Needham Action Group

A green field at last!

Have you seen it? Although there is much work still

to be done, with a little imagination...and a lot of

mowing, our Village Green stands before us – at

last, Needham has a green field for the community!

Seeded in May after a very dry spell, the grass has slowly but surely taken, and although it is still fragile, work can resume to preen and tidy it, preparing it for mowing, mowing, mowing, and (fingers crossed) rain, rain, rain!

Meanwhile we must remove the large stones and flints from the surface to make it possible to mow. Our great thanks go to those who have already made a start on this task: both the kind passers-by who have taken a few moments out of their day to gather rocks into a mound or pull up weeds ready for removal; and the amazing gang of locals who gathered for a ‘stone picking party’ last Friday afternoon. Fuelled by elderflower presse and sweet treats, we made some excellent progress together, and felt truly inspired by the team spirit and the willingness to get involved: our great thanks go out to all those who came and participated in what was a very enjoyable community afternoon. Transforming this field is a huge task and every little bit of help makes an enormous difference.

Garden Work Party Saturday 14th July at 2pm 

And finally...the moment we have all been waiting for: a name! Thank you to all of you who got in touch to make your vote.  With votes still to come in, we have decided to hold a ballot at the village barbeque. Please look out for it and cast your vote on the day to have your say! The names are as follows (with two late entries added in):

The Village Green, Gnarly Green, The Glade, The Needham Nook, Needham Playing Field, Needham Village Garden