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A big thank you to Marcia Hull (Gingerberry
Rose Designs) for the fab front cover. Her cards
are available at the Setley Ridge Farm Shop and
a selection of her paintings in the coffee shop
next door. You can email Marcia:
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There are some new articles for this edition
together with the usual features—the local
walk, updates from Hordle school, Church,
Parish Council and HCA.
Tricia Hayne has a series on the many historic
ships that have passed through the Hurst
Narrows. She starts with arguably most
famous one —The Bounty
And Suzanne Ashworth’ s new series on New
Forest Artisans covers our local honey
producers in this edition. It’s a fascinating
article - did you know that bees are the world’s
most important pollinators, ensuring the
pollination of one third of food crops and 80%
of all flowers?
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Next edition deadline 10th May 2022
CONTENTS
Local Information
Hordle Parish Council Update 5&6
Hordle School 21 &23
HCA Update 29
Hordle Church 38&39
Local Noticeboard 31-34
Cllr Fran Carpenter update 36
Useful Numbers 37
Articles
Through the Hurst Narrows 11
New Forest Artisans 13&15
Clear Skies 17
Wildlife Matters 19
Local Walk 25& 27
Spring is here 28
The Book Nook 37
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A Friendly Village Bowls Club, with one of the most stunning views along the
South coast. We attract members from throughout the surrounding area.
The Club is a member of both the New Forest and Bournemouth & District Leagues.
We also enjoy friendly matches within the Club and also with visiting teams. Our Club
Social events are supported by a licensed bar on site
We shall be holding Club Open Mornings for all interested new members on:
Wednesday 27th April 2022 10.30 - 12.30, and Sunday 8th May 2022 10.30 - 12.30
Professional coaching is provided free of charge to all new members; plus you will be
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Hordle Parish Council
Council Offices, The Pavilion, Vaggs Lane,
Hordle, Lymington, Hampshire. SO41 0FP
Tel: 01425 611119
Email: clerk@hordleparishcouncil.gov.uk
Web: hordleparishcouncil.gov.uk
Clerk: Sarah Pitt
Deputy Clerk: Chris Halling
Parish Council Update - April/May 2022
Hordle Housing Developments
The Planning Application for the development
at SS9—Land East of Everton Road,
Hordle was heard at the Parish Council
meeting on 15th February and 30 members
of the public attended. The Parish
Council voted to object to the application.
The full response can be read on the Parish
Council’s website but the key points raised
were:
Although the Parish Council (PC) welcomes
the affordable homes the proposed
scheme will bring to the village, it has serious
concerns about the wider implications
of the scheme, as follows:
1. Lack of pedestrian access onto Silver
Street - the lack of connecting pavements
from the development along Silver Street
will be unsafe.
2. The location of Everton Road junction is
poorly placed with limited visibility.
3. The proposed new road through the
development will become a rat run to
avoid the roundabout at the Ashley Lane/
Silver Street/ Vaggs Lane junction.
4. The increase in traffic from this development
will undoubtedly have a negative
impact on the, narrow, rural roads.
5. The lack of cycling and walking routes in
the plan gives the development a sense of
isolation from the rest of the village.
6. The complete lack of street lighting
would have a negative impact on road
safety, particularly at the access points
onto Silver Street and Everton Road.
7. This development does not meeting
NFDC’s 2012 parking standards and there
is a shortfall of spaces which will also lead
to pressure on parking on roads outside
the site.
8. Silver Street currently suffers from flooding
near the proposed access onto this site
and the situation will be exacerbated by
run off from the new development.
9.The PC wants to see more environmental
measures included in the scheme.
10. The PC is concerned about the robustness
of the proposed arrangements for a
management company to oversee the
management of the public open space,
which relies on residents to pay a fee and
potentially be involved.
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Also, such a company may not have the
best interests of the whole of the Hordle
community at heart when managing the
site. The PC would like to see the
management of the site remain with a
local authority to ensure that the site is
protected and managed for the benefit of
all of Hordle’s residents.
11. The PC feels that it is best-placed to
contribute to the selection and design of
the facilities on site and would like to be
part of the consultation process for this to
ensure the optimum scheme is produced
for the benefit of the whole community.
12. The space constraints of the site of
Hordle Primary School will mean that any
tangible benefits to education provision for
the village’s children will be inhibited.
13. Places for safe school bus pick up/ drop
off points for children living on the new
development have not been considered.
The application will now go the NFDC’s
Planning Committee for a decision and we
will let you know the outcome.
Development at SS8— Hordle Lane
Many residents will have received a
consultation leaflet from Bargate Homes
about their proposed development of SS8,
land at Hordle Lane. The scheme proposed
174 homes in this allocation of land in
NFDC’s Local Plan, plus public open space.
The Parish Council has since met with
Bargate and has emphasized the following:
1. Density of housing - Bargate tell us they
have now reduced the number of homes
to 157 (50% affordable).
2. Allotments - Bargate is looking to site 15
allotments on the west side of Hordle
Lane. The PC pointed out that 10 plots (20
x ½ plots) had to be provided as a
condition of building on this area. This
means that only an additional 5 plots.
