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July 2024 Connection Newsletter


In this edition:

  • St. Sampson’s church Summer Fayre June 29th
  • Burial Ground proposal public meeting July 2nd
  • Quiz for East Cornwall Search & Rescue Team 27th
  • WIN FREE Tickets to Liskeard & Launceston Shows
  • South Hill Horticultural Show schedule here
  • Lots of local events this month
  • SHARE Tour local energy efficient homes
  • Free 1st hour parking back in Callington
  • All our local Advertisers here
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THANK YOU, and enjoy reading the newsletter

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April 2024 South Hill Connection Newsletter.

In this edition:

  • Happy Easter enjoy the Egg Hunt, Trail & donkey
  • New council kerbside collection starts
  • Council Housing in the parish
  • Comedy Evening at The Parish Hall
  • St. Sampson’s Open Afternoon
  • Internet, which is the best provider?
  • Seasonal car parking ticket
  • All our local Advertisers here
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As well as the on line newsletter we also offer a print copy which can be delivered to you within the parish. We love your feedback and articles email to editor@south-hill  or call Ali on 07305 044049.

You can follow us on our South Hill Parish FACEBOOK Group  Where you can share posts of interest, lost cats and dogs, for sale or wanted items…

THANK YOU, AND ENJOY READING THE NEWSLETTER.

From The Connection Team

Archived newsletters (all of them!)
can be found in our public Google Drive folder – here…

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SHARE Micro AD Farm Visit Upton Cross


Anaerobic Digester visit – 24th June 2025

SHARE members and friends were well impressed by the latest technology and innovation now installed at the Cheese Farm at Upton Cross. Ben Stansfield owner of Cornish Cheese Co and Eoin Sharkey, founder and CEO of BioFactory, who designed the installation gave our group a full tour and answers all our questions. We are so grateful for this opportunity and insight into the future, this system being the 1st in Cornwall and only the 2nd in the country… exciting times for both companies.

Eoin told us how he was originally looking at tackling the sanitation problems in refugee camps abroad, but because of Covid restrictions, meant they couldn’t travel to install the IBC system he turned his attention to farm slurry on a scale that is affordable and ideal for dairy farms with around 100 – 200 cows, the modular system is easily replicated for larger herds.

By processing cow slurry by AD, the resulting enriched material is spread on the fields, plus the system captures biogas, used to power a 15kW generator, the heat generated helps the AD and heat and hot water are used directly in the Cheese factory, all helping to reduce costs.

POWER FROM POO. 4/5 cubic metres of slurry can be converted into 260 kilowatt-hours of electricity and 450 kWh of heat per day. The AD takes just a few days to process the contents of the tank housed in the shipping container, now it is set up, it never needs to stop unless it runs out of slurry. The system can be controlled remotely with an app on your phone!

Ben explained their journey to a sustainable future to date and goals to net-zero emissions. Future plans to cover the slurry pit and divert waste from the cheese processing through the AD were very much in the pipe line and not a pipe dream.

Local to Knowle Farm, Upton Cross, check out their shop for fresh milk, pate, chutneys and cheeses of course…. Bring CASH !

FOLLOW ON FB > https://www.facebook.com/cornishcheese

Read their story here > Cheese Company Our Story ..and https://biofactory.energy/

If you’d like to join us on future visits and support our renewable energy group, you can be a SHARE member for £1 as an Associate Member or £2 for a Full Member. EMail SHARE@south-hill.co.uk

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1.        Anaerobic Digester visit – 24th June

Join SHARE members when we visit a local farm to see and hear about their journey to a sustainable future and long-term goal to net-zero emissions. SHARE have kindly been invited to the Cornish Cheese Co at Upton Cross by Ben and Carol Stansfield who will explain “after exploring various energy solutions, we ultimately chose anaerobic digestion, a technology that BioFactory has made viable for smaller farms”. If you would like to join us on TUESDAY 24th June starting at Knowle Farm at 10am please email SHARE@south-hill.co.uk There are no restrictions on numbers, please let us know if you would like to join us.

It’s a working farm, dress appropriately.  Right here on our doorstep>

Cornish Cheese Company Ltd
Knowle Farm
Upton Cross,
Liskeard,
PL14 5BG

Read their story here > Our Story

2.        South Hill Horticultural Show -16th August

To celebrate 10 years of SHARE, we are sponsoring three children’s classes at the South Hill Horticultural show this year. Please save the date- Saturday 16th August

Class 107 (A model made from recycled items (12” max),

Class 108 ( A4 poster or collage or drawing depicting – “How can you reduce energy usage at home?”) and

Class 109 (Photography- Renewable Energy).

