
BIG BUTTERFLY COUNT – CITIZEN SCIENCE
Can you spare 15 minutes to sit in the sunshine to count butterflies between July 18th - August 10th?
Please participate in the UK wide survey - the Big Butterfly Count where data will be used to assess the health of the environment.
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RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL UPDATE
For your information, please find below a link to Rutland County Council's E-newletter.
https://mailchi.mp/69e7e09e6b83/yourrutland-14193710?e=16e45a8b55

MONTHLY WALK
Saturday, July 26th.
Something a little different - an excursion to see the ospreys. Meet at the Church at 10:00 before driving to the Rutland Water Nature Reserve.
There will be a charge of £6.00 per person. For details, please contact…

FOOD BANK COLLECTION
The next collection date is July 23rd.
A particular plea has been made for colouring books, pencils and blowing bubbles to provide activities for the school holiday period.
Your continued support of this worthwhile project is gratefully…

CALL CONNECT – AN ON DEMAND BUS SERVICE SERVING RUTLAND COMMUNITIES
Callconnect is an on-demand bus service – available to all on a pre-booked basis. Launched on 31 March 2025, the service currently operates throughout zone 1 in Rutland and our ‘book a bus’ service is scheduled according to passenger journey…

PRESTON, RIDLINGTON AND WING ANNUAL FLOWER AND PRODUCE SHOW
Will be held in Preston Village Hall on Saturday, August 2nd.
It is the time to start sowing, planting, growing and creating.
Schedules will be available from Jeffy Wood email - jeffywood1@gmail.com or Mobile - 07736 6680232

BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS!
Starting this month with "What the Dog Saw" a compilation of articles by Malcolm Gladwell first published in The New Yorker; well crafted, entertaining and informative.
Two novels written by "insiders" also available - "Post Mortem" a debut…

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The annual strim and rake of the churchyard followed by a ploughman's lunch.
Date yet to be fixed but if you think you might be able to spare an hour or a couple of hours to help, please let Debra Thatcher know.

RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL UPDATE
This link will direct you to the latest Rutland County Council update for July.
https://mailchi.mp/3a3346544d6f/yourrutland-14193541?e=85edba0215
There is important information about the Local Government Reorganisation. Should you wish…
