May 2025
ANNUAL TREE MULCHING
Sunday May 11 at 2.00pm
in the field at Main Street.
Water and mulch provided.
Please bring your own hoe and spade.
Entry via 5a drive.
And afterwards at the Village Hall for tea and cake £1.00.
All welcome, whether you have a designated tree or not!
PHONEBOX GALLERY
Thank you to all the children who took part in the Easter bonnet competition, and thank you to the Village Council for the donation of the easter eggs!
May will be a plant and seed swap ready for the season ahead – bring your excess seedlings, seed packets etc and take some in return.
If you want to display in the phonebox drop Coralyn a message on 07495 954858.
VE DAY 80 CELEBRATIONS
Visit Ely, The City of Ely Council, Ely Cathedral and the Royal British Legion Ely Branch are pleased to be working together to offer a day of celebrations to commemorate this significant anniversary along with the entire nation.
Thursday 8th May 2025 will see an entire programme of events including services of thanksgiving and celebration, beacon lighting and much more.
The celebrations do not end there, as Ely will once again be celebrating Armed Forces Day 2025 on 21st June with another amazing event with some extra special guests and a focus on VE Day 80!
For further details see https://www.visitely.org.uk/whats-on/uncategorized/ve-day-80-celebrations/
PLANTS at ‘THE GARDEN GATE at 28′
If you haven’t found us yet, or seen us on the Prickwillow Facebook page, pop down to the driveway gate at 28 Old Bank for a selection of plants at far cheaper than garden centre prices.
A selection of perennials for the garden always out and, coming in May, lots of container and basket plants including trailing and bush Begonia, Calibrachoa, Petunia’, Trailing Geraniums, Nemesia, (any 10 for £10 or £1.10 each).
Herbs, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Peppers, Aubergines, Courgettes, Pumpkins and Chillis will be out as they are ready during May from only 80p each. Often a few odds and ends – fruit bushes at the moment and some shrubs in the summer!
(Home of ‘The Village Gardener’ for affordable general garden maintenance work)
PV CIC MEETING DATES 2025
All meetings are held in the Village Hall and start at 8.00pm.
May 06
July 08
September 16
AGM Tuesday November 11 2025 (7.30pm) followed by Committee meeting