March Full Council Agenda available
The agenda for March’s Full Council Meeting, which takes place on Thursday 20 March at 19.30, is now published and available on the website and on the noticeboard outside the parish hall.
Apple trees galore!
Keen-eyed visitors to Chillington Park will have noticed the appearance of a new grove of baby apple trees near the gate at the northern entrance to the park off Tanpits Lane. The very positive reaction to the 2024 apple tree planting at the southern boundary, next to the car park, led Chillington Community Association to ask Stokenham Parish Council for more trees, and they duly obliged with five new saplings. The trees – all classic English heritage varieties particularly suited to our lovely Devon climate – will, once established, provide apples freely to the community, and be the focus of Apple Days and Wassailing ceremonies for decades to come. This map, Chillington Grove by the Gate, shows which trees are which, and tells you a little bit about them.
Burrator Orienteering Challenge
Calling all young adventurers: get ready for an exciting day of exploration, discovery, and fun at Burrator Orienteering Challenge!
Race through nature with a map and compass, solve clues, and find hidden checkpoints along the way. Whether you’re a first-time explorer or a seasoned pathfinder, this event is perfect for all skill levels. Bring your friends, family, test your navigation skills, and enjoy an action-packed adventure in the great outdoors, tons of fun guaranteed!
Don’t miss out, come and join them for an unforgettable day. This is for everyone!
February Council Minutes Published
The draft minutes of February’s Parish Council meeting are now published and available on the website.
News from Chillington Health Centre Patient Participation Group
This month’s PPG newsletter has useful advice on finding an NHS dentist in the area, plus how to get reduced-price gym membership at Kingsbridge Leisure Centre if you meet certain health criteria. Read all about it: PPG Newsletter February 25
Stokenham Parish Transport Survey – please tell us your views!
South Hams Community Action is working with Parish Council to collect as many responses as possible to the survey of opinion on transport needs – public and private – within Stokenham Parish. Please log on to the survey here and let us know your thoughts. Every response counts!
An introduction to the South Hams Tree Warden Network
When you live in a beautiful part of the world it’s all too easy to take your surroundings for granted. Take the trees in our environment, for example: how often do we pass them by without a second thought for the vital role they play in maintaining the delicate balance that enables our species to survive? And yet our trees are constantly under threat: from pests and from diseases – think of ash dieback – but mostly from humans, who present by far the greatest danger to the tree population worldwide. Happily, most people these days have a better understanding of the importance of trees in supporting biodiversity, and this is recognised through the protection afforded to trees under the law. The South Hams Tree Warden Network is a group of volunteers who keep a watching eye on trees throughout the South Hams, ensuring that attempts to fell, clear, or otherwise interfere with protected trees cannot happen by stealth. This article by Thelma Rumsey, secretary of SHTWN, explains more.
Walk the Coast Path for charity!
Children’s Hospice South West are organising an Incredible Hike in May, a fully guided 3-day challenge event where hikers take on 60 miles of the South West Coast Path. Every year, we tackle another 60 miles, walking to complete the South West Coast Path while raising money for babies, children and young people living with life-limiting conditions. For further information on participating or donating, go to Incredible Hike 2025 | Childrens Hospice South West.
News from Chillington Health Centre Patient Participation Group
The Patient Participation Group has some great ideas to help you keep fit and healthy into the New Year, and you can read all about them in their latest newsletter PPG News January 2025.
January Full Council minutes published
The draft minutes of January’s Parish Council meeting are now published and available on the website.