New powers to tackle irresponsible dog ownership

Following a recent public consultation, a new Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) has been introduced in Fareham to encourage responsible dog ownership.

This decision was agreed at an Executive meeting on Monday 4 March and will allow the Council to:

• ·         Continue to tackle Dog Fouling

• ·         Request dogs be put on leads if causing a nuisance in public

• ·         Ensure dogs are put on leads in sensitive places e.g. cemeteries

• ·         Limit the numbers of dogs one person can walk at one time to four

• ·         Exclude dogs from certain areas e.g. play areas

Executive Member for Health and Public Protection, Cllr Trevor Cartwright, said: “Feedback received from over a thousand Fareham residents and organisations showed that most respondents strongly agreed with the majority of our proposals. We hope the measures we are introducing as a result will help address the regular complaints that we receive about dog fouling and nuisance behaviour when dogs are not under proper control.”  

Respondents strongly objected to two of the planned proposals and the Council removed these from the PSPO as a result. They were to remove the extension to the dog exclusion zone on Hill Head beach and to ensure dogs should be kept on leads at Cliff Road Promenade. In addition to this the proposal to ensure that dog walkers have a means to pick up litter was removed due to concerns on how this would be enforced. 

The Council also created a more flexible and inclusive definition of those people exempt from the order to include a greater range of people who rely on assistance dogs. The PSPO does not apply to people who are:

• Registered blind or deaf.

• Have a physical or mental impairment which impacts on their normal day-to-day activities and rely on an assistance dog.

• Members of Assistance Dogs UK, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People or any other charity registered in the UK who rely on or are training assistance dogs.

The new order will come into force Monday 1 April and replaces a PSPO introduced in 2016 to tackle dog fouling and expires this month (March 2019).

Visit www.fareham.gov.uk/takingthelead to find out more about responsible dog ownership in Fareham.

Titchfield’s new Short Play Season showcases exciting new talent

Emma Jeans and Andrew Anderson and Peter Trott.

Word of Mouth is an exciting new short play season which will provide an opportunity for new and
emerging writers to showcase their work on the Titchfield stage.

Every night, eleven short plays will be performed, some of which have been specially written for this production. Each play has its own director and will have a simple set; 2 or 3 chairs and a table.

The event is dedicated to the memory of Paul King who was a good friend of Titchfield Festival
Theatre as well as a staunch supporter of new plays, and a wonderful and respected writer. Paul was instrumental in setting up the theatre’s Playwrights Group which meets fortnightly, a mixture of
experienced and less experienced writers, with the objective of helping to support and nurture new
talent.

Each play lasts for between 10 – 20 minutes, with six performed in the first act and the remaining five
following after the interval. The plays will cover a wide range of themes with subjects including
revenge; human relationships and alcohol addiction. Some are darkly comic pieces, others more
serious or perhaps even bizarre…

Johnny O’Hanlon, co-ordinator along with Janette Evans of the inaugural Word of Mouth production
says, “I am delighted to have the opportunity to direct these plays, particularly as my good friend Paul
King was such an inspiration to emerging and younger playwrights locally. It has been fascinating to
see how each of the plays has evolved over the past year and is testament to the amazing talent we
have at Titchfield Festival Theatre.”

Johnny continues, “I love the fact that the writers have created characters that are multi-layered,
offering insight and a sense of perspective. Word of Mouth will undoubtedly challenge the audience
as the plays move from style to style and it focuses their attention for that brief moment on a different
world.”

In addition to the new adult theatre production, Titchfield’s highly successful and award-winning Youth
Theatre is performing its own series of plays on Saturday 23rd March: Is it me? All of the actors are
aged between 8 – 16 years. There will be twelve plays, each one based on the improvisations
performed by the youngsters and some written by Johnny O’Hanlon. There will be a mix of styles,
including slapstick; serious; spooky and surreal.

Word of Mouth opens on Monday 25th March 2019 until Saturday 30th March at 7.30pm in the Acorn
Studio, Titchfield Festival Theatre, St Margarets Lane, Titchfield PO14 4BG.

