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Dragonfly Walk
The Huntingdonshire Local Group of the Wildlife Trust invites you to the next of our summer events on Sunday
26th July 2015 at 10.30am.
Amy Robinson, who is the Wildlife Trust’s Education and Community Officer for the Ouse Valley, will be leading a
walk at Godmanchester Nature Reserve at Cow Lane, Godmanchester, Huntingdon. This is an area of flooded
gravel pits, reed lands, flood meadows and scrub, which provides a haven for wildlife.
At this time of year, we hope to see a good variety of dragonfly such as broad bodied and scarce chasers, com-
mon and ruddy darters, large hawkers and damselflies. Among the birds likely to be seen are reed bunting, com-
mon tern, lapwing, yellow hammer, and whitethroat and many duck such as tufted, shoveler and pochard. The
grassland also supports many species including great burnet, lady’s bedstraw and bird’s foot trefoil.
Everyone is very welcome to attend. Please meet at 10.30am in the car park at the end of Cow Lane, Godman-
chester, grid ref TL26397149. For more information please contact Tim on 01480 457795.
Part of the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Registered Charity No: 1000412
BUCKDEN PAROCHIAL CHARITIES
VACANCY AT THE SOUTHS ALMSHOUSES
The Charity manages South’s Almshouses and Bur-
berry Homes in Church Street, Buckden consisting
of fifteen self-contained flats for singles or couples,
usually over 60 years of age, who live in Buckden or
who have a close active family relationship with res-
idents of Buckden.
The Almshouse flats are unfurnished dwellings,
usually, but not always, designed with the needs of
older people in mind. The aim is to provide conven-
ient and comfortable accommodation in a setting
that allows residents to come and go as they
please. The Almshouse is the resident’s home for
as long as s/he is able to live an independent life.
Residents pay a modest weekly maintenance con-
tribution and, in addition, may receive support from
the statutory authorities. A Warden is there to pro-
vide access to and liaison with these authorities.
Having a Warden also means that, in the event of
an emergency, help can be summoned quickly.
We now have one vacancy on the ground floor
of the Burberry Homes
If you are interested, please contact the Clerk for
more information and an application form:
Joe Greenway, 2 St Hughs Road,
Buckden, PE19 5UB
07745889759 or joe.greenway@btinternet.com
Applications close Friday 10 July 2015.
Applications made in the last 6 months will automat-
ically be considered and applicants need not re-
apply
Your Beavers need you ….
1st Southoe and Buckden Scouts are looking for new
adult volunteers to join a friendly and sociable group
of current Scout Leaders, to help run the Beaver
Colony for 6 to 8 years in Buckden.
The roles are fun and rewarding, with training availa-
ble to enhance or learn new skills. The Colony cur-
rently meets on a Friday evening from 4.30pm to
5.45pm.
If you can give a couple of hours a week, or could
agree to join a roster to help run evenings please
contact:
Michelle Duckworth (01480 819461),
Aidan Joy (01480 810347),
Steve James (01480 819192)
or email 1stSouthoeandBuckden@gmail.com.
Buckden Surgery Patients’ Association
200 Club Prize Winners
June 2015 Draw
£100 No. 163 Mrs Jenna Palmer
£25 No. 29 Mrs Pat Wright
£25 No. 81 Mrs Val Jolly
£25 No. 153 Mrs Carol Pegram
£25 No. 184 Mr & Mrs Jim Bates
June half-yearly bonus
£100 No. 120 Mrs Freda Lister