3. Widening of Hordle Lane and impact on
hedges and trees - this is still under
discussion with HCC - the PC Is concerned
about the impact on the surrounding road
network with potential bottlenecks and
narrow adjacent roads.
4. Footpaths - suggestions made on
greater connectivity from the cycle path to
the school to encourage walking.
5. Open Space - Bargate explained that
they were looking at including the
Woodland on the other side of Stopples
Lane as part of this. The PC expressed
concerns that this would be detrimental to
the wildlife in this area, not be a suitable
site as not subject to informal supervision
and that this could “free up“ additional
land to be built on.
6. Hordle Lane - Parking on this at school
drop off and pick up makes it effectively a
single track lane. If more pedestrians
access the school via thi re proposed
pedestrian route this could lead to
pedestrians crossing away from the
lollipop man and be unsafe.
7. Ownership of the land –Pennyfarthing
Homes has an option on the land to the
south of the site.
The full report of the meeting is on the PC
website.
Parish Assembly - 3rd May
This event is back in person at the pavilion.
Do come along and find out about how the
Parish Council has been working for you
over the past year and ask any questions.
Nominations for Parish Heroes Award
The Parish Council is keen to recognise the
efforts of people and groups who have
gone the extra mile for our community. To
nominate someone email the details to:
clerk@hordleparishcouncil.gov.uk by 3rd
April. Awards will be presented at the
Annual Parish Assembly on 3rd May.
Next Meetings
Parish Council: Tuesday 19th April, 17th
May, 21st June. Parish Assembly: 3rd May.
All meetings are in Hordle Pavilion, Vaggs
Lane, at 7.15pm. Agendas will be
available on the website.
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Through the
Hurst Narrows:
HMS Bounty
For almost 480 years, Hurst Castle has
stood sentry over the western Solent, its
brooding walls witness to many a historic
ship that has passed through the Hurst
Narrows. In this, the first of a series of
articles, Tricia Hayne takes a look at
arguably the most famous of them all,
HMS Bounty.
Artist unknown
Originally a collier by the name of Bethia, the
215-ton Bounty was built in 1784 at Kingston
upon Hull, but within three years she had
been snapped up by the Royal Navy for
£1,950. Her future role, to collect breadfruit
plants from Tahiti as a possible source of
cheap food for slaves in the West Indies, was
a far cry from her industrial beginnings.
After weeks of frustrating hold ups, William
Bligh finally set sail from Spithead on 23
December 1787, with a crew of 45 men. The
three-masted vessel under his command,
equipped with four four-pounder cannons
and ten swivel guns, must have looked quite
a sight in full sail as she passed the castle,
but it’s unlikely that Bligh had time for such
niceties. His relief at finally weighing anchor
may well have been tempered with concern
for conditions on his cramped ship, which
had been refitted for the mission, and about
what lay ahead. His concerns were more
than justified. Attempting to round Cape
Horn, he and his crew battled torrential rain
and heavy seas for 30 days before conceding
defeat and changing course for the Cape of
Good Hope. With a refit in southern Africa,
it was to be a full ten months before they
arrived in Tahiti.
Life in the South Pacific may sound pretty
idyllic, and certainly the crew enjoyed some
of their time ashore, but faith in their
captain was waning fast. By the time that
the Bounty left the island with her cargo of
breadfruit on 6 April 1789, the mood was
already sour, and within barely three weeks,
under the leadership of the master’s mate,
Fletcher Christian, it had turned mutinous.
Taken by surprise, Bligh was cast adrift with
18 men. That he made it back to England is
a credit to his seamanship. The rest of the
crew, however, returned to Tahiti on board
the Bounty before finally making their home
on Pitcairn Island. And there, having
removed everything of value from the ship,
they set it alight.
Although random relics of the ship were
removed during subsequent expeditions, the
wreck itself lies slowly rotting in the shallow
waters off Pitcairn Island, where it remained
undiscovered until 1957. It was to be
another 41 years before the last of the ship’s
four-pounders was recovered by
archaeologists from James Cook University.
A splendid model of HMS Bounty has been
kindly loaned to the Friends of Hurst Castle
by the family of the late Fred Mann, who
spent two years building his scale replica to
the finest detail. Keep an eye out for it in
the castle’s west wing when this is finally
re-opened to the public.
The Friends of Hurst Castle was formed in
1986 to support this historic building, which
is owned by English Heritage. Why not join
us? For details, contact Tricia Hayne at
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New Forest Artisans: Honey
One of the most unique noticeable features of the New Forest’s heathland is the great swathes
of heather. Their changing hues colour the landscape and mark each passing year.
There are three species in the forest – common heather, bell heather and cross-leaved heath
heather. All three are rich in nectar and pollen, enabling producers to gather honey with a
distinctly dark and delicious fragrance and taste. Permits are issued for hives to be placed in
certain areas of heather each year in the New Forest.
The earliest known proof of humans gathering
and using honey can be seen in Spanish cave
paintings dating back 8000 years. Carefully
sealed honey can keep for thousands of years.
