November 2018

Woolmer Forest Lions Supports Holme CE Primary School

Holme CE  Primary School  Eco Leaders , inside the greenhouse  with teacher Anthony Coutts, Richard Balchin, WFL President and others.

Today 1 November 2018, at the Holme CE Primary School in Headley, there was a photo-shoot in connection with the greenhouse that Woolmer Forest Lions Club funded in July of this year.

Anthony Coutts, a long-standing teacher who is responsible for overseeing this eco-activity in the school said, 'The school is incredibly grateful to Woolmer Forest Lions, who provided the money for the greenhouse, which the school could not have funded out of existing budgets. We are all looking forward to growing fruit and vegetables in the winter, and learning about where our food comes from. The school cannot thank the Lions enough.'

Three of the young eco-leaders, Mylee, Isabel, and Chloe, explained that, ' they had already grown tomatoes, strawberries, and courgettes this year, and were looking forward to growing more fruits and vegetables in the coming months, using the greenhouse, which was very exciting.'

Holme CE Primary School pupils say thank you to Lions President Richard Balchin for the greenhouse

 (Photo: Courtesy of John Gamble)

Holme CE Primary School is going to take part in the Headley Open Gardens on the 8/9 June 2019, for the first time, and the school is really thrilled about that.

The children, teachers, members of the Lions club and other supporters, including WFL President Richard Balchin braved the rain for some photos, and he said, 'Lions helping the local community like this, is just great, and we thank everyone who supports us, so we can support others, especially the young.'

Maureen Johns , Richard Balchin, Ruth Worswick, (Holme CE Primary School), Ray and Pat Payne

Photographs: Chris Webb and John Gamble

Chris Webb

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November 11 2018

Remembrance Day

Richard Balchin, the President of Woolmer Forest Lions Club  laid a wreath at this year's Remembrance Commemoration, which marked the 100 years anniversary of the end of the First World War. Here are some photographs that show the clubs contribution to this moving and fitting event:

The WFL Wreath

WFL President Richard Balchin laying the wreath on behalf of Woolmer Forest Lions

Verity Flood, who played the Last Post, with Tom Ferguson, and Richard Balchin

All photographs kindly supplied by Ray Payne