numbers rough sleeping
At the start of the pandemic last across the county are increasing,
year, the Government recognised for varying reasons, some of
that the pandemic posed a huge which are new to the streets.
challenge to homeless people, The Government has asked
especially to rough sleepers. charities and faith organisations
Rough sleepers are more to house these people but there
vulnerable to the virus due to is not sufficient funding to help
the fact that most of them have them all. We at Maggs were
underlying health conditions and already planning for the end of
low immune systems, but also the pandemic and we started
our accommodation project 12
months ago by renting a shared

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house to house four former rough that their move into their new
sleepers. home is a success. People who
The project has enabled us to have been rough sleeping for
rehouse people who had been years need to build their confi-
on the streets for years so lack dence through experience and
the skills to maintain a home with support.
independently. We have now
expanded We would like to be able to
the project house more
and provide former rough
15 (soon to sleepers but
be 21) rooms we need your
to rough help to meet
sleepers. the costs of
However, it supporting
is only due to them in
the support accommo-
that we have been able to give dation.
them daily that they have been
able to settle, just giving them a You can donate online at our
home would not work without the website where you can read more
support that we provide. about our work - www.maggs-
The costs of renting the homes daycentre.co.uk/ or via cheque
comes from Housing Benefit (payable to Maggs Day Centre)
but but this does not cover the C/o Mel Kirk, Maggs Annexe,
full costs of the support that 59-60 The Tything, Worcester,
we provide the rough sleepers. WR1 1JT.
Support can include: applying for
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Sunday 26th September
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John and Joy Powell invite chocolate will be on offer
you to a Macmillan Coffee and lots of homemade
Morning at Knighton on cakes.
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8NA on Sunday 26th charge but donations are
September at 10 am to welcome.
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Teme Valley Tote

August Draw (the fifth The £30 winner is Neenie
draw in this series) Tangye of Stanford (Draw
no 494)
August’s prize draw of the The £20 winner is Boo
Tote was decided when Andrewes of Lindridge
Rev’d Julia Curtis rolled (Draw no 103)
the dice on 1st August to
select the set of random If you have any queries
numbers and the starting – please contact Robin
point. As a result, the prize Dean on 01886 853295 or
winners are as follows: by email (robin.c.dean@
gmail.com). You are still
The £50 winner is Meryl able to join if you wish –
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We are grateful to:
Cert: 12 - 126 mins

Dark Waters

Lindridge Parish Hall

Sat 18 Sep - 7.30 pm

Admission: Adults £5.00, Children £3.00
Enquiries to: 01584 881615

Please reserve your ticket by visiting the ‘Films’ page on
www.lindridgeparishhall.co.uk or by calling 01584 881747. Ice creams
will be available in the interval and you are welcome to pop down to the

Eardiston and collect a drink before the film begins.
Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins

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Parish Hall

It’s been a busy summer at the and Mrs Butcher for donating the
hall, at the end of July we held sign, which used to stand at The
a free Barbeque to welcome Nag’s Head, Hannah Bailey who
everyone back. Lots of people created the wonderful artwork,
came along and it was a very ex County Cllr. Ken Pollock for
happy afternoon. assisting with funding and ex Cllr
At the same time we were finally Steve Workman for helping to
able to unveil the commemorative erect the sign.
plaque on our fabulous new sign. See Next Page
Cllr. Hywel Williams thanked Mr

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Moving towards the Autumn Films
there is lots happening at the hall. Film Night Please note that,
Regular classes such as Pilates going forward, film nights will
and Art are beginning again be on the third Saturday of the
after the summer break and new month, not Friday.
events are coming on stream. The next film is Darkwaters on
You can find all the details on September 18th at 7.30pm
www.lindridgeparishhall.co.uk

Lindridge Autumn Show Friday Matinee
Saturday September 4th We are delighted to be able to
You can bring those prize winning restart the Friday Matinees.
entries along between 9 and There is a slight change of
10.30am and the show will be format, instead of serving lunch
open for viewing 1-4pm The WI beforehand there will be tea and
will be doing the refreshments cakes in the interval.
and the produce will be auctioned The next matinee is The Dress-
at 3.30pm with all proceeds being maker on Friday October 1st at 2
used to help fund a Christmas pm.
Lunch. See lindridgeparishhall. To reserve your film tickets please
co.uk for details and to download call 01584 881747 or visit ‘Films’
the schedule. on www.lindridgeparishhall.co.uk
August 100 Club Winners NEW EVENTS!
First Prize Liz Thomas Youth Club Lindridge Parish
Second Prize Sue Lancaster Hall is pleased to announce the
Saturday Market and Village launch of its NEW Youth Club-
Breakfast. September 25th The Zone which begins on Friday
10am and 12.30pm September 10th
It’s marvellous to again be able The Zone will be a safe haven
to serve a full English breakfast. for young people to meet and
There is also a vegetarian option socialise on a Friday evening, for
so do come along for brunch. school years 6-11 (10 - 16Yrs old).
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website: www.lindridgeparishhall. local friends please contact the
co.uk and head to the Clubs/ walk leader for details.
Classes section to find out more September: Wednesday 15th at
details. Registration will be 10am Walk leader Barrie Elding
required for your child to attend. on [email protected]
For more details see the website October: Wednesday October
or facebook @thezonelin- 20th at 10 am Walk leader John
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having a try at the indoor version local First Responder, will be
then come along at either 2.30am providing a course in Basic First
or 7 pm. there’s no charge. Great Aid Training and use of the
fun for all ages. Defibrillator. It’s completely free
Teme Valley Walks and you are very welcome to come
We formed a new walking group along. The more people who know
during the summer and there’s how to use the defibrillator the
been lots of interest. If you’d like better. Please email secretary@
to come along for a walk with lindridgeparishhall.co.uk to
reserve a place.

