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MAYDAY! MAY DAY! From Waterside Heritage Some of you may recognise the photograph of the old railway station at Marchwood. On 1st May, Bank Holiday Monday, Waterside Heritage will be holding an open day at Hythe’s old railway station - the Waterside Heritage Centre in Dominy Close, Hythe, from 10am to 4pm. Come along to nd how we can help you explore the fascinating history of the Waterside, from Calshot to Fawley, Hythe, Dibden, Dibden Purlieu and Marchwood. ere will be a small but interesting display on the way in, drawn from the thousands of photographs and archives that we hold. Stay to chat over a free The old railway station at Marchwood cup of co ee or tea and biscuits. As we are trying to reduce our holdings to concentrate on the heritage of the Waterside, you can help us tidy up by perhaps buying a (cheap) book on the wider New Forest or on general history and genealogy from our surplus stock or by taking away a free book or publication. Alternatively, discover how you can help others to explore their history by becoming one of our volunteers. We need help to research, archive, build our website, scan documents, help to organise the maintenance of the building – or just be helpful and make the co ee! e commitment can be as little as 2 hours a week – more if you like. BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair returns to Beaulieu between 28th and 30th April. is year’s fair will feature high-quality nurseries with displays and plants for sale, an inspirational collection of Beautiful Borders, 1-to-1 expert gardening advice and a range of gardening exhibitors to shop from. Visitors will also be able to enjoy specialist and seasonal fayre to taste and buy at the BBC Good Food Market. All this plus toe-tapping live entertainment from the bandstand and mouthwatering delights from a hand-picked selection of independent street food vendors. For more information or to book tickets please visit: bbcgardenersworldlive. com/spring-fair BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair Litter Pickers of the New Forest Back in May 2020 during lockdown, Stephen Green fromLymington set about clearing up litter in the New Forest and founded the Litter Pickers of the New Forest Facebook, now three years on the group has nearly 1700 members! Although not all members are active litter pickers on a regular basis, everyone who joins the group is concerned about the growing problem of litter in the New Forest and is keen to support the e ort to make things better. From the small beginnings, the group has grown not only in number but also in activities. A great many members do their own litter picks but regular group picks are organised in identi ed hotspots such as town centres, popular forest car parks and the coast and beaches. Individuals post pictures of their nds on the group Facebook page and the Pick of the Week award is highly prized. Winners have found various items including: underwear, toys, car parts and even a Wightlink parking meter which was inexplicably found in the middle of Wilverley Inclosure. Other found items are not suitable for publication! e group have become more visible to the general public as they have provided a litter picking service at local events including: Dogstival, Brockstock and the Lymington Seafood Festival as well as having information stands at the New Forest and Hampshire County Show and Hordle Dog Show. It’s not all litter picking - the group also hold regular social events including coffee-shop meet ups and occasional lunches, as well as summer and Christmas get togethers. e group are always keen to attract younger members, one member recently achieved her Duke of Edinburgh’s Award for (among other activities) organising a group pick in Lymington. At the other end of the scale, one of their regular pickers in New Milton is 88 years young! Member , Ne i l Woodman, known as the ‘Lymington Legend’ recently celebrated lling his 1000th bag of rubbish; he o en clocks up 10 miles plus in a day in his quest to rid the town of litter. New members are always welcome and can join by requesting membership of the Facebook group “Litter Pickers of the New Forest”. e group has picking sticks and hi-vis gilets available should people want to give it a try before perhaps buying their own. Warm Hub in Calmore A warm hub has been set up in the King Rufus room at Calmore Community Centre. It’s open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 9am-12noon. Also open Saturday 25th March, 10am-2pm. is is a joint project by CCA and e Watering Hole.
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