For more information, please go to http://titchfieldfestivaltheatre.com/or contact our Box Office on
01329 556156.

Concerns about landfill beside the Meon

A number of Titchfield residents have voiced their concerns over the appearance of piles of earth in a field alongside the River Meon.

The site, South of Bridge Street, often floods following storms.

Fareham Borough Council is aware of the complaints and have spoken to the landowner who thought that it was a good idea to raise the land so that the plot of land could be used to graze horses.

Under local government rules planning permission would need to be obtained to undertake any such work. It is understood that the landowner is now in the process of submitting a planning application for the site

Locals have also spoken on social media of large bonfires on the site and also of their worries that the soil being used is contaminated.

The Titchfield Village Trust have also voiced their concerns to our Councillor Connie Hockley who, in turn, has spoken to the relevant department at the Council.

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Titchfield Village Trust

The raised soil levels beside the River Meon

'Bloom Day' across the borough

Green fingered residents are being urged to come along to the special launch event of this year’s Fareham In Bloom competition.

Bloom Day will take place on Saturday April 6 at Fareham Shopping Centre, outside Debenhams, between 10am and 4pm, to kick start a series of floral events.

Children will be able to make a bird feeder and plant a small seedling at the event, both which they can take home with them. They will also be able to make a mask to reflect this year’s Fareham In Bloom theme - Carnival of Flowers.

A total of 2,500 free packets of seeds will be given away to residents and gardening experts will also be on hand for a special surgery with residents invited to bring along any unhealthy plants to get advice on how to make them flourish.

Long-term sponsor St Margaret’s Nurseries in Titchfield, Fareham Shopping Centre and volunteers from Fareham In Bloom will be at the event to offer tips and answer any questions about gardening.

Executive Member for Streetscene, Cllr Simon Martin said: “We want the whole of the Fareham Borough to get excited and involved with this year’s Fareham In Bloom competition.

“We are inviting residents young and old to come along to our launch event and take part in the fun activities. Let’s make this Fareham In Bloom a year to remember.”

Chemists return

From Monday 11th March Everetts the Chemist will return to their old home, 28 The Square, following an extensive refit of the premises.

For the last couple of moths the popular chemist and dispensery have been operating from the ‘Old Bakehouse’ across the street.

The official opening will be by Wave 105 presenter, Andy Jackson, at 11am. Althought the shop will be open at the usual time from 8.45am.

'The Wife' at The Parish Rooms

In March and April Titchfield Moviola will be showing films on a Friday evening in the Parish Rooms we will return to Titchfield Festival Theatre in St Margarets Lane in May and resume 'Film Nights’ on the 1st Thursday in the month. We apologies for any inconvenience or confusion that this may cause.

Friday 8th March – ‘The Wife’ (15)

After nearly 40 years of marriage Joan and Joe complement each other. Where Joe is casual, Joan is elegant. Where Joe is vain, Joan is self-effacing.

And where Joe enjoys his very public role as the great American novelist, Joan pours her considerable intellect, grace, charm and diplomacy into the private role of a great man's wife.

As Joe is about to be awarded the Nobel Prize for his acclaimed and prolific body of work, Joan starts to think about the shared compromises, secrets and betrayals. Running Time 1hr 40mins

“Close is absolutely mesmerising as the woman who gives every appearance of standing faithfully by her man, yet with myriad subtle looks and glances suggests a lifetime of simmering discontent.” Radio Times

“This is an unmissable movie for Glen Close fans. Actually, you can’t watch it without becoming a fan – if you weren’t one already” (Peter Bradshaw for The Guardian)

Friday 5th April - First Man (12A)

Films will be detailed on the Titchfield Moviola web site http://www.titchfieldmoviola.com

We advice that you purchase tickets in advance - Tickets (£6 each) on sale at Daisy B’s Kitchen in The Square Titchfield and on the Door (subject to availability)

TACT - A great show

It’s not too late to get tickets for the very popular TACT shows at Titchfield Community Centre.

There are still tickets for the Sunday matinee performance. 2pm for a prompt 2.30pm start.

