Strawberry Fayre/ big event/ car bootTo book a table or boot ring Paula on 07985576230

Saturday 5th July - 2pm till 4pmThen children’s disco 5pm till 7pm

Then a disco for all the family. 7pm till late (with a bar)Boots to set up as of 12pm

AT MARDEN COMMUNITY CENTRE

REFRESHMENTS, BBQ, TEA, COFFEE, STRAWBERRIES & CREAMS.

ICECREAMS AND SOFT DRINKSBOTTLE STALL ,TIN CAN ALLEY,COCONUT SHY

WELLIE WANGING / BOUNCY CASTLEBOOK STALL

RAFFLE AND MUCH MUCH MORE FOR EVERYONE.COME AND JOIN IN THE FUN!!!!!!

STRAWBERRIES KINDLY PROVIDED BY S & A DAVIES

Marden News and Views – July 2014

Stapling Rota How to contact News & Views:Aug for Sept Anne Harry & Christine Edge Editors :

Anne Thornewell,42 Walkers Green, Marden, Hereford HR1 3DZ – Tel: 01432 880760

Caroline Cotton,Hunters Oak, Marden, HerefordHR1 3EU – Tel 01568 797493email:mardennewsandviews@hotmail.co.ukor there is a box at the Mace shop.

Sept for Nov Margaret LockeNov for Dec/Jan15 Mr & Mrs M & K ParkesJan for Feb Jane Keating & Angela JonesFeb for Mar Mrs Dickens & Mrs GunbyMar for Apr Peter & Christine WilliamsApr for May Mrs Sandra Watkins & Mrs Joy DaveyMay for Jun Bill & Veronica WrightJun for Jul Carol Steele & Anne SperringPrinters:

Mike & Wendy Steadman, Sue & Malcolm Addis

All contributions received by the editor no later than the deadline on the 20th of the month, will appear in the next edition, and subject to space being available we will always do our best to get everything in.

COMMUNITY SCAN COPIER: The scan copier situated in the lobby of the Community Centre is available for anyone in the Parish wishing to produce more than a minimum of 25 copies of the same sheet. However, as the machine can be a bit temperamental please to ring us at News and Views on the usual numbers if you wish to use it. Anne & Caroline

DisclaimerArticles and information submitted for inclusion in Marden News and Views are published without prejudice and in good faith and should in no way be assumed to express the views and opinions of the editors. Articles submitted anonymously will not be printed . News and Views can accept no responsibility for any information which is incorrect or subsequently changed.

Editors

Marden Community CentreIf you would like to make a booking for the Centre, please contact - Chris Wathen on 01568 797876.Alternatively, if no reply from the above number, please contact - Paula Barrett on 07985 576230.

NEWSPAPER RECYCLINGThank you to all those who recycle their newspapers in the skip on the playing field. This is an important source of income for the playing field. I have just sent off a bill for just under £300 to Parry & Evans for the wastepaper taken away. Could I encourage all parishioners to recycle their newspapers through this community facility.

Robert Bartup - Chairman Playing Fields committee

Gardeners please to remember as our hedges and plants which overhang the pavement will need to be kept in check so that we are not causing obstructions.

Editors

Marden Chapel SpeakersAll Services at 6.30pmJuly 2014 August 20146th David Porter of Hereford 3rd To be announced13th Anthony Weston of Hereford 10th Keith Newman of Bolstone20th John Maddy of Hereford 17th Jill Brooks of Marden27th Len Day of Marden 24th John Roberts of Canon Pyon

