Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, October 9th, 1997 Clltheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) Top conservation award for landowner


A BOWLAND landowner has received a top conservation award from English Nature for


bringing purple heather back to a fell. The award has gone to John Weld-Blundell (pictured),


of the Leagram Estate, Chipping, in recognition of a heather regeneration experiment on a much-loved hillside


Outstanding results from theatre school


THE Sutcliffe Theatre School, which has fea­ tured in two successful Clitheroe productions during the past year, has crowned 1997 with a list of outstanding dance exam results. The school won wide acclaim for its dance revue,


“Two Left Feet”, earlier in the year, and scored again with the public when junior pupils offered their exper­ tise for “The Beeple” by the Castle players. The IDTA exam results were as follows: (Key: C — commended; HC — highly commended; H—honours.)


Pre-juvenile and rosette awards: Hannah Devine, Emily French,Alex Smith, Phillipa Holden, Scarlet Hodgson, Kate Hopkins, Leon Pelech,Charlotte Child, Sophie Lord, Natalie Crouch, Zoe Astin, Sophie Ing­ ham, Joanna Metcalf, Stephanie Lomas, Sarah Greenwood, Sarah Forrest, Lydia Fisher, Rachel Gee, Mollie Heap, Chole Hal- lam, Felicity Mason, Sasha Johns, Emily Tyne, Sarah Jones, Ashleigh Graham, Emma Slater, Clare Brown, Charlotte Wear- den, Chloe Preston, Sarah Mar­ low, Alex Brown, Katie Fox, Robyn Isherwood, Thea Smith, Natalie Robinson, Megan Whit­ taker, Simon Johns, Emma Bed­ ford, Susan Brass, Laura Mar­ low, Laura Stanley, Laura Barnes, Rebecca Powell, Olivia Grainger, Sarah Hampson, Poppy Johns, Emma Turner, Grace Bell, Tanya Townley, Rosie Stewart, Phillipa Ireland,


‘ Alex Wood, Sophie Stubbs, Ann T


fffaVling, Gemma Curley, Rose Ireland, Rachel Stewart, Abigail


McCabe. General class primary: Jane


Oldcorne (H), Laura Barnes (HC), Ashleigh Graham (HC), Charlotte Wearden (H), Laura Stanley (HC), Katie Fox (HC), Chloe Preston (HC), Hayley . Shipston (H), Sasha Johns (HC), Sarah Jones (HG). General class grade 1: Robyn


Isherwood (H), Simon Johns (H), Lindsay Little (HC), Thea Smith (H), Clare Little (HC), Natalie Robinson (H), Anna Woodrow (HC), Catherine Hickling (HC), Megan Whit­ taker (H), Romy Ire ton (HC), Sarah Blenkinship (H). Ballet preparatory grade: Sarah


Jones (H), Ashleigh Graham (H) , Jan e Oldcorne (H) , K atie


Fox (H), Chloe Preston (H), Johns (H), Laura Barnes


(H), Scarlet Hodgson (H), Char­ lotte Wearden (H), Sophie Ing­


ham (H), Faye Myers (H). Ballet primary: Catherine Hick-


ling (HC), Lindsay Little (H), Charlotte Curley (HC), Romy Ireton (HC), Laura Metcalf


(HC). Ballet grade one: Robyn Isher­


wood (HC), Helena Oldcorne (H), Katie Clark (HC), Sarah Blenkinship (HC), Helen Clark


Johns (H), Katie Cowbum (H), Kelly Graham (H),Amy Steed (HC), Serena Smith (H), Felici­ ty Lloyd (H), Jennifer Levet


(HC) Ballet grade four: Samantha


(H)Classical award: Karen Guy (H), Clare Heslin (H), Sarah Kenyon (HC), Gillian Tolson


(H)Tap prep grade: Sarah Marlow (H), Scarlet Hodgson (H), Sasha


Johns (H), Alex Brown (HC), Clare Brown (H), Ashleigh Gra­ ham (H), Katie Fox (H), Samantha Frankland (H), Tanya Townley (H), Emma Slater (HC), Phillipa Ireland (H). • Tap primary: Sarah Blenkin­


ship (H), Faye Myers (H), Chloe Preston (H), Claire Little (C), Sarah Jones (HC), Ashleigh Graham (HC), Emma Slater (HC), Clam Brown (H), Lesley Fellows (H), Ann Woodrow (H), Scarlet Hodgson (H), Catherine Hickling (C), Lindsay Little (C), Sasha Johns (HC), Sarah Marlow (H), Alex Brown (H), Jasmine Peel (HC). Tap grade one: Katie Clark (H), Helen Clark (H), Simon Johns (H), Megan Whittaker (H), Robyn Isherwood (H). Tap grade three: Amy Steed


