Young Photographers Competition Aspiring young photographers aged between seven and 17 are being asked to submit a photo on the theme “Colours of Nature”, set by the Rotary Club of Royston. Readers may recall that this year’s winners were Olivia Frost, aged 11, from Royston with a picture titled “Blackbird”, and Jack Kirby, from Foxton, …
Art in Town Royston Arts Society’s display of paintings in Royston Library is back! The Society is delighted to announce that it has reinstated this popular feature, in a valued collaboration with the Library, after a long gap caused by Covid-related restrictions. Members of RAS exhibit their paintings – all of which are for sale …
Royston Heath Conservation You Better Beleaf It!! We are now moving fully into our Autumn and Winter works program, which means you will see some practical actions happening on the heath. We have a vast number of trees found on the heath and after completing a survey during the summer we are now actioning the …
The Friends Of Therfield Heath and Greens Do you know your Birch from your Beech? You are invited to join the Trees and Other Wildlife Walk on Therfield Heath, Sunday 14th November at 2pm. The walk will be led by Doug Radford, former warden at Fowlmere RSPB Reserve. Doug will help you to identify the …
Be Sustainable: Why is Food Waste a Problem? You may not give too much thought when you throw food in the bin, but doing so can have a huge negative impact on the environment. If collected as general waste, food waste reaches landfill sites where it isn’t exposed to enough oxygen and so it begins …
Spotlight On… Guilden Morden Village Market Launched in April 2021, Guilden Morden Village Market is a monthly market based at The Three Tuns, a community-owned pub in Guilden Morden. Following periods of lockdown, the market was launched to provide a place where people could shop in the open air, meet their friends and neighbours and …
Out and About… Remembrance 2021 At the time of writing this article, much work is going on for the preparations for Armistice Day on the 11th November, and Remembrance Sunday on 14th November 2021. The plan is to hold the services and parade as was normal pre-pandemic; this of course could be subject to change …
The Foxton Scarecrow bi-annual Feast took place in October and brought out a host of interested families to view the 40 amazing displays that had been erected around the village. From a simple single figure to more elaborate creations, all of which, had been cleverly and lovingly assembled, mostly in residents’ gardens, with the theme …
An exciting new display by a Cambridge artist has just opened at a popular community hub. Rebecca Stark, well known in the City for her beautiful handmade clocks and unique art, which is developed with a wide range of medium including acrylics, gouache, pen and ink and graphite and pastel, is currently displaying an exciting …
The sun was shining and the smiles were out for our new Early Years children as they arrived into their new classes on Monday 6th September. It is always a magical moment where bonds begin to be formed and expectations are set; in a safe environment that creates happy, successful and ambitious learners. Mrs Williams, …
News from Our Local Markets Royston Market Royston Market Square – Every Wednesday and Saturday, 8am-3pm. Something different every week on Royston Market: Handmade jewellery, ladies fashion, upcycled furniture. health and well-being products, ceramics, candles and wax melts, giftware, antiques, cards, cushions and fabrics, children’s toys, fantastic flower stall, lawn mowers and garden accessories, golf …
The Fall of the Barley Flower Tower All good things must come to an end. The Barley Flower Tower has made many people smile over the past 3 months and drawn visitors to the village from far and wide. It has survived the weather that this summer has thrown at us and was severely challenged …
