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May newsletter

May 13, 2012

Take a look at the Trust’s May Newsletter, which includes an agenda for the forthcoming AGM & Open Meeting on March 22nd.

There will be an update on ‘Blooming Shotley Bridge’, this year’s photographic competition and information about local Olympic and Jubilee events.

It starts at 7.30pm, with refreshments served from 7.15pm.  Please note that a different venue is being used, with very good disabled access, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church Hall, on Snows Green Road.

The meeting is open to non-members, but if you are interested in joining, please go to the Membership page for details.

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School conservation area

May 8, 2012

Last Thursday, 2 members of the ‘Blooming Shotley Bridge’ committee helped build the first section of a path which will give access through the new wildlife conservation area at Shotley Bridge Junior School. Volunteers from the Trust intend to give regular help to the development of the site, which will be used by pupils in their education.

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Spring judging

April 26, 2012

Two judges from ‘Northumbria in Bloom’ toured the village for an hour this afternoon, to assess the Trust’s entry in the A2 villages section of this year’s RHS ‘Britain in Bloom’ campaign.

25% of the marks will be awarded from this first visit, with the remainder following the summer visit on 4th July.

Horticultural achievement, environmental responsibility and community participation are the three themes which will be judged.  ‘Britain in Bloom’ is no longer just about ‘pretty flower displays’.

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Front garden competition

April 23, 2012

As part of ‘Blooming Shotley Bridge’ the Trust is again holding a competition for Best Front Gardens within the Northumbria in Bloom entry.

All eligible residents have received a leaflet. [click to enlarge]

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Village litter pick

March 25, 2012

Next Saturday morning,  31st March, the Village Trust are holding a spring litter pick in and around Shotley Bridge to tidy up in readiness for the spring judging in the Northumbria in Bloom competition.  Litter is one of the judging criteria.

If you can spare a couple of hours please come along, with garden gloves and litter picker [if you have them], to the car park next to the Golden Flower takeaway at 9.30am.

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