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Having difficulty getting plants? Wood lice eaten your tomato seeds? An idea that is gaining popularity is to have a table just inside the meadow gate where people can go and put any plants or seeds that they’re happy to give away or swap. Then the community can go and collect them at a distance safely. A bit of a random lucky dip really, but it might be fun. If it’s successful, it could become a fixture – there may be a glut of some vegetables this summer, as many of us are into lockdown gardening!

And if there’s anybody out there with a spare table or who could knock together a stall (money for materials available), please get in touch with Anna on 07906 388644.

When the Covid 19 lockdown was announced in March, we removed all the events that had had to be cancelled or delayed in March and April from the websites Events Calendar.

We’ve now done the same for events in May.

In particular, Littlehempston Parish Council have cancelled their meeting that was due to held on Tuesday 5th May, and rearranged it for Tuesday 2nd June.

Thanks to James Dunn, PCC treasurer, who sent this in:

Save yourself money and have £130 donated to the Church and Community Space. Ecclesiastical insurance company, who insure the Church and Community Space are celebrating their 130th anniversary, and as a thank you to their loyal customers, are promoting this special offer.

As well as providing insurance to Churches up and down the country, Ecclesiastical also offer household insurance. If you take out a household policy and quote the words “Trust 130” they will donate £130 to a Church of your choice for every new policy taken out. If your home insurance is up for renewal, why not ask them to give you a quote? I just have, saving us £90.00 as well as receiving welcome funds for Littlehempston Church. Why not give them a try! A good way of raising money for the Space in these difficult times.

For more information, visit the Trust 130 page on the Ecclesiastical website, see their poster on the Church noticeboard or give then a call on 0345 777 3322.

Here’s a brilliant idea from the Community Orchard trustees:

To all our friends of the Littlehempston Community Orchard and Meadow (COM for short). During these very strange times for us human beings, nature is rejoicing in us taking a back seat.

As you can understand there will obviously be no Community Orchard work days. This means that the brambles and the docks and thistles are having a field day!

We are advised that we can and should take daily exercise.

So this is just an idea for you to mull over… We would like to suggest that you and your family might like to “adopt a patch” in the orchard. This could be any small area of your own choosing, that you could regularly go and give some TLC. The activities could be anything from digging up docks, pulling up thistles, or cutting back brambles from around the trees. Or what about just sitting and observing the wildlife which is in that small area. If you sit long enough you might even see a field mouse, or a brimstone butterfly, or a rare kind of slug or beetle. You could even take a photo of what you see and send it to us so we can share it will everyone else involved in our COM. Or what about a before and after shot to show the difference that you’ve made?

If you’d like to talk about this idea please do go ahead and call Anna on 07906 388644.

Your very own COM trustees Anna, Jim, Lucy and Nicky.

Here’s a great report from Asher Levin:

I’m delighted to report that our first two Zoom Youth Club meetings were a great success. We had a wonderful hour of fun, playing games such as ‘guess what’s under the microscope’, ‘name that fruit or veg’, ‘two truths and a lie’ and ‘name that tune’ (kazoo version). It was also a really good opportunity for the 6 children to share some of their recent experiences and home-projects. It felt really worthwhile.

I was really glad that Val Hoare- administrator, co-ordinator and invaluable assistant at Littlehempston Youth Club – was able to join us and plans to join the next sessions.

At the end of the first session, I asked the children and they enthusiastically agreed they would like a twice-weekly session during this lock-down period, so that’s what we’re currently doing, meeting at 6pm every Tuesday and Friday evening.

Due to the technical challenge of running such a group on a video-conference platform – my control over the mute button came in really handy! – I am going to keep participant numbers to 8 in any one session. If there is much interest beyond that number, I will consider scheduling an extra session.

I am requesting contributions of £3 to £7 per session. If you are interested for your child to join (if aged 7 to 11 years old), then please email me, phone me on 0180 3863713 or WhatsApp me on 07999 934369.

Finally, I would love to share with you a Storytime video that I recorded. Feel free to share it with others who may enjoy: Mr Miniscule and the WHALE.

Best wishes, Asher Levin

(B.A. Drama and Theatre / Primary School Teacher and Youth Worker with PGCE & QTS)