BRIDFORD ALLOTMENTS
All is looking good at the allotments. Thanks to Jim and Emma Gallagher who kindly repaired the entrance with new fencing and posts and then re-hung the gate.
There is a half plot currently vacant at an annual rent of just £15.00. For further information, please contact the Clerk tel. 01647 252805 or email: [email protected]
LENGTHSMAN REQUIRED FOR LOWER ASHTON PARISH
Is there anybody in Bridford who would be interested in undertaking the following role?
Ashton Parish Meeting seeks the services of a lengsthman to keep gullies, drains and buddle holes clear each autumn and winter. With additional duties by agreement. Those who wish to bid for the work are invited to email ashtonparishclerk@outlook.com for the Statement of Work, and return it to the clerk by end of November 2022.
EARTH PHOTO EXHIBITION AT HALDON FOREST PARK
The Earth Photo exhibition has launched in Devon for the first time, hosted at Haldon Forest Park now until 4 January 2023. Nestling among towering trees, the exhibition of stunning and poignant photography is the climax of an international competition run by Forestry England and the Royal Geographical Society, showcasing a selection of stunning images shortlisted for the 2022 prize. Haldon Forest Park is one of only six locations hosting the free exhibition, which is located a short distance from the car park on a wheelchair and pushchair accessible trail.
BRIDFORD CLOTHING BANK
THE CLOTHING BANK IN THE VILLAGE HALL CAR PARK IS COMPLETELY FULL. PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO DEPOSIT ANY FURTHER ITEMS UNTIL THE CONTAINER HAS BEEN EMPTIED ON 15TH OCTOBER. ITEMS SHOULD NOT BE LEFT IN THE CAR PARK.
BRIDFORD PARISH COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA 10 OCTOBER 2022
BRIDFORD PARISH COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 5 SEPTEMBER 2022
OCTOBER PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
There will be no Parish Council meeting on Monday 3rd October. The October meeting will held on Monday 10th October at 7.00pm in the upstairs room of the Village Hall.
Hedge Highways
Bridford Wildlife Wardens have been looking at our local hedges. The Wildlife Warden scheme has been set up by ACT (Action for Climate in Teignbridge) for people to work in their local area to encourage wildlife, helping to create a mosaic of connected habitats throughout Teignbridge which will in turn connect with the wider country. Hedges play a vital part in this connectivity. In a heavily managed landscape such as we have in the UK, wildlife has limited options for moving between areas to fulfil basic needs of feeding and reproduction and fragmentation of habitats is a key cause of wildlife depletion. At best, hedges offer a bountiful network of fruiting trees which is a highway for insects, birds and animals to travel between areas such as scrub and woodland to access food and mates. For example, the dormouse relies on hedges as a route between small woodlands, moving through the branches in shelter and feasting on the nuts and berries. Without the ability to make these small but crucial journeys, the population will become isolated and eventually die out. Thanks to Frank Vassan for this photograph.
So when thinking about a cut please consider GIVE CUTTING A REST if you can; KEEP IT HIGH; DON’T CUT TOO CLOSE; CUT LATE. Give cutting a rest so that the hedge can regenerate and produce fruit in the 2nd and 3rd year; Keep it High so that the hedge provides shelter and nesting opportunities; Don’t cut too close so that the hedges structure is not damaged (a hedge will start to die if flailed to the same point every year); Cut late ideally in late Winter so that bird and mammals have a bounty of food throughout the winter. And if you don’t have a hedge? Maybe consider planting one of native species and connecting it with a neighbours and enjoy the wildlife that comes to visit.
Do comment or contact us at [email protected].