In the New Forest there were small banked
enclosures for hives to protect them from
damage from passing stock. These “bee
gardens” were in small entrenched areas about
5m square topped with hedges and were to be
found in area such as Beaulieu, Brockenhurst
and Bull Hill. At this time the honey was
gathered in “skeps”, which were beehive
baskets.
take an hour to fill from the nectar of up to
1000 flowers! Back in the hive the bees ingest
and regurgitate the honey for about 20 minutes
until it is ready to store. They also constantly
flutter their wings to circulate the air and
evaporate water from the honey. Only when it
is reduced to about 18% of its original state has
it reached its saturation point and will no longer
ferment. The bees then store in capped cells
within the hive.
Bees are the world’s most important
pollinators, ensuring the pollination of one third
of food crops and 80% of all flowers.
Honey is a sweet, viscous food substance made
by bees from floral nectar, which is the sugary
secretions of plants. It is stored in honeycombs
and can be gathered from bee colonies in the
wild or from hives of domesticated bees. Honey
is classified by its floral source, hence the
distinctive nature of New Forest honey. It is
essentially pure sugar!
Each individual hive will produce about 65lb of
honey each year – many commercial honeys
are blended A single colony of bees needs to
collect around 50kg of pollen and 150kg of
nectar each year, just to survive, before any
surplus honey can be harvested by the
beekeeper. Polyfloral honey is produced from
many wildflowers and has a varied flavour.
Honey contains both fructose and glucose and
each tablespoon provides about 46 kilocalories.
Throughout history and across the world, honey
has been used for medicinal purposes – treating
wounds and burns, as an antibiotic and for
coughs. If honey becomes cloudy during
storage and starts to crystallise it can be stood
in a bowl of hot water to restore its clarity. Set
honey is a good sign that its real honey, and
many seek set honey, as it is delicious on toast!
Modern medicine also promotes honey as
better than other sources of sugar for heart
health and because of its plant compounds. It is
known to reduce blood sugar levels and blood
pressure, regulating the heartbeat and prevent
the death of healthy cells. It is not to be given
to under ones, however, due to a small risk of
botulism. Many hayfever sufferers find that ….
Bees collect nectar and honeydew to support
their metabolism and muscles used during
foraging trips, or to store as a long-term food
supply. It is astonishing that each bee can store
up to 40mg of honey in its honey stomach,
which can be half its total body weight and can
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very local honey taken daily can reduce their
symptoms.
How to tell a good honey? Its quality is
determined by its fragrance, taste and
consistency. Honey made only from a certain
area ( single origin honey, as a beekeeper would
call it ) will be most flavoursome and there are
several good New Forest producers whose
honey will bring the wonderful taste of the
heathers and wildflowers to your plate. Having
tried several I can assure you that the
differences are quite remarkable and you will
find the one you most like – once tasted you
will find that the cheaper blended honey in the
supermarket has lost its appeal completely!
Available from Lymington market, Strides offer
a variety of natural golden 100% raw honey –
unheated and unpasteurised – each one very
distinctive and from a specified group of hives.
Based in West Wellow, Strides also sell
honeycombs, bees wax, soap and candles and
can be contacted in person at the market, on
facebook, via email on
stridesnewforesthoney@gmail.com and via
their website : https://
www.stridesnewforesthoney.com.
Tel: 07392 001188.
The Noble Bee have 70 hives in several different
apiaries across the New Forest, producing single
origin wildflower honey. In August Simon Noble
has special permits to take his hives out onto
the heathland for the flowering of the heather,
so the bees can produce monofloral heather
honey. Within foraging distance of his farm,
there are lots of sweet chestnut trees, so the
summer harvest always has a noticeable flavour
of sweet chestnut honey. By contrast, the bees
in Brockenhurst park estate collect nectar
mainly from small leaf lime trees, giving a
recognisable almost minty taste. Simon is the
third generation apiarist and also offers open
days and courses in the summer. His honey is
coarsely filtered only and can be purchased at
the Motor Museum, Noohn in Burley, St Barbe
Museum in Lymington and Fairweather
nurseries as well as through his online shop.
Simon farms in Hythe and can be contacted via
the website : www.thenoblebee.com.
Member of the New Forest Marque, Watsons
of Norleywood offer home delivery. Krysia took
up beekeeping following in her fathers
footsteps about 6 years ago, and is now helping
to look after the New Forest & District
Beekeepers who have been supporting
beekeeping in the Forest for over 100 years.
They offer training to beginners and also have
apiary training days for all members. She has a
number of apiaries across the Forest and
produces small batch local honey, with a variety
of floral variants depending on the time of year.
She was lucky enough to have access to the
heather last year so have produced some
amazing honey from the Beaulieu area which is
renowned for its medicinal qualities – similar to
Manuka honey, but less food miles!! Watsons
honey is stocked in a select few shops across
the Forest. and can be contacted on facebook ,
on 07717 874957 and via the website :
krysia@newforesthoney.com.
