Category Archives: Hornton Village

3Hs Gardening Club – Plant sale this Saturday (18th May)

There will be a host of horticultural bargains at the 3H’s Gardening Club annual plant sale, taking place this Saturday, 18 May, from 10am to 12 noon at Hornton Pavilion.

Come along and buy quality bedding plants and vegetable plants as well as varied plants potted up from the local gardens of the members.  Do pop along – the early bird gets the best choice!

You don’t need to be a 3Hs member to bag a bargain on Saturday but, if you are a gardener, why not join? Membership is only £10 a year. Meetings are held on the second Tuesday evening of the month at the Pavilion, where there are interesting talks from outside speakers on all things horticultural. Proceeds from Saturday’s plant sale enable the club to pay for outside speakers at its meetings.

On top of that, you get a 10% discount card with Farnborough nurseries, so you can make the cost of your membership with one visit there.

And you’ll also be able to exhibit in the club’s annual flower and produce show, which this year will take place on Saturday 17 August so there is still time for you to get growing!

 

New Bus service is up and running on Thursdays

The new once a week bus service to Banbury started last week and will run every Thursday as follows:

A Horley resident who tried out the service last week gave this report:

‘It provides a quick and flexible way to get to and from Banbury without the use of a car. The journey starts from Hornton then through Horley etc. Depending on the requirements of the passengers the driver will go to the Banbury bus station or miss that out and go straight to the Gateway Retail Park. There is certainly enough time to shop there and or in Banbury etc.

As you can see from the timetable the bus will pick you up from the retail park for the return journey so no need to use the current service to get back to Banbury. Speak to the driver on the inward journey and he will adapt the route to suit the passengers.

The service is free to everyone both young and old, infirm or not. 

Speaking to the driver he explained that the service was not a trial run but was intended to be a permanent feature. However, he did go on to say that after a period of time, it is quite possible that the popularity of the service will be looked at and if it was not used to any great extent it could be stopped.

The provision of a bus service has been the subject of much debate with pressure being applied on the council regularly. So please use the bus. It is flexible, comfortable and gives you enough time for shopping.‘

New Bus service

The new once a week bus service to Banbury is starting on Thursday 18th April:

Service 79 Hornton – Horley – Banbury  Thursdays only
HORNTON, The Green10:00
Horley, Red Lion10:05
Hanwell, Moon & Sixpence10:10
Little Bourton, Chapel Lane10:15
Banbury, High Street10:25
BANBURY, Bridge Street10:30
BANBURY, Gateway Retail Park10:40 R
Service 79 Banbury – Horley – Hornton  Thursdays only
BANBURY, Gateway Retail Park13:05 R
BANBURY, Bridge Street13:15
Banbury, Castle Street/Bolton Road13:18
Little Bourton, Chapel LaneR
Hanwell, Moon & SixpenceR
Horley, Red LionR
HORNTON, The GreenR
R = Serves this point on request

Shuttle service – only operates if requested on outbound journey:

BANBURY, Gateway Retail Park11:35
BANBURY, Bridge Street11:45
  
BANBURY, Bridge Street11:45
BANBURY, Gateway Retail Park11:55

No Service on Bank Holidays

3Hs Gardening Club – Tuesday 10 October

It’s “Pumpkin Time” again! At the next 3Hs Gardening Club meeting on Tuesday 10th October at 7.30pm members are invited to bring their entries along for the coveted ‘Pumpkin Cup’. 

Mike Patching says ‘Last years winners told me a while ago that their cunning plan to raise a winner from the seeds of last years prize specimen, failed dismally as they all failed to germinate, but I suspect there’s been a high degree of ‘Sand Bagging’ going on there and in several other quarters with reports of giant specimens in various places round the villages.  No matter how big or otherwise your pumpkin may be just bring it along, make it a fun evening.  If anyone thinks they may need a wheelbarrow at the pavilion  just let me know.’

The speaker will be Howard Drury DHE (Hons) the well known broadcaster, presenter and lecturer, who among his many tasks has been a member of the BBC Gardeners’ Question time panel. Howard has been asked to speak on day to day gardening that members might find useful. Howard has spoken at the Three H’s before and is always a popular speaker.

Non-members are welcome to come along to enjoy the evening – there will just be a small charge that could be offset against membership costs should they decide to join.