Please encourage your child to think about a sustainable future and we look forward to receiving your entries.

Each class will have a £10 prize money.

We will also be holding our pre-annual general meeting (AGM) talks there. We will have a stand where we will tell you what we have done this year, and we welcome feedback on what you would like us to address in the future. We also welcome any suggestions for future projects.

3.        SHARE AGM – 23rd September

Please save the date- 23 September 2025- 19.30 SHARE AGM.

We look forward to seeing as many as we can to help shape the future of SHARE. As always, we will ask for Director’s appointments and agenda items in August- so think now what you would like to be addressed at the Annual General meeting.

We are also thinking of inviting a guest speaker for the event, what are you interested in hearing about?

Please let us know via email (share@south-hill.co.uk)

Thank You SHARE@south-hill.co.uk

Family Fun Day May 24th 2025


50/50 winner with £276:50 !!

THANK YOU… Mel P, Richard S and Peter T for the photos….. if you have others to share with us please email editor@south-hill.co.uk

I’d love to see any of the 3 bands CODE RED, ROCKAHOLICS and THE METS and The Dog Show gazebo from Camelot Kennels THANK YOU.

FAMILY FUN DAY was a Winner


At the Family Fun Day on Saturday May 24th, SHARE were celebrating, this their 10th year…

THE £20 QUIZ winner was Samantha Reid who correctly guessed 150 balloons would be filled from a car idling for one minute. Congratulations to everyone that guessed.

Members were kept busy, plus had Scalextric cars racing, powered by a solar panel, a child friendly interactive board explaining powering a home, an ironing board was set up showing ironing charged by an electric car! and a board asking for volunteers of some tasks that need filling, namely…

>Some one to read the solar meter at the hall once a month
>Take these readings and report the amount of carbon saved
>A Social Media person to promote the group activities
>Keep a track of who is using the thermal camera
>A rep on the hall committee
>Future projects ideas, anyone, anytime can do this
>A minute taker at the monthly meetings
>The Web site needs an overall www.south-hill.co.uk/SHARE
If you can fit one of these roles, please contact SHARE@south-hill.co.uk

SHARE also donated the top prize for the hall committee raffle, a new air fryer.

And ran the community car boot where people donated a huge range of items to be rehomed and collected £149 for hall funds.

It was a great community day, very well attended by all ages.

Jubilee Fun Day Golberdon May 24th 2025


GOLBERDON Park Fun Day Celebrations MAY 24th 12 – 10:30pm

FREE Entry and FREE Parking … Overflow parking next to the park

From 12 Food & Drink Lic’d Bar

Vintage vehicles………… EBikes from Fully Charged Cornwall

Car Booters welcome

A range of Stalls …. Church Plants Sale.

Piecemakers TOMBOLA

Bouncy Castle

Community Treasure Chest CIC – Liskeard”s Community Recycling Hub

12:30 Motor Bikes arrive Hopefully

1pm Dog Show run by Camelot Kennels – Home of GSRE

2 – 5pm W.I Teas

3pm SHARE Solar Powered Scalextric challenge

3:30 Maypole Dancing

4pm TT Display www.facebook.com/groups/667639516580555

3 Live Bands 4:45 – 5:45pm CODE RED

6 – 7 Dale ROCKAHOLICS

7pm Break RAFFLE and announcements

7:15 – 8pm Rockaholics

8:30 – 10:30 THE METS

Raffle prizes can be dropped off at GREEN MEADOWS porch from Monday 12th … 200 meters from Golberdon crossroads on the South Hill Rd.

Please spread the word and get involved in some way, from helping to put up signs and bunting, putting out and picking up chairs, car parking stewards and lots of general help.

CELEBRATING SHARE 10 years anniversary and South Hill parish hall 60 years !!

Bells Walkers April 20th 2025


A Sunny EASTER Sunday, we set off from Trehane Farm. The footpath took us through

a grass field to Tredole Farm and beside some lovely stone buildings and walls and by chance we spoke to the stonemason as we passed on the footpath. Crossing a couple more grass fields we emerged at ST NECTANS GLEN . There are toilets a cafe and LOADS MORE here. It is said St Nectan lived in a hermitage at the head of the waterfall. On stormy days he would venture down to the end of Rocky Valley and ring a silver bell to warn ships away from the treacherous rocks. 

We ventured down the footpath to St Pirans church and Well then took the road for a short distance and picked up the Rocky Valley footpath, passing old mill buildings, to the sea.

