Scruton News
Latest news from Scruton village and surrounding area. See here for the latest parish newsletters.
Community Resilience Plan
Enclosed with this month’s newsletter is the final draft of Scruton’s Community Resilience Plan, prepared by our Parish Council.
From the Parish Council – April 2024
74 Bus, D-Day 80 Commemoration, Salt Bins, Potholes, SPC Vacancies
Gardeners’ World – April 2024
Despite more weeks of rain, the spring flowers are looking very cheerful, and the daffodils have benefited from the wet weather.
Scruton Sky at Night – April 2024
A Total Eclipse of the Sun and a UK Partial Eclipse
Farming News – April 2024
In his book, ‘A Brief History of Life in the Middle Ages’, Martyn Whittock explains how solar activity affected the weather throughout history.
Nature Notes – April 2024
Finally, on the afternoon of the 12 March, the wind moved into the west to herald the end of winter.
From the Parish Council – march 2024
New Cherry Tree, Parish Resilience, Ham Hall Lane, Vacancies
Scruton Sky at Night – March 2024
Orion continues its dominance, but Leo begins to dominate in the south.
Farming News – March 2024
This has been the wettest winter of the 50 that I have been farming. It is mostly dry in the lambing sheds where I have buckets to catch rain which drips through holes in the roof and can be used to water the sheep in their pens.
Nature Notes – March 2024
Walking up Fence Dyke Lane recently, I noticed a huge flock of fieldfares feeding when suddenly a large female sparrow hawk made an attack and killed one.
Film Night Under Review
Screen Scruton, which has run very successfully since 2012, now faces some challenges: audience numbers and donations have declined over the long term
Gardeners’ World – March 2024
It has been an extremely wet winter, almost impossible to get on the ground, but a good time to re-plan the garden and to experiment with contrasting shapes, textures and colours. Gardens never stand still and always need re-thinking. Snowdrops are finishing and this is the best time to split them ‘in the green’ when…
Village Hall News – February 2024
Auditor, Email, Diary
From the Parish Council – February 2024
Fly Tipping, Ham Hall Lane, Resilience Plan
Nature Notes – February 2024
At the end of the last Ice Age much of England was covered by an ice sheet between two and three kilometres thick.
Scruton Sky at Night – February 2024
Websites recommendations, Constellations, Planets, The Moon
Farming News – Febuary 2024
The recent request from the council asking farmers to clear the roads of drifts in times of heavy snowfall reminds me of the last time that the village was isolated by drifts, in excess of seven feet!
Morton Bridge Saga
Syd Nye reports that Scruton Parish Councillors met with the Highways Agency and North Yorkshire Council regarding the recent flooding at Morton Flatts.
Coore Memorial Hall – Booking Diary
The village hall diary is now computer based with a new email address.
From the Parish Council – January 2024
Resilience Plan, Happy New Year
Nature Notes – January 2024
The early winter weather has been dominated by gales bringing warm weather from the west due to a strong El Nino.
Looking Back – Scruton Hall
Sixty years ago, the contents of Scruton Hall were sold at a 3-day auction and the old house sadly demolished.
Farming News – January 2024
We are now entering the coldest quarter of the year, with the sun low in the sky and few hours of daylight.
Scruton Sky at Night – January 2024
Light pollution of our sky is measured on the ‘Bortle Scale’, a score of 1 being the darkest sky through to 9 for an inner city. Scruton scores 4.