SCA AGM - Thursday 19 June
Come along and get involved with Sedgefield Community Association. The
organisation is at the heart of community life here in Sedgefield and being
involved as a volunteer can be very beneficial in so many ways, with proven
health benefits by keeping active and engaged – it can be great fun and very
interesting. The SCA Annual AGM will be held at Ceddesfeld Hall on Thursday
19 June at 8pm – SCA members and non-members are most welcome.
Ceddesfeld Beer Festival - Friday 11 & Saturday 12 July
Look out for information nearer the time, on the website, social media, and
posters around town. Any willing volunteers to set up, take down, serve, collect
glasses etc, please contact Tony via email: info@sedgefieldsca.org.uk.
There will be a full write up about the Mediaeval Fayre in next month’s article,
but SCA would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank Sedgefield’s
wonderful local shops, companies and businesses who have very generously
sponsored the many attractions and donated tombola prizes for this year’s
event.
Their support is important and much appreciated. Their help means that
the event can grow, with new attractions and activities, for everyone to enjoy.
Thank you also to the organisations, groups, members and residents who
volunteered their time to help throughout the day, from set up, to take down.
The Fayre most definitely brings folk together!
As the weather warms up, I have taken the opportunity to visit some of our
local nature reserves as well as some further afield. Highlights so far have
been a Common Lizard at Hedleyhope Fell, Early Purple Orchids at Bishop
Middleham Quarry (both Durham Wildlife Trust Nature reserves), and a Cuckoo
and lots of Duke of Burgundy butterflies at Hawnby. These are just some of the
places you might want to visit in June as part of 30 Days Wild.
Yes, it’s that time of year again when The Wildlife Trusts’ 30 Days Wild
challenge calls on people to soak up the joy of the natural world throughout
the month of June, through a weekly series of fun, themed activities. In the last
ten years, 30 Days Wild has attracted more than three million participants
across the country and helped people to get outside to enjoy and connect with
nature as part of their everyday lives. A new poll carried out for The Wildlife
Trusts has revealed that more than half of those responding said connecting
to nature by listening to bird song, hearing bees buzz, and seeing and smelling
wildflowers was beneficial to their health and wellbeing.
Feedback from participants in the 2024 30 Days Wild challenge also reinforced
the findings of the new poll, showing that three-quarters of those taking part
noted improvements in mental health and wellbeing, with activities like
spending time outdoors, observing wildlife, and engaging in mindful practices
being particularly beneficial.
In this year’s challenge people can take part in fun, distinctive, themed
activities each week:
Help nature where you live - try growing wildlife friendly plants, leaving food
and water out, or building homes for wildlife.
Get physical with nature in mind - find adventure in the everyday by going
for local bike rides or new woodland walks. Try out wildlife yoga or play
sensory bingo.
Learn about the amazing wildlife around us - download a spotter guide and
see how many creatures you can find, join a wildlife talk and learn from
experts, or read a book about wildlife.
Get creative with nature - start a nature journal or create a wild picture
using fallen objects.
An inspirational guide packed with ideas is available to everyone who signs up
to take part, as well as a free packet of herb seeds to start your nature journey.
30 Days Wild encourages everyone to connect with nature. It could be going
on a snail safari, eating your breakfast outdoors, closing your eyes to listen for
bird song, outdoor yoga or forest bathing.
Sign up today to secure your goodies,
including your free seeds, and embark
on a journey that promises not just a
month, but a lifetime, of wildness! Visit
wildlifetrusts.org/30dayswild.
Photo from the Mayor’s Ceilidh held in
the Parish Hall on Saturday 1 March
with a great band called Blind Panic to
raise money for the Mayors Charity.
The Book Group enjoyed another
lively discussion having read Shelley
Read’s Go As A River.
