Hauser & Wirth are opening their new Art Gallery and centre at Bruton to the public on 15th July. There will be a new restaurant called the Roth Bar & Grill to be run by At the Chapel.

Get more details at http://www.hauserwirthsomerset.com/about

We had an excellent walk looking for dragonflies and found 10 species (beautiful demoiselle, banded demoiselle, white legged damselfly, azure damselfly, common blue damselfly, blue tailed damselfly, emperor dragonfly, golden-ringed dragonfly, black-tailed skimmer and a common darter) - and we saw the last two sets of the Wimbledon finals.

On a run today along Pen Ridge I saw notices about a wildflower meadow being established. You can read more here and you will encounter them on walks 13 and 14 

You are invited to the bell ringing open evening on Monday evening 30th June (see the events section).  This should be fun but don't expect anything like this!

GOOD NEWS FOR BOURTON'S BEES

Have a read of Jonathan Cox's fascinating article on the history of Pen Ridge.

Put the 17th May in your diary now. Details under Events.

This open meeting will be held on Wednesday 16^th April 2014 at 7:30pm in the Hall and all are welcome. 

If you have anything to go on the agenda, contact Penny Varnes on 840680. 

On 21st March, Moldrams Ground volunteers and SSDC rangers had a lovely morning working together. 

The first task was to plant a large number of Hazel saplings, generously funded by Geoff and Stella Parcell to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary! They were planted just inside the first entrance and will grow to maturity to provide a great habitat for the Hazel Dormouse, only discovered on the site last year. What a great idea!…

See this letter for details.

 John Osman, Leader of Somerset County Council is supporting The Royal Bath and West Society who have set up a relief fund to assist Somerset residents whose homes and businesses have been flooded over the last two months. Cllr Osman asks if your council could please consider making a donation to the fund which will help start other flood preventative measures.



Please find attached:



- A leaflet from the Royal Bath and West Society with more information about the relief…

Dear Councillors,

It is my intention to fell some trees and branches which abut Underhill from my property starting on Monday 10^th to 12^th Feb. This work was delayed from January. There will be some disruption to traffic flow along Underhill for which I apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused.…

They are creating an open plan environment, with longer opening hours (over lunch too).  Once the work is finished it will be open continuously from 09:00 till 17:30 every day except Sunday.

It will however be closed from Thursday 20th Feb reopening at 13:00 on Friday 28th Feb.

Nearest alternative Post Offices can be found at Bourton and Gillingham while the work is being done.

A roundup of news, research and work provided by the Rural Services Network,
highlighting issues for older people living in rural areas in the last 12 months.

Link here.