The hazardous nature of our roads is the foremost village concern of the residents of Beech. Over the period of the COVID pandemic the Beech Road Safety Working Group, on behalf of the Parish Council, has been working on a project to construct pedestrian footways along Medstead Road and Kings Hill, ... Read more
Our corner of woodland on the Rec
East Hampshire district councillor Tony Costigan officially opened the Copse on the Rec on September 11. This little corner of our village has been transformed into a peaceful haven for people of all ages and for wildlife, through the efforts of volunteers in the village, financed by a grant from ... Read more
Let the training begin!
Friday 10th September and we run our first training for our volunteers.... aprons, badges, coffee and lemon drizzle cake!!!! Friday 17th September and our second training day... repeat but this time with banana loaf.... And then some more.... ... Read more
Shop fitting…. Phase 2
We need more signs! Once the paint was dry time to put up the new signs... A big chalkboard so we can describe our home cakes! A new digital sign to show our prices And a small whiteboard to help our baristas keep track of orders And at last on Wednesday 8th September we have the new oak ... Read more
Beech Village Celebration Ball: tickets available
Finally, it’s happening . . . The Beech Village Celebration Ball! Come join the fun and celebrate the end of lockdown at Beech Village Hall. The ball will be on Saturday 02 October, from 6.30pm – 11.30pm. Enjoy a welcome drink and a gorgeous 4-course dinner, and then dance the night away to the ... Read more
Shop fitting… phase 1
To turn our Hall's Lounge/Bar into a coffee shop meant we had work to do! More electrical outlets and lights... So here is Dave Goodall helping us with the wiring! Having finished the wiring, Andy Kemp then volunteered to help us with the plastering! And here it is with lots of new ... Read more
EHDC to support Beech Coffee and Cake
Thrilled to announce that East Hampshire District Council has approved our bid for a capital grant of £3,303 towards the set up costs of Beech Coffee and Cake!!! All systems go now to finish launch Beech Coffee and Cake on Friday 1st October! For more news on and information how you can get ... Read more
Jazz on the Green 2021
What a fantastic event last Sunday, August 8! We can't think of enough superlatives to describe it. Around 100 people enjoyed superb music and great company. The band, as usual, was excellent and Anna, the singer, had a lovely voice. The amazing community spirit in Beech came to the fore as ... Read more
National Lottery Funding
We submitted an application for funding of the Beech Coffee and Cake shop to the National Lottery Local Connections Fund And the great news we received on the 13th July is that we have been awarded £1,869 towards our total of £6,606 ... Read more
Pottery Glazing workshops
Many thanks to Sheila Sorby for organising both workshops and then 'firing' all the glazed pottery! Great to see the team hard at work painting tea mugs and plates for our Coffee and Cake shop! Family teamwork required.... Plus extra concentration! And probably a bigger ... Read more