OPEN GARDEN – Advanced notice of an open garden on Sunday, May 27, from 2pm to 6pm at Upper Dinchope House, Craven Arms, by kind permission of Mr and Mrs David Mills.

Refreshments, cake stall plants, etc. In aid of Halford Church.

JUMBLE SALE – Wistanstow Village Hall on Saturday, May 12, at 2pm. Usual stalls, raffle and refreshments. In aid of Wistanstow Over-60s, entrance 20p.

Come and get some bargains.

COMMUNITY MEETING – In Craven Arms Community Centre on Tuesday, April 17, at 7pm to take you through the proposals for the centre and to look at how to deal with the transfer of the management responsibilities for the building should the attendees agree to the proposals. All welcome.

SHROPSHIRE HILLS – WALKS FOR ALL Join in a day of celebrating walking on Saturday, April 28. Various walks from 10am to 3pm plus free pizzas from the outdoor pizza oven and salads from Grow Cook Share for all walkers from the Discovery Centre. Various lengths of walks. For more details, call Jodie Griffith on 01588 674090 or Ian on 01694 722077.

SHROPSHIRE STRUMMERS – At Wistanstow Village Hall on Friday, April 20, from 7.15pm. Tickets £8 from the shop, church members, the Plough Inn, for wine, cheese and songs. Proceeds to Wistanstow Church and the Mayfair Centre, Church Stretton.

LADIES’ GROUP – The next meeting at Lambeth is next Tuesday at 7.30pm and is a whist and domino evening.

WI – At the recent WI meeting at Craven Arms, Gill Hales, of the Chelmarsh Owl Sanctuary, was there with her Asian Brown Wood Owl. There was an excellent illustrated talk and a wonderful opportunity to see and photograph several species of the owls who live in the sanctuary.

If you have any news, call Doreen Nightingale on 01588 673514 or e-mail dor71@btinternet.com.