Upcoming Events
Orston Produce Show
15th September-2:30 pm - 4:00 pmVillage HallMillennium Green Maintenance Session
21st September-10:00 am - 12:00 pmMillennium GreenStormy Weather Boys
25th October-7:00 pm - 10:00 pm£15 - Village HallNext Parish Council Meeting
Village News
Orston Garden Club – Wed 18th Sept – Hands on Propagation
Mark Oxenbury will be talking to us about Hands on Propagation.
Orston Garden Club - Wed 18th Sept - Hands on Propagation
Mark Oxenbury will be talking to us about Hands on Propagation.
Orston Walkers - Tuesday 17th Sept - Radcliffe and Shelford Circular Walk
Judith and Peter have offered to lead a 6 mile circular walk between Radcliffe and Shelford on Tuesday.
Orston & Thoroton WI Wed 11 Sept
Change of speaker. We now have Graham Keal presenting a talk called 'Oprah Winfrey touched my elbow'!
Orston Walkers - Denton Reservoir and canal walk - Tue 3rd Sept
The walk is about 5.6 miles and will take us along the side of Denton Reservoir, field paths to Harlaxton Bridge (on the canal), along the towpath back to Casthorpe Bridge, then across field paths to the cycle track back to Denton.
Le Rosbif
Interested in practising your French? The Rosbif group meets every two weeks on a Monday evening for an informal session.
Clothing choices don’t need to cost the earth
According to a recent article by Arabella Ruiz, the world produces 92 million tons of textile waste annually. A whopping 87% of the materials used to make new clothing will end up in either incinerators or landfill, and only 1% of clothes will be recycled into new garments.
An Increase in the Number of Scam QR Codes - Tips on How to Spot Them
Have you spotted a recurring payment to a company you’ve never heard of? You’re not alone, as subscription traps - often linked to dodgy QR codes - are one of the most commonly reported complaints to the Which? Scam Sharer Tool.
2024 Poppy Appeal
Volunteers wanted for door to door collections
Orston Walkers - Flintham Walk - Tue 20th Aug
Jo & Gill will be leading a 4.5 mile circular walk from Flintham on Tuesday. Easy walking including a mix of quiet country roads, tracks and field paths.