The Exmoor National Park Authority has announced a £1.25 million grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund towards its ‘Exmoor Pioneers’ Project, supporting both nature and the local community.

 

The funding is to be spent over four years on skills development and engaging people with the landscape, as well as nature and heritage projects.

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Talking of the ENPA - here's your Thursday Teaser*:

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The National Park's ownership in the village comprises of a hill, a building and a path.  Can you identify any/all of them?  Send me an email with your answers, first in gets great kudos and eternal admiration.

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*No 1 in a series of possibly more

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The next two events on the Royal Oak Wednesday specials calendar, are Quiz Night on October 23rd, and Pie Night on November 6th

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Full details can be found on the Oak's website here

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October's 100 Club draw has been made and the lucky winners can be seen on the Recreation Association page

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Exmoor Dark Skies Festival kicks off on Friday, but there is a pre-festival taster today with Wild About Exmoor, at Triscombe Farm, Wheddon Cross - "Informative star gazing sessions guided by experienced astronomers"

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There is one other event in the immediate vicinity this week as the Wild About Exmoor team are running a Dark Sky Celebratory Meal, Stargaze and Walk from the Exford Tea Rooms on Friday

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In general, Festival events need pre-booking.  Full details of all events can be found on the Exmoor Dark Skies Festival pages

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-This Week's Diary​ -

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Mon 14th​​​​​

• 9:00am Circuit Training , Village Hall

• 2.00pm Craft Club, Village Hall

• 6.00pm Wild about Exmoor @ Triscombe Farm, Wheddon X

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Tues 15th​​​​​​​​​​

• 2:30pm Bowls, Village Hall

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Wed 16th​​​

• 10.00am - 3.30pm Some electrical outages

• 10:30am Coffee Morning, Village Hall

• 3:00pm Pickleball, Village Hall. All welcome

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Thurs 17th​​

• 9:00am Core Strength exercises, Village Hall​

• 6:00pm Table Tennis, Village Hall

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Fri 18th

• Ash Lane gulley cleaning

• Dark Skies Festival until Nov 3rd

• 6:15pm Wild about Exmoor Dark Sky Celebratory Meal, Stargaze and Walk - Exford

 

Sat 19th

• Exmoor Day

• Great Bradley Bridge opening

• 11:30am Bell ringing​​​

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Avon & Somerset police publish a weekly list of where their traffic enforcement cameras will be.  It can be viewed here

 

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With the threat of a national pumpkin shortage, keep your eyes open for available  squashes so you can participate in

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