31st Brian Knowles of Gloucester

Marden News and Views – July 2014

JULY & AUGUST IN THE GARDENAs we enter the second half of the year all our crops should either be being enjoyed, or improving in size and flavour for later. If you have a pond you will need to keep it free from algae and thin any thick weed, pumps need cleaning regularly, the whole system will be improved by doing this.Lawns will need regular mowing and maybe a weed and feed treatment, you do this between two mowings and do not put the mowings on the garden or compost as you will have residue in the grass and this can kill plants. Feed baskets and tubs weekly, put it in the water, also dead head. If holidays are imminent make sure that you have someone to water these while you are away, also make arrangements for house plants.Keep nipping the side shoots from tomatoes to stop them going bushy and shading the fruit and stop ripening. Water regularly and this will also stop blossom end rot, make sure that plants are tied to canes to keep upright. It is the time of year when Blackspot and mildew attacks our roses, they also get red spider, you will find these on the backs of leaves. Look at leaves that are going yellow down the veins it is the spider sucking the goodness out. You can buy treatments for both of these. Take dead heads off regularly.Kidney beans will undoubtedly need a few twists up the canes, remember anti clockwise! I also suggested earlier that a drench of lime to the roots may help beans set, this lime is available at garden centres. Broad beans will almost be finishing in July, unless you have some late ones. If you cut them leaving the roots in soil they will put nitrogen in as well. The same goes for kidney beans. Early and mid season potatoes will most likely be lifted, and the soil will be enriched from the potato crop ready to plant maybe carrots and beet roots for salad use while very small, they are tasty. Salad crops can also go in there as well, of course you may want to prepare this area for winter and spring greens such as sprouts, purple sprouting and cauliflower etc, you can keep planting salad crops of your choice as long as the weather is good.Sweet peas may be slowing up now but the more you pick, the more they produce. Perhaps they will get mildew on the leaves but this won't harm, as it is usually a hot weather problem.Soft wood cuttings can be taken now. Cut young growth about three inches long, cut it clean under a joint, take the lower leaves off just leaving the top ones and put into some gritty compost straightaway before they dry out, keep them in humid atmosphere if possible by covering with polythene, do not over water.This is the time of year that pests and disease get about, aphids on almost anything, thrips on gladioli, red spider, lily beetle and of course the dreaded vine weevil. There are also yellow and brown rusts mainly on hollyhocks and fox gloves but they do get elsewhere. For all of these you find treatments at garden centres. Of course we have biological controls for some pests but they have to be used very, very carefully. I am not able to go into that here. I have forgotten to mention our friends, slugs and snails, control these as you wish. I did mention copper spray last month. House cyclamen can now be tidied up, take all the old foliage off, take from the pot and tease the roots out, these can be trimmed up. Re-pot in fresh compost and give a little water to get them going but don't over do it, they should be ready to flower again in autumn.Keep hoeing and tidying borders and a feed of 7.7.7 will help. t will soon be time to plant bulbs as well. Where has the year gone? I have put two months together this time as it is just keep at it time of the year. Good luck. Peter Mann

Marden Village Trusts Committee - Marden Play Area Project

The play equipment at Marden Playing Fields is now approaching 20 years of age and it is becoming increasingly necessary to carry out expensive maintenance.Marden Village Trusts Committee has taken on the task of providing a new play area and we hope to start this work later this summer.New equipment is really expensive and we can currently fund a replacement climbing frame and a new set of swings. In addition to providing new equipment we also want to make the play area safer and more accessible by installing access pathways, safer surfacing and timber fencing.We are hopeful of raising more funding through grant applications and this will allow us to install further equipment for the children to enjoy.To help stretch our budget even further we are proposing to undertake some of the simpler building tasks ourselves. We would be delighted to hear from any local Contractors or Volunteers who could help us take down the old equipment, erect fencing and excavate to form pathways. If you are able to offer any help please get in touch.

Mike Williams 882074, Dave Lloyd 880843

Marden News and Views – July 2014

MARDEN PARISH COUNCIL

The Parish Council met on 9 June.

