Clubs and Groups

Winterslow Book Hub

The Hub is open at the Recreation Ground Pavilion Monday afternoon each week from 2 to 4 pm. All are welcome to peruse our extensive stock of books and take time to socialise whilst partaking of a drink and piece of cake.

Contact Janet Fry for further details on 01980 862202.

Winterslow Eco Church

We are a friendly group based at All Saints Church, Winterslow, working towards our silver Eco Church award within the A Rocha Eco Church initiative. The UK vision is to make our churches ‘local centres of creation care in the community’ for a better environmental future. For more information, visit the Eco Church website here.

If you would like to help with practical environmental projects around Winterslow and the surrounding area, or you can offer help and advice on any aspect of environmental work, for example wildlife surveys, energy saving solutions in buildings, gardening or agriculture etc. we would love to hear from you. Please contact us on the details below and leave us a message. We will get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you!

T : 01980 862231 The Revd Simon Chambers
E : ecowinterslow@ClarendonCofE.org

Eco church News

Having achieved our Bronze award from A Rocha last year, we are now working towards gaining a Silver award. In order to do so, we have had to work out the carbon footprint of both All Saints and St John’s churches. Next steps include exploring ways of using environmentally friendly tariffs for heating and lighting our buildings.

In terms of local wildlife, we have received a detailed report of wildlife in the main churchyard. We will incorporate the findings in an attempt to improve diversity throughout the year. This may include replacing the felled ash trees with other trees offering a similar habitat, wildflower planting and creating a pond. The Eco church has purchased four house martin boxes and commissioned the Men’s shed to build four tawny owl boxes. These will be sited around the churchyard and local area.

We have also contacted Wiltshire Wildlife, to look into mapping the village and surrounding areas with a view to developing wildlife corridors.

Recently we were delighted to welcome Dr Leif Bersweden back to Winterslow. Having lived in the rectory for many years, Leif knows the local area very well and he was happy to lead church members on a wildlife walk. This proved to be informative and entertaining, especially when he incorporated folklore and facts. We now know to put Broadleaf Plantain in our shoes if we develop blisters whilst walking!

Leif is currently writing his third book and he hopes to return to Winterslow next year to give a presentation in the village hall.

Winterslow Friendship Day Centre - 'Tuesday Club'

The Tuesday Club has welcomed retired members for over 25 years. We offer friendship, support, entertainment and activities to people in Winterslow and the surrounding villages.

Free transport can be arranged for those who live in the immediate area, courtesy of our volunteers. The Club is suitable for people who are mobile and do not require personal care.

Every Tuesday we welcome our members with a coffee or tea, plus biscuits. We have a wonderful cook who provides us with a delicious two course meal at lunchtime. We finish the day with afternoon tea and perhaps a slice of birthday cake!

Activities are varied and include indoor golf, curling, sit-down Tai-Chi or Pilates as well as quizzes, bingo, Play Your Cards Right plus seasonal games.

We take advantage of the sunny weather by sitting outside and surveying the lovely view.

We enjoy a weekly raffle for which we ask members to bring a small item.

Location: 10am- 3pm @ Barry’s Field, Winterslow, SP5 1RL.

Cost per session is £15 cash or BACS payments accepted.

Our email address: winterslowtuesdayclub@outlook.com

Organiser 07932 720670

Winterslow and Firsdown WI

For more information, visit The Winterslow and Firsdown WI page on the Winterslow Village Hall website here.

Our email address for enquiries is m3vkb@yahoo.co.uk

Winterslow Flower Club

For more information, visit the Winterslow Flower Club website here

Winterslow Land and Allotment Charity

The Winterslow Land and Allotment Charity was set up in the 1700's and originally call the Poorfolks Charity. The aim was to provide villagers with land they could use for growing produce, as the Land Court took the common land.

Nowadays the Charity can provide grants to Winterslow residents who are in need.

We have a number of allotments in Witt Road, grazing land, a parcel of land in Farley, which is farmed and a rented bungalow in Witt Road. The incomes from these assets are given out in the form of grants.

For more information, email: val.allotments@yahoo.co.uk

Winterslow Men's Shed

Create Converse Connect

The Men’s Shed meets on a Thursday morning from 9:30 till 12:00 at the Recreation Ground Pavilion.

The group is open to all gender identities and is looking for new members to join this friendly and informal environment.

The group intends to take on community projects, big and small, and is open to offers of donations of hand and power tools; subject to condition.

For updates on The Men’s Shed go to the Documents Section.

For more information email shed@winterslow-pc.gov.uk

For more information, visit the Winterslow Men's Shed website here.