Scruton News
Latest news from Scruton village and surrounding area. See here for the latest parish newsletters.
From the Parish Council – September 2024
Dogs & Vacancies
Allotment Plots Available
We have two plots available at Scruton Allotments for villagers who want to join a friendly community of growers and grow their own fruit and veg. For details go to www.scrutonallotments.org.uk
Nature Notes – September 2024
Virtually every spring a queen wasp builds a golf ball sized nest on the inside roof of my garden shed.
Scruton Sky at Night – September 2024
The night sky is getting darker! Darkness is broken down into Civil, Nautical and Astronomical ‘periods’, which vary over the year.
Farming News – September 2024
As you read this, you will have noticed how the nights are drawing in. The light nights are slipping away quicker in the autumn than they arrived in the spring, which, I think, is due to the tilt in the polar axis.
Gardeners’ World – September 2024
A month of little rain, high temperatures and strong winds, a combination leading to many plants dying without flowering properly, especially if you have heavy clay soil.
Safari Supper 2024 – Closing Date
First come, first served – The closing date for the safari supper draw is Sun 15 September.
East Grange Kitten Update – August 2024
You may recall that back in May we took in four community kittens that had taken residence in our back garden. We have since managed to capture and have neutered the mother, and also her tabby daughter, but not before she too had produced her own litter of four more kittens.
From the Parish Council – August 2024
Charlie Hoare, Dog Mess, Security, The Emergency Defibrillator, Vacancies
Gardener’s World – August 2024
The warm weather has arrived, and tomatoes are ripening. If they are in a greenhouse they need plenty of ventilation; water sprayed on the floor helps to increase the humidity as they can overheat.Â
Scruton Sky at Night – August 2024
Comets/Meteors – The ‘Perseid’ meteor shower will ‘peak’ around the 11 – 13th August.
Farming News – August 2024
The winter barley has now been harvested and the straw baled. I started to use the combine harvester on the 3rd Friday in July, but I had to stop after 50 metres because a bearing on the return’s auger had seized and it took 20 hours of work to replace it.
Nature Notes – August 2024
The dearth of summer insects has continued well into July and even farmer Clarkson of Diddly Squat Farm has concerns.
From the Parish Council – July 2024
D-Day thank you, flooding, Morton Bridge, Vacancies
Nature Notes – July 2024
There are few bees, butterflies, moths and hover flies at present. This is due to the inclement weather, especially in May, which was the sixth wettest on record. T
Morton Village Store to Reopen
The Village Store & Ice Cream in Morton on Swale will be opening on 6 July to serve the local community from 7:30 am to 7:30 pm, seven days a week.
Gardeners’ World – July 2024
Slugs and snails are eating things they never ate before! The new slug pellets are wool based and don’t have much effect.
Farming News – July 2024
The upturn in the weather in recent weeks gives anticipation that the harvest of winter barley should commence in the last few days of July.
Scruton Fest 2024 Report
Rishi Sunak made a surprise visit to the Fest and spent time talking to stall holders and festival goers.
East Grange Kittens
At East Grange House, we’re trying to manage a local colony of feral/stray cats and kittens.
From the Parish Council – June 2024
All change at SPC, Good News! Dogs
Gardeners’ World – June 2024
After the rain and now warm weather plants (and weeds) are growing quickly.
Nature Notes – June 2024
Birds of Conservation Concern is a list of birds that are perceived as endangered. Of the 70 UK birds on the list, there have been 20 spotted in and around Scruton, depending on the season.
Farming News – June 2024
The relatively dry and warm weather of May gave us the chance to get this year’s crops planted.