The Friends of Holcot: an update

More progress was made around the parish by a small team of volunteers on Friday 12 June. This included:
Cutting back shrubbery and over-long verge growth around two ‘sharp-turn’ warning chevrons on Sywell Road. Both signs are now clearly visible, as are their lines of sight. (No nesting birds or wildlife affected by this action.)
Digging out – and disposing of – copious amounts of earth and debris from drains and rain-water grills on Main Street (think The Great Escape tunnellers…)
Initial work around the bench on Brixworth Road (heading towards the reservoir). This is a work-in-progress which will be continued in a fortnight.

Added to this, during previous weeks, teams of the FoH have:
Cleaned and renovated three wooden benches
Swept and tidied up along the jitty and the bottom end of Main Street around The White Swan
Tidied up the Washbrook and around the lime tree at the bottom of Poplars Lane
Cut away ivy and other weeds around the Green
Mended the basketball hoop net and cleaned the playing area (another work-in-progress).

A big shout-out to all the volunteers who give so willingly of their time!

Sunset Brew: Monday evening, 15 June 2026 – a tasty way to round off your day.

Wander over to Elliotts’ Farm on Monday 15 June and enjoy great company and some truly scrumptious fare.

Available between 6.00pm and 9.30pm there’ll be a tantalising choice of goodies including:
home-made cakes
barista coffee
soup
hot dogs
local beer and summer punch
loads of free parking
a child- and dog-friendly environment
and, if you’re lucky, a beautiful sunset to round off your day!

Brew is housed in a beautifully converted 1960s’ caravan based at Elliotts’ Farm which is just a 20-minute walk across the fields. So what are you waiting for!? (And if you don’t fancy that, you can always get Parker to drop you off in the Bentley…)

For more info, please email info@elliottsrectoryfarm.co.uk or go to the website at www.elliottsrectoryfarm.co.uk

Afternoon on the Green – save the date: Sunday 12 July 2026

Come and join friends and neighbours for a relaxing afternoon on the Green by Holcot Church.

Festivities start at 2.00pm and there’ll be bric-a-brac and craft stalls, and a children’s fancy dress competition.

This poster tells you more – and, please note, there are still a few bric-a-brac stalls available (£10 each), so if you want one, please contact Sheila on 07712 763408.
As soon as possible!

Stayin’ alive, ah, ha, ha, ha… (CPR*/defibrillator training)

We now have a firm date and time for a training session that will be given by St John Ambulance:

Thursday 18 June at 4.30pm in Holcot Village Hall

So far, nine people have said they are interested in coming to this. If anyone out there wants to come but isn’t yet part of this group, please contact the editor through the ‘Email editor‘ button on the Holcot Village website (holcotvillage.co.uk). (Please note, this is NOT the same as the Holcot Parish Council website.)

* Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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