51 BEWDLEY FESTIVAL ANNOUNCE DR MYA-ROSE CRAIG TO APPEAR at ONE EARTH FESTIVAL Bewdley Festival are super excited to announce that 21-year-old prominent British-Bangladeshi ornithologist, environmentalist and diversity activist, Dr Mya-Rose Craig, is joining the roster of artists and speakers at One Earth 2024 on July 13th. As well as being an author, speaker and b r o a d c a s t e r, at age 11 she started the popular blog Birdgirl, and at age 17 became the youngest person to see half of the birds in the world! Her inspiring appearance will be one not to miss! Bewdley Festival are hosting a FREE launch and networking event for One Earth Festival next Friday 10th May at St George’s Hall in Bewdley for the public to come along to find out more about what’s going on. Festival organizers suggest people grab their early bird discounted tickets today and secure their spot at this incredible event filled with music, performances, and activities that celebrate our planet and community. With an amazing line-up of artists including Arcadia Roots, Sam Draisey, Chloe Mogg, and many more not forgetting the The Mothership , along with food, drinks, craft stalls, and interactive workshops, it’s an experience not to miss! Join Bewdley Festival and come together to enjoy a day of fun, inspiration, and sustainability. Get your tickets now to be part of the One Earth movement! Get your tickets: https://oneearthfestival.org.uk Bewdley One Day Music and Sustainability Festival Saturday, July 13
52 Free guided walks along our footpaths and bridleways taking 2-3 hours, off the roads and into the countryside. Everyone welcome but sorry no dogs allowed For further details and any other announcements or changes please visit website www.rockpathfinders.uk email: [email protected] Or ring Alan on 01299 400304 JUNE 2024 Thurs June 6, starting at 10.30am Forestry Commission Mortimer Forest Blackpool Car Park Nr Ludlow SY8 4EQ BRING A PACKED LUNCH Thurs June 20, starting at 10.30am Six Ashes Pub, Sixes Ashes Road BRIDGENORTH WV15 6EJ Rock: Pathfinders
53 Teme Valley Historical Society By Mike Harley Last month 23 people heard Dr Kate Round give a talk on the Art and Design in glass. She posed the question “What is good design?” The item of glassware has to be functional and practical but also aesthetically pleasing and at all times innovative moving it on to the next level of development. Glass can be worked in a hot or cold condition but other skills such as marking, cutting, engraving, etching, enamelling and gilding are employed to enhance the glass. Working with glass goes back centuries with evidence of it in 2500BC in the form of beads found in Assyria and Egypt. More finds of vessels in Egypt were dated 1490BC. There is also evidence of glass blowing in the early Roman Empire period. Up to that point glass had been worked cold or in furnaces that did not produce much heat. The blow pipe method was invented in Syria and revolutionized the making of glass making it much easier and faster. It spread to countries on the Mediterranean, and Venice became the centre of glassmaking in the Western World particularly on the island of Murano. During the 15th century, Angelo Barovier created crystals, an almost transparent and colourless glass. During this period many Venetians moved to North European countries for a better life and brought their skills in glassmaking with them. They came to Britain in 1575 where the glass industry was in its infancy using wood for fuel and furnaces were in woodland areas. In the 17th century, coal was the preferred fuel and the production moved near to the coalfields when the industry expanded rapidly particularly in the West Midland and the North East. In 1674 George Ravenscroft, an English glassmaker invented lead
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55 glass. Enamelling, gilding and diamond cutting techniques developed with Beilbys of Newcastle upon Tyne being specialists. This became very popular and there was an explosion in production between 1850-1900. Stuart Crystal of Stourbridge became famous for its glassmaking in the 19th century. Jules Barbe established the gilding and enamelling workshop at Webbs factory in 1878. Ludwig Kny, the son of a Bohemian glass engraver, excelled with his designs at Stuarts from 1918 to 1937. This period was the halcyon days of glassmaking in Britain which continued until the late 20th century. It was regarded as a luxury item and in some respects it was a statement of status and wealth Some of the older items are very collectable and fetch significant sums However due to a lack of investment and willingness to change its m e t h o d s and practices the i n d u s t r y has diminished in importance. We will be taking a short break over the summer period and meetings will begin again on Tuesday 24th September when Marguerite Collins will give a talk on “Malvern Blue Plaques”. The next scheduled walk is Wednesday evening 19th June. The start point is at The Dog at Dunley at 5:30 pm. (Dunley Rd, Stourport-on-Severn DY13 0UE.) The walk is 4 miles over rolling countryside (not too hilly) with only a few stiles to negotiate. Option afterwards of food and drink at the pub. For further information please contact walk leader Alan Hudson: [email protected] Teme Valley Walkers
