National Grid have just been given permission to replace the pole at Forge Cottage in Fairgarden Road. This work will be undertaken today (Thursday 3rd July). The team can do the work without fully closing the road by putting the lorry on the drive of the property. Therefore Fairgarden Road will remain open today. If … Continue reading Village Road Closure Update

The Producers Market and Open Day at Horner Farm and Good Vibe Veg is back this Saturday (see details below). And just to say that Good Vibe Veg currently have a few spaces available for weekly veg shares (veg boxes) if anyone is interested. You can contact me at goodvibeveg@gmail.com Adam Reed

We have an old dog cage that was left in our garage which we don't need (see photos below). Would anyone like to take it before it goes to the tip? Length: 620mmDepth: 450mmHeight: 500mm Email me at info@taraewood.com if you're interested. Tara Wood

Keen gardeners will be showing off their green-fingered talents as they take part in the annual Porlock Open Gardens Weekend on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th July. The gardens will be open from 2.00 - 6.00pm, giving visitors the chance to explore twenty gardens of all styles and sizes in Porlock village. Visitors can enjoy … Continue reading Porlock Open Gardens

Does anyone in the village have a computer projector that I could borrow on the 26th and 27th July and/or the 8th and 9th August, please? I'd be happy to pay for its use. Please contact me on 07796 472565 if you can help. Chris Wilmoth

James and I are conducting local surveys of nightjars this summer. As a number of villagers have shown quite a bit of interest in this I thought it might be nice to send something about nightjars and the survey out to the village - click here to read it. Above is a picture of a … Continue reading Nightjar Survey

Today is the last chance to visit the Summer Exhibition at Old Cleeve, where eight local artists are showing their work, including our very own Helen Jones.

The service at All Saints’ Church, Wootton Courtenay, this Sunday 29th June at 11am is ‘Songs of Praise for Summer’. Amanda

I have had a budgie in my garden since Saturday afternoon - not all the time but quite often. Has anyone lost one? Call 07870 735448. Margaret Lovatt

The National Grid team still need to obtain a couple of tree-trimming permissions along Fairgarden Road, so it has been decided to switch to Brockwell Lane on Monday 30th June (see map below). To clarify, Brockwell Lane will be closed from next Monday. New Road will be open from next Monday. When work on Brockwell … Continue reading National Grid Road Update