The importance of the role of the bee in
tackling climate change is growing in
awareness, with the introduction of inset
pollinator pathways to link existing wildlife
areas and support networks for pollinators. We
can all help with planting small wildflower areas
and going back to the traditional cottage garden
flowers in our gardens or even in a window box
if you have no garden. New Forest honey is a
special and beneficial food and once tasted, I
am sure you will think the extra cost is well
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Clear Skies
Welcome to clear skies, a quick summary of
night sky items for the month that you can look
for from your garden or a suitable window.
see a lone “star”. It will be roughly in the same
place for about 1 week, before it rushes back
towards the sun’s glare.
Have you ever noticed that the evening
crescent moon in April and May, appears to be
quite high above the setting sun in the west. At
other times of the year you can see the
crescent moon, but perhaps not so high. This
effect is due to the evening crescent moon
being in the sky where the sun will be in about
2 months time. In other words, the crescent
moon is at the position of the mid-summer sun.
This also means that the moon does not set
until around 11.30pm (5 th April, 5 th May),
placing a bright crescent moon in a very dark
sky. The other thing you may notice about the
moon, is that you can see the whole face of the
moon as a grey disc, with the crescent on the
side. This is called “earth shine” and as the
name implies, it is sunlight reflecting from
earth’s bright clouds onto that part of the
moon. If you were standing on the moon in that
grey area, you would see a dazzlingly bright
earth in the lunar night sky. Not as bright as the
sun, but still very impressive.
There is a local astronomical society in the area,
and they operate the observatory on the top of
Toothill. Public evening viewings are now back
and the ones for April will be on Friday and
Saturday 22/23 April starting at 8.30pm. The
evenings for May are Friday and Saturday 6/7
starting at 9.30pm.
Open nights: Each month we have primary
dates and backup dates. We open on back up
dates if both the primary dates are cloudy/
rainy. We confirm whether we’re opening
during the afternoon of the day on our
Facebook page – Solent Amateur Astronomers.
https://www.facebook.com/
groups/906124436125287/?ref=share.
We suggest a donation of £5 per adult,
accompanied children are free.
Stephen McCann –
Solent Amateur
Astronomers, http://
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2022 Toothill Open nights
At Easter (17 th April) have a look for Mercury
after sunset. At 7.30pm (in the twilight) look
slightly to the right of due west and you should
April Primary Dates: Fri 22, Sat 23, Start 20:30
{M13 Globular Cluster, M35 Open Cluster,
Castor, Leo Triplet, Double Cluster, M42 Orion
Nebula}
No moon
May Primary Dates: Fri 06, Sat 07, Start 21:30
{Moon, Izar, M13 & M92 Globular Clusters,
Double Cluster, M42 Orion Nebula}
Moon 30%
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WILDLIFE MATTERS ……... to all of us
The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust are working towards a wilder Island. This includes
species reintroductions and rewilding the land while continuing to engage with residents about
nature. One species that the Trust are investigating for reintroduction is the Beaver. Beavers were
native to mainland Britain but were hunted to extinction in the 16th century for their pelts, meat
and scent glands. They are ecosystem engineers, their ability to restore and maintain important
wetland habitats is important to other wildlife.
Eurasian Beaver (Castor fiber)
In 2001, a group of up to 200 wild beavers were
discovered on the River Tay, Scotland’s longest river.
The Scottish Beaver trial was established in 2009 and a
wild beaver family was monitored for five years.
Following the results, the beavers were proclaimed a
native species by the Scottish government and offered
them a European Protected Species status.
In 2013 three wild beavers were spotted on the River Otter in Devon, however because of their
lengthy absence they were not considered a native species in England, so the government
planned to capture them and place them in a zoo or wildlife park. This was met with passionate
resistance from residents and campaign groups made the Government reconsider. In January
2015 Natural England announced that if the Beavers were of Eurasian descent and disease free,
(which they were) they could stay.
Since then, there have been many research projects with controlled releases throughout England,
Scotland and Wales to establish how they will impact the environment. Some examples of these
releases are: During the summer of 2017 some were released into fenced areas in Cornwall.
Some were released in Hatchmere Nature Reserve during 2020, (part of a 5-year plan). A pair
were released on the South Downs in March 2021 and an adult pair plus the offspring at Cors Dyfi
Nature Reserve in Powys in Wales.
It is hoped that beavers will be released on the Isle of Wight this year in the Eastern Yar
catchment area where research has shown it to be an ideal location. The area has an abundant
amount of food for the Beavers to eat. Their food intake requirement includes;
shoots, leaves, roots and stems of waterside
vegetation. They will fell trees to get to the tender
foliage at the top. Beavers build dams using tree trunks,
branches and other vegetation to create deep pools as
refuges, to make it easier to get around and a place to
store food over winter.
The channels, dams and wetlands that beavers engineer, hold back water and release it more
slowly, helping to reduce the risk of flooding. Their dams filter water, cleaning it and prevents
pollution further downstream. They provide an amazing array of wetland habitats that greatly
enhances conditions for other wildlife to flourish and store carbon. The residents on the Island
have just been sent a questionnaire for their opinion about the beaver release. So will it be a Yar
or a no ?
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Tuesday 14th June 2.00pm
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Hawkhill, Ranswood and Framewood
A Walk by Suzanne Ashworth
off B3055 SO42 7WB
SU3528 0253
Cycling and walking tracks in abundance
These inclosures are located north of Beaulieu
Heath, which was used as an airfield during the
second World War. The largest with plenty of
parking spaces is the large Hawkhill Inclosure.