The third Speed Indicator Device (SID) is now in position and working in the parish and it is hoped that speed data from the SIDs will be available shortly. Issues of fly tipping, trees in the river by Laystone Bridge and the overgrown pond were noted and the Clerk has followed up these issues. The Council adopted various policies and documents, including Standing Orders, and will be considering other policies for adoption over the coming months. Once adopted, the policies will be available to view on the website.Marden Village websiteThe parish council website is going live on 1 July. Check it out on www.mardenvillage.co.uk and let us know what you think. As it is a new website, we would appreciate feedback via the contact form, or direct by email mardenclerk@gmail.com to the Clerk, Alison Sutton. If you have any news item you think should be shared on the website please email the Clerk.Parish FreighterThe freighter will be in the village on Saturday 12 July, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.Planning The following decision was noted: Planning permission granted for an extension and conservatory at 10, Little Paradise.Internal AuditorEileen Lloyd is stepping down as Internal Auditor for the Parish Council at the end of the financial year in May 2015. The Council are very grateful to Eileen for all her hard work and support over the years. If anyone is interested in undertaking this role in the future, please contact the Clerk by email or on 07789 322771.Neighbourhood Development PlanThe Steering Group for this very important project is being recruited at a meeting on Tuesday 22 July. Please see the advert on page 19 and come and join the group. This is your chance to influence planning in Marden Parish for the next 20 years. If you would like more information about being on the Steering Group before the meeting, please email the Clerk.

Next Parish Council MeetingThe next meeting is at 7:30 pm on Monday 14 July at the Community Centre and all are welcome to attend.

Alison Sutton, Marden Parish ClerkTel: 07789 322771. Email: mardenclerk@gmail.com

S&A Open Farm Sunday EventThis was the second year that S&A have participated in the LEAF “Open Farm Sunday” event and it was an even bigger success than last year. The number of visitors through our gate was slightly higher than the 2013 event and the noticeable difference was that people stayed on the farm longer, enjoying looking around, chatting to our employees and tasting strawberries! We had a bouncy castle this year for the children which parents were using as a kind of ‘crèche’, leaving the children to enjoy themselves whilst being supervised by S&A staff, whilst they had a tour around Brook Farm, learning all about our operations – “Meet The Grower” talks were freely available where our growers were on hand to explain all about how we grow our strawberries; there were tours of our packhouse and new for this year’s event was a strawberry tasting panel where visitors were able to taste different varieties of strawberries and give scores and their opinions of each one, which was very popular. The proceeds from our strawberry themed refreshment stall were split between LEAF and S&A’s chosen charity for the day of the Alzheimer’s Society. We received extremely positive feedback in relation to the tidiness of the site, the organisation and professionalism of our operations and the friendly, helpful manner of the staff. Thank you to those residents of Marden village who attended the event.

JUDE NORCOTT,Community Relations Officer – S&A Produce (UK) Ltd.

NEWS FROM S&A

THANK YOUWe would like to thank Carol and Stan Rawlings for providing us with plants for our tubs at the Mini Market and at the School. It's very much appreciated.

Liz Bryon & Pat Whitcombe

Christian Aid 2014 Again such an encouraging response from all those who so generously gave to this year’s Christina Aid Week. Over 300 envelops were collected by our ever loyal collectors and over 50 completed forms were sent off for gift aid funding.Our grand total this year amounted to £1427.78 (up on last year). Perhaps in some small way this reflects the feelings of so many who so appreciate the quality of life we have in our village compared with so many less fortunate in our global village.THANK YOU ALL so much who made our wonderful collection possible.