Menith Wood Community Association and WI

We enjoyed a beautiful sunny prosecco to accompany our meal
afternoon at our garden meeting provided by our hosts and greatly
at Holmer Bungalow on Monday appreciated.
5th July. A big thank you to Lynne Our meeting on 2nd August was
and Alan Hudson for hosting this led by Alison Cooke who talked
event and for having worked about her love of necklace making,
so hard to make their garden a both threading and beading,
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to make our own necklaces from and we look forward to our
packs which had been made up next meeting in September on
for us and, with help from Alison Monday 6th at Lindridge Parish
and Liz Dove, returned home Hall, 2 for 2.30pm when local
delighted with our efforts and end celebrant Penny Thompson will
product. be speaking to us on “Hatches,
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The Arts Society Teme Valley
Lectures are Back

By Ann Marriott

What a year we all had! Assuming national Arts Society that “art
the government allows us, Art is for everyone.” Subjects in the
Society Teme Valley lectures 2021-22 programme range from
will be back in Ludlow Assembly the modernist artist Paul Nash,
Rooms on the third Wednesday to blue pigment used in Morocco.
of the month, starting on 15 Members and past visitors will
September. We have room come along safe in the assumption
for social distancing in the that they will have an entertaining
auditorium, but hope that most and enlightening afternoon. If
people will have had two vaccines you have not been to an Arts
and will not want to be separated. Society lecture before, I urge you
The high quality lectures from to take the plunge and give it a
nationally recognised lecturers try. Visitors are welcome paying
begin at 2.15pm. Lecturers are £8 on the door. There is a social
knowledgeable and enthusiastic opportunity after the lecture,
about their subject. The subjects over cakes and tea or coffee.
are all related to the arts.

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TEME VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

On 28th June we had 16 members Mike Harley
to hear a talk by Chris Hayes on tation systems were slow and each
the “History and Pre-History of had their own inherent problems.
Railways in the Severn and Teme
Valleys”. An alternative form of transport
Prior to railways this country had was needed particularly in light
a rural economy and in 1750 only of the Industrial Revolution of
17% of the population lived in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
cities or towns. The rivers were Steam engineers in the North
a major source of commercial East of England began to develop
traffic and the River Severn was a steam engines running on tracks.
very busy waterway. It was inter- The first railway known as the
esting to hear that the population Stockton and Darlington line on
of Birmingham at that time was Teeside was opened in 1825 and
24,000 and Bristol 45,000. Most by 1830 there were 100 miles of
downstream traffic was made railways sprouting up across the
up of coal, and upstream was of country. The government had
imported goods. There was a to regulate this development and
problem as the water was very as such a parliamentary act was
shallow at Bewdley, and the boats required for each railway. The
had to be pulled by gangs of men Bristol and Gloucester railway
and/or horses up to Bridgnorth/ was opened in 1844 but soon
Ironbridge. The other alternative acquired by the Birmingham
was to wait for a high tide and sail and Gloucester railway under
up but become stranded and wait the Midland Railways Act 1846.
for another high tide to return. However, this line by-passed
At this time the haulage of goods Worcester. In 1845 a line was
by wagons was commonplace authorised to run between Oxford,
following the various Turnpike Worcester and Wolverhampton.
Acts in the late 17th century when This line went through Kidder-
the government became involved minster/Hartlebury. There was
in maintaining the roads. Canals a proposal to extend the line
also played a very important part via Bewdley and Bridgnorth to
in transportation between 1770 Ironbridge to take advantage of
and 1830. All of these transpor- the heavy industry but this was
rejected. After many fake starts,
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formed in 1849 to build a line from decline and it was a victim of the
Hartlebury to Shrewsbury which Beeching axe, closing completely
received Royal assent in 1853. in 1964. Interestingly the station
buildings at Newnham Bridge are
The other local line that used to still intact and can be clearly seen
exist ran from Wooferton between from the A443. The only other
Ludlow and Leominster on the evidence is at Dowles Bridge
Hereford to Shrewsbury main on the River Severn north of
line through Tenbury Wells to Bewdley which is where the line
Bewdley. The line opened in 1861 crossed the river.
to Tenbury and 1864 to Bewdley. Our next meeting will be held
It was always a secondary line but on Tuesday 28th September at
it stimulated the local economy. Abberley Village Hall at 7.30pm
Moving coal, hop picking trains when Paddy Hannigan will speak
and other commercial traffic on “Suffragettes”. Everyone
made it profitable for a time. In welcome.
1863 there were 5 trains a day Mike Harley
which had increased to 10 by
1878. There was then a gradual

Physiotherapy
led Pilates

Eastham Village Hall on
Tuesday afternoons, starting

in September.
My contact details
for more info / bookings are:

07974 343609
[email protected]

TEME VALLEY AccoUNTS

Book-keeping PAYE, VAT,
Sage, Tax Returns.

