Royston people can be amazing! Royston Rotary Club volunteers were on duty again at Tesco last weekend, collecting for Children in Need. It’s something we’ve been doing for many years, and every year we are amazed by Royston’s willingness to dig deep to help a really good cause such as this. Pudsey Bear came along …
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Royston Heath Conservation How do you tell poisonous mushrooms apart from the edible ones? You give them to someone else to eat first! (Warning: do not eat the fungi or mushrooms you find please!) Fungi on Therfield Heath This time of year we are saying goodbye to the majority of the wild flowers on the …
The Friends Of Therfield Heath and Greens On your winter walks across the Heath do you know if you are on Two Hills, Pen Hill, heading towards the gallops or Sun Hill Common? The new Friends Visitors Guide can help you. The Guide shows the main features of the Heath, including areas that have their …
Be Sustainable: Zero Waste Christmas Christmas can be a magical time of year, but it is also, unfortunately, a time of excess waste: packaging, gift wrap, food, and more. However, Christmas doesn’t need to be so wasteful, and it can be just as much fun without. Here are some tips to get you started with …
Spotlight On… Khandel Light We are a small charity, based in Hertfordshire villages, run by volunteers, committed to the empowerment of women and girls, and reducing forced migration from 26 very poor villages in the Indian desert state of Rajasthan. Our team of trustees, many of whom have been with us since the start, have …
Out and About… Santa Sleigh Routes 2021 Santa is back with Royston and District Round Table this year supporting local causes and charities. We will be continuing with social distancing and not knocking on doors this year, however we will be able to collect with our socially distanced buckets! You can also donate directly …
The series of planned art exhibitions that the Melbourn Community Hub was forced to put on hold during the Covid lockdowns continues with a duo of Cambridgeshire artists presenting a vibrant and diverse display in the Atrium cafe area. Anna Pye and Gina Ferrari have combined their most popular work which will be displayed here …
Local charity, Garden House Hospice Care are inviting their community to join them for this year’s annual festival of remembrance. Garden House Hospice Care provides a wide range of services for patients, their carers, and families facing a life limiting illness. Free specialist palliative care is provided to over 900 adults a year living with …
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Caroline Baker Photography Our stunning poppy cover images were taken last summer in Litlington by Melbourn-based web designer Caroline Baker, and are a fitting tribute to the heroes across the world who we commemorate this month on Remembrance Sunday. We are looking forward to our traditional Remembrance Sunday event returning to Royston this November, both …
Friends of Great Chishill Windmill Our Current Position The mill is turning very successfully to wind so is offering ever changing aspects to passers-by. Bill Griffiths of MillBill Millwrights has been contracted to visit routinely to maintain the moving parts and check for any wear, so the primary objective of saving the windmill and setting …
Melbourn FC raise £4500 for CPSL Mind Last season, Melbourn FC challenged themselves to run or walk a combined 6,000km – the distance between their home ground to the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul and back – to raise money for local mental health charity, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire (CPSL) Mind. Now, the club …
Christmas Wood Turning Gallery Rowland Penfold has for many years exhibited his work at Curwens Gallery in Royston High Street. This year he is once again opening a pop-up Gallery for a few days prior to Christmas. As well as typically seasonal offerings there will be his individual style of wood turning which includes a …