Hilly in parts, it has many good paths and is a
popular cycling route. Close to the car park it
seems a little stark and there are many signs of
the wartime storage facilities remains – bombs
were kept here in bunkers and then prepared
on platforms. The fuses, tail sections and
safety pins were added on platforms before
the bombs were wheeled to the airfield on
trolleys. There are brickworks, concrete
platforms and sections of concrete roads.
Walk on, however, and the delights of Hawkhill
appear – varied woodland and many tracks in
all directions. It is as good for dogs as for
cyclists with many opportunities for foraging
and hidden water too.
Beech Trees at Hawkhill
At the furthest point, there is an area of
beechwoods – stunning in the Spring with a
fresh canopy of leaves and well worth a return
visit in autumn for stunning colours.
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Not far from Hatchet Pond, one of the New
Forest’s most popular beauty spots is the less
well known Ranswood.
Approached along Furzey lane, which is almost
opposite the junction by Hatchet, there is tiny
car park with some extra parking along the
lane. Many of the stunning properties along
this lane are owned by New Forest
commoners and there are usually ponies
grazing in this area. Furzey Lodge is the place
where, I have been told by a local Forest
dweller, the cuckoo is first heard each April –
apparently on 12th!
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Here is an idyllic stream and bridge – the river here once served
an iron mill.
The woodland itself is an attractive mix of ancient and
ornamental woods, well serviced by cycle tracks, gravel paths
and more simple pathways. There are several burial mounds
hidden here and some paths lead over the railway line.
This woodland is one of the most peaceful we have found and
where we have most often seen deer.
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This wonderful, not well-known, woodland area is part of the 615 hectares of the Ladycross Walk
Inclosures and is accessible from Ladycross or from Hawkhill nearby.
Framewood encompasses the area north of Hawkhill right up to the railway line on its northern
boundary. This area has expanses of ancient and ornamental woodland and is a good place to
glimpse deer. Its inner paths have a very special atmosphere and we often feel we are being
watched by the multitude of wildlife living here.
This area was enclosed in 1852 along with the
adjacent Frame heath – its clay soils were
initially planted with oak and beech, with further
beech trees added between the wars. Scots
pines were introduced in the 1920s and newer
other pines after World War Two. Since the
1960s some oaks were cleared to make way for
blocks of Corsican pines, Hybrid larch and
Western Hemlock so there is a great variety of
trees to see. The middle section is particularly
beautiful with the older spreading oaks
interspersed with streams and tracks. Look out
for the “fairy doors”.
There are some forest roads used for forestry
works and access to the railway line for
maintenance purposes, so it is also good for
riding, cycling and orienteering. There are
numerous paths and tracks and you can traverse
the railway line and a bridge at different points.
Fairy Doors in Framewood
Suzanne Ashworth: After growing up in Southampton and spending many days in the New Forest
area, I moved away for several decades – mostly to Wales. I have recently returned and now live
in Lymington with my fiance, Robbie and our Pembrokeshire border collie, Cwtch – keeping her
well exercised has given us a chance to explore the wonderful areas of forest and coastline
nearby.
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Hordle Gardening Club
Spring Is Here
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Such a lovely time of year, grass is
growing, hellebores and daffodils are
out, and many tulips leaves are already
showing. With so many people at
garden centres buying new plants for
their gardens I thought a little
clarification on a few gardening terms
might be useful.
What’s the Difference Between
Annuals, Biennials, Perennials and
Woody Plants?
Well, an annual completes its
lifecycle in the space of one year. It
grows from seed, flowers, sets seed and
then dies. (eg annual poppies)
Biennials produce a young plant the
first year, then in its second year flowers,
sets seed and dies. (eg our native foxglove)
Then we have herbaceous
perennials. These are plants whose
growth above ground dies down in
autumn and go dormant through the
winter, but reappear the next year in
spring (eg Day Lilies - Hemerocallis),
some appearing later than others.
However, just to add confusion,
plants may be ‘hardy’ or ‘half-hardy’.
The seeds of a hardy annual can survive
frost and cold winters, whereas the
seeds of a half-hardy annual should be
sown undercover or outdoors after the
last frost, usually because it originally
comes from a hot country. Similarly,
perennials may be identified as hardy or
tender indicating they are unlikely to
survive a frost. (eg Salvia ‘Hot Lips’ often
referred to as a woody perennial as it’s
growth from its woody structure may
succumb to a frost but it can then grow
from the base).
Then we have woody plants, shrubs
and trees of all sizes. These have a
permanent hardy woody structure, some
are deciduous - ie lose their leaves in
winter, others are evergreen ie retaining
their leaves in winter.
When you see the ultimate height and
width on plant labels bear in mind these
are a generalisation for the middle of the
country, which has a slightly shorter and
cooler growing season than we do here on
the south coast. Therefore, many plants
classed as tender or half-hardy may
survive our winters down here. Equally,
our plants here often grow taller and
wider than the label says! Be warned!
