Outreach March 2013 sequential - Buckland Church

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Pg 24Pg 25Errata & additions to the article in February onLopwell Dam, by our local correspondent…Lopwell Dam was in fact built in 1953 by Plymouth CityCouncil. The dam incorporated a fish pass said to bemodelled on the one at Pitlochry in Scotland.At the same time the Council built a Pump House which isnow the Old Pump House café.There used to be little signs at ground level on both banksof the river, inscribed with the letters PCWW meaning‘Plymouth Corporation Water Works’. Occasionally onsummer evenings when the tide was right, Water Worksstaff had a boat trip up the Tavy. It was a thrilling sight tosee a big steamer come round the corner to LopwellQuay.As well as supplying water to Plymouth, the Council aimedto make Lopwell a visitor attraction both to local peopleand holidaymakers. The idea linked well with BucklandAbbey, then in the care of Plymouth.Tourist literature invited you to visit the Abbey, and thengo down to Lopwell to enjoy the beauty you would findthere.Overcombe Guest HouseAA., DTA,. ETC 4 Diamond Guest Accomm.Old Station Road, Horrabridge, Yelverton, Devon.Tel. 01822 853501www.overcombehotel.co.ukDavid and John will be delighted toaccommodate your family and friends.All our bedrooms are ensuite and tastefullydecorated, with comfortable beds, colourTV, radio alarm clock, hair dryer and, teaand coffee making facilities."Overcombe" offers quality accommodation,a substantial breakfast and enjoys wonderfulviews across the Walkham Valley towardsHigh Tor.NEW GATESMADE TOMEASUREalso repairedand restoredMilton CombeThe annual DuckRace!J.W.F.01822 855093NEWFIREBASKETS,WOODBURNERS& HANDRAILSalso repaired &NEW RAILINGSMADE TOMEASUREAlso cut downor made smallerYOU NAME IT - I'LL FIX ITCOLLECTION & DELIVERY - NO PROBLEMDo you have a problem getting to medical appointments?Do you enjoy going on trips? Do you need help to get around?If you answer ‘yes’ to any of these questions - we can help you!Tavistock Area Support Services (TASS)operates an advice service and voluntary carservice to help you get to your medicalappointment(s). The service is supported bya core of volunteers who will pick you upfrom your home, take you to your appointmentand wait to bring you home.The cost is 45p a mile which covers the wearand tear cost of the volunteer’s car. If youare on Income support or Pension credits,you might be entitled to reclaim the cost ofyour journey. If you require this service weask that you give Bernice (who co-ordinatesthe service) at least two days’ notice.We also run over 48 trips through the yearhelping get people out and about. We visitall areas of Devon & Cornwall, whilstMorris Bros.Funeral DirectorsEstablished in 1870Your local independent Funeral Director isowned & run by the fifth generation of theMorris Family, Mr Simon Luke.Professional efficient & sensitive service tothe people of Tavistock & surrounding areas.Call for a 24 hour personal service on01822 612023www.morrisbros.co.ukThe Old Bedford FoundryLakeside, Tavistock PL19 0AZGolden Charter Pre Paid Funeral Plans availablemaking sure to try numerous Sunday & Midweeklunches. All our mini buses are wheelchairaccessible and can carry 15 passengers.If you are in Tavistock and you have difficultyto get around or you need to borrow a mobilityscooter or wheelchair, we do operate a ShopmobilityScheme, allowing you to get aroundthe town or go on holiday and still get out andabout.To find out how we might be able to help you,phone 01822 617525 or emailtransport@tasstavistock.org.uk whereBernice is always willing to try and help you.All you have to do is ‘Just Ask’.
over the winter months.We are all looking forward to opening the Garden foranother season on and, as you can imagine, the wholeplace is a hive of activity to get both house and gardenready in time! As many of you will know, much of thehouse has been shrouded in scaffolding and a great dealof work has been undertaken in the Garden and Car Park‘Meet the Head Gardener’ – Tuesday 19 March 2 pm and Thursday 28 March 2 pmOur new Head Gardener, Nick Haworth, started inJanuary, and has been very busy with the currentrestoration projects as well as getting to know the10-acre site. As mentioned in the last issue, Nick wasHead Gardener at Greenway, the National Trustproperty above the River Dart. He has also worked atSaltram and Killerton, as well as spending three yearsat the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew.If you would like to accompany Nick on a ‘Meet theHead Gardener’ guided tour of the Garden and hearall about the winter work and future plans, we havearranged the dates above. The maximum will be 20on each date. Normal admission applies (no extracharge for the garden tour), but if you would like tocome along, please phone and we can add your name to the list of attendees.‘Going for Gold at Chelsea’ - Cleve West – Friday 22 MarchSome tickets are still available for this year’s Fortescue Garden House Lecture (£15pp). If you would like to attend, please give us a call.Family Activities at EasterThe spring Garden will be looking wonderful at Easter, and there will be plenty to doto amuse the family. A new Easter Trail will run from Good Friday to Easter Monday,and there will be craft activities in the house for children.All 2013 events will be listed on The Garden House website. We look forward towelcoming you at the beginning of the new season – come along and see the resultsof all the winter work!Just a quick note from us atBuckland Food growers, as weare all starting to wake up afterthe winter break, and we arestarting to plan this year’sgrowing schedule.We are planning to have morepigs, more chickens, and morepotatoes. The bees havesurvived the winter, and theapple trees were wassailed inJanuary so fingers crossed for a good harvest this year!There has been much in the news recently focussing on horsemeat in manyof our beef products. This should give us all reason to be thoughtful aboutwhere our food comes from. One of the reasons we set up BFG was becausewe wanted to be more aware of how food is produced and we wereconcerned about the provenance of the food that we eat. Given this recentuncertainty, it may be time for you to join us – rearing your own pigs,working with our neighbours to care for animals with the aim of having somereally lovely pork for the summer, with the added bonus of knowing exactlywhere it has come from.Do come and join us - we particularly need help withour fruit group, but all of our groups: chickens, pigs,cider/apple juice and bees can all accommodate anywilling new members who fancy trying somethingnew. Please contact me if you want any informationon how we work, and what would be involved.Lucy WoodChair Buckland Food GrowersFortescue Garden Trust – Registered Charity 203722Tel. 01822 854769 www.thegardenhouse.org.ukPg 26Pg 27
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