Elizabeth Gwynne

Marden News and Views – July 2014

Village Club NewsMARDEN GARDENERS’ ASSOCIATIONOur garden visit to Stockton Bury Gardens at Kimbolton on Wednesday 11 th June 2014 was wonderful. The gardens were laid out in a series of ‘rooms’ each with its own character but I thought that the best by far was the ‘dingle’. This featured a superb water garden, beautifully laid out and full of colour. Everywhere were plants that we had not seen before and all in glorious profusion. To cap it all the weather was very good and the cafe/restaurant excellent. In fact Les and I will be going back to sample one of their lunch meals. This garden is well worth a visit, is open Wednesday to Sunday, and is only just north of Leominster. The OrchardsOn Wednesday 16th July 2014 we will be visiting ‘The Orchards’ at Bishops Frome, Worcester. The garden includes a Japanese tea-house and a Mediterranean area as well as 16 water features and a large bird aviary. We will be car sharing and plan to meet at Marden School car park at 1.00pm. Cost is £3.00 entry plus £2.50 for tea/coffee and homemade cake. Anyone interested in joining the tour should contact Len Day on 01432 880657.Westonbury Mill Water Gardens.This visit has been arranged for Wednesday 13th August 2014. Situated between Pembridge and Kington this garden has many splendid features, buildings, dingles and dells with beautiful views of the surrounding countryside. Cost is £5.00 for entry with refreshments extra. A big part of our outings is always the coffee and cakes. Car sharing as above, meeting at 1.00pm in the school car park.

The above garden visits are open anyone who wants to come along and have a very enjoyable and relaxing afternoon but please contact Len Day as we often have to provide an estimate of numbers.

Autumn Show 6th September 2014Over the past two years our Spring and Autumn Shows have been very well supported with record numbers of entries, all of excellent quality. So we hope that you will all feel inspired to enter one or more categories this Autumn. As well as the usual categories for fruit and veg the following will be included for this show:-Floral Displays:An Autumn Arrangement (Novice Class)Arrangement of floating flower heads in a bowl Arrangement in a Cup and Saucer. Arrangement depicting a SportAn arrangement for a Harvest FestivalNote! All arrangements not to exceed 20” wide.Cookery:-A jar of Jam3 sausage rolls6 cheese straws5 cup cakesA Victoria SpongeJar of Chutney

Of course we would welcome children of any age to enter any show category.

This village has an abundance of imaginative and skilful people so we are looking forward to a large number of entries and a very enjoyable afternoon. Entries are open to anyone in the parish and entry forms can be had from Peter Mann, Carol Rawlings or myself closer to the date.

Visitors and new members to the Gardening Club are always very welcome. If you would like to join us for a taster evening we meet every second Tuesday of the month in the Community Centre at 7.30pm commencing again on Tuesday 9th September 2014. If you would like more information on the club and it’s activities please contact the secretary, Len Day on 01432 880657.

LD

Handicrafts:-Something new from something oldPhotograph of a wild animal or bird.An item of needleworkA knitted item An item crafted from a hard substance (wood, metal, glass etc.)Children up to 12 yrsAn edible necklaceSeaside on a plateChildren 12 – 16 yrsA selfie made from sliced vegetables (max A4 size)

Marden News and Views – July 2014

Village Club NewsMARDEN ARTS & CRAFTS At our meeting on July 28th, member Olive Allman will be using Fimo to show us her fascinating technique for making customised buttons to complement any garment. As always we welcome visitors and will start the evening with a cup of coffee.

WSMARDEN HISTORY SOCIETYJean O’Donnell will be presenting “Marden Historical Conundrums” at our meeting on Monday 21 st, at 7.45 pm in the Community Room. Jean has a wealth of knowledge on matters Herefordian and is involved in many groups within Herefordshire. She has spoken to Marden villagers, but some years ago, and we look forward to learning much more about the past of the village from as early as Roman times. It’s going to be intriguing!.Non-members are very welcome for the usual charge of £2.00 to include tea/coffee and biscuits. We do not meet in August but please note that our September meeting will be our Annual general Meeting to elect the Officers of the Society and we are looking to include new Committee members. On the same evening Brian Skinner will be presenting a slide show entitled “Some churches with interest” but not necessarily Herefordshire.As part of an on going programme by the Society to commemorate the centenary of WW1, details of the two war dead, whose gravestones are in the church yard, will be displayed on stands in the church for the month of August. They are Thomas Taylor (WW1) and Bursell Stanley (WW2). If anyone in the village has knowledge or photographs of other names on the War Memorial, we would love to hear about it. We are in touch with the son of Patrick John Breen (RAFVR), WW2, whose name appears on the Marden Memorial, but is buried in Poona, (India).Mr Andy Taylor, who appeared on BBC Midlands Today, is planning to explore all the War Memorials in Herefordshire as part of his history of the Herefordshire Regiment and to add to the WW1 commemoration. The society is in contact with Andy and looks forward to obtaining more information.