Having said that, if you live in a frost
pocket like Brockenhurst, some tender
plants may not survive a winter. So, as
that well known TV programme says
‘Location Location, Location’! Remember
the RHS website has lots of information to
help you choose and grow your plants.
Our club meeting on Friday 25th March is a
talk from Kelvin Mason about ’Composting
& Recycling’ - I’m looking forward to that,
and we look forward to you joining
us - guests are very welcome.
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Since the last edition the committee have been very busy, despite Covid trying to put
everything on hold. The new personnel have put on some fantastic new events, which
included very successful ‘Silent Discos’ for both children and adults and a ‘Tapas night’,
which, not even Storm Eunice could stop from taking place. In addition to that we held our
ever present ‘Pop up Pubs’ and our Saturday morning café goes from strength to strength,
ably assisted by our fantastic volunteers.
Forthcoming events:
Bingo nights on March 26th, April 23rd and May 14 th
Scavenger Hunt April 20 th
Big Jubilee Party in The Park Sunday 5 th June
In addition, there will be other events organised so keep an eye on our noticeboards and our
Facebook page for regular updates.
If you have any ideas and would like to stage an event that you think would be of interest to
your fellow residents, or simply want to help in our current activities please come forward
we are always glad of extra help.
Proposed Bar and Café
As many of you are probably aware we are in the process of converting a large part of the
pavilion into a café and bar, which we are hoping will provide the community with a place to
socialise throughout the whole week, this will be in addition to the current hall area which is
currently used for parties etc. The Parish Council have been very supportive of our plans to
date and by the time you read this we are hoping to be well under way with our work, with a
planned completion of mid Spring. Again, if you think you could help in any way, please
contact us.
Big Jubilee Party in The Park
Please put Sunday 5 th June in your diary, it’s going to be a great day, if you came to our last
Party in the Park, you would know what I mean. A great day for all ages with music, bar, a
variety of food stalls and sun (hopefully). Hopefully we will see you all there and keep an eye
out for updates!!
I have been involved with the HCA for many years now, but more
than ever I feel as though the village is starting to become more of a
community. With everything going on in the world now, this makes
this even more important and with your help, whether it be
volunteering or just attending our events I believe we can achieve
this.
Andy Boettger
Chairman
HCA Update
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01590 750063
07501 636064
Units 8&9 Lea Green Farm
Christchurch Road
Downton, Lymington
SO41 0LA
Tel/Fax: 01590 645999
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LOCAL NOTICEBOARD
Bingo Is Back !!!
Our next dates are
Saturday March 26th,
23rd April and Saturday
14th May at the Hordle
Pavilion .
Doors Open at 7pm for Eyes Down at 7.30.
Admission £ 1.00 per person.
Friends of Hurst Castle
Keyhaven
Since 1986, the Friends of
Hurst Castle have worked tirelessly to
support the castle, but while English Heritage
continues work on protecting
and rebuilding the collapsed
wall of the east wing, the
Victorian sections of the castle remain closed
to the public – and us. The magnificent
Henry VIII keep, however, will be open to
visitors – and FOHC members – from April.
Our volunteers can’t wait to get back on site
but in the meantime we are still holding some
of our popular social and fundraising events.
Whether it’s for a fish ‘n’ chips cruise or a
visit from the FB Pocket Orchestra, why not
join us? To find out more, please contact our
membership secretary, Tricia Hayne, on
trjhayne@gmail.com
Hordle Boules
Group (Pétanque)
We meet every
Wednesday and Saturday
at Hordle Recreation
Ground at 2 pm (1 pm in winter). Further
players, regular or occasional, are
welcome. Spare sets of boules are
available. Just show up or call/email Rinus
for info:01425 617480 -
postmaster@rinuskoop.plus.com
Hordle WI meet in the WI Hall on the first
Tuesday of each month 2pm-4pm (Doors open
at 1.30pm)
We have a variety of speakers, meals out and
Group meetings with other WI’s in our area.
Members can join a Craft Group and a Walking
Group Speaker on 5th April - Maria Ragan from
The Barbe Museum 3rd May - Annual Meeting
7th June - Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebration
Cream Tea Speaker on 5th July Jackie Dimmock
Police and Quilts. Come and join us, new
members and visitors welcome.
For more information Contact Lesley on 01425
627942
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Helping Older
People New Forest
(HOPe) Information &
Advice service
Our HOPe Information and Advice team
welcomes the opportunity to help make the
lives of older people across the New Forest
easier, safer and more fulfilling. You don’t
need to come to us: we will happily come to
you. And as a registered charity, our time is
always completely free of charge.
We see many older clients who are
challenged by the digital age we live in. Those
who have lived, and managed, perfectly well
(until now) without the need for a computer
find it increasingly difficult to manage their
financial affairs (e.g. insurance, utilities and
even banking) when the ability to speak to a
real person is obstructed by long waiting
times on customer service helplines and pop
up chat boxes on websites with ‘bots’ rather
than real-life agents on the other end. This is
just one way in which we help our clients,
either in their own homes or at our New
Milton office.
