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Church Meadow Lane, Bergh Apton, will be closed, 6th to 8th Dec 2021, next to the crossroads down the road from Green Pastures.
From the official notice:
…Anglian Water connection works are required at the C375 Church Meadow Lane from its junction with C374 Bergh Apton Road for 20m south-westwards in the PARISH OF BERGH APTON …
There’s a Pub Quiz held at the Wheel of Fortune, fortnightly on a Tuesday evening starting at 7.30pm. Next one is 7th Dec! £1pp entry includes nibbles & a raffle.
We also have The Hippy Chippy in the car park every Thursday Evening from 5pm until 8pm
Dec/Jan edition of Eleven Says, the Newspaper of the Bramerton Group of Churches covering 11 Parishes.
You may have noticed that there is now a specially commissioned memorial plaque displayed on the village hall, which commemorates the resilience of our community during the pandemic.
It was presented to the Parish Council but it should be noted that it is for all residents in the whole village.
This is a norfolk-wide initiative by the lord lieutenant’s office to recognise the sacrifices and community spirit which have been shown in the first year of the pandemic, and onwards. So there will be similar plaques in other villages around the county.
From the lord lieutenant:
“I have heard of numerous inspirational stories of how communities have come together to support others and I very much wanted to mark this. Although the Parish Councils are the conduit, I should emphasise that the plaque is for your community as a whole.”
While the plaque itself isn’t unique to Alpington and Yelverton, we can look back at our own initiatives within the parish with pride. Alongside all the ad-hoc acts of kindness and resilience, the village had a defined plan for a crisis event such as this, and it was actioned quickly and with a lot of impact. See the previous posts on the community action plan:
action plan introduction action plan update relaunch on new lockdown
The design of the plaque incorporates the skills of a recent graduate from Norwich University of the Arts, Ruby Douglass, and the wording from a team at Norwich’s National Centre for Writing. The cost of the project has been covered by generous sponsorship from Adnams, the Red Socks Charitable Trust, the Geoffrey Watling Charity, the Pennycress Trust, the Kip and Alison Bertram Trust and the Sybil Cholmondeley Trust.
A message from the school about a fantastic advent trail idea for Alpington and Yelverton:
As a joint project between the school and St Mary’s Church, we would like to create an advent trail around the village.
We are asking school and parish families to create an advent window or garden display that can be seen from the road. These will then be revealed, one each day, throughout advent, culminating in a display in the church on Christmas Eve – a bit like a giant village advent calendar!
We will then create a map of the village showing where each window can be found so that the advent trail can be followed throughout December.
Your name and address would not be made public, the map would just show the street or area where the window could be seen.
This has been done in many other villages and towns across the country. If you search for images of “Advent Windows” you will find loads of ideas and inspiration.
click here for the formIf you would like to take part, please complete the form below by Friday 19th November.
We will then be in touch to let you know which day you need to reveal your lovely display! We would suggest that windows or displays are lit between 4 and 6pm. This allows them to be discovered and admired without having too much impact on CO2 emissions or your electricity bills!
Thank you so much for taking part.
Rosie Welch (headteacher), Ceri Browes (Alpington Friends) Rev Cate Turner
Summer has faded and Autumn has established itself, creating a busy time for gardeners, with all the clearing up of leaves and tidying up of flowerbeds. We will also feel the colder air temperatures this month and it is likely we will have the first Winter frosts.
Plant any bare-root trees and herbaceous shrubs throughout this month and plant your tulip bulbs in the ground or in pots. You can also create some spectacular Winter colour by planting up tubs and baskets with winter pansies and polyanthus, evergreen perennials and ornamental grasses.
Young trees over 1m high will need staking for support, especially in exposed locations.
November is often a rainy and windy month, so protect larger roses from wind-rock by pruning them down by a third and protect any container plants in non-frost proof pots with bubblewrap around them or moving them into a greenhouse or shed.
Garden furniture will also need protecting at this time of year, so cover any wooden tables, chairs or benches or move them undercover.
November is the last chance to lay turf. If you are planning to lay a new lawn, try to undertake this task over a few frost-free days or when the soil isn’t too wet. If the weather is dry and mild you may be able to cut established lawns for the last time this month.
Provided the ground isn’t waterlogged, now is a perfect time for digging over the vegetable patch or allotment. If you leave the soil in large clumps, the Winter frosts will break the soil down into a crumbly finish for you.
Continue clearing fallen leaves off your lawn, paths and driveways and putting them into a compost bin, leaf store or black bin liners to rot down into leaf mulch to use next year.
Now is the perfect time for planting up 3 or 5 hyacinths bulbs in bowls in bulb fibre, topped with moss. Keep them in a cool greenhouse for a few weeks and then bring them indoors to encourage them to flower, filling any room with beautiful scent, just in time for Christmas.
After the Egyptian Geese ruffled a few feathers and took over the pond this year, The Mallards decided they aren’t going to be putting up with that fowl play next year, and have evidently been taking advanced masonry evening courses.
We tracked down a goose for comment, who told us they’d noticed the mallards getting up at the quack of dawn and pulling something onto the lake earlier this week. “Hey, we managed to raise one layabout son this year on that pond, and he’s only just moved out. You think we’re coming back here in spring? We’ve got a timeshare on the broads”
(check out the full set of pictures on the Parish Projects Facebook Page 😃)
There’s also a new deep water sign lovingly crafted from the wood from the old Yelverton Village sign! A great piece of recycling. I tried to think of some sign-related puns for this section but life really is too short.
Great pieces of craftsmanship, and we are again very grateful to the men’s shed for their generosity and skill.
There’s a game on Garrick Field each Saturday this month, at 2pm.
6th Nov – Reserves Vs Poringland- 2pm
13th Nov – Reserves Vs Shrublands- 2pm
20th Nov – First Team Vs Dussindale & Hellesdon – 2pm
27th Nov – Reserves Vs Caister – 2pm
Come along and support, or if you’re out for a walk in Alpington or Yelverton, take a detour onto Garrick Field for a bit and check out how our local team are doing.
Tenders are invited from individuals or companies able to carry out the following services in the Parish:
Grass cutting, strimming, pruning, hedge trimming and tidying including removal and appropriate disposal of all arisings.
You must have your own transport, equipment, tools, etc and be available to keep on top of demand especially in peak growing time.
See the below pdf file for full details. Deadline is 26th November 2021.
Just a reminder that the next Parish Council meeting will be tonight, 7.30pm at the village hall, Mon 1st November 2021. The agenda is downloadable below.
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