FRIENDS OF STOCKBRIDGE

PARISH COUNCIL

CEMETERY

Last Sunday’s Volunteer Day to tidy the cemetery
was such a success that we are getting together again
for a follow up session on

Tuesday May 21 at 6pm.

PLEASE JOIN US AT WINTON HILL CEMETERY.

Please bring your gardening gloves and gardening tools.
No experience necessary.

www.stockbridge-hampshire.org.uk

 
                                                        

Roses and Wine

Midsummer evening – June 21^st Mottisfont Abbey, Mottisfont – Famous walled Rose Garden

6:30 – 8:30pm

£10 pp (£6 for U16’s, OAP’s and Students)

A unique and exciting opportunity to see the famous Abbey Gardens which are open for one evening for your enjoyment.

Meet David Stone, Head Gardener for Mottisfont Abbey

·        Ask him your rose growing and gardening questions.

·        Have a glass of wine

·        Raffle

For more information contact David Boardman on boardman338@btinternet.com

Moscow Drug Club

Saturday 20th April 2013, doors open 7:30pm

A brilliantly talented group of musicians with a passion for swing music of the 30’s and 40’s and the Parisian songwriters of the 50’s, Moscow Drug Club play a mix of highly fashionable gypsy swing and left-field cult classics alongside beautifully written original material that is winning over crowds and critics alike. They will have you singing and dancing and will send you home with a skip in your step and a smile in your heart.

Seated - Tickets £10.00 (£12.00 on day of performance).

Where we're at

All gigs take place at King's Somborne Village Hall.
Full address:

King's Somborne Village Hall
Recreation Ground,
off Romsey Road,
King's Somborne.
SO20 6PP

Parking is available at the village hall.

Note: The entrance to the recreation ground is narrow and can be hard to spot. There is a small "Village Hall" sign at the access road entrance, but you have to watch out for it. 


Click here for further information or to buy tickets.   

Houghton Lodge is Hoping for an Eggceptional Easter

VISITORS to the charming gardens of Houghton Lodge near Stockbridge can eggspect some cracking good fun over the Easter holiday.

A special Easter egg trail has been devised by head gardener Andy Bentley to keep visitors guessing on Easter Sunday (March 31).

The idea is to be open all day from 10 am to 4 pm and families can show up whenever suits.

They then return to the tearooms to be rewarded with as many mini eggs as they have punched symbols on their cards up to a maximum of eight mini eggs.

The Grade II* listed gardens are just starting to come to life after the winter and spring bulbs are beginning to bloom.

Houghton Lodge is one of the earliest examples Cottage Orne or rural retreat. Both the house and the gardens are listed and they occupy a magical spot on a hill overlooking the River Test.

For more details go to www.houghtonlodge.co.uk

HELP FOR HEROES COLOSSAL CAKE SALE

07771 990403 or sarah.walker@h4hcounty.org.uk

GIFT  &  CRAFT  FAIR

SPARSHOLT  MEMORIAL  HALL

SUNDAY 4^TH NOVEMBER 2012

11am    to   4pm

Local craftspeople have been personally invited to our 2^nd Annual Fair and will be on site to talk to people about the items they produce.

Jewellery                             Pictures

Ceramics                              Hand painted china

Pottery                                 Felt Work

Toys                                      Leatherwork

Turned wood                      Silk scarves

Leather handbags & Satchels

Candles                                 Lotions & Potions

Willow baskets                  Glass    

and more, more, more….…….

ADMISSION £2  (accompanied children free)

Includes one free coffee, tea or soft drink

Light Refreshments available

WOODMAN LANE, SPARSHOLT, WINCHESTER SO21 2NR

Enquiries to Marie Bush 01962 776315  mbush@midmoors.co.uk

Proceeds to Sparsholt Memorial Hall Charity No. 206359

10am – 4pm Stockbridge Town Hall

£7 entry includes a 15 minute relaxation treatment

A celebration of orchids and fine Hampshire produce is  being held at Houghton Lodge and Gardens near Stockbridge on Wednesday 11th July, as part of the Hampshire Food Festival.

Whether you want to learn more about these beautiful flowering plants or need expert advice on how to give your own orchid the best care, Houghton Lodge resident expert, Andy Phillips, will give a talk packed with information on how to look after, care for and solve any orchid problems.

A delicious Hampshire produce lunch will be served in Houghton Lodge’s fine dining room, looking out on to stunning views over the River Test.  Local produce will include Leckford apple juice, homemade traditional pork pie served with Isle of Wight tomato chutney, Lyburn Old Winchester Cheese shortbread and a selection of cakes and tarts served with Hampshire strawberries.

Mr Busk, owner of Houghton Lodge & Gardens, said: “Our orchid days have become very popular as Andy has outstanding knowledge and our display of stunning orchids includes many rare species. We are delighted to be able to combine one of these special days with the Hampshire Food Festival and offer a lunch of local produce to celebrate our involvement.”

The gardens at Houghton Lodge are Grade II listed and surround an enchanting and unique example of an 18th Century “Cottage Orné”. Houghton Lodge is a haven of peace alongside the tranquil beauty of the River Test. Chalk Cob walls enclose a traditional kitchen garden with espaliers, herbs and heated greenhouses housing a hydroponicum, in which plants are grown withoutsoil, as well as the wonderful orchid collection.