Tickets cost just £12 each and are available form Louise Ashton at luluashton@gmail.com

Old Man - TACT

‘Exhume’ at Festival Theatre

What secrets are uncovered in the garden next door?

Titchfield Festival Theatre’s New Play Season continues with the first-ever production of Exhume by

Roger Goldsmith, a Southsea based playwright and film producer whose work has been performed at international film festivals and in the UK.

Robert returns from travelling overseas to the house in Islington where he grew up with Edward his elder brother.

Edward had bought out Robert’s side of the house left to them by their parents following their death five years earlier, however since then they had rarely been in contact.

A day after Robert’s arrival the police dig up the garden next door suspecting that the remains of a woman murdered twenty years ago may be buried there. What do the police find? Why has Robert come back?

Is there a secret to uncover?

Kevin Fraser, Artistic Director of Titchfield Festival Theatre says, “In our New Play Season we were keen to include a thriller – however Exhume is in reality much more than that. It is an incredibly interesting play and as we have rehearsed it so many new fascinating angles have been discovered. For example, is the story about the discovery of a body?

Who could be the perpetrator of the crime – or has a crime even been committed? Come along and find out.”

Exhume opens on Monday 25th February 2019 until Saturday 2nd March at 7.30pm in the Acorn Studio, Titchfield Festival Theatre, St Margarets Lane, Titchfield PO14 4BG.

For more information, please go to http://titchfieldfestivaltheatre.com/or contact our Box Office on 01329 556156

New vision outlined for Daedalus

A new vision has been drawn up for Solent Airport at Daedalus by Fareham Borough Council and residents are being asked for their views on the plans.

An exhibition of the vision and a Community Action Team (CAT) meeting will be held at the Fareham Innovation Centre (Bridge Conference Centre) on March 7 at 7pm.

The Council acquired the land at Daedalus in March 2015 and since then key achievements at Daedalus include:

• An increase in flights by 50%

• The creation of 650 jobs

• The Innovation Centre reached 100% occupancy within a year with a £7m extension opened in 2018

• The opening of Café Zero 5

• Winning two South Coast Property Awards – Development of the Year and Business Park Innovation of the Year

The vision plan for the next three to five years includes:

• Providing new commercial buildings for employment opportunities

• More community facilities including a heritage facility, Daedalus Common, play facilities and a gate guardian.

• Improved airport infrastructure, including runway lights to increase safety for pilots and the Marine and Coastguard Agency, aircraft parking and navigational equipment to aid pilots with precision landing approaches

• Considering expansion opportunities at the airport, including increased flight movements

The vision can be found online at www.fareham.gov.uk and the closing date for comments is Friday March 15.

Cllr Seán Woodward, Leader of Fareham Borough Council, said: “Daedalus is a real success story and we want to continue building on our existing achievements at Solent Airport and our business parks.

“We would like to hear the views of residents, so we can build a real community vision for the future of Daedalus.”

• An increase in flights by 50%

• The creation of 650 jobs

• The Innovation Centre reached 100% occupancy within a year with a £7m extension opened in 2018

• The opening of Café Zero 5

• Winning two South Coast Property Awards – Development of the Year and Business Park Innovation of the Year

The vision plan for the next three to five years includes:

• Providing new commercial buildings for employment opportunities

• More community facilities including a heritage facility, Daedalus Common, play facilities and a gate guardian.

• Improved airport infrastructure, including runway lights to increase safety for pilots and the Marine and Coastguard Agency, aircraft parking and navigational equipment to aid pilots with precision landing approaches

• Considering expansion opportunities at the airport, including increased flight movements

The vision can be found online at www.fareham.gov.uk and the closing date for comments is Friday March 15.

Cllr Seán Woodward, Leader of Fareham Borough Council, said: “Daedalus is a real success story and we want to continue building on our existing achievements at Solent Airport and our business parks.

“We would like to hear the views of residents, so we can build a real community vision for the future of Daedalus.”

