Green Martinstown AGM 24th April 2025 Members of Green Martinstown approved the annual accounts, amended the constitution to bring it into line with current practice and elected a new Core Group. The meeting was followed by discussion. The next annual Supper Evening is on October 31st, with a venison dish and a vegetarian option. Will […]
Author: Paul Johnson
Minutes of AGM 26th April 2025
Dear All, Please click here to view a PDF of the Minutes of Green Martinstown’s AGM. Thank you to those of you who attended. It all seemed fairly painless! As you know, on May 10th we are having a public consultation about the Community Asset Transfer in the village hall 9.30 – 12.30. We will have […]
Valley and Valence May 2025
Community Asset Transfer Following general support from the village we have had an initial application accepted by Dorset Council for obtaining the lease of ten acres of land around the church from the Council. The next step was preparing a more detailed business plan which was submitted by the end of April. We now need […]
Dorset Climate Action Network – April 2025
Dear All, The Dorset Climate Action Network (DCAN) has been a partner of Green Martinstown for some time now. We have collaborated with their Great Big Dorset Hedge project surveying hedges and recently planting new hedges on local farms. They have been supportive of Green Martinstown’s work in the village offering guidance, support and expertise. DCAN’s […]
Letter to Residents April 2025
Dear All, We are writing to all Martinstown residents regarding the Community Asset Transfer. Click here for Colins letter Many thanks Colin
Green Martinstown AGM 25th April 2025
Green Martinstown AGM The Core Group are very grateful for your involvement and support over the last year. It is now time for our Annual General Meeting to be held on Friday April 25th, at 7pm in the Manor House, Martinstown. We envisage it lasting approximately 30 minutes, to be followed by discussion on what we would all like from […]
Community Space Meeting May 10th 2025
Green Martinstown Minutes 21 March 2025
Click the link below to download the minutes of 21 March 2025
Germination and Pollination 7th June 2025
On 7th June 2025 (note new date) we are hosting another Children’s morning – this time at the Community Garden in the Vicarage, Martinstown. The theme will be Germination and Pollination. This will be a hands-on activity and could well involve children getting their hands dirty in the soil! Planting seeds, learning about pollination, germination and growing […]
Valley and Valance April 2025
Tree Planting and MaintenanceAn early morning sun in late February already warms us as, carrying tools, four Green Martinstown enthusiasts clamber up a reverse-pudding-bowl West Country hill just above Loscombe Farm towards the tree planting area. Part of the collection of Douglas Fir, Hawthorn, Crab Apple, Hazel and Oak whips has already been planted. We […]
