“I don’t know, have a look what everyone else has put out!”
“But it’s dark and raining I can’t see!!”
Or even worse:
*hearing the bin lorry literally outside the house* “Hey did you put the bin out last night!? NO??!? Quick it’s outside!”
“BUT IM IN MY DRESSING GOWN!!!”
Ok, maybe not everyone’s as disorganised, but if you’re like me and would appreciate a reminder, there’s now an official app from South Norfolk Council, which will tell you which bin goes out that night, you can set up notifications to pop up and remind you, and there’s advice about what can go on the recycling. It’s pretty useful actually. There’s even a game on there, what more do you want?
Search “Bin Collections South Norfolk” on the App Store or Google Play
The next Alpington with Yelverton Parish Council meeting will be held at 7.30pm at the village hall, Mon 7th Nov 2022. The agenda is downloadable below.
After such a hot and dry Summer, September brought the cooler weather and some very welcome rainfall to turn our lawns green once more.
The cool starts and beautiful misty mornings herald Autumn and they signal that it is now time to start tidying up and preparing for Winter, whilst still enjoying the last harvests and the golden Autumnal sunshine whenever we can.
Harvesting
If you have grown apples or pears, they should now be ready to pick and enjoy. There are also blackberries and sloes to be found in the hedgerows.
Protecting from early frosts
Move any tender plants, including houseplants, into a conservatory or greenhouse and check your greenhouse heater to make sure it is working properly.
Outdoor pots and containers
Stop feeding your container plants as they are slowing down for the winter. Remove any drip trays from under planted containers and raise terracotta patio pots with bricks or special pot feet so they don’t sit in water over winter and crack when it freezes.
Lawns
Mow when you can, but if you wish to remove any moss in your lawn, treat with a combination moss killer and fertiliser then scarify to remove the dead moss. If your lawn is in good condition it will still benefit from a granular or liquid Autumn feed which will “green it up” and sustain the grass through the winter months.
Splitting and moving Perennials
While you can still identify the various clumps of perennials in your flowerbeds, dig them up and divide any which may be getting too big and transplant any which you think are in the wrong place. Transplanting at this time of year gives them a chance to settle in over the Winter and gives them a strong start for next year.
Planting bulbs, trees and shrubs
Continue planting your spring bulbs, but delay planting your tulip bulbs until November. This is still a good time to plant shrubs and trees but avoid very wet or frosty days.
Tidying up and taking time out
Collect leaves as they fall, putting them in a separate compost bin or in black bin liners to rot down into leaf mulch to be used next Autumn to condition your soil.
If you can, take a walk one the lovely peaceful misty mornings or just sit and take some time to enjoy the Autumnal views of your garden in the low October sunlight.
Following the Jubilee weekend in June the Parish Council would like to make a record of the events for future generations to enjoy. If you have any photos and are happy to share them please send them to the clerk at the following address at clerk.alpington@gmail.com
Or even just mention to that address that you’d be interested in contributing some. There’s no need to actually send the photos at this point, the Parish Council is investigating how much interest there would be, and what the total file size would be etc.
Our generation has enjoyed looking back at the photos from the previous jubilees, including fetes and street parties etc. So the idea here is to create a collection centrally of interesting pictures of the village events, that future generations can look back on and enjoy.
An invitation from the Parish Council to apply for the Community Benefit Fund:
Since 2015 we have received an annual payment from the Avenue Solar Farm. This money is put into the Community Benefit Fund and each year local groups and individuals are invited to apply for a grant towards projects or activities in Alpington and Yelverton that benefit the community as a whole or a group of residents.
As in previous years, we would like to invite applications from groups or individuals who seek funding to make a positive impact within our community.
Please see the attached poster for some rules and regulations, and how to apply.
Please have your completed applications returned to the Clerk by 30th November 2022. The results will be announced at the 9th January 2023 Council meeting.
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