• An increase in flights by 50%

• The creation of 650 jobs

• The Innovation Centre reached 100% occupancy within a year with a £7m extension opened in 2018

• The opening of Café Zero 5

• Winning two South Coast Property Awards – Development of the Year and Business Park Innovation of the Year

The vision plan for the next three to five years includes:

• Providing new commercial buildings for employment opportunities

• More community facilities including a heritage facility, Daedalus Common, play facilities and a gate guardian.

• Improved airport infrastructure, including runway lights to increase safety for pilots and the Marine and Coastguard Agency, aircraft parking and navigational equipment to aid pilots with precision landing approaches

• Considering expansion opportunities at the airport, including increased flight movements

The vision can be found online at www.fareham.gov.uk and the closing date for comments is Friday March 15.

Cllr Seán Woodward, Leader of Fareham Borough Council, said: “Daedalus is a real success story and we want to continue building on our existing achievements at Solent Airport and our business parks.

“We would like to hear the views of residents, so we can build a real community vision for the future of Daedalus.”

• An increase in flights by 50%

• The creation of 650 jobs

• The Innovation Centre reached 100% occupancy within a year with a £7m extension opened in 2018

• The opening of Café Zero 5

• Winning two South Coast Property Awards – Development of the Year and Business Park Innovation of the Year

The vision plan for the next three to five years includes:

• Providing new commercial buildings for employment opportunities

• More community facilities including a heritage facility, Daedalus Common, play facilities and a gate guardian.

• Improved airport infrastructure, including runway lights to increase safety for pilots and the Marine and Coastguard Agency, aircraft parking and navigational equipment to aid pilots with precision landing approaches

• Considering expansion opportunities at the airport, including increased flight movements

The vision can be found online at www.fareham.gov.uk and the closing date for comments is Friday March 15.

Cllr Seán Woodward, Leader of Fareham Borough Council, said: “Daedalus is a real success story and we want to continue building on our existing achievements at Solent Airport and our business parks.

“We would like to hear the views of residents, so we can build a real community vision for the future of Daedalus.”

End of time for Titchfield!

As you walk along The High Street towards The Square look up and you might notice that something is missing…

Workmen removing the clock

The clock on the house next to the chapel has been taken down and is looking for a new home.

The clock celebrates the village winning the Hampshire Best Kept Village competition in 1987 and once again the following year.

The Titchfield Village Trust were instrumental in driving forward the Best Kept Village project.

After winning the competition for the second year running it was decided to commemorate the award by erecting a clock in a prominent position in the village.

The TVT chairman at the time, said, “It will serve as a permanent reminder to all the villagers and a proud boast to all our visitors”.

The clock, which was unveiled by Fareham’s Mayor, Dorothy Ekins in 1988 will be kept safe until a suitable home can be found for it.

St Peter's tour dates

Want to find out more about St Peter’s Church?

Why not take a conducted tour of our lovely church and learn when it was originally built, how it has developed and discover its unique place in history.

TOUR DATES

• 19 February

• 19 March

• 23 April

• 21 May

• 18 June

• 16 July

• 20 August

• 17 September

• 15 October

• 19 November

All tours of St Peter’s start at 1400 (2pm) and last about 45 minutes, no need to book just turn up and there is no charge.

We’re in Britain in Bloom Finals

Titchfield has been chosen to represent the South of England in the 2019 Britain in Bloom competition.

Following our success last year the organisers, the RHS, has picked Titchfield to be considered for the ‘Large Village’ category.

Last year Titchfield won Gold at the South /South East Britain awards.

There are just 71 entries in all classes across the whole of the UK.

The UK Finalist marking criteria has been updated for 2019 to reflect the increasing importance of community involvement and environmental stewardship.

From this year, 40 per cent of all marks will be awarded to efforts in horticulture, with 30 per cent each devoted to community and environment, instead of the previous split of 50, 25 and 25. 

The RHS Britain in Bloom judges will visit Titchfield in August, with the winners of each category announced at an awards ceremony in the autumn. 

Titchfield in Bloom organiser, Gloria Hunt, said, “Out theme this year will revolve round Care as we are judged on care of plants,colour, Green spaces, recycling, refuse, litter, weeding, business involvement, youngest to oldest resident, wildlife and history conservation and very much more. 

