Many of us are looking forward to a bumper crop of apples and pears on our trees this summer, helped by the warm sun in May and then the rain to grow the buds. Our own Eastington Community Orchards at Coneygree Community Orchard (by the Church) and Brownings Community Orchard (behind the Kings Head), are […]
Category: Groups
Eastington Community Land Trust
Just as the weather was improving…….Covid-19 shuts us down By the end of February, we were feeling positive about the progress that E.G.Carter were making, coping with wind (no fences fell down) and rain (remember Storm Dennis?). This was the scene in mid-February, with foundations coming out of the ground but surrounded by standing water […]
OHMG – Community Centre
Update from the Owen Harris Memorial Ground Committee (OHMGC) which manages the Eastington Community Centre and the public field at the Memorial Ground. Firstly we would like to wish everyone in our own Parish and the surrounding Parishes all best wishes for the future in these uncertain times. We are very lucky to have such […]
Keep Well, Keep Moving (Yoga)
What unprecedented times we are living in right now. It seems like each day there is new information to digest, new restrictions to navigate, new worries to cope with. In such times of uncertainty it is important, now more than ever, to take care of your physical fitness and well being and to try and […]
Eastington Community Orchards AGM
2018-2019 Annual General Meeting Members reflected on a quiet year, with inclement weather tending to happen at inconvenient times. Funds are stable around the £1,000 mark but Coneygree Orchard Warden Kevin Dalby observed that, with 58 established trees, our call for major expenditure was much reduced. The main activities at Coneygree are now in the […]
Eastington Community Land Trust on TV
BBC Points West acknowledges ECLT on New Year’s Day We were delighted to celebrate the start of work at Puddleworth Close with millions of people watching BBC News on 1st January. It was the “good news” story at the top of the Points West broadcast and featured the ECLT Trustees with their ceremonial Golden Spade, […]
Ladies of Eastington
Happy New Year 2020 from the Ladies Of Eastington. We are a small and welcoming friendship group set up to provide support, conversation, laughter and a reason to get out of the house for an evening! We meet up on the last Thursday of each month (during term times only) at The King’s Head House […]
Walking and Jogging
Ladies of Eastington
Winter Greetings from the Ladies Of Eastington We are a small and welcoming friendship group set up to provide support, conversation, laughter and a reason to get out of the house for an evening! We meet up on the last Thursday of each month (during term time) at The King’s Head House from 7:30pm onwards. […]
ECLT – Building begins at Puddleworth Close, Claypits
After three years of planning (and another five or six in background), at last work has started on our first 23 affordable homes. It has taken 65 ECLT board meetings (we are all volunteers) and £85,000 of grants from various sources to make it this far. We are now dependent on EG Carter of Gloucester, […]
Badminton Club
Our badminton club meets 8pm – 10pm on Thursday evenings at Whitminster Village Hall. It’s a small club, and would welcome new players who enjoy a friendly game. Contact Joy Spencer on 01453 823240
Eastington Cricket Club
Eastington Cricket Club had a very successful season in the Stroud and District Cricket League this year. They finished top of Division 1 and gained promotion into the Premier Division for 2020. Will Beese won the league’s individual batting award and Fred Burridge the award for the league’s best all rounder. There will be one […]
Jolly Joggers
Come and join us – all abilities catered for! Beat the Christmas bulge before it happens!
