Scruton News
Latest news from Scruton village and surrounding area. See here for the latest parish newsletters.
Parish Council – April 2022
Solar Farms, Thank You, Street Lighting, Parish Elections
An Easter Message From the Rectory
It has been a tough winter and the continuing sadness of a world in turmoil seems to follow us; but in Easter, Christ’s resurrection conquers the darkness so that we can live in hope and love.
Nature Notes – April 2022
The warm weather has brought out cherry blossom and spring flowers, and thrushes and blackbirds are in full song especially at dusk.
Farming News – April 2022
There is a feeling of spring everywhere. The dry, sunny days in late March have helped to get the spring barley sown and most of the lambs are outdoors and should be grazing the herbal leys and swedes in the coming days.
Red Arrows soar above Leeming & Scruton in a spectacular farewell tribute to RAF 100 Squadron
 The flypast, which took place at 2:05 pm on 24 March, was to bid farewell to 100 Squadron which is to be disbanded on 31 March 2022. RAF 100 Squadron, which fly Hawk T1 aircraft, was formed in 1917 and moved to Leeming in 1995. Their badge was approved by King George VI and…
Annual Potato Challenge 2022
The Annual Potato Challenge is back, this year in memory of Chris Snell. See who can grow the biggest weight of potatoes from one tuber grown in a bag
Parish Council – March 2022
May Elections, 54 Bus Service & Snickets
From the Rectory – March 2022
One of the joys of living in beautiful North Yorkshire is watching the changing seasons. I love hares and have seen a number recently.
Farming News – March 2022
The days lengthen in February and the four weeks give an extra hour at each end of the day. By the time March arrives, spring arrives also.
Scruton Sky at Night – March 2022
Whilst there is always something happening in the night skies, March will be relatively quiet from a viewing point.
Village Meeting – Platinum Jubilee
There will be a open village meeting to discuss Scruton’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations over the Bank Holiday weekend in June.
Nature Notes – March 2022
Roe deer are regularly seen around here. Last week I spotted a hind with two three-quarter grown young break out of Carriage Road Plantation and run across a field of rape into a copse.
Parish Council – February 2022
Street Light, Snickets, Trees, Crimewatch
Nature Notes – February 2022
Walking along Fleetham Lane on New Year’s Day I was surprised to see four hares cavorting around showing signs of mating.
Your village Needs You!
Now that village events are (hopefully) starting to return after almost 2 years of disruption, Scruton is in need of more people to step forward and get involved in community activities.
Scruton Sky at Night – February 2022
There are planets-a-plenty throughout 2022 and in February, Uranus, the seventh planet from the Sun, will be visible in the night sky above the first-quarter Moon on the 7th of the month.
Screen Scruton Returns!
Screen Scruton is back with an exciting new programme of films for the Spring!
Farming News – February 2022
Lambing started on my farm on 14 January.
Parish Council – January 2022
Snickets, Station Road Footpath, Trees, May Elections, Thank you, Solar Farm, Happy New Year
12 Days of Christmas
There have been many appreciative comments about the interpretations of the 12 Days of Christmas. Thank you to everyone who took part and we hope villagers enjoyed walking to see them. A flyer from Janet Crampton outlining her new idea for Advent 2022 can be downloaded here.
Elgie Update
In January 2020 we included an item about a blue tit at Glebe Cottage.
Thankful Ale – January 2022
Over 190 cases and 15 mini kegs have been sold. All profits go to the Village Hall for the benefit of the community.
Scruton Sky at Night
On 7 January the planet Mercury reaches its greatest eastern elongation, which means that it appears to us to be in the furthest part of its orbit from the Sun.
Farming News – January 2022
An email from Joan Walker, who was reading a book about the history of the Women’s Land Army, asked if I was aware that my farm (Moor House) had been ‘…managed and run entirely by women’ during WWI?