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57 Teme Valley Wildlife Group By Stephanie Mocroft Stoke Bliss and Kyre village hall was filled to the brim back in January, making a great start to the Teme Valley Wildlife Group’s 2024 programme. Our first speaker was ornithologist Mike Metcalf who had come to tell us about Worcestershire’s ravens. He has been surveying them for some years now, and investigates the size of the county’s population by recording bird numbers and nest sites. He knew from our website that ravens were regularly being seen in the Teme valley and hoped to enlist our help in finding them. He had compared the number of monthly sightings in the TVWG’s Common Bird Survey with national data from the British Trust for Ornithology and found them to tally exactly. I, for one, am fascinated by these splendid birds and love to hear their swishing wingbeats if they fly over me as I’m buried in the garden border pulling up weeds. They also sail along to see what’s going on when I feed my sheep on winter mornings. I always wave and call out “Hello ravens!” and am sometimes rewarded by a change of flight path as they come in closer to see who this silly person is. If I’m very, very lucky, there will be a dipped wing or a demonstration of fancy flying to show off “Red Arrow” style aerobatic skills. At the end of Mike’s talk, a queue of fellow raven-spotters formed, keen to tell him about their local birds. So it was that, come April, I had the pleasure of accompanying him down to a wood where I had a strong suspicion that those near me had built a nest. Mike’s hearing was sharply attuned to bird sounds and as the wood came into view he heard their first calls. They
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59 were quiet at this point and, as I had heard nothing at all, I quickly stopped prattling to allow him to judge their location. Then, as we neared the edge of the wood, two ravens took to the air and began a range of different calls. Mike interpreted them for me. Some were alarm calls, some were warnings, some told other birds to keep away and some were calls between a nesting pair. To us, there was an obvious “clear off” call. Once between the trees we started to look up, craning our necks to see into the tallest branches. Ravens prefer to nest in conifer trees and select a high location which they commonly use again. We soon spotted a twiggy nest with an alert raven standing guard above it. There was no evidence of any young birds, but the presence of two parents and a nest beneath which plant leaves were splotched with bright white guano was evidence enough that the nest was in use. Mike was pleased to record a site previously unknown to him, making it the 36th nest in the county. If you happen to know of a nest, or a possible location for one, and could take that number higher, please contact Mike at mikebirder@ hotmail.com - I’m sure he would be delighted to hear from you. The next meeting of the Teme Valley Wildlife Group will be at 7:30pm on Thursday June 13th at Stoke Bliss and Kyre Village Hall, WR15 8RR. We welcome Dominique Cragg whose talk is intriguingly entitled “Worcestershire’s Rainforests”. Members and friends are all welcome, it is just £3 on the door. For up-to-date information on what wildlife is being seen in the area, or to give us your sightings or comments, please visit our Facebook page. Our programme of events, bird survey and archive photographs are available on our website www.temevalleywildlife. co.uk We normally hold meetings on the second Thursday of the month. All are welcome. Contact us by email at [email protected]