CBMARDEN WI'Confessions of a Wine Taster' was the title of the talk give by Mr. David Barrie at our June meeting. He regaled us with tales of his life as a wine taster which involved him tasting hundreds of samples each day. We then had a lesson in wine tasting and learnt why the wine is swirled around the glass, what to look for in the colour and finally how to get the best out of the taste.Our next meeting will be on 10th July when Frank Townsend will be regaling us with “The Tale of an Ancient Mariner”. The August meeting will be a daytime garden visit with details to be finalised. If interested contact Allison Hutchinson 01432 882024 or Veronica Wright 01432 882318.

WSMARDEN AND SUTTON OVER 60’sThe first meeting members discussed the schedule for the Autumn show. A talk on the shops in High Town, Hereford brought many memories from members, looking at photographs and reference books. Thank you Sandra Watkins.Outing for a river cruise in Shrewsbury on 17th July, cost £9 – £10 for non members. All welcome.Do you have a story to tell? We would be happy to hear it. Just 30 minutes of your time on a Thursday afternoon. Contact Jean Price on 01432 880398.We are looking for more volunteers to help in the kitchen and provide a cake.Meeting for the July 3rd will be the last for the summer. No meeting in August. September meetings will be on 4 th

& 18th for the autumn.JP

MARDEN CRICKET CLUB Marden Cricket Club's home fixtures (at Pentland Gardens, off Kings Acre Road) for June are as follows:Saturday 12th July – Almeley Saturday 26th July – Ledbury Thursday 31st July – Dutch TeamSaturday 23rd August – Llandrindod Sunday 31st August - Kington

DLMOTHERS’ UNIONIn the absence of our speaker Preb.Len Moss members read their chosen passages from books and poetry which proved both entertaining and thought provoking.Our July meeting will be at Highwoods Croft with members bringing suitable light refreshments.

EG

Marden News and Views – July 2014

THANK YOUMany many thanks to all friends and neighbours who visited me whilst in hospital and sent cards and enquired as to how I was. It makes one appreciate living in such a friendly and caring area. I hope soon to be out and about in my normal routine.Also thanks to Barbara who has willingly said she will deliver the monthly News and Views for me from now on.

Dorothy Dickens

The Editors would like to thank Dorothy Dickens on her retirement from delivering News and Views for many years. We very much appreciate the time she given us over the year in ensuring copy gets to all the households on her route.We would also like to take this opportunity to welcome Barbara Thomas who is joining us to take on Dorothy’s delivery round.

The Editors

JULY 2014

Open GardensFor more details call the Community Fundraising Team at the Hospice on 01432 851000 and we'll send a pack to you in the post or visit website www.st-michaels-hospice.org.uk/bigtea to download tea party ideas and templates to promote your party.Redevelopment Appeal The St Michael’s Hospice Redevelopment Appeal is now within half a million pounds of finishing the new state-of-the-art In-Patient Unit.To mark the closure of the current In-Patient Unit there will be a special event on 14th July at 5.00pm in the Orchard Room. This unique event will be an opportunity for people to remember all that has happened in St Michael’s Hospice over the last 30 years. Anyone wishing to attend can contact David Vonberg at St Michael’s Hospice on 01432 851000.The Wheelie Big CyclePromising to be even bigger and better than last year's inaugural event, the Wheelie Big Cycle wheels its way back into town on Sunday 20th July 2014.Join us with your family, friends or colleagues for a great day of cycling. There are four different routes to choose from 16,32,60 and 93 miles, all taking in different aspects of the beautiful Herefordshire countryside and offering a challenge for novice and serious cyclists alike.For details: www.st-michaels-hospice.org.uk/events

