Grewelthorpe Village Hall Community Groups
Grewelthorpe Gardeners’ Club hold meetings, most months on Wednesday in the Village Hall. Our programme is varied including; talks from speakers satisfying a range of interest, visits to gardens and social events. Refreshments are available from 7.30pm for an 8pm talk.
Our meetings are informal, relaxed and friendly.
Grewelthorpe Gardener’s Club
Gardeners or not, no matter how large or tiny your garden might be, whether you take pleasure in growing for yourself, or simply enjoy seeing other gardens and sharing expertise, you will be warmly welcomed at our club.
Simply come along and join at one of our events or phone the number below. Alternatively, you may prefer to come along as a guest for a small charge.
Annual membership runs from April and costs £5 per person. Members can enjoy free, or reduced, costs for talks and 10% discount on plant sales from Braithwaites of Leeming.
We also operate a bulk purchasing scheme with Dobies which enables members to buy seeds at a 50% discount and other items at 15% discount. The discount code will be given to GGC members and purchases can be made on-line or by post.
Grewelthorpe Gardener’s Club Events 2024
January 17th: Gillian Hovell - ‘Ancient Roots’ (How the Romans set the seeds for our Garden Designs)
February 21st: Eddie Harland - ‘Littlethorpe Manor Garden’
March 20th: Peter Mathers - ‘Diaries, Dahlias and Deadlines’ (Gardens Associated with Famous Literary Figures)
April 17th: AGM (Starts at 7:00pm) followed by:
Andrew Willocks - ‘Seed Collection and Propagation’ (Starts at 8.00pm)
May 15th: Tracy Foster - ‘Taking the Yorkshire Coast to Chelsea’ (Gold Medal Winner)
June 18th (Tuesday): Cathy Kitchingman and Georgina Bordewich - Prospect House, Burton Leonard, HG3 3RS
Garden Visit and Talk (Starts 6:30 - £7pp plus donation for refreshments to a local charity)
July 6th (Saturday): GGC Plant Stall at the Gala (Plant donations requested please)
September 18th: Michael Myers - ‘Easy Gardening with Style’
October 23rd: Geoff Whiteley - ‘Strulch - Mineralised Straw’ (Used widely by the RHS - Product development and
uses)
November 20th: Kathy Kitchingman and Georgina Borderwich - ‘Gardening in a Changing Climate’ (Tried and tested
plants for problem areas)
December 18th: Christmas Social Event
For further details or to become a member contact either:
Secretary: Delia Jerome - 01765 609930
Chair: Mike Johnson - 01765 658990
Grewelthorpe Women’s Institute
Grewelthorpe Women's Institute normally meets on the first Thursday of the month, at 7.30pm in Grewelthorpe Village Hall. Visitors are always welcome as we hope you will join our merry little group!
The WI is open to all women in Grewelthorpe and surrounding areas and we have recently celebrated our 75th birthday. Our motto is 'Inspiring Women' and there is no age limit as we are all young at heart!
What we do:
welcome new friends
hold at least 11 meetings a year
learn new skills
help to make a difference to the community
enjoy different speakers, activities and events
are entertained at meetings held by other WIs in the Skelldale group
relish opportunities at workshops organised by the Federation in Ripon
go on trips to the cinema, theatre or places suggested by our members
go out to dinner
take part in quizzes; and,
also try to win the community entry at Masham Show each September!
We also receive regular newsletters from the Federation, eight issues of the magazine 'WI Life' each year (delivered to your door), an annual membership booklet with lots of discounts and also access to the WI website where you can get involved in sport, campaigns, cultural and creative events.
We don't
Sing Jerusalem
Make jam - unless you really want to!
We are a friendly little group and our members decide how our WI is run and what we do. Membership fees are set nationally and are currently £44 annually, though they do reduce prorata/quarter if you join part way through the year.
We make a small charge of £3 for guests/visitors but if you are a paid up member there is no additional charge
WI 2024 Programme
For more details or if you would like to come along, please contact Christine Stelling (President) on 01765 658257 or Mary Wilson (Secretary) on 01765 650474 or email mewilson3579@hotmail.com
Grewelthorpe Parish Council
The Parish Council works in the interests of the residents of Grewelthorpe Parish and full information about Parish Council activities can be found on their website by clicking here
This website includes full contact details for Councillors and the Parish Clerk, plus dates and venues for meetings, information on previous meetings and agreed actions, full finance information and background reports.
Agendas and details of the next meeting, plus the Minutes of the previous meeting are also published on the Village noticeboards, including that outside the Village Hall.
As always, members of the public are able to attend these meetings - please come along and meet your Councillors in action!
Alternatively, you can contact the Parish Clerk on grewelthorpeparishclerk@gmail.com
Royal British Legion
The Grewelthorpe Branch of The Royal British Legion was established in 1929 and continues as a small but active group of around 40 members from the villages of Grewelthorpe and the surrnounding area. A detailed history can be found on the Village Website at www.grewelthorpe.org.uk.
The Branch aims to maintain the principles of the British Legion as set out in the Royal Charter and provide support to its objectives:
To perpetuate the memory of sacrifices made during service with the Armed Forces in war and peace;
To relieve need, suffering and distress of Beneficiaries and their Dependants and to further the education of Beneficiaries and their Dependants;
To relieve need and protect the mental and emotional health of the Dependants of Beneficiaries who have died or been severely injured;
To relieve suffering, hardship and distress to Dependants caused by the absence of those serving in the Armed Forces;
To promote and support schemes for the resettlement, rehabilitation, retraining and sheltered employment of Beneficiaries and their Dependants
The Branch membership currently comprises individuals from both military and civilian backgrounds who, in pursuit of the aims outlined above, undertake various voluntary projects in the local area. In recent years much of this effort has been in support of the Lister House Poppy care home in Ripon. However, more recently, the branch restored the Wayside Cross that has been standing in the centre of Grewelthorpe Village for over 100 years and, as part of the 2022 celebration of HM Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, installed a commemorative bench and ornamental tree by the Village pond. The Branch has also restored several of the existing village benches; two of which were timed to coincide with the Coronation of King Charles III in May 2023
Membership of the Royal British Legion is open to all; military service is not a pre-requisite. The feeling of comradeship and esprit de corps derived from being part of an organisation dedicated to helping those who have made great personal sacrifices for their Country is also available to all.
If you would like more information about joining the Grewelthorpe Branch, please contact the Branch Secretary, Edward Threapleton, on threaps62@gmail.com or telephone 01765 658744
Live Music Events
Regularly – every six to eight weeks, the Village Hall hosts a Live Music event, with accomplished musicians from a variety of music genres. For details, click into the Live Music tab in the main headings.
Music Interest Group - ‘Music to Your Ears’
The group meets monthly.
Sessions are relaxed and informal where people are encouraged to bring their own music to play and share with others. Each meeting is themed, with the theme of the following session decided by the group. A CD player is provided.
Refreshments are provided by participants on a rota basis
There is a small charge to cover hire of the hall costs
Meetings are on the first Monday in each month commencing 7.00pm in the cafe area
For more information contact David Coates 01765 658741.