(H), Samantha Johns (H), Kelly Graham (H), Katie Cowburn (H), Katie Waddington (H). Tap grade four: Karen Guy (H). Tap preliminary award: Kim­ berley Keegan (H), Helena


Grimshaw (HC) Tap silver: Suzanne Sumner


(H), Hilary Kamsey (H), Grace Holden (H),Louise Freeman (HC), Adele Little (H), Lynn Caulfield (HC), Kuth Harg­


reaves (H). Tap gold: Joan Bradbury (H),


Barbara Rice (H), Lorraine Fox (H), Barbara Willan (H), Tracy


Johnson (H). . Tap G bar two: Karen Guy (H), Karen Currell (H), Rachel Ing­


ham (H). Tap G bar three: Sarah McNeal


(H). Tap star one: Carol Mackey


(H), Kisten Platt (H), Heather Whittaker (H). Pam Till (H),


Simone Rasper (H), Kay Val- ovin (H), Susan Isherwood (H). Modern dance prep: Robyn Ish­ erwood (H), Simon Johns (H), Alex Brown (HC), Thea Smith (H), Clare Brown (HC), Megan Whittaker (H), Emma Slater (HC), Laura Marlowe (H), Sarah Marlowe (H), Emma Bedford (HC), Sarah Blenkin­


ship (H). Grade four: Christina Chong


(H). Jazz prep: Katie Cowbum (H),


Rebecca Holt (HC), Samantha Johns (H), Clare Greenhalgh (HC), Kelly Graham (H), Sere­ na Smith (HC), Ashley Bennett (H), Katie Waddington (HC), Amy Steed (HC), Felicity Lloyd (H), Sarah Marlow (HC), Jen­


nifer Levet (H). Jazz level one: Sarah McNeal


(H), Fiona Gould (HC), Clare Heslin (H), Sarah Kenyon (HC), Karen Guy (H).


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— Bumslack Fell — three miles north of Chipping. With the help of English Nature, he has set up a “site of special scientific interest” and is one of only 16 landown­ ers and site managers this year to be presented with an SSSI Award out of a possible 23,000 contenders. Mr Weld-Blundell said that he had found it “depressing to see Bumslack Fell losing its heather during the 1970s


because of over-grazing. So, in 1989, he linked up with Tflngli.vh Nature on a 10-year experiment involving the


total exclusion of sheep from the fell. Mr Weld-Blundell’s family has farmed around Chipping


____ _____ that other areas of the Forest of Bowland have also lost their historical character as increasing sheep numbers have removed


in the Forest of Bowland for more than 200 years and bought Bumslack Fell about 25 years ago. He now farms about 1,500 acres of mixed pasture and hill land, and feels


heather. “I want to use the fell for sheep grazing,


but I also want the heather back,” he said. “I am fortunate that, with English Nature’s support, I have been able to take this area out of production for a period and see if I can restore heather cover.” Jon Hickling, English Nature’s conserva­


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tion officer for Lancashire, has been delighted with both the spread and the vigour of the returning heather growth over the 200 acres out of production. “We surveyed the fell in 1989 and the


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heather and bilberry were in very poor condition," he said. “Now it is icreasing in area and looks very healthy, even at lower levels where it was


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not seen before.” English Nature’s North-West team man­


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ager, Mr Robbie Bridson, added: “With­ out individuals like John, the immense task of safeguarding and enhancing our sites of special scientific interest would be impossible. What he has managed to achieve in a relatively short period of time


is an example to us all.” When asked what neighbouring farmers


thought about the project, Mr Weld- Blundell said: “I’ve noticed that they are interested in the experiment. It’s probably the quickest way to restore heather, but such an experiment would be difficult if the grazing was essential for the farm


JUST what did the butler see and did he do it? Audiences of Clitheroe Parish Church Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society’s latest production, which opened yesterday, will find out.


“Murdered to Death” in the parish church hall each evening up to and including Saturday. It boasts a cast of 10 (pictured) and an impressive 1930s set, which was designed by Mr David King,


The society is performing the Agatha Christie spoof Who dunnit?


who takes on the role of butler in the play. Directed by Mrs Dorothy Cushing, all perfor­ mances have a 7-30 p.m. start. Tickets are available from the parish church hall and from Clitheroe’s tourist information office. (CAT 13062)


income.”He added that he had found that working with English Nature had given him more than financial support. He had welcomed the ideas and technical expertise available throughout the experiment and felt that these had undoubtedly demonstrated to other landowners and farmers the best way to achieve heather regeneration.


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