WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME to our vibrant & small Conservation Village to our vibrant & small Conservation Village Elinor Hogarth Gayle Leader Elinor Hogarth Gayle Leader Skip McMullan Roger Nickolds Skip McMullan Roger Nickolds Ski Ski M M ll M M ll R R Ni k ld Ni k ld Bug Robertson Sibylla Tindale Bug Robertson Sibylla Tindale Peter Davey Peter Davey Peter Davey Peter Davey
OUR COMMUNITY OUR COMMUNITY OU OU CO CO U U • BIG HEART in a small & vibrant body • BIG HEART in a small & vibrant body • Pub thronged monthly - a hubbub of villagers • Big hearted villagers actively support 3 charities • Big-hearted villagers actively support 3 charities • 12 th Century Church at its heart • In foothills of the Surrey Hills AONB I f thill f th S Hill AONB
OUR PEOPLE OUR PEOPLE OUR PEOPLE OUR PEOPLE • Fun at heart F n at heart • 250 people • 110 houses • 50 children 50 children East Clandon Villagers at the Millennium
OUR COMMUNITY OUR COMMUNITY FUN & EVENTS FUN & EVENTS FUN & EVENTS FUN & EVENTS A Year in Community Life A Year in Community Life y • The Street Party • Play premiered • Classic Car Rally • Classic Car Rally • Village Fete • Music in Bloom Festival • Open Garden for NGS • Harvest Supper • Village Litter-pick g p • Quiz Night • 2 x Carol Services • Church cleaning flower arranging • Church cleaning, flower arranging • Monthly – Pub Villagers’ Nights
Royal Wedding Street Party Royal Wedding Street Party Royal Wedding Street Party Royal Wedding Street Party The Street Party The Street Party 230 people Hog-roast provided by Pub & salads by villagers Music Red white blue dress theme
Our Street Party in the News Our Street Party in the News Our Street Party in the News Our Street Party in the News
Classic Car Rally Classic Car Rally Classic Car Rally Classic Car Rally
Annual Village Fete Annual Village Fete Annual Village Fete Annual Village Fete The Village Fete The Village Fete The Village Fete The Village Fete Attracts 500 people Classic stalls Fun & games for kiddies £4000 p a - our 3 charities £4000 p.a. - our 3 charities
Music in Bloom Festival Music in Bloom Festival Music in Bloom Festival Music in Bloom Festival 10 Village gardens 10 Village gardens open over 2 day w/end 3 artist’s studios 2 Music Events 2 Music Events – Pub garden & Church over £2000 for FROST
Litter Pick Day Litter Pick Day Litter Pick Day Litter Pick Day
Christmas Carol Services x 2 ! Christmas Carol Services x 2 ! Held in Hatchlands Park Music Room. • Children mainly doing readings and song Traditional - held in Village Church Church
VILLAGE FACILITIES VILLAGE FACILITIES Village Hall Village Hall Used for • Yoga Yoga • Pilates • Parish Council Parish Council • Plays Facilities for • Children’s Parties • Food prep & serving • Coffee Mornings • Disabled • Art Classes • Stage • Small garden
VILLAGE FACILITIES VILLAGE FACILITIES Recreation Ground & Playground Recreation Ground & Playground • Tennis Club – families • Kiddies playground • Open Common p • Tunmore Fields for grazing rights g g g • Village parking
VILLAGE FACILITIES VILLAGE FACILITIES Hatchlands Park Angling Association Hatchlands Park Angling Association A ill A village boy with his catch b ith hi t h Formed in 2010 for residents of East Clandon & neighbours to fish in Sheepwash Pond - grounds Hatchlands Park - grounds Hatchlands Park.
