Around 30 villagers attended the Hall's AGM on Friday 27th October, when Ian Gibson, Anne Whitaker, Nicholas Charman and Ruth Dewing were re-elected as Trustees for a further annual term. Nigel Sillick and Jane Short were also elected as new Trustees. The meeting also approved the Chairman's ... Read more
Remember, remember the 4th of November!
Bonfire Night 2017 What a fantastic village event! The weather behaved, and even the moon also showed up over the fireworks display. Thank you to the many volunteers who helped to make the evening a success. There is an amazing amount of work that goes into all this: the bonfire, the fireworks, ... Read more
100 Club winners in August and September
Every month a lucky 100 Club winner is drawn at our monthly Social evening. In August the winner was Tony Ransley, who has been working so very hard recently on our Neighbourhood Plan, so very well deserved! In September Colin McCormack took the prize but has been unable to collect it in person ... Read more
BGs visit Spring Pond near Laverstoke, Whitchurch – September 2017
The Beech Gardeners made another of their outings to Spring Pond garden near Laverstoke, Whitchurch. We had tea and cake as soon as we arrived and were given a potted history of the gardens. It has a fairly young arboretum planted out which we had a look at, and a conservatory with a ... Read more
Christmas Gift Fair – Sunday 26 November
The 2017 Christmas Craft and Gift Fair was held on Sunday 26 November, from 10am to 2:00pm. Wide range of imaginative and original gifts from local traders. Bacon butties, mince pies, cakes, coffee, tea and mulled wine available. Huge variety of artworks by local artists ... Read more
BGs – Flowers at St Peter’s Church for Harvest Festival
The Beech Gardeners turned up at church on Saturday 30 September to decorate St Peter's Beech Church ready for Sunday's Harvest Festival. Below is a gallery of their arrangements. Such a cheerful show. Click here for reports and pictures of recent visits and other ... Read more
Beech Village Summer Show – Saturday 23 September 2017
The Beech Gardeners' Beech Village Show went beautifully. One of the judges, Ray Broughton, got caught up in the "suspicious package" problems on the M3 and took over 3 hours to get to us from Winchester. The other judges got on with the job; Karen Hawkins judged the food and produce and ... Read more
Super sellout October Quiz night!
Over a hundred villagers and guests joined in the ever-popular quiz evening in October. After a hard-fought contest between 13 teams, lucky table number 13 calling themselves the 'Square root of 81' emerged the winners. This brainy bunch was led by Ed Short, who was presented with the winners cup ... Read more
Canine First Aid Course
Potter Paws will be running a Pet First Aid course at the Hall on Sunday, 15th October from 10am - 2pm. The course will be suitable for pet owners, dog walkers, boarders, trainers and groomers. Click here to find out more. To book your place, email [email protected] or call ... Read more
BGs’ summer picnic
This year's picnic was held at Kathy's house at Woodlawn, Medstead Road, Beech on Wednesday 2nd August. The weather was foul, rained all day and Kathy got her lounge ready for everyone to sit around drinking tea and eating scones, jam and cream. BUT people ... Read more
