30 July, 2018
Bentworth Garden Club
Garden Club The VillagerA big thank you to Maxine Wood who once again organised the most wonderful trip to Arundel Castle and it’s amazing gardens. No easy task but Maxine made it look effortless. ...
30 July, 2018
Save the Date: Friday 28th September
Events The VillagerThe annual Macmillan Coffee Morning will take place at Holt End, Bentworth from 10-12 noon. The charge for coffee/tea and cake/biscuits will be £3.00. ...
30 July, 2018
Hampshire Federation of WI
The VillagerOur garden meeting this year was held at Victoria Raymonds’ beautiful house and garden. The weather was very hot and humid so it was with pleasure that we sat at a table in a shady part of the garden, catching what little breeze was available. ...
30 July, 2018
Garden Notes
Garden Club The VillagerThe hot weather in June and July certainly showed you the vulnerable plants. This is the first time that I have seen a hosta in deep shade wilting. The problem here is that the shade is caused by the trees and shrubs around it and their roots are winning. The Phlox are especially hit by drought since they are so surface rooting. It is amazing what a bit of shade can do. Roses in part shade lasted much longer. The growers say that fours hours sunlight a day is ample for them, but I have found they will do well on less if they have overhead light. Phlox are very happy in shade. Clematis will do well as they hate hot sun on their roots. ...
30 July, 2018
Farm News
The VillagerWhen I wrote for the Villager 4 weeks ago my weather request was for long days of bright light and ½ inch of rain every week and certainly no extremely hot temperatures or strong sunlight. My hopes of a weather pattern to maximise the yield potential of the crops have been disappointed in a big way. Never mind the crops – the weather has been stunning with great warmth. Will the high temperatures and lack of rainfall affect the crop yields? Yes but how much remains to be seen. The first fields have been cut in the area but it is too early to draw any conclusions on yield trends yet but it is true that usually the price per tonne rises if the harvest is smaller so there is a compensating effect. ...
10 July, 2018
Bentworth Parish Council Planning Committee Meeting Minutes – 3rd July 2018
Minutes Parish Council PlanningThe minutes of the Bentworth Parish Council Planning Committee meeting held on 3rd July 2018 are available to download.
30 June, 2018
Bentworth Parish Council Planning Committee Meeting – 3rd July 2018
Meetings Parish Council PlanningThere will be a meeting of the Bentworth Parish Council Planning Committee at 7:00pm on Tuesday 3rd July in the Jubilee (School) Hall. The agenda is available to download. ...
27 June, 2018
Bentworth Parish Council Meeting Agenda – 3rd July 2018
Meetings Parish CouncilThere will be a meeting of Bentworth Parish Council at 7:30pm on 3rd July 2018 in the Jubilee (School) Hall. The agenda is available to download.
