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Martock Producers' Market

Saturday 14 August 2010 10.00am to 1.00pm.
Martock Producers Market is in the shopping precinct and will include all the usual stalls.
Please support the local businesses who create some wonderful produce.
If you would like a stall contact Fergus Dowding on 01935 822202 (your first table is free if you are local).

 


Martock Local History Group

Thursday (NB) 29th July 7pm
Walkabout in Milton, looking at the old buildings and chapel. Start/park considerately in farmyard at Milton Farm.

No meeting in August.

28th Septembe 2010
Kay Townsend on Fairgrounds and Fair people. She has published 3½ books. Her family owned a 45 ton chain driven Scammel (only 4 surviving, one famously lives in Martock).

19th October 2010
Liz Copas on cider apples. Liz worked for many years at the Long Ashton Research Institute, and wrote the excellent ‘A /Somerset Pomona’, and will tell us the story of how cider varieties derived their names.

23rd November 2010
Fay Pegg + Stuart Milby of Context One will bring artefacts and slide show on the huge late Bronze Age roundhouse discovered under the Park and Ride west of Taunton. It was a remarkable find and shows how sophisticated life was 3,500 years ago, and will give us an insight into early life in iyr own Martock area. This talk has been highly recommended to us.

No meeting in December.

The group continues to meet regularly on the fourth Tuesday of each month (except at half term) at the Martock C of E Primary School in Elmleigh Road at 7 for 7.30pm.

A fee of £2 applies, to include light refreshments before the meeting commences at 7.30. You are assured of a warm welcome so please come along to learn more about your local history.

For more information contact either:
Will Aslett on 01935 822159 or Fergus Dowding on 01935 822202 or see our website www.martockhistory.co.uk

 


Martock and District Gardening Society

Programme for 2010

August 10th Low maintenance gardening: To be held at Brimsmore Garden Centre 7pm for 7.30pm. Meet in the café for a cup of tea.

August 28th (Saturday) 121st Annual Show of Produce, Art, Photography, Cooking and Flower Arranging. Parish Hall at 2pm See the Show Schedule

October 12th AGM (20 minutes only)
The Care and Management of Trees and Shrubs: David Usher
Head Gardener at both the 18th century and the Sir Edwin Lutyens and Gertrude Jekyll designed Hestercombe Gardens for 18 years, so he should know a thing or two!

November 9th Flower Arranging for Christmas: Margaret Backshall
Free draw to win arrangements

December 14th Plants worth knowing: Michael Pollock, author of “RHS Fruit and Vegetable Gardening Lecturer, author, show judge and RHS examiner
This is our Christmas Social , where we bring a shared supper sit around
tables for the talk and the following buffet.


Martock Christian Fellowship

Sunday 12th September at 10.30am

'Sunday In The Precinct'

Martock Christian Fellowship are holding an Open Air Service in the shopping precinct, Martock on Sunday 12th September at 10.30am.

An opportunity for the community to meet with friends old and new.
LIVE BAND...THE WONDERFUL MCF PUPPETS.
TEA...COFFEE...JUICE...CAKES & BISCUITS

ALL WELCOME


The Guardians of Martock Church

Saturday 17th July at 7.30pm – Sinfonia Westminster, conducted by John Wilson - Cancelled

The Guardians of Martock Church very much regret that due to circumstances entirely beyond their control, the above concert has been cancelled



Music and Poetry in Martock

I hold music sessions with various people in the area and would like to meet other musicians. I can put people in touch with musical activities in the area too.

Ring me for details on 01935 823187.
Janet Maile

 


Bower Hinton
Workshops

Bower Hinton Workshops

One day craft workshops:

Bower Hinton Workshops, 73 Bower Hinton, Martock, Somerset TA12 6JZ
Tel: (01935) 829197
Email: bowerhintonworkshops@hotmail.co.uk

 


Martock Players and Pantomime Society

If you would like to be involved in any way, you will be made very welcome. MPPS meet on Mondays from 7 – 8 p.m. (Juniors 7 – 16 years) and 8 – 10 p.m. (Seniors) in Martock Parish Hall.

 


South Somerset Mind

Alternate Wednesdays Martock Christain fellowship hall - 6.30pm

NOTE: Now meeting on alternate Wednesday evenings

Since October 2006 South Somerset Mind (based in Yeovil) have been holding a fortnightly support group in the parish hall (Martock) every other week.

To join a group like this offers individuals a sense of belonging and acceptance

For more information, contact Alli Wright on 01935 424516