Herefordshire Councillor’s ReportBlack Bins – Alternate weekly bin collections from November 2014Alternate weekly bin collections mean that recycling will be collected one week and general rubbish will be collected on the other week. Every household in Herefordshire will receive an information leaflet & for further details look up www.herefordshire.gov.uk home page “Alternate weekly bin collections”. Please note that the Council will start deliveries of wheeled bins for these collections from August 2014.New Cabinet Member AppointmentThe Leader of Herefordshire Council has announced a new Cabinet appointment. From 1st June Councillor Paul Rone will join Herefordshire Council’s Cabinet as Cabinet Member for transport and roads with responsibility for transport operations; Streetscene design, policy and delivery; traffic management; car parking policy and services and highways maintenance. For more information on highways and grass cutting look up: newsroom.herefordshire.gov.ukIndividual Electoral RegistrationThere is to be a change in how people are required to register to vote in all elections. Due to electoral fraud in the past the Government has decided to rethink the way in which voters are required to register to vote. At present, one person in every household is responsible for registering everyone else who lives at that address. The Government is proposing that, from Summer 2014 each person will be required to register to vote individually, rather than by household. Identifying Information will be required e.g. date of birth & national insurance number which will need to be verified before you are added to the register. Anyone unable to supply this information would be able to provide an alternative form of evidence of their identity. It is expected that the general election in 2015 will not be affected with regard to registration, however it is better to be prepared rather than not to be considered eligible to vote. For further more detailed information look up www.gov.uk on this matter.Contacting Herefordshire CouncilHow people contact Customer Services is changing because of the following:1) There is more of a demand for 24 hour internet services.2) The service has been reduced by 25% in staffing since April 2013 as part of the budget reduction plan to allocate resources to essential services.3) To reduce customer waiting and response times, and to make sure queries are directed to the right place to be answeredThis means that priority will be given to people who have no other choice but make contact in person and via the phone, with all other queries through the web.Contact by Phone – Customer Services general enquiries 01432 260500Visit – The Hereford Centre at Franklin House Monday to Wednesday 10 am to 4.15pm Thursday 10 am to 4 pm Friday 10 am to 4.15 pm Sat & Sun ClosedThe best way to contact the Council when reporting a pothole or making an enquiry is to use e-reporting rather than the general info. or streets email. On Herefordshire Council website use “Report a Pothole” form or use “Contact us” form. E-reporting is more effective as the report will be entered straight into the work programmes or directly to the relevant department. (Please contact me with any queries you may have on the above issues on: Tel: 01432 830577 or Tel: 01568 -797148 email addresskguthrie@herefordshire.gov.uk)