“However, everyone who took part last year made the Village look stunning and still we have lovely corners .

From the Archives

• Titchfield wins Gold

• Get Planting for Titchfield in Bloom

• See our Titchfield in Bloom Gallery

TFT's New Play Season

Titchfield’s New Writing Season to showcase six premières of new plays in 2019

2018 has been a hugely successful year for Titchfield Festival Theatre with no fewer than 30 plays performed throughout the year, together with the completion of a major theatre renovation project.  

Next year promises to be an equally exciting 12 months for the theatre, the UK’s largest and most prolific amateur dramatic company. 2019 sees the launch of Titchfield’s New Play Season allowing several excellent new and up and coming writers the chance to have their plays performed by the company’s membership of first class actors. Six new plays are scheduled in the programme, all of which showcase the talent of local writers of all ages – and which have an equal proportion of male and female playwrights.

Kevin Fraser, Artistic Director of Titchfield Festival Theatre explained why the charity Trustees decided to support the creation of a New Play Season: “Every month local writers send us their plays and approach us, hoping that we will agree to perform their productions.

This made us appreciate the amount of great writing that exists in our community; exciting new plays which challenge the boundaries and provide opportunities for emerging new writers to see their plays performed to local audiences. It can be extremely difficult to get your play into production – and as a charity, we see it as an important part of our role to encourage, develop and nurture creativity and local talent.”

The first play in 2019 is The Saga of Ken and Sandra, a risqué comedy written by Jules Garvey-Welch, which opens on January 9th and runs until the 19th. This is then followed by a wide range of new plays covering different genres; classics, comedies, thrillers, ghost stories and a two short plays about the invaluable contribution working women played in World War 1.

The season finishes with a series of new short plays during March, performed by both the Titchfield Youth Theatre and a week of new short plays written by members of the Titchfield Festival Theatre Playwrights’ Group. Full details of the New Play Season may be found on the website http://titchfieldfestivaltheatre.com/.  

The interest in this new initiative has been so strong that planning is already underway for a 2020 programme. If you would like to submit your work for consideration, please get in touch. 

To celebrate the start of the New Play Season, there will be a Meet The Writers reception to which the media and members of the public are invited to on 16 January 2019 at 6.30pm at Titchfield Festival Theatre. All the Directors and writers of this year’s new plays and play selection through to December 2019, members of the Theatre’s creative team will be present and short excerpts from forthcoming productions will also be performed. Light refreshments will be served.

For more information, please go to http://titchfieldfestivaltheatre.com/or contact our Box Office on 01329 556156.   

Power cut hits village centre

Large parts of Titchfield were without power yesterday.

Homes and businesses in The Square, West Street, South Street and Southampton Hill were affected.

Titchfield Primary School were forced to close due to a lack of heating and not able to cook dinners.

The suppliers, Scottish and Southern, were made aware and soon on the scene and the power was back on later in the day.

The Chemist is moving

Due to refurbishments Everetts Pharmacy, Titchfield will be temporarily relocating to The Bakehouse, situated behind Lilywhites, the hairdressers, from Monday 7th January 2019

We will continue to provide you with a full NHS prescription service, but due to space restrictions there will be limited retail stock.

Opening hours will be:

Monday to Friday

8.45am – 1pm 2pm – 5.30pm

Saturday

9am – 1pm

The staff look forward to seeing you in their newly refurbished pharmacy in the New Year. 01329 842310

Haven star-star-studded carol concert

Martin Clunes

Hundreds of Breast Cancer Haven supporters enjoyed an evening of carols, music and readings from a talented cast of actors and musicians.

St Peter’s Church was the venue for last Monday’s charity concert which began with the traditional carol ‘Once in Royal David’s City’.

Celebrity guests Martin Clunes, Clive Mantle and Tom Goodman- Hill entertained the audience with amusing festive readings.

Between the readings the church rang to the sounds of various groups of talented singers and musicians including, Jamie Crook, Nick Blunn, Sonia Ruth, Hollie Chapman, Catherine Lawlor, West Hill Park Choir and Tre Amici.

