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A ripened field of wheat in the Parish waiting harvest
A field of lupins to the rear of a house in Kelsale
South Devon cow looking to camera
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Lupins at The Forge
South Devon cows in the Parish 2
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  • NOTICE Meeting of the Parish Council Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Kelsale-cum-Carlton Parish Council will be held on Wednesday 28th July 2021 at 7.00pm in the Main Hall, Kelsale Village Hall MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND PRESS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND Warning: Meetings may legally be …

  • The Kelsale Village Hall and Centre Trustees are pleased to annouce a new event in your social calendar. The first Kelsale-cum-Carlton Village Show of the 21st Century! To celebrate the end of lockdown the Trustees will be holding a Village Show. Planned activities include; a fruit and vegetable competition – …

  • Kelsale-cum-Carlton Bonfire, Fireworks and Hog Roast 2021 Announced for the  6th November Get it in the diary

  • The work of local artists is being showcased at the ‘Flash of Blue Studio’ between the 26th June and the 4th July 2021. Those exhibiting include; Sal Goldsmith, Sally Hartley and Lesley Fennell. The gallery is located at The House below the church, Rendham, IP17 2AZ Opening times are 11:00 …

  • NOTICE Meeting of the Parish Council Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Kelsale-cum-Carlton Parish Council will be held on Wednesday 30th June 2021 at 7.00pm in the Main Hall, Kelsale Village Hall MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND PRESS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND Warning: Meetings may legally be …

  • In a radical shake-up of Parliamentary constituencies in Suffolk and Essex, Kelsale-cum-Carlton could become part of a huge North Suffolk constituency, leaving Coastal Suffolk and presumably getting a new MP. Under sweeping changes to Parliamentary representation, KcC would join other Parishes stretching from as far as the border with Thetford …

  • E-scooters and the law…. 11th June 2021 4:41 pm

    Local Police have become aware of incidences of e-scooters being used in public places in coastal Suffolk. The Parish Council are providing the following information for residents to avoid any unfortunate incidents. Although the sale, purchase & possession of an e-scooter is not illegal, their use in public places in …

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Spotlight on Spinney Pocket Park

The management of Spinney Pocket Park has been passed to the Parish Council’s Biodiversity Group and they are working through a management plan to improve the biodiversity of the Spinney Pocket Park.

Spinney Pocket Park – excerpts from the Draft Outline Management Plan
The area is a surviving part of the southeast corner of Carlton Park. 19th Century maps show it planted with both deciduous and coniferous trees. Some of these remain as mature oaks in the spinney and a large oak and pine in the school grounds.

To increase biodiversity and nesting opportunities for birds it is recommend that selective removal of some of the more crowded trees be undertaken. This would allow more light to reach the ground and retained trees and shrubs the opportunity to reach their full potential. Felled timber could be used to create log and brash habitat piles to encourage diversity.

It is also recommended more native shrubs such as holly, hazel, spindle etc. are planted. This would give structure to the woodland which could then be managed as a traditional ‘coppice with standards’. Once established, consideration could be given to introducing appropriate native ground flora such as bluebells, etc. It is also recommended the hedge adjacent to the main road should be retained to suppress traffic noise and fumes.

 

 

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