St Michael’s Hospice

The Wildside of MardenOn Sunday 25th May the Christian church celebrated Rogation Sunday. In years gone by the whole congregation led by the churchwarden walked the church parish boundaries like a great pageant. It must have taken them all day in the countryside as our parish of Marden stretches around bordering Wellington, Sutton, Preston Wynne and Bodenham which is approximately 15 miles. However, on my walk I had to stick to the rights of way, farm tracks and highways. Sometimes I would be over the boundary, as was the case at Bodenham, and at other times well within it as the River Lugg runs along the border. From the Vern to Laystones there is no right way by the riverside so I had to walk some of it on the back road between Marden and Bodenham. On this road I met a rabbit just sitting there on the road, I went up to him thinking that he may have myxamatosis, which I have seen in other rabbits in the area. I touched him with my walking stick and he woke up from his doze and shot up the bank into a hole, as bright as anything. As the council are not going to cut our verges it was good to see masses of white flowering hedge (cow) parsley in full bloom. The wild flowers are amazing this year, elder flowers on the bushes, red Spanish and white English candle flowers on the horse chestnuts trees, red and white campions flowers in the hedgerows and fields of yellow buttercups. Up behind Franklins there is a meadow full of flowers and lovely ox eyed daisies. The views up on the bank there looked across to Marden, one way and Sutton the other and as the rain had ceased I stopped a moment to eat my roll and have a drink of water and listen to the bees busy among the flowers. In the Lugg meadows I saw a beautiful dark blue damsel fly that I identified as a male Demoiselle and I have seen several since. On the bird side the little owl at Hawkersland is still making his presence felt, as is the cuckoo who I noticed on my walk was quiet until after 4 in the afternoon and is more prominent around the Vauld area. The wrens were popping in and out of the hedgerows as were finches and tits. However, I was so excited while on my walk to see my favourite bird and one I used to see regularly on the Isles of Scilly or on the Welsh coasts and that is a pair of Oyster Catchers as they flew over the River Lugg on to Manor Court Farm’s potato fields then took off again over my head back to the lakes burbling their shrilling cry as they went. We may have had rain this last May but it has given nature a chance to grow. June continued with the rain but as the month has progressed the sun has come out. The cuckoo has definitely changed his tune and the hedge parsley has gone to seed and the hog weed is in full bloom. A swallow has made a new nest under our porch roof and most of the fledglings are flying around enjoying life. Roll on summer.

Jess T

Marden News and Views – July 2014

Amberley ArmsEvents Programme 2014

Saturday July 12th

1914 Fancy Dress PartyTickets £7.50 Adults

£4.00 Children under 12Bar-B-Q Included

In Aid of the Royal British Legion

Phone 01432 880789 for details

PARISH FREIGHTER

Saturday 29th March11.00am – 1.00pm

Community Centre Car Park

Parish FreighterSat. 12th July11am – 1pmCommunity Centre Car Park

Marden News and Views – July 2014

MARDEN GARDENERS ASSOCIATIONAUTUMN SHOW – SATURDAY 6th SEPTEMBER 2014 - IN THE SCHOOL HALL

Class ClassVEGETABLES FLORAL ART

1 3 Long Carrots 39 Novice class; An Autumn arrangement (Not to exceed 20 inches wide. Accessories may be used)

2 3 Short Carrots 40 An arrangement of floating flower heads in a bowl3 3 Beetroots (Any variety) 41 An arrangement in a cup and saucer4 6 Pods French Beans 42 An arrangement depicting a sport (Not to exceed 20 inches

wide.Accessories may be used)5 6 Pods Runner Beans 43 An arrangement for a Harvest Festival (Not to exceed 20

inches wide. Accessories may be used)6 3 Onions (Grown from seed) COOKERY AND PRESERVES7 3 Onions (Grown from sets) 44 A jar of Jam8 9 Shallots 45 3 Sausage Rolls9 3 Coloured Potatoes (Shown on a plate) 46 6 Cheese Straws10 3 White Potatoes (Shown on a plate) 47 5 Cup Cakes11 5 Tomatoes 48 Victoria Sponge12 5 Tomatoes (Cherry, Gardener’s Delight etc) 49 Jar of Chutney13 1 Marrow HANDICRAFTS14 2 Courgettes (Under 6” in length) 50 Something new from something old (state what the original

was)15 A collection of Herbs in Water 51 Photograph of a wild animal or bird16 Any Exhibit of your Choice not included in Classes

1-552 An item of needlework

17 A 7.5 Litre Pot of Compost 53 A knitted item18 Most humorous vegetable (as grown) 54 An item crafted from a hard substance (wood, metal, glass

etc.)19 Top Tray, 6 Different Vegetables displayed on a tray

18” x 24” approxCHILDREN up to 12 years of age

FRUIT 55 An edible necklace20 3 Dessert Apples (One variety) 56 Seaside on a plate21 3 Cooking Apples (One variety) CHILDREN 12 – 16 years of age22 Exhibitor’s choice: One dish of any variety of Fruit 56 A selfie made from sliced vegetables (Max. A4 size)

