Evergreens 50 Plus!

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The Ryton on Dunsmore Evergreens 50 plus club meet in the village hall on the first and third Tuesday of the month between 1.45pm – 3.45pm.
The group aims to provide regular entertainment and social events in a friendly atmosphere for ladies and gentlemen over the age of 50. Entertainment consists of musicians, singers and speakers. They also organize trips out to places of interest and lunch trips. The club celebrates occasions such as national events, birthdays and anniversaries.
New members are always welcome and they would remind residents that they have the use of the village mini bus for transport to their meetings.
For further information contact Chairman John Loudon on 02476 301269.

The Evergreens 50+ Club always welcomes new members.

The Evergreens 50+ Club always welcomes new members.


 
 

Learn To Play Ice Hockey (Ages 4-12)

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How would you like to learn to play ice hockey? Free sessions are available with equipment provided for boys and girls aged 4-12 with Coventry Blaze Ice Hockey Academy.
Coventry Blaze Ice Hockey Academy

Introduction to Beekeeping

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Bee Training
Have you ever fancied bee keeping? The Warwick and Leamington Beekeepers are providing an ‘Introduction to Beekeeping’ Course to be held at the National Beekeeping Centre, Stoneleigh Park over 6 weekly consecutive evening sessions starting on Monday February 8th 2016 from 7pm – 9pm (preceded by tea/coffee at 6.30pm).
The course costs £65 and includes theory and practical sessions, assembling hives, and learning how to source and handle bees enjoyably and safely, in readiness for keeping bees later that year. Places fill up fast, so please book early. For more details, or to book a place, visit their website.
The Warwick and Leamington Beekeepers are a branch of Warwickshire Beekeepers’ Association (WBKA), which itself is affiliated to the British Beekeepers’ Association (BBKA).

Suspension of Youth Club

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Message to Parents/Carers from the Youth Club Management Committee

Suspension of Youth Club

Shortly before the Summer break we sent out two major appeals for extra Volunteers for Youth Club. These appeals made it clear that without considerable extra support the Club would not be able to continue. We are grateful to those who responded but sadly the overall response to these appeals has been very disappointing and as a result we do not now have enough Volunteers to keep the Club going.
We are therefore announcing that Youth Club is now suspended and will not re-open in September.
We very much regret this decision and it is not one that we have taken lightly. The current Youth Club has been running for seven years and is widely recognised as having had a very positive impact on the Village. In that time we have been supported by over 50 Volunteers, had over 200 registered Members and provided 6000 Member evenings. The Club also won Warwickshire Youth Club of the Year award in 2011.

We very much hope that a new group of enthusiasts will feel inspired and come forward to take Youth Club forward. Funding is not the issue – we have a healthy bank balance and grants are available. The current Management Committee would be happy to  help with advice on what’s required to run the Club and WAYC (Warwickshire Association of Youth Clubs) to whom we are affiliated would also provide plenty of support.
It would be great for the village if Youth Club could continue.
Youth Club Management Committee
Dave Sage
Tracey Cairns
Julie Humphries
Sam Sharpe
Geoff and Ba Marsh

WI Comedy Night (Ladies Only)

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Come and be entertained by comedian and entertainer David St John with the WI (TWIRLS) at the Village Hall at 8pm (doors open 7:30pm) on Thursday 16th July. Tickets are £5, available in advance or on the door.
This is a ladies only event (sorry chaps) – please bring your own drinks – nibbles and giggles provided.
WI Comedy Night

Archaeology Dig

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ArchaeologySome of you may have been aware that an archaeological dig has been going on within the new gravel extraction site on Wolston Lane. The dig has not been heavily publicised in order to keep media coverage down in case valuable treasures were found and it attracted treasure hunters.
However the dig is now coming to a close and Simon from Northamptonshire archaeology team will be presenting their findings on Monday morning at 10am at the site in Wolston Lane.
If you are interested in finding out what they found and learn a little about the history of Ryton then come along to hear all about it. Just turn up at the gravel extraction site on Wolston Lane at 10am on Monday 22nd June, 2015.

Upcoming Ryton History Group Events

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Rytons FallenThe Ryton History Group have three exciting events taking place in the coming month or so; Remembrance Day Exhibition, Wroth Silver Ceremony plus Breakfast and a day trip to the Melton Mowbray Victorian Fayre day long festival and market.

Remembrance Day Exhibition

The Ryton History Group are in the Village Hall on Sunday 9th November with their Remembrance Day Exhibition.  We start setting up about 10 o’clock before going to the Remembrance Service in Church at 10:45.
Refreshments are available until 12-00.

Wroth Silver Ceremony and Breakfast

Wroth Silver CeremonyThe Ryton  History Group are taking the minibus to the Wroth Silver Ceremony on the 11th November.  We leave the Village Hall about 6-15 in the morning so we watch the payments before dawn.  We then carry on to the Queens Head in Bretford for our breakfast.  Anyone interested contact Steve Garrett 02476 639228 (email) the price for the breakfast is £13 and £2 for the minibus.
Every year (this year is the 885th ceremony) residents from 25 parishes in the area once known as The Knightlow Hundred gather on Knightlow Hill in Ryton-on-Dunsmore at 6.45am on Martinmas Eve to pay their taxes to the Lord of the Manor, currently the 10th Duke of Buccleuch.
The ceremony dates back more than 800 years to 1170AD and bar a short break has been held every year since. Up until 1800 people living in each parish were required to deposit the equivalent of 46 pence into the hollow stone, which lies on top of a grave rumoured to be that of a knight or a British chief. Those who did not pay a set fee were fined 20 shillings for every penny, or forfeited a white bull with a red nose and ears of the same colour.
Nowadays anyone is welcome to attend and, although there is no penalty for non-payment, residents still throw money into the stone on saying the words Wroth Silver once their parish is read out by the Duke’s agent, Christopher Sparrow.

