Apart from the Cricket Club, the village boasts a number of regular activities, the main ones of which are shown above.In addition there is an Annual Fete which always takes place on the first Saturday in July. This includes the usual stalls, such as the white elephant, cakes, books, produce, tombola, lottery, etc, but also has a number of attractions for all members of the family. In the past these have included pony riding, coconut shy, archery, go cart racing, tug of way and bouncy castle. A band provides background accompaniment and teas are served. The proceeds of the Fete go to a wide range of village organisations in accordance with the wishes of the villagers. (See also below)Other fund raising events for charity (e.g. NSPCC and Peggy Dod) and for the Memorial Hall are held most years.WOMEN’S INSTITUTEThis has just recently been put into abeyance for three years. The members do however meet in one ofthe Inns in the village once a month. For details ring Mary Parkes 01225723482PLAY GROUPThe Toddlers Play Group meets every Friday in the Memorial Hall from 10.30 am. to 12.00 pm. It caters for children from nursary to shool age and a variety of toys and equipment is available for their use. The cost of each session is £1 per child. Coffee is available for adults. Contact Isla Tuck 722372Women’s InstitutePlay GroupArt ClubOver 60sAnnual FeteYogaPilatesTennisHorticultural SocietyART CLUB This is an informal and friendly group that meets on Thursday afternoons at 2.00 pm. in the Memorial Hall, or out and about weather permitting. The differing and individual styles, using a variety of medium, all benefit from the advice and expertise of Viv Jackson "the Guru". Contact Viv Jackson 01225 723578. OVER 60s Anyone over 60 is entitled to join the Over 60s and they meet every month on the third Wednesday for lunch at the Rose and Crown Inn starting at 12.15 pm. The cost of lunch is £6 and the contact is Joan Davison 01225 723385 or David Woods 01225 722360. ANNUAL FETE The various organisations used to hold separate fund raising events, but in 1970 it was agreed to combine these efforts into one and hold it on the Cricket Ground. The Club fixture list is arranged to keep the first Saturday in July free to accommodate this. The proceeds from the Fete are divided betweent various village organisations in accordance with a percentage which is agreed at the AGM.This year it was held on Saturday 2 July and as always the weather was kind. A most successful and enjoyable event netted around £3400.The AGM was held on 1 November and it was agreed to hold next year’s Fete on 7 July. The Millennium Greenexplained the need for extra funds to cover the cost of maintenance work on the trees and possible legal expensesassociated with the proposed transfer of ownership from the Trustees to the Parish Council. It was agreed to donate£2000 from Fete reserves for this purpose. It was also agreed that the percentage distribution for various village beneficiaries for next year should be adjusted slightly to increase the amount to the Millennium Green and possiblyinclude the Cricket Club. The proposed percentages are as follows:The Church (35) The Memorial Hall (25) The Millennium Green (10) The Play Area (6) The Toddlers (6) The Over 60s (6) The PTA (6).(The Cricket Club (6))YOGA Takes place in the Memorial Hall every thursday between 7.00 and 8.30 pm. Contact Sara 868001 PILATES Takes place in the Memorial Hall every Thursday between 10 and 12 am. Contact Lindsey Lloyd 314020 TENNIS Freshford has a tennis Club with two tennis courts situated about a mile from the High StreetHORTICULTURAL SOCIETYFreshford has a Horicultural Siociety which holds regular meetings in the Freshford Village hall with a programme of Lectures
Apart from the Cricket Club, the village boasts a number of regular activities, the main ones of
which are shown above.
In addition there is an Annual Fete which always takes place on the first Saturday in July. This
includes the usual stalls, such as the white elephant, cakes, books, produce, tombola, lottery, etc,
but also has a number of attractions for all members of the family. In the past these have
included pony riding, coconut shy, archery, go cart racing, tug of way and bouncy castle. A band
provides background accompaniment and teas are served. The proceeds of the Fete go to a
wide range of village organisations in accordance with the wishes of the villagers. (See also
below)
Other fund raising events for charity (e.g. NSPCC and Peggy Dod) and for the Memorial Hall are
held most years.
WOMEN’S INSTITUTE
This has just recently been put into abeyance for three years. The members do however meet in one of
the Inns in the village once a month. For details ring Mary Parkes 01225723482
PLAY GROUP
The Toddlers Play Group meets every Friday in the Memorial Hall from 10.30 am. to 12.00 pm.
It caters for children from nursary to shool age and a variety of toys and equipment is available
for their use. The cost of each session is £1 per child. Coffee is available for adults. Contact
Isla Tuck 722372
Women’s Institute
Play Group
Art Club
Over 60s
Annual Fete
Yoga
Pilates
Tennis
Horticultural Society
ART CLUB
This is an informal and friendly group that meets on Thursday afternoons at 2.00 pm. in the Memorial Hall,
or out and about weather permitting. The differing and individual styles, using a variety of medium, all
benefit from the advice and expertise of Viv Jackson "the Guru". Contact Viv Jackson 01225 723578.
OVER 60s
Anyone over 60 is entitled to join the Over 60s and they meet every month on the third Wednesday for
lunch at the Rose and Crown Inn starting at 12.15 pm. The cost of lunch is £6 and the contact is Joan
Davison 01225 723385 or David Woods 01225 722360.
ANNUAL FETE
The various organisations used to hold separate fund raising events, but in 1970 it was agreed to combine
these efforts into one and hold it on the Cricket Ground. The Club fixture list is arranged to keep the first
Saturday in July free to accommodate this. The proceeds from the Fete are divided betweent various village
organisations in accordance with a percentage which is agreed at the AGM.
This year it was held on Saturday 2 July and as always the weather was kind. A most successful
and enjoyable event netted around £3400.
The AGM was held on 1 November and it was agreed to hold next year’s Fete on 7 July. The Millennium Green
explained the need for extra funds to cover the cost of maintenance work on the trees and possible legal expenses
associated with the proposed transfer of ownership from the Trustees to the Parish Council. It was agreed to donate
£2000 from Fete reserves for this purpose. It was also agreed that the percentage distribution for various village
beneficiaries for next year should be adjusted slightly to increase the amount to the Millennium Green and possibly
include the Cricket Club. The proposed percentages are as follows:
The Church (35)
The Memorial Hall (25)
The Millennium Green (10)
The Play Area (6)
The Toddlers (6)
The Over 60s (6)
The PTA (6).
(The Cricket Club (6))
YOGA
Takes place in the Memorial Hall every thursday between 7.00 and 8.30 pm. Contact Sara 868001
PILATES
Takes place in the Memorial Hall every Thursday between 10 and 12 am. Contact Lindsey Lloyd 314020
TENNIS
Freshford has a tennis Club with two tennis courts situated about a mile from the High Street
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Freshford has a Horicultural Siociety which holds regular meetings in the Freshford Village hall
with a programme of Lectures
