Sunday stroll to pick some nettles and make some soup?
Stinging nettle soup I made this rather huge pot of soup as now is the best time to eat stinging nettle. I'm lucky enough to live by a big private field where the nettles are happily growing far away from any pollution. I pick up only the top bit from the stinging...
VE – Day 75th Anniversary Commemorations Update
We had hoped, as a community, to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of VE Day, on 8 May and plans were far-advanced to do this. However, with regret, I must advise that the government has decided that, because of the Coronavirus pandemic, outside, public commemorations...
Gardens and April
The old saying that March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. Not a bad comment for this year. As far as garden work goes, this is the month when practically anything can be sown outside that is of a hardy nature, perhaps wait till the end of April for...
April Spotlight is OUT
The Spotlight magazine for April is ready to read. It is a testament to the amazing place we live! We are all in this together.
Better Together – Helping one another
Sarratt Parish Council (SPC), Sarratt & Chipperfield Community Foundation (SCCF), Sarratt Care, Sarratt Community Post Office Store The above organisations are here to help and are co-ordinating help if needed. Sarratt Care – 01923 270577 – Monday to Friday 10am...
No swings just now but we do have an alternative for our young ones….
At 3:00 pm everyday Monday to Friday this week team niix we will be running a free live 15-minute exercise class on Instagram for children of all ages! As parents we will be under a huge amount of stress and pressure in the weeks to come. However, I will be here,...
New Opening Times for our Community Post office & Store
Please note new trading hours as from today 25th March Shop Open from : 8:00 am till 4:00 pm Post Office: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm We are practicing Social Distancing so just two at a time in the store please! Thanks, Grainger, Tracey and Jane. words of encouragement from...
Volunteers and new changes for movement!
Hi everyone, Thanks so much to all of you for volunteering to help our community over the last week  – we have been overwhelmed by the response, with over 40 of you having made offers of support in just a few days. However, we realise that in the light of the...
Update from the Government
Guidance COVID-19: new rules on staying at home and away from others Updated 23 March 2020 Contents 1.Staying at home 2.Closing non-essential shops and public spaces 3.Stopping public gatherings Delivering these new measures The single most important action we can all...
Have a read of the March nature note from 2001 when we had Foot and Mouth to contend with.
NATURE NOTES – MARCH 2001 The mild, wet weather on 7th March signalled the start of the frogs' annual migration back to their ponds for spawning. Although some got squashed on the roads many arrived safely. During the next few days the shallow part of Morton's Pond...