 Day Trip to Melton Mowbray

The Ryton History Group are going to Melton Mowbray Victorian Fayre, a day long festival and market, on the Sunday 7th December. The coach leaves the Village Hall at 10:30 returning 4:30. The price is £9 for members and £12 for non-members. There are still places left so if you are interested in going contact Steve Garrett on 02476 639228 (email).

The Way We Were: Ryton 1914

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Heritage Open DaysRyton-on-Dunsmore History Group and St Leonard’s Church, Ryton-on-Dunsmore present “The Way We Were: Ryton 1914”, a Heritage Open Day exhibition plus a number of additional exhibits and events over a 3 day period (Friday 12th September to Sunday 14th September), including a re-enactment of the historic Christmas Day truce football match, a sing along “Pack Up Your Troubles…” – songs from the 1914-18 war – and daily refreshments (lunch availble too) in the church centre.
The main exhibition takes place in St Leonard’s Church and will be exploring and commemorating the changes that took place in this village 100 years ago. The exhibition runs for 3 days, 12th, 13th & 14th September 2014, with the church and exhibition open as follows:

  • Friday 11am – 5pm
  • Saturday 10am – 5pm
  • Sunday 11am – 4.30pm

Provost Williams LogoThe exhibition includes exhibits by Provost Williams C of E Primary School, with each year group exhibiting work created from their studies into what life was like for families in Ryton in 1914.
Rytons FallenIn the church you will find the flower festival – an exhibition of flowers to honour those who went to fight in the Great War. Each arrangement will be dedicated to one of Ryton’s fallen.
On the field next to St Leonard’s there will be an exhibition of farming in 1914. Come and meet the animals, see the tools and machinery and explore how farming was done.
Farming 1914There were 14 farms in and around Ryton in 1914. Although some cows were kept for milking, most farmers grew crops.
Also in the church centre there will be an exhibition on food rationing in World War One with examples or army rations from 1914 – 1918. Come along and try some World War One recipes!
If you don’t like the look of the rations, refreshments will be available each of the three days in the church centre serving morning and afternoon tea and coffee with cakes and snacks plus lunch is available between 12 noon and 2:30pm too.
Christmas Day Truce FootballIf you need some fresh air and/or exercise then come along and watch or join in the re-enactment of the historic Christmas Day truce game of football, on Saturday 13th September at 3pm on the Recreation Ground. See the event detail for more information about the workings of this event and how to join in.
If that’s not enough to keep you going then come along to our evening sing-along “Pack Up Your Troubles” – songs from the 1914-18 war – on Saturday 13th September at 7pm in St Leonard’s Church (charge applies, see event for more details).
The church itself is holding a special evensong service on Sunday 14th September at 4:30pm, as it was in 1914. St Leonard’s is part of a group of three churches and together with St John the Baptist, Bagington and St Giles, Bubbenhall, make up our United Benefice.
If you would like to take part in any of the events over the three day or you would like more information then please contact Steve Garrett (02476 639228, carrotfromryton@talktalk.net).

Walking With Bats

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Bat Walk

Join the Countryside Action Group for a bat walk at Steetley Meadows (bottom of Church Road) on  Friday 12th September at 7.30 pm.

Following last years successful event, you are once again invited to take part in a “Bat Walk” in Steetly Meadons to discover fascinating facts and gain insights into the lives one of our native nocturnal inhabitants.
Wear sensible footwear and bring torches – we will provide bat detectors!

Five Acre Community Farm

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Five Acre Man Tending VegetablesAre you keen on knowing where your veg comes from? Do you want to reduce your food miles? We can supply your veg weekly from our community farm at Garden Organic.
Five Acre Community Farm is a community supported agriculture project: we all pay in a regular amount per month, and enjoy a weekly share of whatever is ready to harvest! Our regular income from members ensures that we can pay our growers, and also covers our inputs (seeds, equipment etc).
Prices: £7 per week for a small share; £12 per week for a large share; plus £2 per month membership fee. Members collect their veg weekly from the farm, and often share collection with others in the same area.
We are a community farm, so we have regular socials, and invite our members take the opportunity to get to know our growers, and get up close and personal with the joys and frustrations of organic farming.
FiveAcreCommunityFarmInterested? Come along and meet us on the field any Tuesday or Saturday morning between 10am and 1pm (our regular work mornings where anyone can help out if they are keen). We are based on the field at the rear of Garden Organic, Ryton Organic Gardens, Wolston Lane.
Five Acre VegetablesWe offer a trial veg share for a month: £30 for 4 weeks small share; £50 for 4 weeks large share. Decide whether it is for you!
To find out more about our activities, log online to www.fiveacrefarm.org.uk or visit facebook.com/FiveAcreCommunityFarm or feel free to call Tel: 02476 441613 or email info@fiveacrefarm.org.uk. We look forward to hearing from you.