Following the coast path alongside the cliffs, we veered off into Tintagel village and passing the number of holiday makers we made are way to the church. Lots of see here. The most ancient historic feature, is a Roman milestone dating to the reign of the Emperor Licinius, who died in AD 324 when he was put to death by his rival Constantine. There are 6 bells here, but no ringing during EASTER WEEK. Leaving the church we followed Vicarage Hill, off Bossiney Rd we took the footpath across fields to Fenterleigh where a large cross stands on the crossroads.

At Trevillett we turned off onto a path skirting around the quarry through trees, eventually arriving at TREFORDA Farm where we had a chat with the farmer before heading on a track down across a stream and up to Tredole and back across the field to the cars.

9.6 miles, many ups and downs, many stiles, this is not for the feint hearted, but with the glorious sunshine and lots to see and great company, thoroughly enjoyable.

https://www.britainexpress.com/counties/cornwall/ancient/rock-valley-labyrinths.htm#google_vignette

April 2025 Connection Newsletter


South Hill Connection April 2025 Newsletter

In this edition:

  • Last Newsletter
  • 12th NEW Callington REPAIR CAFE 
  • Easter Egg Hunt
  • Hall Extension Planning Approved
  • Parish Hall Jubilee event
  • May 1st Elections
  • Regular Hall events listed
  • List of parish contacts
  • Recycling for Charity project £18,500 raised
  • Lots of local events
  • Support our local advertisers
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Bell Walkers March 2025


March 23rd the weather was grey, the wind keen, but our happy band of walkers soon warmed up, setting off from LESNEWTH Church, via footpaths to St Juliot church at Hennett. Thomas Hardy met his future wife, Emma Gifford, the rector’s sister-in-law here. Detailed etchings on the glass window.

We back tracked a little to pick up a lovely trail through the woods alongside the River Valency which eventually took us into Boscastle. Sunday afternoon the bakery, other shops and pubs were open and a good crowd milling around. We watched some ducks on the river then climbed up Forrabury hill to St. Symphorian church, perched high above the town, and went even higher as Peter lead the way up ladders in the tower onto the roof. Just one bell here to chime. Were there plans to have more? Folklore says maybe … the infamous Rev. Hawker, of Morwenstow, wrote a poem “The Bells of Forrabury”.

read the poem and more here.

We were told that when Dawn French visited whilst filming she donated the 2 angels. Urgent repairs are needed to the roof, plaster is falling from the ceiling and a mesh with netting is strung up so the church can remain open.

We stopped at the site of Bottreaux castle, from which Boscastle gets its name, the settlement here predated any harbour settlement and those homes with 1/2 door entrances.

B. 1775 D 1813 Buried 1998 No Longer Abused.

Back into the woods past Home Farm to Minster church, in the 12th century it became a monastic site, bats have taken over the tower now and are well protected. Leaving the church grounds via the woodland track we saw the gravestone to Joan Wytte, wrongly accused of witchcraft at Bodmin, Gaol died 1813.

We dropped down to the river again, over a footbridge to Newmills, another footbridge back over and a steep incline up to the entrance to Trafalgar, track to Treworld and lane back to St Michaels at Lesnewth. TOTAL 8 Miles.

SHARE Love your Home event Feb. 15th 2025


SHARE ‘Love Your Home’ event on 15th February, with Community Energy Plus (CEP), South West Water, Stoke Climsland Climate Action Group the Parish of St Ive Community Resilience Project and Callington foodbank.

For those of you who couldn’t make it, here are some useful links

Making contact with the CLEAN Team (Free Retrofit Advice Home Visits) https://cep.org.uk/futureproof-your-home/contact-low-carbon-team

Energy Advice Guides – Insulation, Heating Controls, Condensation & Mould https://cep.org.uk/information-pages/energy-advice-guides-for-householders/

Futureproofing your Home Guides – Low Carbon Technologies – Solar PV, heat pumps /cep.org.uk/information-pages/energy-advice-guides-for-futureproofing-your-home/

Boiler Upgrade Scheme (£7,500 grant towards a heat pump) www.gov.uk/apply-boiler-upgrade-scheme

Great British Insulation Scheme (Insulation measure funding) www.gov.uk/apply-great-british-insulation-scheme

Lendology (Energy Home Improvement Loans) www.lendology.org.uk/partner/view/cornwall-council/

Cornwall Council Household Support Fund information www.cornwall.gov.uk/benefits-and-support/household-support-fund/

Microgeneration  Accreditation Scheme MCS Certified | https://mcscertified.com/

South West Water www.southwestwater.co.uk/savewater

Save Water Save Money www.savewatersavemoney.co.uk/products/view/744/tap-inserts-twin-pack.html