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Our Virtual Noticeboard - events +
The website's Virtual Noticeboard contains images of posters produced by our local groups but we are always happy to include posters...
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Aug 19, 2024


Stratford sub Castle Summer Cafés - last of the season
Our next café on Sunday 1 September will be the last of this season, so please come along and join us once again between 2.30 pm and 4.30...
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Aug 16, 2024


Stratford Guild's new extended season of talks announced
The Guild's new season opens on Wednesday 11 September at 7.30 pm in the Reading Room with a talk "Do you know WHO I AM ?' by Julian Gee,...
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Aug 16, 2024


Wiltshire Council - Book Reuse Scheme
Wiltshire Council has introduced a book reuse scheme at all household recycling centres. The scheme allows you to donate or collect good...
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Aug 14, 2024


Stratford Garden Club's Autumn talks
The Stratford sub Castle Garden Club meets in the Reading Room SP1 3LL at 7.15pm for a 7.30 pm start on the last Thursday of the month –...
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Aug 14, 2024


August update on the Salisbury River Park Project
When walking from Stratford along the boardwalk through the Avon Valley Nature Reserve, although there is still a pedestrian diversion to...
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Aug 8, 2024


August 'Summer Sunday Café' - review
Thankfully, the weather was kind to us for our August café, which meant we had plenty of visitors coming along to enjoy our delicious...
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Aug 5, 2024


Work continues clearing The Portway Right of Way
The volunteers from South Wiltshire Ramblers worked on one of the hottest days of the year to improve areas of the footpath towards...
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Aug 5, 2024


'Wacky Wabbit' over Old Sarum
You may have seen or heard this T6 Harvard last Saturday or Sunday and wondered what type of aircraft it was. Details taken from Facebook.
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Jul 29, 2024


Salisbury Museum Festival of Archaeology Sat 27 - Sun 28 July
The Festival of Archaeology is THIS WEEKEND! The Museum will be open on Saturday and Sunday from 10 am - 5 pm. There will be talks,...
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Jul 27, 2024


A plea from a local horse rider - "Please pass wide and slow"
Whilst riding my horse through the village last week, 6 cars sped past me (not necessarily residents), without a thought for mine or my...
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Jul 26, 2024


Wild flower identification quiz
Can you identify these wild flowers in the image below? Knapweed Oxeye Daisy Field Scabious Lady's Bedstraw Hedge Bedstraw Ragwort Mallow...
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Jul 24, 2024


SOME of the potholes have been repaired on Stratford Road by St Lawrence Church
Potholes on Stratford Road near the church had been marked with yellow lines in readiness for repairs. Stratford Road was CLOSED this...
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Jul 16, 2024


Garden Club Open Gardens - review by the organiser
So thankfully the sun shone and allowed us to welcome nearly 200 visitors to the ten gardens that opened for the day. It was lovely to...
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Jul 15, 2024


Stratford sub Castle Garden Club - Open Gardens Sun 14 July 2024
This event has now taken place. There was a great turnout of visitors to Stratford in addition to the many residents touring the Open...
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Jul 15, 2024


Stratford sub Castle Summer Sunday Café – 4th August (2.30pm to 4.30pm)
Can you believe our luck? As we set up for our July café the rain was coming down and we feared the worst but, just around the time we...
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Jul 8, 2024


'Tales of Two Cities' book launch
'Tales of Two Cities: Settlement and Suburb in Old Sarum and Salisbury’ a multi authored book brings together the expertise of Alex...
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Jul 5, 2024


Grand Opening of new galleries at Salisbury Museum
On Saturday 13 July from 10 am until 5 pm the public will be admitted free of charge to view the new galleries. When Adrian Green,...
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Jul 5, 2024


Riverpark Scheme- June News
An abundance of plants destined for beds and borders alongside the river, have been delivered. As footpaths and cycleways gradually...
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Jun 21, 2024


Stratford sub Castle 'Summer Sunday Café' News
Well, what a busy day we had for our June café. The weather was glorious and we made a record breaking £460 for our chosen charity,...
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Jun 6, 2024


Footpath & Maltings pedestrian bridge in Salisbury are now open
Pedestrians can now walk under the railway bridge from the Stratford direction, continue along the riverbank towards the Maltings carpark...
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Jun 1, 2024


Garden Club June AGM & Plant Sale
Our June meeting is the AGM on Thursday 27th June at 7.30pm – the final Thursday meeting of the Garden Club year. We have no speaker...
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May 31, 2024


Progress with the Riverpark Project
The May Community Newsletter is available to download: Earlier News: A walk into Salisbury from Stratford sub Castle on 27 April...
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May 29, 2024


More Bird 'sightings'
Update 28 May. Five surviving chicks fledged today. It had been a difficult time for the hard-working adults who had to find food for...
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May 28, 2024
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