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18 BULLETIN JUNE 2012 TEL: 01234 834700 EDITORIAL: editorial@biggleswadebulletin.co.ukTop tractors arrivea NEW Tractor with a racing carlook has arrived at Shuttleworthcollege, to the delight of apprentices,students and staff. It willreplace old girl tractor 'Katie' whohas given the college over 24 yearsservice!George Browns of LeightonBuzzard offered Shuttleworthcollege a large discount for thenew tractor in recognition of theexcellent work the college does inproviding training in horticulture,agriculture and fisheries and countrysidemanagement.Jack Brown successfully completeda two year FisheryManagement course atShuttleworth college and has nowbecome the first apprentice carpFisherman at Kevin Nash Tackle.Jack is the sixth generation of theBrown family and plans to takeover the reins of the business fromhis father after gaining more experience.The first person in the countryto catch three, 50lb carp, Jack is notfishing for compliments but said:“The course at Shuttleworthcollege was excellent and chrisVaughan is a great tutor. Thecollege offers you lots of opportunitiesto get into the industry andthe knowledge and skills I've learntwill stay with me and help in mycareer”.Bronwen Bray, (assistantDirector of Land andEnvironment), explained that thetractor will be used by students atShuttleworth college to developtheir skills of operating compacttractors which are used extensivelyin the horticulture industry. Thenew compact tractor will be verybusy helping care for the horticulturearea and the vineyard.The Kubota 1820, fitted with aLa 213 front loader will be lookedafter by Damien Slack, MachineryTechnician, who has completed alevel 2 apprenticeship inHorticulture and is now employedas an apprentice in agriculture atShuttleworth college.Shuttleworth college pridesitself on close ties with industrythat benefit students as they begintheir careers, including Kevin NashTackle and George Browns.George Browns is a localbusiness that began with blacksmithGeorge Brown in 1830 andtoday is the uK's leading dealerof agriculture machinery includingHome Help ServiceWe believe that Age UKBedfordshire’s Home Helpservice is second to none. Allof our home helps are fullyvetted and trained beforethey are allowed to visit anyof our customers. The servicehas been operating for nearly10 years and covers thewhole of the County. Ourhome helps visit on a regularbasis, usually once a week, for an hour or two and canclean, dust, polish, do the laundry, clean the inside ofwindows, prepare a light meal or go shopping for you.We feel that it is important that you have the same homehelp for each visit and strive to achieve this.If you would like to know more, please contact us usingthe details below, and ask for the Home Help service.Email: Debbie.spriggins@ageukbedfordshire.org.ukTelephone: 01234 360510Damien Slack (Machinery Technician) in the driving seat, with keyshanded over from Jack Brown (Apprentice) to Bronwen Bray (AssistantDirector of Land and Environment).the Kubota range.In addition the agricultural teamat Shuttleworth college hosted aSHuTTLEWoRTH college is tohost the ISa (International Societyof arboriculture) uK and Irelandchapter Tree climbingchampionship Finals, testing thefitness, stamina and skills of 40competitors, over two days May26th and 27th.competitors armed with ropesand the latest tree climbing equipmentwill scale trees to the heightof 70ft in a gruelling competitionthat will see five winners (maleand female) represent the uK andIreland in the next round to bestaged in Germany in June. Thefinal will be held in the uSa inPortland, oregon in august.Set in magnificent, matureparkland, Shuttleworth college isthe ideal setting for the internationalcompetition with trees totest the best tree climbers.Tom Bowen, arboricultureInstructor, explained: “The worldclass competition is the olympicsof the tree world and is seen asbadge of pride in the industry, testingcompetitors in five disciplines:Footlocking, aerial Rescue,Throwline, Speed climb and theWork climb.“Hosting the competition willgive Shuttleworth college a lastinglegacy as students will knowthat our magnificent trees wereclimbed by tree masters.”The International TreecaSE tractors event on-site whenseven new machines were demonstratedto the farmers of the future.Tree Climbing Championshipsclimbing championship began inthe uSa in 1975, preparingclimbers equipped with nothingmore than a rope to have the abilityto save a life in an aerial rescue.Now held in 20 countriesaround the world, with over 1,000contestants, the event has grown topromote safe working practices,demonstrate innovations in equipmentand techniques, and provideindustry recognition. The competitionshave resulted in productsspecifically designed for tree careapplications, benefiting safetystandard, creating a new respectfor the role of the climber and astrong focus for the climbing communityto improve the work environmentfor all tree care workers.