Marden News and Views – July 2014not in Classes 20-21 (Examples 12 Blackberry sized fruits, 5 Plums, 3 Pears, 3 Peaches, 1 Melon, 1 bunch of GrapesFLOWERS Show Rules

The exhibitor must have grown all exhibits other than classes 39 to 43.Plants in classes 31 and 32 must have been nurtured by the exhibitor for a minimum of 6 months prior to the show.All classes are open to everyone living in the village and surrounding areas.The entry fee is 15 pence per entry.Only two entries per person per class.All exhibits are to be staged between 10am -12 noon on the day of the show.Class 39 is open to those who have not previously been awarded three 1st prizes in the novice class.After judging the show will be open to the public from 2pm to 4.15pm.The judge’s decision is final.Entry forms, with fees, must be handed in no later than Friday 5th September to:Carol Rawlings 2, Walker’s Green, Marden, telephone 01432 880056.There will be a Raffle and a Bring and Buy stall, refreshments will be available

Do try to come along and support those who have been able to make entries even if you have not done so yourself.

23 1 Hybrid Tea Rose24 1 Spray Floribunda Rose25 5 Single Asters26 5 Double Asters27 3 Blooms Pom Pom Dahlias (one variety)28 3 Blooms Cacti or Semi-Cacti Dahlias (one variety)29 3 Blooms Decorative Dahlias (one variety)30 3 Stems Spray Chrysanthemums (one-two-three

variety)31 Flowering Pot Plant32 Foliage Pot Plant (excluding Ferns)33 Vase of Flowers (one variety) excluding differing

types of Aster or Marigold34 Vase of Mixed Flowers35 Single Bloom of any flowers not included in classes

23-3036 Vase of Mixed Grasses37 Top Vase: Mixed Flowers, minimum 8 stems38 An arrangement of Semperviviums in a container

(Not to exceed 9 inches)

Marden News and Views – July 2014

JULY 2014

Open GardensFor more details call the Community Fundraising Team at the Hospice on 01432 851000 and we'll send a pack to you in the post or visit website www.st-michaels-hospice.org.uk/bigtea to download tea party ideas and templates to promote your party.Redevelopment Appeal The St Michael’s Hospice Redevelopment Appeal is now within half a million pounds of finishing the new state-of-the-art In-Patient Unit.To mark the closure of the current In-Patient Unit there will be a special event on 14th July at 5.00pm in the Orchard Room. This unique event will be an opportunity for people to remember all that has happened in St Michael’s Hospice over the last 30 years. Anyone wishing to attend can contact David Vonberg at St Michael’s Hospice on 01432 851000.The Wheelie Big CyclePromising to be even bigger and better than last year's inaugural event, the Wheelie Big Cycle wheels its way back into town on Sunday 20th July 2014.Join us with your family, friends or colleagues for a great day of cycling. There are four different routes to choose from 16,32,60 and 93 miles, all taking in different aspects of the beautiful Herefordshire countryside and offering a challenge for novice and serious cyclists alike.For details: www.st-michaels-hospice.org.uk/events

St Michael’s Hospice

Grand Garage Sale4. Orchard Green, Marden,Saturday 26th July 1pm -4pm

All items must go, includes:. Household and Garden goods. Pictures. Bikes. Furniture. Assorted Bits and PiecesFor further information contact Tracy or Barbara on 01432 880985/ 07563621005

MARDEN PRE-SCHOOLCHARITY REGISTRATION 1031941

BINGO NIGHTFRIDAY 11TH JULY 2014

MARDEN COMMUNITY CENTRE DOORS OPEN 6.30pm EYES DOWN 7.00pm

A fun evening with Prizes to be won. Refreshments will be served

Everyone welcome & we look forward to seeing you on the night !