Otter Nurseries continues to raise funds for Charity of the Year Devon Freewheelers with a grand wheelbarrow raffle to be held at the Ottery St Mary garden centre on Easter Monday, April 21.
Not only will the lucky winner receive the contents, worth around £100, but also the wheelbarrow itself, bringing the total value of the prize to £200.
One of the Devon Freewheelers volunteer riders, complete with liveried motorbike, will be on hand to answer any questions about the service.
The last wheelbarrow raffle held on Mothering Sunday raised in excess of £300 for the...
Visitors to Otter Nurseries can enjoy refreshments in a bright new kitchen garden, thanks to a makeover and inspired planting.
The popular garden centre worked hard to get the area ready in time for customers to be able to enjoy the recent clement weather.
Managing Director, Jacqui Taylor said: “The outdoor dining area was looking rather lacklustre and we decided it needed an update to provide a more pleasant area for our customers to relax and enjoy their food, particularly as we have been enjoying a bout of warm sunshine and blue skies.”
It was a great start to 2014 for emergency couriers Devon Freewheelers when they were named Charity of the Year by Otter Nurseries.
The popular garden centre near Ottery St Mary has pledged to help the charity raise enough money for a brand new bike, enabling it to provide an even more efficient voluntary service to the NHS, transporting blood and other medical supplies across Devon.
The force behind Otter Nurseries, owner Marilyn White, said: “When the team heard the story of how Devon Freewheelers was launched by Daniel Lavery after his wife and baby nearly died, it wasn’...
Devon County Council is officially opening its brand new state of the art Recycling Centre which will serve Sidmouth, Ottery St Mary and the surrounding villages. The gates will open to the public on Tuesday 10 December 2013 at 11.30am The facility replaces the old centre at Woods Farm which is now inadequate to meet modern demands. It is located about 300metres south of the old centre on the C808 road near Bowd between Sidmouth and Ottery St Mary. The old site closes permanently at the end of Sunday 8th December 2013 and both sites are closed on Monday 9th December 2013 whilst equipment...
On Saturday 16 November a local animal welfare and re-homing charity, ARC Animal Rescue Centre, will be holding a micro-chipping day at Chineway Road, Ottery St Mary.
Microchips will soon become a legal requirement for ALL dogs and we are planning to offer micro-chipping to all the dogs in the area, especially, but not exclusively, targeted at dogs that have been previously re-homed through ARC. On the day we hope to chip between 50 and 100 animals. This will give owners peace of mind and reassurance that if their pet is lost, stolen or strayed they can be contacted and the animal...
Dartmoor Brewery has teamed up with Ottery St Mary pub, The Volunteer Inn, to create a special winter warmer beer for revellers to enjoy during the town’s legendary annual flaming tar barrels event.
Aptly named ‘Old Scorcher’ by the carnival committee to reflect the flaming barrel tradition, the speciality beer is a delicious 4.4% real ale brewed with black treacle.
Thousands of thrill seekers are expected to descend on Ottery St Mary during the carnival and flaming tar barrel event with barrel rollers and visitors alike invited to try the limited-edition beer available...
Every year on 5 November for reasons lost in antiquity, the Flaming Tar Barrels are carried through the streets of Ottery St Mary to the delight of thousands of townsfolk and visitors.
Ottery St Mary is internationally renowned for its Tar Barrels, an old custom said to have originated in the 17th century. Each of Ottery's central public houses sponsors a single barrel. In the weeks prior to the day of the event the barrels are soaked with tar. The barrels are lit outside each of the pubs in turn and once the flames begin to pour out, they are hoisted up onto local people's backs...
Bringing care closer – East Devon Day Hospice Appeal: Help Hospiscare build a much-needed day hospice in the heart of East Devon
Are you a master baker, a champion knitter or a green-fingered gardener? Join us at one of our open events to find out how your hobbies and talents could fund a moment of care for patients with a terminal illness in the East Devon area.
Hospiscare is launching an appeal to raise £250,000 to complete and run a state-of-the-art day hospice in Honiton. Visiting a day hospice helps patients by providing advice, complementary therapies, activities and...
Tenants of East Devon District Council have again excelled themselves with a beautiful display of gardens large and small, leading to another highly successful garden competition, with a total of 41 entries.
This included two entrants for the Youth Garden, both of whom were Gold winners.
Kieron Bewes (Horticultural Consultant) was the judge and using the Royal Horticultural Society judging method once again, a number of entrants obtained the Gold level.
The Tenants’ Garden Competition is an annual event organised by Tenant Participation within the Housing Service at...
Coinciding with the Tour of Britain, this family fun ride starts at Land of Canaan on 21 September at 11am with a ride to Escot park for a picnic lunch. Trained cyclists will be in attendance to help all ages and abilities, with the aim to be active and safe.