Tickets for the Hampshire Food Festival Orchid Day on Wednesday 11 July, which runs from 10.30am-3pm, cost £25 per person, including lunch and entry to the 16 acres surrounding the house. There will be orchid plants for sale and an exhibition of Andy’s engraved glass and gilded orchid models.

Advance booking is required, please book by calling 023 8000 1655

or email info@themarketing-collective.com.

www.houghtonlodge.co.uk

Find out more about Hampshire Food Festival, which runs from 1-31 July at
www.hampshirefare.co.uk/foodfestival.

Please join our family dog walk and treasure hunt at any time between 10am and 4pm at Houghton Lodge Gardens Stockbridge. 

It's a fun day out along the River Test and at £10 per familiy a fun way of raising funds for the Enham charity and the disabled people they support.

The historic 18th century Cottage Orne, set in 15 acres of beautiful parkland above the River Test, is a popular attraction for walkers with picturesque gardens with chalk cob walls, plenty of open space and the tranquility of riverside ambles during sunny summer days.  
 

 

The Friends of Danebury are having a work party at Danebury.

Meet at 7pm in the top car park and we’ll go on till 8.30pm. Bring stout shoes and gardening gloves, and a pair of loppers if you have them. If not I have some spares.

Hope to see some of you then – don’t worry if you cant make it there will be other opportunities!

Saturday and Sunday July 28th and 29th
 from 1.30.- 5.30pm each day

Tickets (actually programmes with garden details and map), will be available from St Peter's Church in the centre of the village, and are priced at £5 for adults and £1 for children under 16yrs.

Parking can often be a problem in Stockbridge but we have again arranged  special free off-street parking for those visiting this event in Jennie’s “Stares Off Road Parking”. Turn off the High Street next to Thyme and Tides.

We will have ten or eleven gardens open for viewing all in the eastern end of the village. There will be small cottage gardens, large landscaped gardens, gardens managed to attract wildlife, gardens with lovely water features and views of streams and water meadows and, in addition to these, the Primary School is kindly allowing visitors to see the children's vegetable and flower gardens and the village allotments will also be open for viewing.

And back on the church lawn you will be able to relax and enjoy a wonderful cream tea and listen to the Amesbury Town Band who will be entertaining us again on both afternoons.

There will also be local plant stalls at the church.

Stockbridge Music

A concert of chamber music by Quartet Pro Musica on Friday 11th May 2012.

The performance begins at 7.30pm.  

Music will include works by Delius and Elgar. Pre programme drinks and canapes by Wine Utopia and Thyme and Tides will be served on the ground floor from 6.45pm and during the interval.     

Tickets are £10.00 available from John Robisonson, Garden Inn and the Old Manse.

Enquiries to 01264 810363   

'Jazz by The River' 

The Meadow, White Bridge, Longstock Crossroads  - Stockbridge,  Hampshire.
SO20 6DJ.

Sunday May 27th , 12 - 4pm

A fun Family event for all ages to enjoy Traditional Jazz music alongside the banks of the River Test. Jazz Music provided by The Jubilee Traditional Jazz Band will play throughout the afternoon whilst you dance & laze in the summer sunshine. A hog roast is provided and a licensed bar & hot drinks will be available.

A Raffle & an Auction of Prizes will also be held during the afternoon raising funds for the Rupert Trust (helping disabled children in the local area) and 14th Andover (Stockbridge) Scouts Group- Charity No 302201

Tickets in advance from Robinsons' Butchers, Beccy’s Greengrocers & The Garden Inn & Stockbridge Pharmacy; or telephone 01264  811017.

Tickets - Adult £15  Children £8  - includes Entry, Hog Roast lunch & desert.

Recommend you bring picnic rug / chairs.

Doors open 7:30pm

Stockbridge Football Club

ANNUAL DISCO and SOCIAL EVENING

Friday 4th May At the Grosvenor Hotel

7-30 p.m Start -Tickets £5.oo

This event always sells out . Get your tickets early from Dave Webb 01264-810819

A Slice of Life

The Art Gallery at Mottisfont

In partnership with Southampton City Art Gallery

Saturday 11 February - Sunday 6 May 2012

This exhibition brings together a selection of 20th century works from both Southampton City Art Gallery and Mottisfont's Derek Hill Collection.

Together they provide a slice of life - a cross-section of very different ways of picturing the world around us. The show is arranged around five main themes: people, places, leisure, work and war, and features work by artists from Degas and Sickert to Hockney and Caulfield.

Normal admission charges apply

See website for opening times and more events
mottisfont@nationaltrust.org.uk

Saturday 25th February 2012, doors open 7:30pm

“A blast from start to finish” said Maverick magazine, and we know you will think so too! With rave reviews for their amazing live shows, this sensational American roots band, who have toured the USA with Bob Dylan, is not to be missed. Believe Seasick Steve when he says, "You're in for a surprise!"

Visit the Somborne Sessions website for more details

Stockbridge Country Market in the Town Hall Every Thursday 10.00 - 11.45am