Annual Report of the Charity, for the year to 30th June 2016 Malcolm Grace Early in 2016, Malcolm Grace, one of our Trustees, fell ill while on holiday, and is now unlikely to return to the Village. He has been a Trustee for a number of years, and was always a willing and cheery ... Read more
BGs’ Christmas Party 2016
The Beech Gardeners held their Christmas Party on 7 December at Kathy and Neil Pearce's house, in their games room. The food and first drink were provided by the BGs' Club and after that we bought the subsequent drinks. Wonderful sandwiches, prawn balls, cocktail sausages, pigs in ... Read more
Beech Christmas Fair 2016
The Beech Christmas Fair was held on Sunday 27 November at the Village Hall and was very well attended by local residents and their friends and relatives. The stallholders came early and set up their stalls and what a colourful array they were - there is a gallery below of all of ... Read more
Beech Village Bonfire Night 2016
There was a great turn-out for this year's Guy Fawkes' Night with an enormous gathering at the Village Hall and a spectacular torchlight parade up Wellhouse Road to the Recreation Ground where a wonderful bonfire was waiting to be lit. Everybody threw their flaming torches onto the bonfire and ... Read more
Christmas Parties 2016!
We've had two lovely Christmas parties this year - 70 grown-ups gathered to eat, drink, dance and play charades on 10th December. Then on Sunday 18th at total of 14 children were treated to crown-making, party games, tea and a visit from Santa followed by the Nativity Story told by way of ... Read more
Carols in the Village Hall cancelled because of clash of services.
Due to various clashes and spreading services too widely, Carols in the village Hall on Sunday 17th has been cancelled. However, We are encouraging all to come to an Advent service at St Peters 9.15 am and a Carol service at St Lawrence Church 6.30pm on Sunday 17th December . and Christmas Day ... Read more
BGs’ visit to Eastbridge Willows again – November 2016
The Beech Gardeners set off again in two cars to Crondall to visit Anna Kirsch at the Eastbridge Willows to learn how to weave willow wreaths for Christmas. There were 9 of us in all and Anna demonstrated how to weave the basic wreath, using green and decorative orange and yellow willow twigs. ... Read more
Village Hall AGM 7pm 2nd November
Please come along to hear about how your Village Hall works, what is going on and join the discussion. The agenda will be as follows: Beech Village Hall AGM 7.00pm Wednesday 2nd November 2016, at Beech Village Hall. In accordance with the constitution of the Foundation, all inhabitants of ... Read more
Record turnout for Village Bonfire last Saturday!
We had a brilliant bonfire and fireworks event on Saturday. Around 300 people came to join in the fun, which for once took place on a fine evening. A total of 29 volunteers organised into in four teams worked really hard this year to make sure everyone had a good, safe time. It all made 2016's ... Read more
Harvest Festival at St Peter’s Church, Beech
There was an amazing display of flowers, fruit and vegetables displayed at St Peter's for Harvest Festival Sunday on 2nd October thanks to the hard work of Sheila Sorby and her team. The flower arrangements inside the church were so colourful, arranged by the Beech Gardeners, and everywhere ... Read more