Eastington Walking Group
Local Plan Review – Good News and Bad News
Every 6 or 7 years, Stroud DC have to review the Local Plan. It affects Housing and Industrial Land allocation in particular, and the new plan will run from 2022 to 2040 The Good News No further commercial house building is planned outside of Great Oldbury.Specifically, no sites are planned for around Alkerton, although all […]
Eastington Community Orchard Group
After being completely washed out on Apple Day and for the next three Saturdays , there is less apple juice available for sale this year, sadly. However, we had made some prior to the big day and sold a fair bit at the Yard Sale earlier in October. Since then we have bottled enough to […]
Book Club
Next Meeting: Tuesday 10th December. 7:30 in The Kings Head House Hotel meeting room Next Book: I know why the Caged Bird Sings. Maya Angelou Written in 1969 this autobiography describes the early years of American writer and poet Maya Angelou. The first in a seven-volume series, it is a coming-of-age story that illustrates how […]
Slimming World Groups
As many of you know, Lorna ran her final Slimming World groups in the Summer, after fifteen and a half years of helping members reach their Target weight. But Eastington groups continue with Sue :….. Sue is set to share her slimming secrets A slimmer who transformed her life by losing stones is using her […]
OHMG and Eastington Community Centre Trustees
Another year and another Annual General Meeting is a chance to find out and be involved in the activities of the Eastington Community Centre and Playing Fields. The building is 10 years old and the playing fields nearly 30 years old with the land donated by Shirley Harris in memory of Owen Harris from which […]
Walking Group and Jolly Joggers
The Walkie Talkies – Fun Walks for Everyone Walks are generally about 5 miles (3-ish hours) Usually starting at the Badger and ending at a pub somewhere! Dogs with poo bags welcome Next Walk is on Sunday October 20th At NEW START TIME of 10:30 am Contact Vanessa for details 01453 828557 / 07806 802540 […]
Book Club
In September we launched our Book Club and what a success it was, we wanted to thank everyone who attended as we had such a great time. Meetings are normally held on the first Tuesday of each month. We look forward to seeing you all again on the 8th October, 7:30pm at The Kings Head […]
Duck Races 2019
Eastington Duck races took place on 7th July, this annual event feature 200 rubber ducks racing down the river along with all the more traditional features of a village fete. This year we were lucky to be joined by two brilliant contrasting bands; a steel band, ‘Steel Attraction’ and a rock band, ‘Boxcar Mavericks’ . […]
Get active!
Walkie Talkies Please come and join us for a lovely walk through the Toadsmoor Valley to The Bear at Bisley and back. Meet at 1pm sharp at The Badger Eastington on Sunday 15th September. Lifts from the Badger will be available – please get in touch to book your place or for more info. 07806 […]
Eastington Community Orchard Group
Coneygree Community Orchard – Paths Completed by Knight’s Brown Community Assistance Team A big thank you to Knight’s Brown, the contractors on the roundabout upgrade project, who provided free materials and workforce to finish off our two paths (featured in last ECN edition). This was provided under their Considerate Contractor programme and they kindly […]
Eastington Community Land Trust
Eastington Community Land Trust Ltd. (ECLT) Providing the homes that Eastington needs News Update ECLT has now been granted full planning permission by Stroud District Council to build 23 homes in Claypits that will be offered entirely for affordable rent. The Council’s decision came in June after several years of preparation and consultation. The development, […]
NEW! Book Club
Laura and Liz who work at the Kings Head House Hotel are starting up a book club! On the 2nd Tuesday of each month with the location being in The Kings Head House Hotel. Books and genres will be a joint choice or put to a vote. The first book is ‘Our House’ by Louise […]
Ladies of Eastington
Ladies of Eastington is almost 2 Years Old!!! In that time we have hosted Christmas fairs, collected donations for charities, numerous quizzes, clothes swap, floristry, Christmas crafts, crime prevention, cheese appreciation, wine tasting, dementia talk, visit to Tease salon, cake decorating, and holding an ACTUAL Olympic torch! Most importantly though, we have made friends with […]
Jolly Joggers
Hello dear Jollies! We are a group of friends meeting at 7pm every Monday at the Eastington Co-op during term time, welcoming people of all ages and abilities. Our group is totally free and open to all. We originally set up Jollies as a ‘complete beginners’ forum offering company to members on our runs during […]
Community Orchard new paths
A Tale of 3 Paths at Coneygree This is an on-going tale, because laying paths takes many work parties for our volunteers. This part of the tale alone includes 9 tons of stone and at least 25 people (from age 7 to 77) at various times. Paths have to have a purpose, and each one […]
Alkerton Rangers FC
Alkerton Rangers will be allowed to participate in the remaining part of the 2019/20 season in Stroud District League 4 However to enable us to continue, we need new players to join our existing team This is a new start for the club this season and we will be under new management. A date for […]
You must be logged in to post a comment.