Blossom Walk - 5th May

Manor Grove Farm (driveway opposite Treble Tile Pub) are opening up their apple orchards on Monday 5 May between 2.30pm and 4.30pm. Families welcome with dogs on leads to stroll through the blossoms.

Entrance 20p. Light refreshments available.

The Importance of Being Ernest

The Orpen Players' spring production is Oscar Wilde's 'The Importance of Being Ernest'.

The box office is now open at Ash's shop Colchester Road in the village. Tickets are £5 for 24 April and £6 for 25/26. Doors open at 7.30pm with curtain up 8pm.

Contact Roger Milne on 01206 241048 to reserve tickets.

Care Network - 21st Anniversary

The village Care Network will be celebrating it's 21st year at the AGM in the Methodist Church Hall on Tuesday 22 April at 7.30pm.

A 3D slideshow entitled 'Lake, Limestone and London' will be presented by Dave Weeden.

Refreshments including a birthday cake will be served afterwards. The committee will welcome as many people as possible to support Care Network and its many volunteers who provide such a valuable service to the community.

Plant Sale

The village Gardeners Association is holding its annual plant sale a month earlier this year on Monday 21 April in the Orpen Memorial Hall Lexden Road at 7.30pm. Open to everyone.

Women's Institute - April Report

Following a minute's silence for long standing member Dorothy Boam, the president thanked everyone who had run the very successful Members Meeting last month. She also welcomed visitors and presented Cornelia Smith with her W I welcome pack. It was decided to run a cake and produce stall at the Heathlands PTA Summer Fair on Saturday 21 June. The W I Centre at Hatfield Peverel will be open on 21 June from 10am to 3.30pm when visitors are most welcome. The speaker Graham Bendall was introduced with his talk entitled 'A Gamekeeper's Year'. His information together with amusing anecdotes were thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. There will be a plant sale table next month so all contributions will be appreciated.