TEL: 01234 834700 ADVERTISING: advertising@biggleswadebulletin.co.uk BULLETIN JUNE 2012 19Ravens raise three young at The LodgeRSPB The Lodge nature reserve,in Sandy, is excited to announcethat the ravens that have been nestingon the reserve have successfullyfledged three young!Visitors and staff have beendelighted to see the parent birdstaking food to the nest over recentweeks and eventually three youngravens were spotted taking theirfirst flights over the RSPB headquarters.The raven family are still soaringover the reserve, and the newheath and hillfort areas are goodplaces to look out for them.This is especially good news asravens became extinct inBedfordshire during the 19thcentury. until recently theseimpressive birds were exceptionallyrare in the county, with justone record of a bird seen atTOWNSWOMEN GUILD MAY 2012cHaIRMaN chris Davieswelcomed members to the<strong>Biggleswade</strong> Ivel EveningTownswomen Guild Meeting on14th May. Birthday greetings weregiven to Rosemary Badley,Margaret Henegan & Viv Palmer.The trip to London to see theJersey Boys had been very successfuland enjoyed by all. Theapril walk to Gamlingay Woodshad been very wet and muddy buteveryone thought it was worth it tosee the many flowers in bloom andcontinuing the floral theme a visitto the Garden centre for lunch.The May walk on the 24th Maywill be around the Sandy Mast,meeting at the usual place at10.45am.chris Davies gave a report ofthe federation aGM, items are stillrequired for the treat the troops andthey had a very amusing speakerwith a talk entitled 'When doctorsand policeman looked younger'she thought it would be a talk thatwould interest guild memberssometime in the future.Forthcoming events includethe Federation Luncheon atHitchin on 18th May; LordLieutenant’s Service at Bedfordon 27th May; Lavender Fields atHitchin in July; Sandy TGGarden Party 8th July;Federation Quiz evening inAugust; tour around SwissGardens 13th August; a Londonriver cruise 27th September andthe Carol Service in London onthe 8th December.40 year long service certificatesEverton in 1978 during the wholeof the twentieth century! Sightingsbecame more frequent in thecounty from the start of the 2000’sand birds have bred aroundWhipsnade in recent years.Ravens seem to be spreadinggradually westwards, mirroringanother large bird, the commonbuzzard, which was also very rareaway from its breeding strongholdin the west and is now widespreadin the area.News from RSPBThe Lodge reserve is openevery day of the week, from dawnto dusk, and there are plenty oforganised events: just ring tobook. Entry is included in the carparkingfee - £4 a car for nonmembers,free if you are membersor just visiting the shop. The shopand badges were made to alisoncareless, Yvonne crane, PaulineDover, Margaret Harper, GillHibbert, Pam Peacock, audreyPurkiss & Betty Sharman. 25 yearcertificates and badges were presentedto christine Davies,Margaret Henegan, PaulinePressland, Barbara Rowlands andann Taylor.a car boot will be held in thesummer, members were asked tolook out for suitable items to sell.after a break for refreshments(01767 680541) is open every dayand has everything for people wholove nature.Some events for you to enjoyover the next few weeks:Date with nature Dusk watch.Sat 16 June Evening start timeson booking - lateTues 26 June Evening starttimes on booking- latean exciting evening event,experiencing the sights and soundsof the reserve as darkness creepsover and secretive nocturnal creaturesbegin to emerge!BooKING ESSENTIaL.Please pay in advance. Events willnot run in bad weather.check for latest news and dateson www.rspb.org.uk/thelodgeFri 29 June 11am-1pmas part of National Insectweek, our warden will be showingthe chairman introduced thespeaker Mr Ken Burton who gavea very interesting and entertainingtalk with slides on his holiday inthe Highlands of Scotland. Someof the many places he visited wereInverness castle, Loch Ness,Moray Firth Morar Project,urquhart castle, and Fortaugustus, Glen Fiddich Distillery,and cairngorm country park,Pitlochry, culloden, cromarty,Dingwall Museum and FoyersFalls. By the end of the talk wewww.toyboxdaynurseries.co.uksome of the amazing insect lifethat make their homes on thereserve.Many specialist groundburrowing wasps and bees can beseen at The Lodge, along with rareheathland specialities.cost: adults £4, RSPB members£3,children £3, RSPBWildlife explorers £2Booking advisable.Sat 30 June 21:30 – lateMoth nightGet close- up views of some amazingmoths as we set our light trapsand then inspect the catch. Thisevent is run with Bedfordshire’scounty moth recorders.cost; adults £4, RSPB members£3, children £2, RSPBWildlife Explorer’s £1.Booking and payment inadvance essential.were certainly very well informedas to where the best sights and teaand cake shops were to be found.He was thanked by Joy cooper.The next meeting will be onMonday 11th June when thespeaker will be Mr G Lawrence'Himalayan Trek' and the competitionwill be for a Photograph ofMountain(s). The guild meets onthe second Monday of the month7.30 pm at the Weatherley centrenew member and visitors are verywelcome.SANDYToybox Day Nursery7 Medusa Way, Sandy SG19 1TH01767 683602BIGGLESWADEToybox Day Nursery, The Saxon Centre,Kingsfield Road, <strong>Biggleswade</strong> SG18 8AT01767 313139STOTFOLDToybox Day Nursery70 High Street, Stotfold, SG5 4LD01462 734306
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