Whatever your problem or enquiry, we will
try our best to help (from form filling, helping
you to dispute wrongful claims to seeking
sources of support in the home).
Our New Milton office is open Monday, Weds,
Thursday, Friday 10 – 2 pm. Home visits can
be arranged by making an appointment in the
shop or calling 07842 204 829.
Tel: 0797928500, or view our
website
www.newmiltonmensshed.org
and our Men's Shed New Milton Facebook
page. Email newmiltonmensshed@gmail.com
The New Forest Quilt Group
are now enjoying monthly meetings
once more.
We meet on the 1 st Monday of each
month, 7.00-9.00pm (or the 2 nd if the
1 st is a Bank Holiday) at The New
Milton Community Centre, Osborne Rd, BH25
6EA.
If you have an interest in patchwork and quilting
then please pop along to meet us, we would love
to see you. All abilities are welcome. Members
come from all areas of the Forest including
Ringwood, Bournemouth and Lymington. We are
now able to offer our full programme of events.
At meetings we have a library loan scheme, sales
table, raffle, sometimes a local trader and
speakers or a social sewing opportunity to display
projects. And don’t forget to bring along if you
would like to, your completed item that you have
sewn for our ‘Show and Tell’.
We regularly raise money for local charities and
are involved in making quilts for children and
babies in our local hospitals and for young people
leaving the care system. During the last two years
we have made over 500 reusable bags for our
local foodbank.
We are a membership organisation, but we do
have some spaces this year.
Our next meeting is on March 7 th which is our
AGM. On April 4th we look forward to welcoming
Jennie Rayment (from Just Hands-On TV) to give a
talk entitled ‘Nipper and Tucker’ followed on
Tuesday 5 th April by an all-day workshop ‘Fizz
Bang Wallop’. All talks and workshops are open to
visitors at a cost £5 and £30 respectively. The
programme of events is advertised on our
Facebook page
Members of the New Milton Men’s Shed are celebrating the planning approval of their
permanent shed at Fawcett’s Field. Formed three years ago, this local group is affiliated to the
established U.K Men's Shed Association, and have been involved helping with community
projects. They are currently working from a temporary shed supplied by New Milton Council from
which they have been able to create items to contribute to our projects and to sell in order to
raise money for their new shed.
Future fund raising events include The Lions Easter Extravaganza at New Milton's Recreation
Ground between 11 – 4pm on Saturday 16 th . April, followed the next day at the Fawcett's Field
Sunday Car Boot Sale, which we are organising between 7am to midday.
On the social side, they meet every Friday between midday and 2pm at the Fawcett's Field Social
Club (Christchurch Road, New Milton) where we keep up to date with events, the occasional
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How is Memoryworks CIC supporting
carers in Dementia Action Week?
There are 700,000 informal carers for the
850,000 people living with dementia in the
UK. 1.1 billion hours are spent each year on
unpaid care for people living with dementia.
Memoryworks Hampshire Community
Interest Company supports carers offering
peer support, whilst their loved ones attend
our CST Memory Group sessions.
Carers have an opportunity to share the ups
and downs of their lives and some of the
challenges that dementia can bring in a
supportive environment. We can also invite
health professionals to these informal
meetings.
Give Elena a call on 07590503210 or email
hello@memoryworks.org.uk to find out
more.
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Lymington Open Gardens 2022
Sunday 29 May 2 pm – 6 pm
Lymington Open Gardens is a popular event in the Lymington social calendar. It returns this year
on Sunday 29 May from 2-6pm, and features fifteen gardens, including four new ones. The event
is organised by the Friends of St Barbe Museum + Art Gallery, with all profits helping the museum
care for and display its unique collection, mount exciting art exhibitions and further the museum’s
extensive outreach programme - putting the community at the heart of everything we do.
The gardens vary in size from small, urban, courtyards to more expansive lawned gardens, featuring
long established gardens as well as those newly planted. On the High Street there is one of
Lymington’s original town gardens while, nearby, another offers an oasis of calm. Some gardens
have been specifically designed, one as a sensory garden, another featuring gravel to counter a
high water table. Other gardens feature raised beds and themed fairy gardens for the grandchildren,
vegetable plots, experiments in advanced composting techniques, chickens, as well as
ponds, pergolas and patios in varying styles. In one garden you can see what may be the oldest
plane tree in England, whilst another features a magnificent Scarlet Oak. Whether you are a
plants-person or are interested in garden design and layout, or you just enjoy the beauty of the
garden, you are bound to find a garden to suit your tastes. And the garden owners will be on
hand to answer your questions.
Admission to the gardens is by programme, costing £7.50 per
adult. These will be available throughout May from the St
Barbe Museum shop in New Street and, from 2.00pm on 29
May at any one of the participating gardens. The programme
includes a map to help you plan your afternoon. Teas with
home-made cakes will be available at the United Reformed
Church on the High Street and the Old School Cafe at the museum
will also be open for teas, coffees, light lunches and
cake. There will be several plants stalls, including outside the
museum. While many gardens are within walking distance of
each other, a bicycle might enable you to visit all fifteen. Parking
details are also given on the programme. Nearly all gardens are accessible by wheelchair, at
least in part.
