Pirton Pumpkin Club

Pumpkin Club General Projects Page

The Pumpkin Club raises money for local projects, good causes and helping other local organisations. Photographs are provided below where indicated by a *. Details of some of these are given below. Not all are organised by the Pumpkin Club and not all cost money - sometimes it's just a bit of effort required.

Some examples of good causes/local organisations that have benefited:

Local Projects which we have organised or assisted with:

	Annual Senior Citizens' Party
	A Bench Seat in the churchyard *
	Microphone for Pirton Village Hall
	Cutlery for Pirton Village Hall
	Contribution towards a replacement Village Hall PA
	Contribution towards the restoration of the Holwell Church clock
	Production of a Church kneeler *
	Purchase of planters for Holwell Village Hall
	New staplers for St Mary's Pirton Magazine
	Provision of a new tea urn for St Mary's Church
	Donations to Hitchin Hospital
	Donations to the Alzheimer's Disease Society

	Rebuilding the duckpond island *
	Helping build a bridge & cattle proof gate to the Bury *
	Helping re-plant the duckpond island *
	Helping re-plant the Blacksmith's pond *
	Removal of pond weed from the Blacksmith's pond *
	Collection of scrap metal to raise funds & remove rubbish *
	Rebuilding the "concrete apron" to the Blacksmith's pond

A larger image can be viewed by double clicking on the pictures below.

A Bench Seat in the churchyard

Microphone for Pirton Village Hall

Cutlery for Pirton Village Hall

Contribution towards a replacement Village Hall PA

A Church Kneeler

Help for St Mary's Church has included:

	New staplers for St Mary's Pirton Magazine
	Provision of a new tea urn for St Mary's Church
	Financial help towards flowers for the Millennium display

The re-building of the duck island in the Blacksmith's pond 1994

Re-planting the island - who says there are no water sports in Pirton?

Helping the Bury Trust & Countryside Management Service erect a bridge on to the Bury

Collecting scrap metal to raise funds & clear people's rubbish

We couldn't find any on the pond!

Helping planting of the Blacksmith's Pond after the clearance of 30 years worth of silt, rubbish and "uneaten" bread thrown in the pond after the ducks have had their fill!

Clearing pond weed from the rejuvenated pond.

Taking care not remove the newts and fish

Any volunteers to help with the next clearance spring/summer?

Or if you want to help with other projects as the come up e-mail jontywild @pirton.org.uk

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