Awards for All funds the children's playground fencing (From Dorset Echo)

Awards for All funds the children's playground fencing

4:08pm Wednesday 17th March 2010 in Latest News

Abbotsbury and Langton Herring

Abbotsbury

LAST week I was able to tell you about the push to get the Abbotsbury Community Space finished

Now I am able to up date readers on the playground area on the site.

At the end of a walk along Hannah’s Lane to the recreation field I had a big surprise.

The playground area has now been professionally fenced.

An email from Lucy Bailey one of the organisers has given me more information.

Using funding from ‘Awards for All’, the playground group has been able to fence off the area, using the services of Wareham Fencing.

The area will be cut regularly and now the group would like to encourage people to use the site as a kick about until the play equipment is eventually installed.

They would also like to point out that this fenced off space is not for dog walking.

Fund raising is going ahead apace with one application currently being looked at although a decision may be some time in coming due to the volume of applications.

Meanwhile the group are also fundraising to provide a shelter to protect users from the elements if playing on this section of the field.

Lucy tells me that they are expecting the imminent arrival of the entrance stone, donated by Portland Stone, which will be carved by Abbotsbury stonemason Bec Friesleben.

ST Nicholas Church’s Annual Parochial Church Meeting will take place on Sunday, March 28 after evensong at about 7.15pm

Everyone is invited whether a parishioner or not.

ST Nicholas church is holding a Walk of Witness on Good Friday, April 2nd

There will be a procession with cross through the village from St Nicholas Church to St Catherine’s Chapel leaving the church at about 3.00pm after the Good Friday service.

The cross will be erected on the boundary of the chapel in preparation for Easter Sunday.

All will be welcome.

ABBOTSBURY and Portesham Diamond Club will hold their next Bingo session on Friday, March 26 at Strangways Hall

All are welcome; doors open at 7.00 for eyes down at 7.30pm.

Langton Herring

CHESIL Bank Garden Club meet in Langton’s village hall in March

There will be a Gold Club speaker and the topic will be Growing Vegetables on a Small Plot.

Contact Annie Cobb on 871930 for more details.

The speaker for January was John Chapel from the Alpine Society..