Upcoming Events
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The Repair Café
Bring your broken items to be fixed at the Mad Duck cafe, Wintringham Way
Orchard Update Meeting for Residents
Please come along to the Memorial Hall, Glebe Road to learn more about the plans for the Orchard in Purley on Thames.
Wreath Making Workshops
PSG are proud to hold
workshops on:
Saturday 7th December 2024
At – 4.00pm – 6.30pm
Or - 7.00pm – 9.30pm
At: The Memorial Hall, Glebe Road, Purley on Thames
The Repair Café
Bring your broken items to be fixed at the Mad Duck cafe, Wintringham Way
The Repair Café
Bring your broken items to be fixed at the Mad Duck cafe, Wintringham Way
The Repair Café
Bring your broken items to be fixed at the Mad Duck cafe, Wintringham Way
The Repair Café
Bring your broken items to be fixed at the Mad Duck cafe, Wintringham Way
Allotment Working Party
We are having a working party at the allotments to tackle a few jobs. The tasks are varied and things like clearing beds, emptying compost bins, tidying the plots, checking equipment etc.
There may be cake…
All welcome - if you haven’t been before and want to come along - drop an email on info@purleysustainability.co.uk
TIME SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Allotment Working Party
We are having a working party at the allotments to tackle a few jobs. The tasks are varied and things like clearing beds, emptying compost bins, tidying the plots, checking equipment etc.
There may be cake…
All welcome - if you haven’t been before and want to come along - drop an email on info@purleysustainability.co.uk
TVERC Autumn Recorders' Conference is taking place on Saturday 20th September at Pangbourne Village Hall.
NOT PSG EVENT - THIS IS TVERC BUT THOUGHT WOULD BE OF INTEREST.
ANY QUESTIONS TO BE DIRECTED TO TVERC AND PSG IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CHANGES
We are currently working on the programme and the following is subject to change:
TVERC In Action
Catriona Bass, Long Mead Local Wildlife Site “A Connected Community Approach to Protecting and Restoring Local Landscapes"
Break
Stuart Croft, Senior Ranger at Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership & Finn Rothery, Countryside Ranger at Wokingham Borough Council’s Countryside Service “Boosting Barn Owls in Wokingham Borough”
Speed Update Session 1
Lunch
Workshops:
Bob Cowley - Track & Sign Trainer for UK Mammal Society “20 Unmistakable Tracks & Signs - Kickstart your Mammal Recording in an Hour!”
Marcus Simmons – CAG Oxfordshire “Tips on using free mapping for species recording and NR planning / action”
Break
Speed Update Session 2
Robin Scagell, UK Glow Worm Survey “Recording Glow Worms”
TVERC Close
BOOK BY 15TH SEPT
Bat Walk
Join Wild Tilehurst and PSG for a Bat Walk near the River Thames and see different types of bats
Please bring a torch and insect repellent.
This event is weather dependent.
Book here or email info@purleysustainability.co.uk to reserve your place.
NB - image from Photo by Ishan @seefromthesky on Unsplash
The Repair Café
Bring your broken items to be fixed at the Mad Duck cafe, Wintringham Way
Community Lunch 2025
Join us for a delicious Community Lunch, primarily created from the produce of the allotments PSG have in Purley on Thames.
The lunch is free, with donations - any funds raised are used within Purley on Thames for other sustainable projects.
The Repair Café
Bring your broken items to be fixed at the Mad Duck cafe, Wintringham Way
The Repair Café
Bring your broken items to be fixed at the Mad Duck cafe, Wintringham Way
The Repair Café
Bring your broken items to be fixed at the Mad Duck cafe, Wintringham Way
EWHURST EVENTS
EWHURST HAVE ASKED PSG TO SHARE THIS EVENT - PSG ARE NOT THE ORGANISERS
We are running walking tours on 7th June covering the latest updates on Ewhurst Park's conservation and nature restoration efforts. Our Rangers will guide walkers through the landscape to showcase the key habitats and biodiversity projects being undertaken here covering much of the park. The walk will finish at the start of our Big Lunch Garden Party event which features garden games, live music, nature, and community.
This is the only public walking tour we are currently running this year and tickets are available through the Big Lunch Garden Party page here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/big-lunch-garden-party-at-ewhurst-park-tickets-1205567969249?aff=oddtdtcreator.
Memorial Hall VE Day Picnic
Bring your own Picnic
No Parking on Site
Dogs must be on leads
The Repair Café
Bring your broken items to be fixed at the Mad Duck cafe, Wintringham Way
Annual General Meeting of PSG
AGM Join Deb Dadd and Katie Jenks from Wild Tilehurst to hear more about what they are up to
Cheese and Wine
The Repair Café
Bring your broken items to be fixed at the Mad Duck cafe, Wintringham Way
CARE BUS TRIP - READ TIMES!
NOTE - THIS IS NOT ORGANISED BY PSG BUT THINK IT IS USEFUL TO RESIDENTS
Carebus Community Transport Service
Following the success of our first trip last month, we’re excited to announce our second trip to Sainsbury’s/Cobbs!
🚌 Trip Details: 📍 Departing from Pangbourne on Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025 🕘 Three departure times: 09:30, 10:30, and 11:30 ⏳ Return approximately two hours later
📌 Booking is essential! To reserve your spot, please call me at 01189 842473. If I don’t answer, leave a message, and I’ll get back to you. You can also reply to this email.
📅 Important: If this is your first trip, I’ll need to take some details before confirming your booking. Please provide your name by Sunday, March 30th, so I can inform Carebus and arrange pick-up points. I’ll confirm your pick-up location before the trip.
☕ Cobbs Visit: If you’d like to stop at Cobbs, don’t forget the fish man will be there, and you can enjoy breakfast or brunch. To book a table, call 0118 930 4064.
Extra on How-to Book:
· Seats must be booked in advance by phone ring Di Williams on 01189 842473, leave a message
· If you are interested and would like to be put on the mailing list, then please email diane2473@btinternet.com subject; Wednesday Carebus
· During your first booking, we’ll ask a few questions to ensure the service meets your needs.
Let’s keep this service going—your support matters!
Carebus are also looking for volunteer drivers so if you know anyone who can spare a few hours please contact Di Williams
Coffee Morning April Fayre
Join the Memorial Hall for the Coffee Morning and Spring Fayre
PAWS EVENT
The next PAWS event will be Thursday 13th March at Pangbourne Village Hall at 8pm
We will have the expert gardening advice of Emily Williamson and her partner Mel Uglow who are committed to biodiversity friendly gardening. They will address the question ‘Can we do wildlife/bee/bird friendly gardening better? Can we solve the problems of slugs, pests, weeds without reaching for nasty chemicals? Come along and find out.