The three members of Tre Amici had travelled down from Hull especially for the concert and had a six hour drive home directly after their performance.

A moving, yet humorous, ‘Visitor’s Story’ was given by breast cancer sufferer and ‘Haven’ client Dr Olugbenga Taiwo.

Dr Taiwo who is a senior lecturer at the University of Winchester explained how he became the first male client with breast cancer at the ‘Haven ‘in Titchfield.

A packed Moviola enjoy Divided

A full to capacity Titchfield Moviola audience were treated to an inspiring short film about a cycle race from Canada to the Mexican border.

Lee Craigie answering questions after the film

This inspiring documentary by The Adventure Syndicate was the last film to be chosen by Julia Park for Titchfield Moviola and was shown in memory of her and in aid of her chosen charity Clear Sky (www.clear-sky.org.uk).

Julia’s husband, Stephen, (Sparky) introduced Lee and explained why the project was so significant.

Lee then spoke about her life, taking part in the race and the making of the film. After the showing Lee answered questions from the audience.

The Tour Divide route followed the Continental Divide down the spine of the USA. It covered a distance of more than three times the length of the UK, with just under 20 Everests’ worth of climbing.

The rules were simple: eat and sleep when you like, but the clock never stops - follow the exact route and remain completely self-supported.

Lee Craigie and fellow rider, Rickie Cotter, had dreamt of being the fastest and winning this incredible cycle race - this was their story.

Panto Time - Oh no its not!

Classic children’s tale Peter Pan set to charm us all at Christmas, but its not a Panto

Peter Pan is the ultimate classic children’s story and this December JM Barrie’s celebrated fairy tale will be performed at Titchfield Festival Theatre.

The fantasy world of Peter Pan and his adventures with Wendy in Neverland has enchanted families for more than a century, since its first performance in 1904. The play contains so many rich and colourful characters which we will remember from our childhoods; Peter Pan, Wendy Darling and her two brothers, the fairy Tinker Bell, the Lost Boys, and of course Peter’s archenemy and pirate, Captain Hook.

Peter flies to London every night to listen to the bedtime stories that Mrs Darling tells to her children.

One night when Mr and Mrs Darling are out at a party Peter sneaks into the Darling children’s nursery to steal back his shadow, which he had lost on a previous night. Wendy, the eldest of the Darling children is awoken by Peter.

He charms her instantly and persuades her to travel with him to Neverland so that she may tell stories to the lost boys who live there. Wendy and her brothers, John and Michael, fly to Neverland which is where their adventure with Peter really begins.

Kevin Fraser, Artistic Director of Titchfield Festival Theatre says, “At Christmas, we all enjoy so many traditional things which no doubt we remember from our childhoods. Everyone loves a great story, which is why Peter Pan is the perfect choice of production for our Christmas season this year; it is beautifully written and nostalgic, with plenty of great characters.

Peter Pan will be the first time that we have actors on stage flying – so we are really excited about that. We have also been extremely fortunate in assembling such a fantastic cast, who hope to build on the great success we had last year with Hansel and Gretel.

We know that families will love the story of Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up and his magical adventures in Neverland with Wendy. It is a story that will never grow old and we are sure that all the family will love it.”

Peter Pan’s Director is Jamie Ann Templeman who directed the popular story Goodnight Mister Tom last year, as well as other productions. The opportunity to direct Peter Pan is a dream which has come true for Jamie. She says, “Peter Pan is a story that I have grown up with and love immensely. It was the show that I just had to do! We are performing to the original script written by JM Barrie – it is the first-ever Peter Pan, written by Barrie as a play before the book was published.

This really is a classic adventure story; I am certain that everyone will fall in love with Peter and want to join him on his wonderful journeys of discovery in the fantasy world of Neverland.”

Peter Pan opens on Wednesday 12th December until Saturday 22nd December at 7.30pm in the Oak Theatre, St Margarets Lane, Titchfield PO14 4BG. There will be a Sunday matinee on the 16th

December and a special production held on Saturday 22nd December (please contact the theatre directly for details).