Parkinson’s U.K. The New Forest Branch
of Parkinson’s UK meets on the third Thursday
of each month at the Boldre War Memorial
Hall, Pilley, SO41 5QG from 2.00 to 4.30 pm.
Friendly support, information and social
activities are available for all people with
Parkinson’s, their Carers, families and friends.
All new members are very welcome. No
membership fees, but voluntary donations
always welcome. Contact 07595 927 299 or
www.parkinsonsnewforest.org.
Lymington Area Parkinson’s
Support - Exercise Group
All Parkinson’s people and their Carers are
welcome to join a fun chair based exercise class
with the emphasis on functional fitness,
followed by coffee, biscuits and chat. The
classes are held Tuesday mornings at 10.30am
at the Boldre War Memorial Hall, Pilley, SO41
5QG. £3 per session (Carers free). Contact
Lymington Petanque Club (LPC)
Lymington Petanque Club continues to meet on
Tuesdays at 2pm.
The good number turning out to play each week
is testament to the socialising function the Club
plays while the pandemic is still upon us. And
our membership is steadily growing.
You are welcome to come along and try it for
yourself! Please take a look at our website for
details of the game.
With restrictions now eased, we are in the
middle of arranging a match 'away from home'
and hope to travel to Bournemouth at the end
of March to play against old friends at Muscliff
Park for the Malcolm Maybee Trophy.
Our website is www.lymingtonpetanque.co.uk
and we can be contacted at
lymingtonpetanque@gmail.com
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How Hampshire will be helping Ukraine
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Dear All,
I hope you are keeping well. My household was
invaded by Covid in the past month for the first
time, and although I managed to somehow
avoid it myself, it was not pleasant for my
husband. A month on he still has an
intermittent cough. For anyone catching it for
the first time, I suggest lots of gargling with TCP,
plenty of Lemsip and honey, plus rest and sleep
around the clock. And please get your jabs if
you still haven’t had your 3 - you can still get
them. Enquire with your GP or visit nhs.uk/
service-search/find-a-walk-in-coronavirus-covid
-19-vaccination-site
I was watching the news today, on the 15 th day
of the conflict in Ukraine, and the news item
showed elderly Ukrainian people waiting to
come to Britain in Poland. I was struck by the
fact, with many of the people shown wearing
masks, how awful it must be, not only to be
leaving your homeland and fleeing a war in your
80s, but also still at serious risk of catching
Covid. These people also have no access
presently to the good care and health services
that they need for existing illnesses and
conditions. But I was also comforted by the fact
that I know our care and health services are
gearing up to help people as they arrive in
Britain.
strong support is provided to care providers and
staff where necessary.
The same lead officers have been heavily
involved with the rehoming of refugees from
Afghanistan, in the recent evacuation of Afghan
citizens who worked for our forces. With the
help of local housing authorities, (including New
Forest District Council) 60 families are now
safely homed across Hampshire, their children
settled in schools, and just under 200 others,
though yet all to be found permanent homes,
looked after in hotels whilst their applications
are processed. I have absolutely no doubt, that
our officers and staff, along with residents’
support, will step up again now as Britain begins
to take Ukrainian refugees. These refugees will
be of all ages and require all manner of support
and care. Hampshire is already on standby to
assist with this effort.
As the Assistant Lead Member for Adult Social
Care and Public Health at the county council, I,
and my Executive Member Lead, Cllr Liz
Fairhurst, will be working with officers to make
sure this procedure goes as smoothly and as
quickly as possible. I have confidence that it
will because I know our council staff are
amazingly resourceful and dedicated to helping
others in need. I just wished to offer my thanks
to every one of them (and never forgetting the
health staff in the NHS and private sectors) for
what they have already been doing, and what
they will now continue to do, in the most
challenging of circumstances.
Hampshire County Council, and I wish to sing its
praises here, is fortunate to be blessed with
superb adult social care, children’s services and
public health lead officers. I saw how they and
their teams quickly stepped up to the plate to
deal with the track and trace system (we ran If you wish to help support Ukrainian refugees,
one of the most efficient systems in the country Hampshire has provided this guide as to how to
at the height of the pandemic) and the logistics best do that: hants.gov.uk/ukraine This page
around the vaccination roll out. Hampshire also will be regularly updated as things develop.
ran the excellent HantsHelp4Vulnerable
Helpline for those who needed extra support
during the lockdowns. People who used it will
Cllr Fran Carpenter
know its value. Public health, adult social care
Hampshire County Councillor
New Milton North, Milford &
and children’s teams are still working hard with
Hordle
care homes and the public generally, to keep
01425 614665 / 07867 502624
people safe, to make sure clear messages go
fran.carpenter@hants.gov.uk
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Morebus (was Wilts & Dorset) 01202 338 420
National Express 08717 81 81 81
Council & Government
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NFDC 02380 285 000
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Hampshire CC 03005 551 375
NF National Park 01590 646 600
Police
Police - Non Emergency, Anti - 101
Social & Neighbourhood issues
Crimestoppers 0800 555 111
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Forestry Commission (24 hrs) 0300 067 4600
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Milford Library 07950 941 818
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