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63 Installation & removal of old appliance Consumer Unit Upgrades New Build Installations EV Chargers Part & Full Re-wires Security Lighting PAT Testing Same / Next day delivery available Key Cutting Service (In Store only) Car Key or Watch Battery Replacement (In Store only) Testing & Inspection Emergency lighting Fault finding & Repairs G E Bright Electrical Ltd is a family business established in 1952. We are based in Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire and provide electrical contracting services throughout Worcestershire, Shropshire & Herefordshire. We are NICEIC Approved contractor, Part P, Trustmark & Constructionline accredited contractors working to the latest British standards. We also have a large retail premises stocked with all major brand appliances ready to be delivered and installed by our own engineers. We deliver within a 25 mile radius of Tenbury. [email protected] 01584 810 286 CONTACT US ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING RETAIL ABOUT US ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING & RETAIL SERVICES 5 TEME STREET, TENBURY WELLS, WR15 8BB www.gebrightelectrical.co.uk Est 1952 Caravan parks & Leisure sites Church Installations TV Wall mounting Re-wiring of antique light fittings & lamps (In Store only)
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65 Abberley Angling Club: Coarse fishing club with own pool in Abberley. Seniors - I: Dave Yemm T: 01299 896 737. Juniors - I: Colin Bates T: 01905 798 225 Clows Top Garden Club: Meet on the 4th Wednesday of each month at the Victory Hall, Clows Top. I: Marion Wilson T: 01299 270 475 E:clowstopdistrictgardeningclub@ hotmail.co.uk Knighton Friends: Meet 3rd Wednesday of each month in the afternoon for meals, garden visits, boat trips etc. I: Sheila Bragger T: 01584 781 190 Lindridge Art Group: Meeting at Lindridge Parish Hall every Tuesday at 2-4pm. I: Mike Harley T: 01584 881 194 E: [email protected] Menith Wood WI: Meet on the afternoon of the first Monday in the month at Lindridge Parish Hall from October to March and Old Chapel Hall, Menith Wood from April to September. E: [email protected] Rock Bridge Club: We meet every Sunday at Rock Village Hall at 7.00 pm. New members welcome whether on own or with partner. The meetings are very sociable and relaxed. We do not play Duplicate Bridge. I: Luke Grant T: 07854 951 330 St Lawrence’s Church Choir: meet for rehearsals the last Monday of the month at St Lawrence’s church, Lindridge, 7.30-8.30pm, singing at Parish communion on the first Sunday of the month, plus other special services. We are a friendly group, no prior experience is required, so if you love singing why not come and join us? I:Polly Gillespie E: [email protected] T: 07758 860 291 Teme Valley Childrens Centre: Run a number of relevant events for children and parents. T: 01905 622 354 E: [email protected] Teme Valley Geological Society: Meet monthly at the Martley Memorial Hall I: John Nicklin T:01886 888 318 E: [email protected] Blog: www.geo-village.eu Teme Valley Historical Society : Meet monthly on the last Tuesday in the month at Abberley Village Hall I: Mike Harley T: 01584 881 194 Teme Valley Wildlife Group: Meet 2nd Thursday each month at Stoke Bliss and Kyre Village Hall Stoke Bliss WR15 8RR E: [email protected] W: www.temevalleywildlife.co.uk Tenbury Rambling Club: I: Ian T: 01584 876 698. Tenbury Town Band: meet for rehearsals at Penlu Sports Club on Sundays (Apprentices 4 – 4:30 and full band 4:30 – 7:00) I: Mel Parker T: 07768 924422. W: www.tenburytownband.co.uk Wyre Forest Lacemakers: Meeting from 11am-3pm on 3rd Saturday each month at St Michaels and All Angels Church in Stourport. E: [email protected] Clubs and Societies I: Information - T: Telephone - E: Email - W: Web
66 The Parish of Teme Valley North The Rev’d David Morris Priest in Charge "The Four Rivers Group" 1 Chiltern Close, Great Witley, WR6 6HL Telephone: 01299 896783 or 07891 837194 Email: [email protected] Readers Christine Clarke [email protected] 01299 575055 Mark Wild [email protected] Church Wardens Knighton Vacant Lindridge Vacant Stockton Vacant Pensax Vacant Contact for all Churches Christine Clarke [email protected] 01299 575055 PCC Meryl Roberts [email protected] Lay Chair Hilary Weatherell [email protected] Secretary Peter Clarke [email protected] Treasurer 01299 832267 Children’s Worker Elizabeth Whitehead [email protected] 01584 781651 Parish Safeguarding Officer Eve Cambray [email protected] Temespan Julia Gordon [email protected] Editor 07455 063610 Natalie Rainbird-Hitchins [email protected] Advertising 07792 198638 Nicola Bretherton [email protected] Knighton 07527 200068 Christine Clarke [email protected] Stockton 01299 575055 Robin Dean [email protected] Tote 01886 853295 Parish Website www.temevalleynorthparish.co.uk Paul [email protected]
MENITH WOOD WI “D-Day – 80yrs on” Join us as we commemorate D-Day with an afternoon tea in Lindridge Parish Hall on Saturday 8th June from 3pm to 5pm Tickets 7.50 Numbers are limited so please book as soon as possible with Kate Harley (01584 881194) There will be 40s music and you are welcome to wear a 40s outfit if you wish