SRT ISLAN LIKS - Orston Village...HILARY STRASURGER 07887 721 200 DE IT & REDIT ARDS A EPTED From timeless classics to modern day SRT ISLAN LIKS Friday 15th May, from 7:30pm Tickets

Orston & District Royal British Legion

Next meeting Tuesday 10th March 8:15pm Durham Ox.

Cranmer Group Services for March

St Mary’s Church News

New Vicar At last after a very long Interregnum of about two and a half years, we can finally welcome a new full-time vicar to the Cranmer Benefice. We would like to extend a very warm welcome to Reverend Tim Chambers. We very much look forward to him working with and leading us as a Christian community. Tim is from

Nottingham and he comes to us from St Giles in West Bridgford, where he has been Curate for the last three years. Prior to that he was training in London where he also knew Bishop Paul. Previously Tim worked as an accountant and spent some time working abroad in Italy and in Brazil. The Diocese has promised that the Vicarage in Aslockton will be ready on 20th March for occupation by Tim and his family. Tim will be licensed at St Thomas in Aslockton on

Monday 23rd March at 7.30pm. Bishop Paul Williams will be officiating. All are welcome to attend. Tim’s first service will be the Cranmer Group service in Aslockton at 10.45am on Sunday 29th March. Pastoral Care If there’s anything that you would like to talk about with someone from the church, please feel free to contact myself Julian - 07846902453/01949 851598 or Jean Smeeton – 01949 850906.

Wednesday March 18th 7.30pm Wildlife in Sherwood Forest Barbara Meyer

Wednesday April 15th 7.30pm AGM (all welcome) Botanist, Explorer, Spy and Thief Tracey Akehurst, Plant Hunter

Orston Village Hall We meet on the third Wednesday of each month - September through to May Visitors warmly welcome - £4.00 per person We look forward to welcoming you!

Orston Walkers

Tuesday 10th March IA 5.6 mile circular walk from Linby

along a disused railway track to Newstead Abbey, then back through Papplewick Village.

Tuesday 24th March A 7 mile walk starting from

Bradgate Park. A strenuous uphill section at the start rewarded by spectacular views. Then easy

walking through woodlands and riverside.Easy 4 mile alternative

possible.

We meet at 9.30am at Orston Village Hall Car Park for

car sharing.

Please contact Pauline on 07811 001197 or [email protected]

for further details of either walks

Our next work party is Saturday February 29th 10.00am till noon We are having a pre-loved children's games or toys stall at our Spring Event on 5th April so if anyone has any pre-loved children's games or toys they would like to donate (post Xmas clear-out?!) to the stall we would be very grateful - the collection last year was amazing and the stall made £100 for MG funds! Please bring any donations to Fiona at Magson Cottage or ring 07908814090 for collection. Thank you!

The Trustees are delighted to say that the planning application for the eco-toilet is in! We are indebted to Nick Gregory and his team for their invaluable and generous help in drawing up the plans and producing the pictures. As you can see the eco-loo is going to be splendid and will nestle into its woodland glade very nicely! Please do look at the planning to see all the other images and make a

comment if you feel inclined: www.planning-online.rushcliffe.co.uk and the application reference is 20/00383/FUL. Thank you to everyone who has helped get us this far – its very exciting to think that we’re on our way to the build now. We’ll keep you posted!

It’s been 20 years since the Millennium Green was founded and we have decided to do a long-overdue bit of thinning out of the wooded areas. It is best practice to plant the trees closer than needed to allow for losses to disease and failing to establish. But over time the trees grow tall

and thin in a fight for light and resources. This weakens the trees and stresses them out. They are then more susceptible to wind damage and attack from pests and disease. I met Alec the Tree Surgeon last month and he suggested the candidates for removal. This will open out the wood and create little glades – ideal to

establish some wildflowers and increase the biodiversity of the site.

As the Millennium Green is in a conservation area we need to apply to Rushcliffe Borough Council for permission. The process takes around 6 weeks so once granted we should be able to start in early April. This is the Ideal time for planting wildflower seeds so fingers crossed they should establish in time for a good show this year. This work isn’t cheap and will cost around £500 to carry out. We are planning to apply for a Biodiversity Grant, but there is no guarantee. Failing that we will be looking to utilise money raised at the Retox Karaoke event advertised on the front page or from our Friends of The Millennium Green scheme- see next month’s entry. Thank you to everyone who helped out on the work party on 29th February. Your help is really appreciated. If you are interested in helping out I can add you to our WhatsApp group – contact Steve Grace for more details- 07779029961 or [email protected] Steve Grace

KEEP THE DATE!!! Our FAMOUS Campout weekend will be on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th July 2020. It's a BIG ONE in 2020 with the Duck Race and Dog show and much more to follow!!

