Call for Volunteers & Contributions We need volunteers! Like to help edit future issues? Please email: shapwick.news@hotmail.com. Shapwick News is a quarterly publication. For the spring issue, due to publish in July, please submit contributions by no later than 10th June, preferably via email above or post in the black post box next to the Village Hall's main door. Thank you! There is no guarantee that all material submitted will be used - publication is at the Editor's discretion and articles may be amended or condensed. We do not print anonymous contributions but are prepared to include items under a pen name, if so desired, on condition that we are given the name and address of the author(s). Opinions expressed are those of the author and are not necessarily those of the Editor nor Parish Council. Spring Issue: Published by Shapwick Parish Council, edited by Moray McGowan. Cricket Pavilion Events Please watch for announcements of our Bingo, Open Mic/Music and Quiz nights on facebook or contact: wendyshapwick@gmail.com Yoga exercise classes on Monday evenings from 7.30-8.45pm, at the Village Hall. Contact: melblackshaw@gmail.com Shapwick Community Café Village Hall, 20 April, 2-4 pm Cricket Pavilion, 25 May, 2-4 pm Saint Mary's Church, 22 June, 2-4 pm Village Hall, 20 July, 2-4 pm Shapwick Starlets WI meet the second Tuesday of the month, 7.30pm in Shapwick Village Hall. Contact us via Shapwick Starlets Facebook page or email shapwickwi@yahoo.com April: Crafting for the Coronation Party May: FabDrumming Workshop June: Tales of "Mayhem in Shapwick" (See p. 2) S PR I NG I S SUE | APR I L 2 0 2 3 8 Every Sunday: Shapwick Runners' Sunday Run! Meet at the cricket field, set off at 9am. All abilities welcome! Bunny Hop, 10 April. See p. 3! Sustainable Shapwick group: for information contact Steve at: sustainable@shapwick.org Shapwick History group (see p. 7): 19 April, Village Hall, 7pm: Looking at the old Shapwick Vicarage through time. All welcome. Contact John at: history@shapwick.org What's On Village Hall events For Village Hall events contact Nerina, 210329 or Bridget, 210185 Somerset Wildlife Trust is excited to announce two very special new developments at its two flagship reserves on the Avalon Marshes - Westhay Moor National Nature Reserve and Catcott Nature Reserve: EMILY WEATHERBURN Avalon Marshes: A New Digital Dimension A new wheelchair-friendly boardwalk has been constructed at Westhay Moor, leading to an amazing new ‘island’ viewing hide, which the Trust believes will improve accessibility on site and provide visitors with further opportunities to connect with nature in a new and immersive way. These projects have been funded by the Government’s Green Recovery Challenge Fund and tie in with the Trust’s ambition to enable more people to access nature easily, and to break down perceived barriers to visiting nature reserves that might otherwise deter those new to nature from visiting. You can read more on the Somerset Wildlife Trust website: New digital visitor interpretation technology at the sites enables visitors, particularly those new to nature or to the Trust’s reserves, to make the most of their visit and learn about the site and local wildlife from their smartphones, without needing 4G coverage. https://www.somersetwildlife.org/news/somerset-wildlife-trust-takes-avalon-marshes-nature-reserves-new-digital-dimension Coronation Big Lunch, Sunday 7 May, on the Village Green! See p. 1 Thanks to everyone who has provided suggestions for enhancing our village and community via our 'I wish Shapwick....' link, now at: https://www.shapwick.org/shaping-shapwick/. Many of your great ideas have already been implemented (and reported in Shapwick News): a regular Community Cafe, a new dog poo bin in High Lane, History and Sustainability groups, a survey on broadband problems, I wish Shapwick had... TERESA KING, GRAHAM CROUCHER and events taking place at the hall and pavilion for all ages (breakfasts, curry nights, music events, quizzes). Please keep those good ideas coming, and if you'd like to join the Village Community Group to help make things happen, please leave your contact details at the end of the survey or contact graham.croucher@btinternet.com
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