October 2024

19 Buckden Roundabout October 2024 Village News Otters – in Cambridgeshire The Huntingdonshire Local Group of the Wildlife Trust is pleased to welcome Peter Pilbeam on Wednesday 9th October at 7.30pm at Brampton Memorial Hall. Peter is a leading member of the Cambridgeshire Mam- mal Group, manages a local Wildlife Trust nature reserve and has also been a Trustee and General Secretary of the Beds, Cambs and Northants Wildlife Trust. He is also a licenced dormouse surveyor and a retired HR manager at Cambridge University. Otters are the favourite mammal of many people and this talk will show us why. There will be particular em- phasis on the presence and absence of otters in the county as found during recent surveys. This will, there- fore, give you a good indication of where you might be able to see them. Everyone is most welcome to attend. Booking is not nec- essary. The charge is £4.00 and payment is by cash or card. We meet at Brampton Memorial Hall, Thrapston Road, Brampton, PE28 4TB. For more information please contact Tim – 07941 261346 or timpfry- er@googlemail.com). Part of the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Registered Charity No: 1000412 Could YOU Volunteer ? The British Legion supports our armed forces, veterans and their families, for example, by helping with the cost of living crisis, providing refuges for homeless veterans, and sup- porting those with life changing injuries. We have a strong team of committed volunteers and are seeking to add to the team. If you would like to volunteer to help with this year ’ s appeal please contact Tim or Ce Walker (Buckden Poppy Appeal Organisers) on 01480 811844, 07711330906, or tim.e.walker@btinternet.com THE CIO OF JAMES SOUTH AND WILLIAM BURBERRY VACANCIES AT THE ALMSHOUSES The Charity manages the South ’ s Almshouses and Burberry Homes in Church Street, Buckden, consisting of fifteen self - contained flats for singles or couples, over 60 years of age, who live in Buckden or who have a close active family rela- tionship with residents of Buckden, and who have limited means. The Almshouse flats are unfurnished dwellings designed with the needs of older people in mind. The aim is to provide con- venient and comfortable accommodation in a setting that allows residents to come and go as they please. The Alms- house is the resident ’ s home for as long as s/he is able to live an independent life. Residents pay a modest weekly mainte- nance contribution and, in addition, may receive support from the statutory authorities. A Warden is employed to provide access to and liaison with these authorities. Having a Warden also means that support is provided regularly and can assist with summoning help if needed. We now have vacancies in South ’ s (the older property) and in The Burberry Homes (the newer property). If you are interested, please contact the Clerk for more information and an application form: Joe Greenway, 2 St Hughs Road, Buckden, PE19 5UB or joe.greenway@btinternet.com Applications close Friday 25th October 2024. News From The Knot Garden Thank you for continuing to use the QR code on the notice by the Knot Garden gate. At the moment we cannot take cash donations as our donations box came away from the wall. We shall be researching a more secure way for you to make cash donations. We have paused our plant rehoming for the time being but hope to find a way to reintroduce that. The garden is ready for the autumn tidy up. The Wall German- der is full of flowers which the bees love. The hop bines are covered with hop cones, which are found on female plants. They are light green, cone - shaped flowers that turn brown when ripe. They have a distinctive papery texture and are pom - pom - shaped, emitting varying scents and containing yellow lupulin glands that are crucial for beer brewing. The gardeners are very pleased that the jute netting over the arbours held the weight of the summer growth. A more careful look as the plants die back will tell if it can be saved for re - use next year.