Orston & Thoroton WI

Annual Meeting & Supper Wednesday 11th March, 7.30pm Orston Village Hall (Visitors welcome, by donation)

More details on the village website

VE Day Proposed Running order Thursday 7th May 2020 School doing maypole dancing at the school, further details to follow.

Friday 8th May 2020 (Bank Holiday) 2.30pm In church Church will have exhibition of Orston during the war including villagers’ reminiscences, over the whole weekend. 2.45pm Town Crier to say “Prime your glass ready for the toast.” 2.55pm – The Last Post is played at the Four Peaks and five other locations of the United Kingdom The above will be streamed live in St Marys Church 3.00pm – Pipers Playing of Battle’s O’er and VE 75 Years and Nations Toast Streamed live in St Marys Church and joining in the Toast to Heroes Recording of Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s speech announcing that the war was over. 3.30pm In church. Afternoon tea and tea dance 6.50pm Town Crier to announce the cry for peace around the world 6.55pm - A Cry for Peace Around the World Streamed live in the church 7.00pm – Ringing out for Peace Orston Church bells ringing

Saturday 9th May 2020 12.00 NOON

Street party on Church Street or in the church if wet. Bring your own food or there will be plenty to buy at the Durham Ox. Numerous competitions, activities and games to join in 4.00pm VE day sing along and audio visual in church with Orston Choir. 8.00pm Music in the Durham Ox, Mary Blossom, a vintage singer and 40’s/50’s songbird, will perform

Sunday 10th May 2020 10.00am Opening the war memorial on Loughbon. Hopefully to include Deputy Lord Lieutenant, British Legion, Territorial army cadets, scouts and Orston’s tribute marchers. Please wear medals, plus anyone can wear their loved ones medals on the opposite side of chest as a tribute. Please wear dark clothes. 10.20am March to the church 10.30am – Church Services of Celebration and Commemoration The above will be streamed live in St Marys Church Sunday evening VE day themed quiz in the Durham Ox -time to be confirmed

NB (the events in blue are national events & proposed Orston events are in black)

Orston Garden Club

ORSTON VILLAGE HALL

WEDNESDAY 22nd APRIL 7.15 FOR 7.30pm

TICKETS £5.50 (in advance) £6 (on the door) incl glass of fizz

TICKETS FROM

ANNE JOHNSON 07419 336 940 HILARY STRASBURGER 07887 721 200

RAFFLE ORSTON & THOROTON WI DEBIT & CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED

Orston Village Hall presents

DESERT ISLAND

FLICKS

Friday 15th May, from 7:30pm Tickets £14, including nibbles

Tickets from Jules Humpherson 851598 or

Nick Hammond 851442 or [email protected]

Desert Island Flicks sees two leading ladies reimagine, remake and spoof the most memorable movie moments of all time, taking on all the lead roles, stunts,

and special effects!

From timeless classics to modern day marvels, the show celebrates how iconic characters and thrilling plot twists have captured imaginations the world over, bringing people together to laugh, cry,

and cheer along in a room full of strangers.

Somewhere between a dance performance, sketch show, a night at the

movies and an epic game of charades, Desert Island Flicks shines a spotlight on life lessons learnt from the big screen,

all set to a sensational soundtrack.

Orston Aslockton Hawksworth Thoroton Whatton

1st Café Church 10.45am Holy Communion

9.00am

8th Morning Prayer 10.45am Holy Communion

9.00am

15th Holy Communion 10.45am

22nd Ecumenical Service 10.15am Morning Praise

10.45am Holy Communion

9.00am

29th Group Holy Communion 10.45am

This scholarship is focused on young people (aged between 21 and 35) so if you are or you know anyone in this age range please read on. The idea behind the scholarship is that the more people travel and meet other cultures the better we all become.

Applicants choose a subject that they are passionate about which will benefit from development by a visit to the US. The scholarship can be either 6 or 12 weeks and you can choose the timing of your travel as long as it is completed by the end of 2020.Further details are on the Orston village website: www.orstonparish.co.uk.

Nottingham Roosevelt Memorial Travelling Scholarship