ALSO – as usual there will be a bring and buy so bring any plants, bulbs or paraphernalia you have laying about and which might be of use to other members.’

 

Horley bus route

Oxfordshire County Council are looking to improve the provision of rural transport. Horley would come under ‘Service D’ as shown below as a guide only. If you wish to comment please go to communitytransport@oxfordshire.gov.uk or contact David Beck Horley Parish Clerk horleypc@gmail.com

Service D: North Oxfordshire (Banbury) 

Little Bourton, Great Bourton, Cropredy, Mollington, Claydon, Hornton, Horley,  Shutford, North Newington 

Days of operation to be determined (see below) 

HORLEY, Red Lion 0930 BANBURY,           Return Bus Station 1200
Hornton, Church 0940                                  Return North Newington 1215
Balscote 0945                                               Return Shutford 1220
Shutford 0955                                                Return Balscote 1230
  North Newington 1000                                   Return Hornton, Church 1235R
  BANBURY, Bus Station 1015                         Return HORLEY, Red Lion 1245R
MOLLINGTON, Chestnut Road 1035             Return BANBURY, Bus Station 1300
Claydon, Manor Park 1041                              Return Hanwell, Moon & Sixpence 1315
   Cropredy, Brasenose Arms 1046                    Return Great Bourton, The Bell 1320R
   Great Bourton, The Bell 1049                         Return Cropredy, Brasenose Arms 1323R
   Hanwell, Moon & Sixpence 1054                    Return Claydon, Manor Park 1328R
   BANBURY, Bus Station 1109                          Return MOLLINGTON, Chestnut Road 1334R

Notes related to service D: 

• Times are subject to change due to fleet/operator availability, and each route might operate on different days 

• Mollington and Little Bourton now served frequently by Stagecoach service  77A, six days per week 

• Cropredy served by routes 497 and 501 on Thursdays and Saturdays • Claydon served by route 497 on Thursdays 

• R indicates that the service operates to these points on request only

Particular questions related to service D:  

• Is there enough time in Banbury for each service? 

• What days of the week should this service run, bearing in mind the existing  provision for Cropredy and Claydon? 

• Is a minibus (16 seats) likely to be sufficient? 

• Is there likely to be sufficient demand for this service?

Cream tea in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support

There are a few tickets still available for the Macmillan Cream Tea in Hornton on Sunday 24th September.

Having been last year, a number of Horley residents can confirm it really is the most amazing afternoon tea, all homemade and includes complimentary fizz.

£20 per person, proceeds going to Macmillan Cancer Support.

The Hornton Pavilion 2.30-4.30

Call Isabel Harris 670304

3Hs Gardening Club AGM – Tuesday 12th September

The next meeting of the 3Hs Gardening Club is Tuesday 12th September at 7.30pm in Horton Pavilion.  This is nominated as the AGM when members will get the opportunity to hire or fire the Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer or committee members.  

See below for a message from Mike Patching:

‘We are all gathering and probably giving away most of the fruits of our collective labours to those who have not or cannot, sample the delights of gardening, so possibly all prospective members.  The produce show was a great success and thanks to all who organised, entered, helped or who simply attended.  Lets make next year’s even better, so if you have a friend or acquaintance in any of the Ironstone parishes, bring them along as potential members.

Remember too to bring stuff along for the bring and buy, some topics for the ‘Gardening ideas of what me might do instead, Forum. Our Speaker is Russell Attwood, who will speak on the subject of ‘No dig gardening’.

Finally remember the October 10th meeting will be the Pumpkin Contest, so now’s the time to be feeding your prized specimen and guarding it from hungry Badgers.  From comments I’ve heard some suggestions there are some ‘Big-Guns’ being secretly nurtured!

I look forward to seeing you all next Tuesday, but meanwhile keep cool and enjoy this amazing autumn.‘


3Hs Gardening Club – Annual Produce Show and Children’s Competition on Saturday 12th August

The ‘Three H’s Gardening club’ will be holding their annual produce show at the Hornton Pavilion on Saturday 12th August, and for the first time there will be a children’s competition open to the children and grandchildren (up to age 16) of residents in Horley, Hornton and Hanwell.

There is no charge, but entries must be in place between 09.15 and 11.15 on the day of the show and not removed until after 3.30pm.

Judging will take place between 11.30 and 2.30 and the judges decision is final.

The category is for.

1. A garden in a seed tray

2. A decorated gingerbread man.