The Bulletin
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here.
The Hungerford and Kintbury Ward news can be found
here.
North Wessex Downs National Landscape
If you live in Inkpen, then you are within the NWD NL. This
has the same protections as a National Park but is administered by
area local government instead of having its own controlling body.
So, what do you know about the NWD NL, it’s management plan or its
protections? Have a look at https://www.northwessexdowns.org.uk/.
In the coming years, as global warming bites, this will become
more important to you. Do take a look at their website and see
what’s going on locally.
Inkpen History Society Meeting
Over the past month, we've been re-organising the
Inkpen
history society's website. The beta version of the website
is at
http://history.inkpenvillage.co.uk.
It has a completely new navigation system, extra videos, an extra
document translation of a 14th century court role scroll, items
relating to the recent history of our climate, and much much more.
Do please take the opportunity to view the website and see if
there is anything that you can add, any photos or documents. If
you know of maps that we haven't identified, please get in touch.
March Pop-In Café
March is the time of the equinox. Crowds go to Stonehenge, dressed
in pagan clothing, chanting and holding a ram’s skull, all in
celebration of the event. Little do they realise that they could
do just the same at the Inkpen Pop-In cafè (without dressing up or
holding a ram’s skull). Save yourself that early morning wake-up
call. Come and join us at the Pavilion, 10 am till 12:30 pm on the
6th and 20th. We’re also here in April on the 3rd and 17th. Make a
note in your diary.
It doesn’t matter what you’ve come for; coffee, tea, hot
chocolate, a piece of coffee and walnut cake, chocolate cake or
maybe some blueberry and lemon drizzle cake.
You’ll find a friendly atmosphere and a chance of a chat with a
neighbour or perhaps someone just looking for a friendly
conversation about nothing much. Come and join us, you’ll be very
welcome.
STARGAZERS
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Last
month we launched the new stargazers.inkpenvillage.co.uk
website. Thank you to all those that have tried it out.
Any comments are welcome. You can also find a reference to
the Inkpen Stargazers Group website on the North Wessex
Downs NL site.
Over the past month we haven’t had many evenings where the
weather has been good enough for observing but we are
hoping to get a few more breaks in the clouds during
March. Nonetheless we do have a few observations of the
crab nebula (M1), NGC 2403, M100 and the Pleiades or Seven
Sisters (M45).
In March, we are hoping to have our first meeting of 2025.
We’ll be showing off the Seestar, explaining how it works
and organising groups to use it. We’ll also discuss any
other business.
If you would like to join us and come to our meeting, you
would be very welcome. Please keep an eye on the
stargazers.inkpenvillage.co.uk website. The next
meeting date is on March 21st and will be
held at the Inkpen pavilion, 7:30pm.
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Going for a walk
If you want a breath of fresh air
and some exercise, check out the Inkpen
walks, but keep your
distance from others, that's at least 6 feet apart in old money.
If you feel that you should wear a face mask when outdoors, then
checkout the design given on the
News page.
On the news page this month there are a number of updates
including from the Inkpen Primary School and pre-school, from
the Playing field trust and Village Hall, and there's this
months Police Report .
Climate change issues.
The IMPFT, the playing field trust, is in the process
of installing solar panels and a key entry system. The trust,
chaired by Brian Cox, is aware of the need to reduce its carbon
footprint and is making what progress it can. The solar panels
are clearly there to reduce the trust's reliance on fossil fuel
energy, and to feed whatever extra is generated back into the
grid. The key entry system is there to make sure energy is only
consumed when the facilities are in use. Many of you are
choosing to adopt private energy saving measures - the trust is
focused on trying and do the same.
We are depending on renewables to help us get to net-zero carbon
emissions. If you'd like to see what contribution renewables are
making on a daily basis, have a look
here.
Please give us a hand – Oak Trees in Inkpen
We need
your help to measure oak trees. Measuring tree
girths helps us to evaluate changes that have taken place in
Inkpen and enable future researchers to
evaluate the effect
of climate change on tree growth and distribution. This is
work of real value, be part of it. Go to
inkpenhistory.uk to find out more.
