Scruton News
Latest news from Scruton village and surrounding area. See here for the latest parish newsletters.
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.
From the Parish Council – May 2024
Thank you, D-Day (80), SPC Vacancy, Dog Mess
Gardeners’ World – May 2024
More rain, fluctuating temperatures, frost and strong winds, but plants keep on growing. It is a case of the survival of the fittest. I have lost a rhododendron in full bud to wind burn, but another in a sheltered position has survived.
Nature Notes – May 2024
At this time of year, you may be surprised to find a queen wasp in your house, especially if it appears on something you are about to handle.
Farming News – May 2024
Drier weather has enabled me to sow some spring barley, apart from a corner of the field which is still under water.
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.