Worn it? Recycle it
…at your local clothing bank

All the clothes (including underwear), accessories and shoes you no longer want are valuable to someone. They may be last year's fashion, have seen better days, or be just plain worn out - as long as they are clean, somebody, in this country or abroad, wants to wear them again or to recycle the fibre. In Hampshire alone, 6 million pairs of shoes a year end up being buried in the ground - that's an average of 9 pairs per household, and a terrible waste of shoes that could have been of so much use to so many people.

You could take them to a clothing bank - ask your district council Recycling Officer where to find it, or look at www.integra.org.uk/recycling to find a list of the recycling banks in your area.

There are plenty of uses for old clothes, but many of them find their way into the ordinary rubbish bin, and end up in a landfill site, costing us money and damaging the environment as they rot. So…please think before you bin - it's not rubbish - recycle it! Take it to your nearest clothing bank.

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HDRA Organic Gardening Club
The March meeting, which includes the AGM, is at 7.45 pm on 18th at Testbourne Centre, Whitchurch, when Roly Clerke, a member, will give the second part of his talk on Growing for Showing.

Help for the Longparish editor
Many thanks to Andrea Hulme who has offered to help with the Longparish pages. Her telephone number is 720347, and her email address Andrea@andreahulme.freeserve.co.uk. All copy for the April issue should be sent to her, but for the May and subsequent issues to M.J.Darrah as usual.

Village Clear up day this year will be on Saturday April 13th. Please put the date in your diary.

Longparish Primary School
Congratulations to the school on attaining 'Investors in People' accreditation following an assessment at the end of January. The Assessor interviewed everyone working at the school on the day, as well as John Ellicock, Chairman of Governors.

On January 31st all the children travelled to the Winchester Guildhall for a concert organised by Elizabeth Gotto, accompanied by governor, Jonathan Evans. Teacher Sue Isherwood, and Year five pupil, Ellen Blundell found themselves conducting the orchestra as an unexpected birthday treat!

The older children recently held a Blue Peter Sale at school and raised a magnificent £182.76. Well done!

Jane Wyatt

SUNDAY 2ND JUNE 2002 GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS at Longparish cricket ground by kind permission of the Cricket Club In the afternoon there will be children's races and a children's tea and in the evening there will be a barbecue and live band. Subsidised tickets for the evening entertainment will be £2 per adult and £1 per child for all residents of Longparish. Guests are welcome but will be charged £4 per adult and £2 per child. Tickets available soon. JUBILEE MUGS FOR LONGPARISH It is proposed that every child of primary school age and under living in Longparish will be given a commemorative mug. If your child does not attend Longparish School or Playgroup and you would like him/her to receive a mug please contact Gloria. Mugs for older children who are resident in Longparish will be available at a subsidised price of £2. Please contact Gloria Goodliffe on 720425 for further details.

Friends of Longparish School May Fayre will be on Saturday 18th May at 12 noon to 4pm