Yaxley Apple day 2024 was a wonderful celebration

Apple Day was launched in 1990 to celebrate the importance of orchards to our landscape and culture & this year Yaxley community orchard was once again open to enjoy.

The day was a great success with games & cakes enjoyed by all & the brilliant performers from The Handmade Theatre (https://www.creativeartseast.co.uk/) delighted children & adults alike 

We very much look forward to seeing you all in spring for blossom day with the orchard open for everyone to come enjoy the splendid sights & fragrance of the spring blossom 

If you would like to help us with our work supporting local wild life then do get in touch. 

Contact us at secretary@ycv.org.uk

The Volunteers have been very busy again at the cemetery

Its a very busy time of year for the volunteers with lots of projects & activities around the village, aiming to make Yaxley an even more attractive place for both residents & local wildlife

Most recently they have been pruning back the lavender at the cemetery along Dovecote road. By pruning back we can ensure the herbs flower stronger in the following year, which is good for insects & bees as well as looking their best for us to enjoy as well.

If you would like to help us with our work supporting local wild life then do get in touch. 

Contact us at secretary@ycv.org.uk

A Visit To Buckingham Palace

Yaxley Countryside Volunteers are 40 years old this year. YCV was originally founded by our Chairman Reg Bingham and in recognition of his services to the local community Reg was invited to a Buckingham Palace Garden Party in May

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YCV recently gave a talk to the Age Well Club on....

Floriography – the language of flowers 

· That flowers have meanings is very ancient and found across many cultures but a formal language of flowers was first introduced into Britain by Lady Mary Wortley Montague in the early 18thC from her time spent in Turkey as wife of the British Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire.

· Reached its peak in Victorian times when you could buy dictionaries of flowers…. A single red rose still has the same meaning today as it did then but if you were sent a yellow carnation in return then the message was clear that they weren’t interested.

· Wild flowers were part of this secret code …….

Daisy stood for innocence and purity

Daffodil for rebirth and new beginnings

Poppy was for consolation and remembrance even before the first world war

Forget-Me-Not – does what it says on the tin – true love and memories

Bluebell for constancy and humility

People would carefully select and arrange flowers to convey a specific message –

The arrangement’s colours, types of flowers and even the way they were presented all held a significance lost on us today.

Blossom Day Event: 

A wonderful day & great success, the orchard open day gave visitors close up access to the delightful blossom & wildlife of the orchard

To coincide with National Blossom Day, click here for official website, the Yaxley Community Orchard was open & had a great turnout of visitors who were treated to fragrant blossom throughout the dozens of trees 

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Latest News: 

Yaxley Countryside Volunteers have once again been out & about - taking part in the The Big Farmland Bird Count - Click here for the official website 

On the 10th Feb 2024 YCV spent a wonderful morning in the local fields gathering data for the Farmland Bird Count. To  read the results from the day please click here!

Recent News: 

Yaxley Countryside Volunteers Swift nest box project.

YCV's have been providing nest boxes for birds in Yaxley for many years, this year we have put up 10 Swift nest boxes onto the council building on main street - click here for images

We also have a fantastic article in the Yaxley Gazette giving residents news on this project - click here to read more

Recent News: 

Yaxley Countryside Volunteer founder wins prestigious award, for more info click here: Award Winning YCV