Church Service

The service this Sunday, 9th August, at 11am in All Saints' Church, Wootton Courtenay, is one of Holy Communion from the Book of Common Prayer. Amanda

Air Fryer Free to Collector

Tower air fryer, in good working condition. Free to anyone local who can use it before we put it up on general for sale websites. Terry and JulieVine Cottage

Flower & Produce Show Thank You

Photo: Peter Clapham Thank you to everyone who contributed to our wonderful village Flower and Produce Show yesterday. It was a great celebration of life in Wootton Courtenay, displaying the talent and generosity of the villagers. There was an impressive display of vegetables, fruit and flowers, despite the challenges of increasing temperatures and drought. The cookery and … Continue reading Flower & Produce Show Thank You

Photography Display in the Church

This year's Photography Section exhibition boards from the Flower & Produce Show are now on display in All Saints' Church, and will be there for the next two weeks. There is also information about who took which photo. Click here to see how the voting went at the show. I will leave the original envelopes … Continue reading Photography Display in the Church

Village Transport: Lifts Available

We’re delighted that several kind villagers have already offered to volunteer as drivers for this scheme. Now we’d love to hear from more villagers who might benefit from using it. The idea is to keep things simple and small scale, making it as easy as possible to connect volunteer drivers with villagers who may need … Continue reading Village Transport: Lifts Available

Farm Shop Display Items Wanted

Thank you to everyone who has been wishing me well or has popped into the farm shop. I've been very busy getting used to the day-to-day running of the business, while also looking into new products and networking with local farmers and producers. I am looking to change some of the displays in the shop … Continue reading Farm Shop Display Items Wanted

White-Tailed Eagles Release Update

You may have seen on the national news that six white-tailed eagles have been released on Exmoor. Exmoor National Park have issued an update, including the background to the release, impacts on livestock, how the eagles will be monitored and the benefits of reintroducing the species to our area. Click here to read the report … Continue reading White-Tailed Eagles Release Update

Flower & Produce Show Entries

A reminder that entries for the Flower Show must be brought to the village hall between 8.00am and 9.45am this morning (including hanging baskets). Judging begins at 10.00am sharp and late entries won’t count. See you this afternoon! Ingrid Popplewell

Flower Show: Where Your Money Goes

As you may already know, the Flower & Produce Show generates funds for the village Gardening Club. I thought it might be useful to let you know where that money goes. The Flower & Produce Show made £489.18 last year, and an extra £100 from selling your donated vegetables in the village shop. £589.18 in … Continue reading Flower Show: Where Your Money Goes