For more information, please go to Titchfield festival Theatre or contact our Box Office on 01329 556156.

Countdown to Christmas

The village of Titchfield shows the true spirit of the festive season.

Click HERE to watch a YouTube video of the tree arriving

Dawn - and the tree is dropped into position

Early this morning a massive low-loader lorry from local firm, Chappell’s, delivered an enormous Christmas tree and, with the aid of a team of helpers, it was erected on the Green at the bottom of West Street.

The tree was donated by village butchers, Hadlows, and the tree lights are courtesy of Freemantles.

Heavy rain failed to halt the operation as the tree was manoeuvered into position.

Preparing the trees

Later in the morning another party of villagers set to work sorting, preparing and distributing the trees destined to light up the whole village.

From a yard in West Street people were able to select and collect their tree which had already been prepared to fit the external brackets.

There were also a team decorating and erecting trees for those villagers unable to do it themselves.

Over the next few days the village will be a blaze of light as we prepare for the Christmas festivities.

An amazing example of community spirit!!!

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Port and Lemon support UK marine conservation

PORT AND LEMON SUPPORTS UK MARINE CONSERVATION VIA CHARITY PARTNERSHIP WITH SEA-CHANGERS

Titchfield based ‘Port and Lemon’ has become the latest business to form a partnership with the marine conservation charity, Sea-Changers. Sea-Changers supporters can now raise money every time they spend over £10 on the Port and Lemon website by simply using the code SEACHANGERS at the checkout. This action will save the customer 10% on their shopping basket total and Port and Lemon will generously donate 10% of the sale price to Sea- Changers.

Port & Lemon design home items, gifts and cards that have a quirky mix of nostalgia and wit that is inspire by the sea. Their range of contemporary home and gifts is bold, colourful and produced in the UK, and designed by Tracy Evans and Kate Cooke in their Hampshire studio.

The money will feed into Sea-Changers' grant fund which is distributed to UK based marine conservation projects. Sea-Changers is a charity with a simple mission: to give back to the sea. The charity is run by volunteers who develop bespoke partnerships with businesses that care about the marine environment, with the aim of raising money for a UK based marine conservation fund.

Sea-Changers distribute the donated money, in accordance with their funding policy, to a range of projects engaged in: direct marine clean up action, education and awareness- raising about marine conservation issues, species and habitat protection, and conservation research.

Many of the projects funded undertake grassroots community conservation work that simply would not take place without the Sea-Changers grant. Since being set up in 2011, Sea-Changers has awarded over 120 grants to projects right around the UK.

Some examples of the projects that received funds in 2018 are:

• Basking Shark Scotland who will be running a series of clean ups in the remote islands of Argyll transporting their volunteers via ribs and an inflatable dinghy.

• Shetland Amenity Trust who are using the funding to produce a film about the UK's successful voluntary litter pick which involves 20% of Shetland's population volunteering to clean its beaches and coastlines annually.

• Environment Plymouth will be running local workshops (Plastic Surgeries) on the dangers of plastic pollution and the alternatives available for local traders.

• Plastic Clever Salcombe's 'Kids Against Plastic' campaign, which will empower children to help make change in their community and reduce the 'big four' plastic polluters.

Rachel Lopata, Co-Founder of Sea-Changers said: "It's great to be working with Port and Lemon and to receive their fantastic support.

“We love their products so to know that shopping with them is also helping the UK's marine environment gives us a great reason to spend money this Christmas!"

Tracy Evans, Director at Port and Lemon said: “We’re delighted to be able to support such a worthy charity. So much of our work is inspired by our coastal surroundings so it is great to be able to contribute to the Sea-Changers mission”.

Port and Lemon is a creative partnership based in Titchfield, Hampshire, formed in 2012 by Tracy Evans, textile designer and Royal Navy veteran and Kate Cooke, textile designer and keen sailor.

They produce a range of quirky nautical designs using simple and bold imagery and cheeky strap lines which could be produced on a wide range of homeware and gifts.

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Port and Lemon