Greenmount Village Community

Good Evening,

Please find attached a Holcombe Moor TC Large Calibre Blank Firing Notice for 2^nd May 2023, this is an unusual notice due to not being Living Firing.  However due to the excessive noise that will be produced from the blank firing from the 105 Artillery gun you may wish to advise friends and neighbours so they do not panic or worry about the noise which will occur between 8pm and 9pm on Tuesday evening.

Best wishes

John Southworth

Dear All,

Just a reminder that Greenmount Village Community will be holding our Village Party on Monday 1^st May from 12 till 4pm.

The village is decorated with bunting and preparations are being made to provide a fun day for all the family.

If you are able, donations of plants and cakes would be most welcome and can be dropped off at the Old School any time after 10am. Tombola donations are still being taken at Wainwright’s Estate Agents on Holcombe Road until the end of business on Friday.

In the Old School – There will be a Collectors Fair, Tabletop Sale, an Illustrated Exhibition on the History of Hollymount plus, information on Greenmount Village Walking Group, Island Lodge project and Hollymount Orchard.

On the Village Green – face painting, Wild Souls, Sunnywood Project, Juggler, Professor Jigget, Toys, Cakes and Tombola stalls, Explorer Scouts, Rotary and Wildlife Rescue.

In Greenmount Church – Art exhibition of local artists and photographers. Preview evening on Sunday 30^th from 6.30 till 8pm. £3 which includes a glass of prosecco or juice.

If anyone can spare an hour to help set up the event shelters on the green, we are meeting at 9.30am.

We look forward to seeing you at this annual event and let’s pray for good weather!

Kind regards,

Julie Southworth

We are currently busy setting up for our annual Greenmount Village Party, to be held on Bank Holiday Monday, 1st May, 2023, Noon – 4pm.

Free Entry!

There are lots of activities planned for the children –

Face painting

Wild Souls

Professor Jiggett – storyteller

Juggling attraction

Toy stall

Other stalls will consist of a tombola, cakes, The Sunnywood Project, Kirklees Valley Wildlife Rescue and Scouts. And of course, our fabulous playground and much more.

In addition you can visit Greenmount Old School (BL8 4DS) for a fabulous sale of various goods, our plant stall and an Illustrated Historical display of Holly Mount, Island Lodge Project, Greenmount Walking Group and Holly Mount Orchard. The café will be open for drinks and cake.

Also, back by popular demand is the Art and Photography display by local artists to be held at Greenmount Church (BL8 4HF). You are welcome to a preview evening on Sunday 30th April from 6.30pm till 8pm, £3 a ticket which includes a glass of prosecco/fruit juice.

Greenmount Cricket Club (BL8 4DX) will be open for food and drink.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

– Providing cakes or plants for the stalls, that would be very much appreciated. Just drop them off at the Old School anytime from 10am on Monday morning 1st May.

– Donations of bottles, toys, gifts, smellies etc, for the Tombola can be dropped off at Wainwright’s Estate Agents on Holcombe Road, BL8 4BB, (opposite Miller and Carter), during office hours, Monday – Friday

– If you would like to get involved in the setting up of this event, please do not hesitate to contact us either send us a message or email [email protected]

Sorry but we are not taking bookings for private stalls.

Julie Southworth

Dear All,

Please see below details of what should be a fun evening organised by our friends at the Tottington Centre.

Kind regards

Julie Southworth

Dear All

Please see the attached firing schedule from the Holcombe Moor Training Centre.

Note that there will be live firing on the weekends of 15^th & 16^th April and 13^th & 14^th May.  Also, there will be planned firing on Tuesday 16^th May and Wednesday 17^th May.

On these days the red flags will be flying and during these times all public access, including public right of ways, on the training site, which includes Bull Hill, is forbidden.

Best regards and stay safe

Note: You can check for future firing dates using the following link.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/holcombe-moor-firing-times

John Southworth

Dear All

Please find attached flyers covering the Collectors Fair currently running at Greenmount Old School and also the Walking Group’s Mill Trip and WI Social Event.

Regards

Julie Southworth

Dear All

Our annual village party is fast approaching, Monday 1st May is the date for your diaries.

As usual we will be running our tombola stall and we are asking if folks would be kind enough to donate prizes.

Our collection point is Wainwright’s Estate Agents at 331 Holcombe Road, Greenmount, BL8 4BB where your donations can be left between Tuesday 11th April and Thursday 27th April during normal opening hours which are 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday.

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We are looking for sweets, soft drinks, bottles of wine or spirits and nearly new toys (preferably not too large), smellies, ornaments etc.

Also unwanted teddies and dolls in good condition.

Thank you for your support

John Southworth

Dear All,

Please see the attached poster and message below from Iain MacKennon from Philips Park. A great opportunity to take part in a community event.

Kind Regards,

Julie Southworth

Chairperson

On Sunday 16^th April, Philips Park is hosting a community tree planting day. The plan is to restock an area of woodland (Parkers Path) with some native species, after being cleared of Rhododendron in the winter. There will be a closed event in the morning, and an open event in the afternoon  Tree planting at Philips Park, Bury Registration, Sun 16 Apr 2023 at 12:30 | Eventbrite

If you could share or even attend if you’d like to, please book on the Eventbrite page. I’ve also attached the poster for the open event.

I’ll be putting up Posters in the next couple of days in the Park, and hopefully we have a great turnout!

Many thanks,

Iain MacKennon

Dear All,

Please see the message below. If you are able to help in any way, it would be very much appreciated. A very busy time for Greenmount Old School Community Centre, when they raise much needed funds by selling on unwanted items which can take on a new lease of life. What a good way to help save the planet!

Kind regards,

Julie

Hello Everyone,

Please note there is no Table Top Sale/Drop In this Saturday due to having a Jumble sale on Monday 3^rd April.

MON. 3^rd APRIL NEXT JUMBLE SALE 3pm.

SAT. 8^th APRIL to SAT. 15^th APRIL COLLECTORS FAIRS

HELPERS NEEDED FOR THE JUMBLE SALE & COLLECTORS FAIRS

FRI.  31^st MARCH from 3.15pm to 5.30pm to put tables out & set up rooms off the corridor

SAT. 1^st APRIL from 8.30am to put tables out and get Jumble out of storage

SAT. 1^st APRIL  any time between 10am and 5pm to set out Jumble on tables

MON. 3^rd APRIL If weather is fine help is needed at 12pm to get the Bric a Brac out into the yard and help to sell it.

MON. 3^rd APRIL  2.45pm  help on stalls inside selling goods.  Help is needed in every room, so lots of volunteers needed.

MON. 3^rd APRIL  5pm to clear away and help to load Father Wyatt’s van.

Help needed for Collectors Fairs:

MON. 3^rd APRIL 6pm to get everything out of storage ready for others to unpack and set up for Collectors Fairs.

TUESDAY 4th to FRIDAY 7^th unpacking boxes and setting up for Collectors Fairs 9am to 5pm.

SAT. 8^th to SAT. 15^th helping at the Sales from 9am.

Saturday 15^th APRIL at 2pm helping to clear away.

Many thanks for your continued support.

Christine and Joan