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Booths will sell pupils’produce


BOOTHS has launched a Grow Your Own compe­ tition for local schools to give pupils the chance to sell their home grown pro­ duce in one of its stores: For the first time, the


winner of the regional retailer’s annual school gardening contest will be­ come an official supplier to its local Booths store for the day. Schoolchildren will be


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able to sell their winning harvest o f summer pro­ duce to customers to raise money for their school. The victorious school


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will also collect a £1,000 cheque to spend on gar­ dening or cooking equip­ ment for use in lessons. Three runners-up will each receive £150. Every primary school


in Booths’ four home counties of Lancashire, Cumbria, Yorkshire and Cheshire can take part in the competition, which is designed to encourage pupils to grow their own five a day. Now in its third year,


the Grow Your Own competition has proved a blooming success with hundreds of sch o o ls across the region digging in to take part. Booths’Matthew Bruno


says: “It’s a fantastic way for children to take their learning out of the class­ room and into the great outdoors. As an added reward this year, the lucky .. winners will become our first school age suppli­ ers and be able to sell the


fruits and vegetables they grow in a real store. Who knows maybe it will in spire them to become one of our future award-win­ ning suppliers.” The Grow Your Own competition aims to help


.ch i ld r en understand where different fruit and vegetables come from and to encourage them to eat healthily. Each school can take


their pick of the crops to grow whatever produce they choose. This can in­ clude Strawberries, toma­ toes, radishes, rhubarb or lettuces. Judges will be looking


■ for the school that har­ vests the finest fruit and vegetables, uses recycling imaginatively and presents their results to the judges in the best way. One finalist will be se­


lected from each of the counties. They will be in­ vited to take some of their best produce to an awards ceremony at Booths head office in Preston on Mon­ day July 12th; To enter the competi­


tion, a school needs to register via e-mail to: growyourown@booths.' co.uk by April ’30th 2010, or by logging on to www.booths.co.uk/ growyourown Schools will then need


to submit their entries by Monday, June ’28th,Jn the form of a short crea­ tive photo or video di­ ary showing the children planting and growing the fruit and vegetables.


Valley housing funding boost


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a Vm u l t i -m il l io n pound investment pack­ age which will support improvements to housing across Pennine Lanca­ shire and boost the area’s economy has been wel­ comed. '


. ' ' ; As>a result of: two -


, across the area, including the Ribble Valley, will be able to start work on re­


■groundbreaking funding- agreements made with the Homes and Communities Agency and the North West Regional Develop­ ment Agency, councils


generation programmes. . New, high value jobs


and growth within the advanced manufacturing sector will be supported, together with the devel­ opment of new affordable and better quality hous-: ing. '


The £64m. package


from the HCA covers a ' range of programmes. Re­ gional director Deborah ; McLaughlin said: “We- now have a set of impor- tant agreements in place that wDl bring about great


■ benefits, for, local, com- munities, including bet­ ter, and more :affordable homes for local neonle.


- This has been achieved ■ by-all partners working together and looking at what, would benefit the: people of Pennine Lanca-: shire most.” - NWDA’s packing o f


' £20m. includes money to meet four objectives including projects to sup-: port advanced manu-- factoring, together with, provision for skills arid education.


- , NWDA Chief Execu-


:tive Steven Broomhead , said: “Pennine Lancashire: has regionally significant sectors, including aero-) space and advanced man-; ufacturing, and potential : to improve levels of skills : and :nigher. education.’; Along with- improving. digital connectivity and; transport: connections,; and investing in physical : regeneration, these areas: are key to securing the ar­ ea’s economic future.” -,:'.. - Goun. Mike Lee, chair-;


man of the PLACE joint : committee'said: ,“Pen-- nine.Lancashire has real - growth potential and with':


' this commitment we can.; m ^ e an iriiportant coritri-^


:bution to the'economy of: r the North West reeion;”


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Historic posts resurrected


by Julie Magee


AN historic office dating back to the 12th Cen­ tury has been revived in


' Bowland. - . ' ■ ’ The 16th Lord of Bow­ land, who bought the ma­ norial title in 2009, but remains anonymous, has used his powers to resur-, rect the historic office of Bowbearer of the Forest


. of Bowland. ’ And Robert Parker, of Browsholme Hall, whose ancestors served the Lords


- of Bowland for three cen­ turies, has been made the


; first Bowbearer of the For­ est in almost 150 years. Traditionally, the Bow­


bearer oversaw “vert and venison”, forestry and


. deer, in the forest and act­ ed as a ceremonial attend­ ant canying the King’s bow during hunting.'.


. At least one Bowbearer, Nicholas Tempest, met a bloody end when he was hanged, drawn and quar­ tered for treason by Henry VIII! As well as making this


appointment, the Lord of Bowland has also chosen to revive his ancient for­ est courts, which were last convened almost two cen­ turies ago. , The Inn at Whitewell


OFFICE REVIVED: Robert Parker is the first Bowbearer of the Forest of Bowland in aimost 150 years.


was the Lord’s ancient courthouse for more than 600 years, and in order to continue this tradition current landlord Charles Bowman has been-ap­ pointed Chief Steward of the Forest o f Bowland. The last person to hold this title retired in 1922.


The unexpected news has been accompanied by


sumptuous grants and Mr Parker intends to display I his at Browsholme Hall, f “It has been sad that no


Bowland. Even though the I role may be purely honor­ ific, links with our past are so often lost cheaply or dis­ carded without an apprcci-1 ation of their worth,” Rob­ ert Parker commented. “At Browsholme we


pointment of Bowbearer is I therefore most timely. The


will are completing the refurbishment of a listed tithe barn to improve our tourism potential. The ap­


.‘grant’ will be placed on view to our visitors, with other articles associated with the Bowbearer.”


Mr Parker added that I


the Bowbearer has been f associated with the Park­


ers o f Browsholme since I 1381. “Last year, a Mr Stephen


Jolly, Fellow of Clare Col­ lege, wrote to me with his research into the origins I o f the Bowbearer and au-1 thenticated seven genera-1 tions of Parkers who have [ held the appointment since


• the mid 17th Century! - “At Browsholme we


have certainly three por­ traits o f the Bowbearer, the last being Thomas Lister Parker ,who was [ the penultimate appoint­ ment.”


Stonyhurst scrummage to county title


TEENAGE rugby players from Stonyhurst College jroved they are. the.best in the county.^ : '


The college’s under-


14s;team,won the Lan­ cashire Schools Plate Fi­ nal, played at Rochdale RUFC, beating Kirkhairi Grammar School 38-12. ; Kirkham provided strong opposition and at half-time the score .was 12-7 in their favour, but Stonyhurst fought back’ arid in the second half. ■' The under-14s are now: jreparing for a tour to;


. taly this month; Staying' in Lido di Jesolo, they will have training sessions on - the beach and play match-; es against Montebelluna; Piave and Paese. , , . . ju .They will then visit Ven-: ice, the Gardaland theme' park,' and move into the cricket season with some_. beach-cricket',’no doubt:; consuming a good deal


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: views over the side garden. ■ - ; iThe kitchen has a good selec- , lion of wall and base units, plus


Kamdean flooring, granite work­ tops and integrated appliances. It has access to a rear sun room offering views of the rear garden. The master bedroom also has


wonderful views to the front and there are two further rear bed­ rooms, one with fitted wardrobes - and the other currently used as an office. The house bathroom has a three-piece suite plus a freestand­ ing power shower. ' Mature and practical gardens


surround the property, with a lawned area, vegetable plot, greenhouse and storage unit. . "ITiere is also a covered parking bay suitable for two vehicles.


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