VILLAGE FACILITIES VILLAGE FACILITIES H t hl Hatchlands Park – National Trust Hatchlands Park H t hl d d P P k k National Trust N ti N ti l T l T t t A great partner to village life – used for village life used for • Dog walking • Fishing Club • Neighbour’s Summer Picnic Picnic • Bluebell Walk • Music Room for family Music Room for family Christmas Carols
EMAIL, WEBSITE & EMAIL, WEBSITE & COMMUNICATIONS COMMUNICATIONS COMMUNICATIONS COMMUNICATIONS Village has superb Communications g p & Website www.eastclandon.org.uk • Run by villagers Run by villagers • Village googlemail system – intra-mail • Over 160 subscribers inc. Postman • Fast news & information : Planning applications, Parish • Fast news & information : Pl i li ti P i h Council Minutes, Services – crime reports, eggs for sale etc! • Village events & questionnaires FORTHCOMING PLANS • Planning an Internet Café in the PUB • TEST ‘MARKET’ for improved High Speed Broadband • TEST MARKET for improved High Speed Broadband
CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION Village conservation guru wins ‘Best in Competition’ for Wildlife Garden for Wildlife Garden in GBC Village in Bloom Competition
CONSERVATION CONSERVATION The Pond The Pond Village Pond • Haven for waterfowl, ducks & insects • Built originally by villagers from a d depression in ground i i d
CONSERVATION CONSERVATION BIG LOTTERY GRANT BIG LOTTERY GRANT G G O O G G Vill Village Common C • New Wildflower meadow planting planting – autumn autumn • Part of village walk • Encourage families to use Encourage families to use • Play area with mix of grass park & meadow flowers • Seating & table • Designed to encourage wildlife wildlife
OUR PEOPLE OUR PEOPLE & Wh t Th & Wh t Th & What They do for our Village & What They do for our Village d d f f Vill Vill Picnic in the Field – Bonfire & Fireworks hosted by Home Farm for Village Charities
OUR PEOPLE OUR PEOPLE O O Our Artists Our Artists A ti t A ti t Art lessons in the Village Hall A t l i th Vill H ll Li Sh Liz Sherras Clark Cl k Terri Smart & Iona Laycock Pottery lessons - Village Hall
OUR PEOPLE OUR PEOPLE FROST FROST FROST FROST New artist-designed window for ancient church St Thomas of Canterbury
OUR PEOPLE OUR PEOPLE S S Speed, Neighbourhood Watch, Society Speed, Neighbourhood Watch, Society d N i hb d N i hb h h d W t h S d W t h S i t i t Community Speed Watch Community Speed Watch • 9 trained volunteers • Reduce speed through village p g g • Better for families, encourage walking Neighbourhood Watch g • Set up 1997 • Low level of crime The Clandon Society • Local action & protection group - p g p membership of + 300 in both villages
OUR PEOPLE OUR PEOPLE Hi t History Society History Society Hi t S S i t i t • Started in 2007 • Book produced of The Clandons’ History The Old Post House – now private The 1970s childrens TV series Catweazle - filmed Alexandra Hospital now Cherry Trees Alexandra Hospital, now Cherry Trees in East Clandon and the barn at Home Farm
OUR PEOPLE OUR PEOPLE Ch Ch Cherry Trees Cherry Trees T T Ch Cherry Trees T • Respite care for disabled children children • In ‘home from home’ environment Tile making workshop in Village Hall • Quality professional care • Villagers help – drive etc • One of 3 village charities • Tens of £1000’s raised by villagers over 31 years villagers over 31 years
OUR BUSINESSES OUR BUSINESSES OUR BUSINESSES OUR BUSINESSES The village has over 15 businesses operating here The village has over 15 businesses operating here • The Queens Head Pub 17 th C – a centre of our village life t f ill lif • Hatchlands Park with Cobbe Collection Collection - world's largest group of world's largest group of keyboard instruments of Purcell, Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Mahler & Elgar • Clandon Regis Golf Club • Woolgars Farm Woolgars Farm & Cross Country Course
OUR BUSINESSES OUR BUSINESSES OUR BUSINESSES OUR BUSINESSES • The Clandon Pottery - Terri Smart (Cherry Cottage) ceramic animals, birds, boats, African figures • Dave Harland Photography - commercial photographer (Paragon Cottages) • • Debutots - Casey-Jane Rand (Warren Debutots - Casey-Jane Rand (Warren Cottage)- interactive story class for children • Elizabeth Sherras Clark (The Cottage) flower painter and botanical artist • High Clandon Vineyard – Tindale’s (Clandon Downs) (Clandon Downs) – English champagne English ‘champagne’
OUR BUSINESSES OUR BUSINESSES OUR BUSINESSES OUR BUSINESSES • I Iona Art - Iona Mackenzie Laycock (St A t I M k i L k (St Thomas Drive) – textile, painted fabric & jewellery artist • Lisbet Jensen – beautician (Victoria Cottage) • siteStreme Website Design - Peter Smart it St W b it D i P t S t (Cherry Cottage) website hosting, design • Turbobird Web Design - Chris Harlow Turbobird Web Design Chris Harlow (Snelgate Cottages) web designer and multimedia developer • Waldo Griffiths Furniture - quality, custom W ld G iffith F it lit t made furniture (The Workshop - Back Lane)
OUR FUTURE PLANS OUR FUTURE PLANS OUR FUTURE PLANS OUR FUTURE PLANS • Queen’s Diamond Jubilee • Wildflower Meadow – themed Red, White & Blue for Jubilee • Superfast Broadband – work with SCC & Village Task Team • Understanding new Localism Bill !!! Localism Bill !!!
A village with a BIG heart in a tiny vibrant body. A privilege to live here.
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