ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY REPORT FOR MAY
An interesting month with numerous cuckoo reports, including Brington Road and the Stenhouse Close area.
Late in the month a spotted flycatcher and garden warbler were seen, also the small migratory falcon called the hobby was seen about the village by several people.
Butterflies of note were the holly blue (Watts Way) and lots of painted ladies were about plus the usual common butterflies.
A muntjac deer was seen at Kevin Spokes' barn on the back road to West Haddon.
Mrs Spokes would like to thank all those who rang and informed her of cuckoos heard in district and county.
The records will be forwarded to the British Trust for Ornithology. General wildlife sightings as usual to Peter Spokes, 01327 842327.
RUGBY CLUB DINNER DANCE
The next supper dance will be on Friday, June 26 at the rugby club, 7.45 for 8pm start, costing £5 including supper. David Watts will provide the music. Tickets from Bill Mawby on 01327 842551.
LONG BUCKBY FEAST OPEN GARDENS
This year, on Sunday, August 23 from 2-5pm, gardens will again be open to visitors.
Can you share your garden with the village, weeds and all? Organisers would like more than the 13 gardens open last year – a Daventry Area Community Transport (DACT) shuttle bus will take people round.
Gardens of all sorts are required, large and small, ornamental, productive, maintained or wild. To offer your garden or find out more, contact Mike Greaves on 01327 844004 or mikegreaves@co-hort.co.uk.
PAINTING AFTERNOONS
Tomorrow (Friday), at St Lawrence's/ Nora O'Keefe's garden, 21 Church Street, and Friday, June 26 at Derek and Sandra Cooper's garden, 45 Brington Road.
There will be informal sketching, with a variety of materials and demonstrations. For info, contact Nora O'Keefe on 01327 843160.
LONG BUCKBY
RECREATION GROUND FAMILY FUN DAYOn July 11, from 11am-5pm. Entry free, but donations welcome. Colonel John Pickering's Regiment of Foote will give a demonstration of 17th century army life.
There will also be refreshments, fun and games for all the family, and Long Buckby Fire and Rescue will be there.
ST LAWRENCE'S CHURCH FETE
This will be on Saturday, July 4, noon-2pm, in the churchyard. More details nearer the time.
LONG BUCKBY SCHOOLS FAIR
The schools' summer fair will be on Saturday, noon-2pm, at the junior school.
This fun day for all the family will be entry free. Raffle tickets are already on sale at the newsagents and schools, and prizes include trips out, meals, and a TV/DVD combi.
Refreshment stalls include tea/coffee, barbecue, Pimms, cakes, candyfloss, ice creams and tuck shop.
Attractions for all, including a Shakespeare-themed treasure hunt, inflatables, pony rides, penalty shoot-out, go-karts and fire engine.
Also there will be dance performances, and all the usual pocket-money-priced games and stalls.
For more information, or to offer help or prizes, contact Sam Morran via the junior school on 842445.