Green Martinstown’s Annual Supper Evening On Saturday, October 12th, I had the pleasure of attending Green Martinstown’s annual supper evening at the Village Hall, themed “Soil: The Foundation of Life.” An enthusiastic gardener and eco-conscious individual, I was really looking forward to what promised to be an educational and fun evening. The evening began with […]

Beetles, Bees and Butterflies We were delighted to welcome 18 children and their grown ups to our recent fun and educational insect morning at Martinstown Village Hall. It was a privilege to be joined by CBBC presenter Naomi Wilkinson, who shared ideas for encouraging insects and other creatures into our gardens and outside spaces. There […]

Beetles, Bees and Butterflies – with Naomi Wilkinson, BBC TV presenter(and daughter of Martinstown residents Katie and Peter Wilkinson)“Naomi is a television presenter who has been working non-stop in children’s TV since 1999. Whether it’s hosting shows for preschoolers or adults, Naomi is always happy to be thrown in at the deep end, even if […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]