Diary for March 2011
28th Guided Mountain Biking
28/03/2011 - 01/04/2011 Our cycling holidays are based at the Centre so you can unpack, settle in and relax for the duration of your stay. The week will be conducted at a more leisurely pace than an advanced course. Two circular rides and two linear rides, will take in hill tops, seas and great wildlife watching opportunities. All days will be guided so you can enjoy your riding without having to look at a map. Navigation skills and bike maintenance will also be included. You are required...
27th Painting Like The Masters: Oil on Canvas
27/03/2011 - 27/03/2011 Using Van Gogh as a case study, this day will be an introduction to working with, and like, the Masters. You will examine the way Van Gogh uses colours in his palette and the directional brushwork. Working in this way enables you to understand the methods of great artists and will assist your own work as you will be able to implement some of the techniques discovered in the process. Lyn will guide you through drawing, colour mixing and application through to a fini...
26th An Introduction to Beekeeping: Series of Day Courses
26/03/2011 - 14/05/2011 26 March, 2, 9 & 30 April, 7 & 14 May The price covers all the dates listed; the teaching format requires you to attend all sessions. The course will provide a basic understanding in the practice and theory of beekeeping, and will certainly give you a buzz! The five day sessions will cover various aspects of beekeeping including the importance of beekeeping, the natural history of the honeybee, handling of bees and the equipment required, swarm preventi...
23rd Saturday Night - LIVE MUSIC
'Stress' 9pm - Late Chalk and Cheese Pub, Maiden Newton. Tel: 01300 320600...
19th Saturday Night - LIVE MUSIC
'Nina Grcia' 9pm - Late Chalk and Cheese Pub, Maiden Newton. Tel: 01300 320600...
18th Getting the Most from your Digital Camera
18/03/2011 - 20/03/2011 Tony will explain in a user-friendly way, the basic theory of photography needed to achieve better results from any camera, especially digital ones. As much time as possible will be spent in the field, being guided on how to use your camera for both landscape and close up work. This will lead into a discussion on editing in Photoshop and simple manipulation of your pictures on your computer. A range of cameras will be made available through a representative from th...
18th Yoga Retreat
18/03/2011 - 20/03/2011 Seize the chance to regroup and recharge in the nurturing and inspiring environment of Kingcombe. Yoga is an ancient practice originating in India and is about 5000 years old. The word yoga comes from the sanskrit word ‘yuj’ which means ‘to unite or integrate’, so in other words yoga is about integration of all the different aspects of being human; the physical, mental and the emotional. Yoga practice is for everybody, it can be tailored to ...
17th Hotel Hymenoptera
17/03/2011 - 17/03/2011 From the Greek ‘hymen’- a membrane and ‘pteron’ – a wing; all bees, wasps and ants belong to the family ‘Hymenoptera’. This course will serve as an introduction to the diversity of Britain’s bees and wasps with an emphasis on the solitary species. You will cover a variety of different species - how to recognise them and their differing requirements. The course will include a practical exercise of making your own Hotel...
15th Exercise to Music Classes
Savill Hall, Cattistock Tuesdays: 10.15am – 11.00am Your first session FREE £4.00 per session thereafter. No need to register – just come along – pay as you go - The fun way to keep fit! For further details contact: Vivienne Evans Telephone: 01300 320610 Click here to email me...
12th Saturday Night - LIVE MUSIC
'Andy Grant' 9pm - Late Chalk and Cheese Pub, Maiden Newton. Tel: 01300 320600...
11th Sense of Place
11/03/2011 - 13/03/2011 Kingcombe is certainly a special place, quite unique and held dear by many people. Course participants will learn about the history of the Centre and the area itself and why it is such an important ‘time capsule’; its preservation crucial. This discussion will act as a springboard into themed sessions; including community ties, dislocation, banishment and emigration and the sources which provide this information. For example, you will be shown the ways ...
5th Saturday Night - LIVE MUSIC
'North & South' 9pm - Late Chalk and Cheese Pub, Maiden Newton. Tel: 01300 320600...
31st Sample Saturdays throughout April
Maiden Newton Stores are providing a variety of samples of tasty treats, in store every Saturday from 10am - 1pm throughout April. Below is a list of what they will be offering to whet your appetite... 2nd April - Framptons Butchers (Bridport) Sausage tasting, sourced and made locally 9th April - Longmans Cheese (Somerset) Try a variety of different cheeses 16th April - Manna Organic (Dorset) Top Quality dishes and desserts using the fines...
30th Fire at St Marys Church
A passer-by spotted smoke coming from the roof of St Mary's Church around 6.20 am this morning. The BBC Dorset news story states that some damage has occured to the roof, but the firecrews in attendance, including Maiden Newton's own crew, were careful in avoiding any further damage to many of the church's historic features, some dating from the 12th century. Wessex FM have also run a story and features a number of photographs of the damage caused. Click here to go to t...
25th Agenda of meetings
The usual PC Meeting and the Annual Parish Meeting are to be held on Thursday 7th April. Agendas here....
25th Annual Village Spring Clean
MAIDEN NEWTON PARISH COUNCIL ANNUAL VILLAGE SPRING CLEAN The annual village spring clean is to take place on SUNDAY APRIL 10th 2011 at 11am If you have time to spare and would like to help - please meet at the War Memorial where you will be given instructions and equipment. ...
17th Three months in...
Tuesday 15th March 2011 saw the new www.maidennewton.info website reach it's three month milestone, having been relaunched on 15th December 2010, followed only a few days later by an exceptional amount of snow! During that time, we have been adding to, tweaking and promoting a whole host of features to not only an interested local audience, but worldwide. To date, the website has featured visits from all corners of the globe, from Australia and Brazil, to Ghana and the USA. Pop...
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