Cost effective rates and friendly advice.
For no obligation discussion or visit call:

Claire Elliott
01584 881708 07731 010099
Email: [email protected]

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We are grateful to:
Cert: 12a - 118 mins

The Dressmaker

Lindridge Parish Hall

Fri 01 Oct - 2.00 pm

Admission: Adults £5.00, Children £3.00
Enquiries to: 01584 881615

To reserve your tickets for the Friday Matinee please call 01584 881747
or book via the Films page on www.lindridgeparishhall.co.uk
There will be tea and cakes during the interval.
Starring: Kate Winslet, Liam Hemsworth, Hugo Weaving

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Opening times: Edgar Estate

Monday-Friday: 8am Berrow Green Road

until 5pm Martley

Saturday: 8.30am WR6 6PQ
until 1pm Tel: 01886 888948

www.estatecountryfeeds.c

At our feed mill in Martley, we have a convenient country store
which stocks a full range of specialist feeds, supplements, and a
variety of parasite treatments for all animals including horses, dogs

and cats, as well as a large variety of farm animals.

We pride ourselves on our friendly yet professional reputation,
building strong relationships with our customers.

Our qualified staff are available to offer nutritional advice as well as
holding an SQP licence to sell animal health products.

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Teme Valley Wildlife

by Stephanie Mocroft

This month’s topic is ash dieback, are blackening and wilting of the
a disease that is currently shoots and leaves, which are most
affecting our native ash tree, easily spotted between July and
Fraxinus excelsior. Like Dutch September. Dark patches appear
elm disease before it, it is expected on the bark and typically are
to change the appearance of the elongated diamond shapes of dark
English landscape and much brown or black. If occurring near
research is under way on how to the base of the tree it is at risk of
manage it and mitigate its effects. falling. The disease spreads via
The disease is caused by a fungus, wind-blown spores.
originally called Chalara although Managing the disease depends
now known as Hymenoscyphus on the age of the trees, their
fraxineus, which originated in use and situation. There is
East Asia. It has spread to affect no obligation to report or to
ash trees across Europe, Great act if you own a diseased tree,
Britain and Ireland. but public safety is of primary
The disease is particularly deadly importance and any tree with a
to young and coppiced trees, potential to cause harm, such as
which die quickly. Older trees one alongside a road, footpath
have more resistance and some or building should be carefully
trees are totally resistant to it. inspected for signs that limbs or
The first signs in an affected tree the whole tree might fall. Public

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TEMESIDE HOUSE, TEME STREET,
TENBURY WELLS, WR15 8AA
TEL: 01584 811228

Located in the old workhouse and council building next to the River
Teme. Here we have beautifully appointed rooms, a studio, Sound

Sanctuary and holistic gift shop.
Room hire for therapists, practitioners and workshops.

Come visit our new sensory garden, and take a breath.
We look forward to meeting you.

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bodies are currently felling many strategy to promote this and, sad
trees that fit this category. In though it is to see trees dying, it
woodland, a number of strategies can be rewarding to see traditional
may be undertaken, including wood-management in action. Two
doing nothing, depending on the such traditional wood-workers
diversity of species and tree-age are seen in the accompanying
on the site. Felling living trees photograph, Woody and Twink
is not recommended but taking are their names. Horse-logging
out stands of young trees where is an ancient skill in tune with
the majority are infected may the woodland environment, we’re
allow beneficial regeneration by lucky to have some practitioners
more resistant types of the tree. of the art living here in the Teme
However there must be nearby Valley.
healthy trees over thirty years old The next meeting of the Teme
for there to be enough ash seeds Valley Wildlife Group is on
to achieve this. Thursday September 9th, when
Stopping spore spread is time Wade Muggleton has kindly
consuming. Gathering and stepped in at short notice to give
burning leaves or composting a talk about orchards over Zoom.
them with plenty of soil on top For details of how to join please
may interrupt the fungus life-cycle consult our website or Facebook
but is not practicable in most page. Everyone is most welcome.
situations. Visitors to woods are For up-to-date information on
advised to brush plant material what wildlife is being seen in the
off their shoes and wheels, eg area, or to give us your sightings
bicycles, prams etc before leaving or comments, visit our Facebook
the site and to wash them at home page. Our programme of events,
before entering another wood, bird survey and archive photo-
but again this is a cumbersome graphs are available on our
task. website www.temevalleywildlife.
The good news is that as some ash co.uk We normally holds meetings
is totally resistant to the fungus, on the second Thursday of the
these strains should out-compete month. All are welcome. Contact
and eventually replace the suscep- us by telephone on 01568 750413
tible types. Opening up woodland or by email at [email protected]
and allowing in more light to aid
natural regeneration is a sensible

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