Community Asset Transfer (CAT) of Dorset Council Land owned by Dorset Council Following meetings with Green Martinstown Members and an open meeting in the village hall, it is clear that there is a desire to go ahead with an application for the Community Asset Transfer (CAT). This article outlines the process for those not present […]
Author: Paul Johnson
Valley and Valence April 2024
Green Martinstown are very excited at the prospect of hopefully acquiring some land adjoining the village. It will be a long process to apply for this. At this stage, if you have experience in legal contracts or writing business plans please contact us. If it goes ahead the use of the field will be in […]
Valley and Valence March 2024
BRING BACK OUR BUS SERVICE
GREAT NEWS!! There is real a chance that the X51 bus service that presently runs along the A35 between Dorchester and Bridport might be re-routed back through Winterbourne Steepleton and Martinstown providing much needed public transport. A trial run is being considered for this summer, but it is up to us to make sure First […]
Valley and Valence February 2024
Save the Date! Sunday March 10th 1.30 – 3.30 Community Meeting, Martinstown Village Hall. Tea and Cake. More to follow but it is exciting! Save Another Date! Green Martinstown Members Meeting at the Manor House, February 29th 7.00pm Drinks and Nibbles as usual. Please make it if you can as it is about the exciting […]
Valley and Valence December 2023 – January 2024
Supper EveningOur third annual supper evening at the village Hall was another splendid well attended event. This year the speaker was John Calder, Project Manager for the Great Big Dorset Hedge – a Dorset Climate Action Network project. John talked about the importance of hedges as a wildlife refuge in the country. They act as […]
Village Hall Supper Evening – 28 October 2023
On Saturday evening 28th October 2023, Green Martinstown hosted its third Supper Evening at the Village hall. Our guest speaker this year was John Calder of the Dorset Climate Action Network. John is Project Manager for the Great Big Dorset Hedge and he spoke about the project and its success. Over the last year the […]
Valley and Valence November 2023
This year is likely to be the hottest ever recorded, sea ice is melting more rapidly, bio-diversity is falling. The effects of these factors may not immediately seem to affect us but… Dorset COP September 9thGroups and individuals concerned with sustainable, ecological and issues were able to meet and enhance working partnerships. Over 250 attended, […]
Valley and Valence September 2023
Hedges, Wildlife, Farms and Government –John CalderSupper Evening with Bar28th October 2023 • 7.00pmMartinstown Village Hall£15.00 Tickets on sale at the village store. Green Martinstown World Renowned Supper Evening. Well perhaps not world renowned but nevertheless developing a formidable reputation for the high quality of supper! Our guest speaker will be John Calder, Project Manager […]
The Green Living Project – 2023
The Green Living Project is a process of ongoing practical education on different daily living topics, using the Green Living Guide, created in 2019 from an original document by Transition Towns Totnes. A group of Green Martinstown members met together as a GLP, pilot group once a month for 7 months with the aim to […]
