Grewelthorpe Village Hall Community Groups
Grewelthorpe Gardeners’ Club hold meetings, most months on Wednesday in the Village Hall. Our programme is varied including; talks from speakers satisfying a range of interest, visits to gardens and social events. Refreshments are available from 7.30pm for an 8pm talk.
Our meetings are informal, relaxed and friendly.
Grewelthorpe Gardeners’ Club
Gardeners or not, no matter how large or tiny your garden might be, whether you take pleasure in growing for yourself, or simply enjoy seeing other gardens and sharing expertise, you will be warmly welcomed at our club.
Simply come along and join at one of our events or phone the number below. Alternatively, you may prefer to come along as a guest for a small charge.
Annual membership runs from April and costs £10 per person.
Grewelthorpe Gardener’s Club Events 2025
January 28th: Frances Cole and Judith Hooper - Gardening in hot, dry summers; key tips/ideas for best growth and colours.
February 25th: Geoff Whiteley - Strulch - The Research, Development and Application of a product endorsed by leading gardens and organisations
March 25th: James Johnson - Mallard Grange Farm - ‘One Farm’s Journey into Regenerative Agriculture’
April 22nd: 7pm - AGM and social in the cafe
May 27th: Marilyn Elm - Wartime Gardening
Sunday June 14th 2pm - Garden Visit - Pilmoor Cottages, Helperby, YO6 2QQ (For GGC members and guests only - £8pp includes garden tour, refreshments and ride on a narrow-gauge railway.)
Wednesday June 24th 2pm - Garden Visit - GGC Member’s Garden Visit Invitation - Church House, Sutton Grange Ripon. HG4 3JZ (For GGC members and guests only. In aid of the Alzheimer’s Charity. £5pp includes refreshments. Posies, plants and cakes for sale.)
July - Saturday: Grewelthorpe Gardener’s Club plant stall at the Village Gala - Plant donations requested please
September 23rd: Julian Davies - Is there Life Without Peat?
October 21st: Kathy Kitchingman and Georgina Borderwich - Foliage and Fillers - Plants for the Cutting Patch
November 26th: Ben Preston - Cliff Bank Nursery - A New Chapter
December: TBA
Talks will take place in Grewelthorpe Village Main Hall and begin at 8pm unless otherwise advised.
Refreshments are available from 7.30pm.
For further details or to become a member contact either:
Secretary: Delia Jerome - 01765 609930
Chair: Mike Johnson - 01765 658990
Grewelthorpe Women’s Institute
Grewelthorpe Women's Institute normally meets on the first Thursday of the month, at 7.30pm in Grewelthorpe Village Hall. Visitors are always welcome as we hope you will join our merry little group!
The WI is open to all women in Grewelthorpe and surrounding areas, there is no age limit as we are all young at heart!
This year we are celebrating our 80th birthday.
Our motto is 'Inspiring Women' and we endeavour to:
welcome new friends
hold at least 11 meetings a year
learn new skills
help to make a difference to the community
enjoy different speakers, activities and events
have entertaining meetings
join other WI’s in the Skelldale group for shared events and special celebrations
relish opportunities to join workshops organised by the NWWI Federation in Ripon
have trips to the cinema, theatre or places of interest or suggestions from our members
go out to dinner
take part in quizzes; and,
also try to win the community entry at Masham Show each September and at the Yorkshire Show in the Summer!
Members receive regular newsletters from the Federation, 10 issues of the National Federation magazine 'WI Life' each year (delivered to your door), an annual membership booklet with lots of discounts and also access to the WI website where you can get involved in sport, campaigns, cultural and creative events.
We don't
Sing Jerusalem
Make jam - unless you really want to!
We are a friendly little group and our members decide how our WI is run and what we do. Membership fees are set nationally and are reduced pro rata/quarter if you join part way through the year.
We make a small charge of £3 for guests/visitors but if you are a paid up member there is no additional charge
WI 2025 Programme
8th January: Dominoes Night.
5th February: Yorkshire Air Ambulance - YAA is a lifesaving charity, 2 helicopters attend around 5 incidents daily. A member of the team will give a talk about their work.
5th March: Woodland Trust & Hackfall - Davis Mason, volunteer for Woodland Trust. Will talk about encouraging awareness.
2nd April: Creative Fabric Upcycling - Glynis Learmonth will give a talk and demonstrations on how to upcycle fabric.
7th May: Women in Warfare - Exploring the many unexpected roles women have played
4th June Open Night - Pam Grimsditch - Stories from school, how to put on a play, and what can go wrong!!
2nd July: Trip to Lavender Farm - Trip to local lavender farm, see what's involved in processing Lavender.
6th August: Helen Hayes - Butterflies - An audience with his imperial majesty. Helen's mission to see all 59 British Butterflies.
3rd September: Farmer James - James is a local farmer and will talk about diversification
1st October: Barbara Bradley - “I know where that is”.
November: Theatre Trip - Details of theatre trip nearer time.
24th November: Wreath/ decoration workshop
3rd December: Christmas Meal - Annual WI meal
For more details or if you would like to come along, please contact Mary Wilson (Secretary) on 01765 650474 or email mewilson3579@hotmail.com ; Terri Duncanson on 07821 162401or email terridunk@hotmail.co.uk
Grewelthorpe Parish Council
The Parish Council works in the interests of the residents of Grewelthorpe Parish and full information about Parish Council activities can be found on their website by clicking here
This website includes full contact details for Councillors and the Parish Clerk, plus dates and venues for meetings, information on previous meetings and agreed actions, full finance information and background reports.
Agendas and details of the next meeting, plus the Minutes of the previous meeting are also published on the Village noticeboards, including that outside the Village Hall.
As always, members of the public are able to attend these meetings - please come along and meet your Councillors in action!
Alternatively, you can contact the Parish Clerk on clerk@grewelthorpe-pc.org.uk
Royal British Legion
The Grewelthorpe Ex-Servicemen's Association was formed in 1924, became a branch of The British Legion in 1929 and was later granted a Charter to become the Royal British Legion in 1971. The Branch continues as a small but active group of around 40 members from the villages of Grewelthorpe and the surrounding area; a detailed history can be found on the Village Website at www.grewelthorpe.org.uk.
The Branch aims to maintain the principles of the British Legion as set out in the Royal Charter and provide support to its objectives:
To perpetuate the memory of sacrifices made during service with the Armed Forces in war and peace;
To relieve need, suffering and distress of Beneficiaries and their Dependants and to further the education of Beneficiaries and their Dependants;
To relieve need and protect the mental and emotional health of the Dependants of Beneficiaries who have died or been severely injured;
To relieve suffering, hardship and distress to Dependants caused by the absence of those serving in the Armed Forces;
To promote and support schemes for the resettlement, rehabilitation, retraining and sheltered employment of Beneficiaries and their Dependants
The Branch membership currently comprises individuals from both military and civilian backgrounds who, in pursuit of the aims outlined above, undertake various voluntary projects in the local area. In recent years much of this effort has been in support of the Lister House Poppy care home in Ripon. However, more recently, the branch restored the Wayside Cross that has been standing in the centre of Grewelthorpe Village for over 100 years and, as part of the 2022 celebration of HM Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, installed a commemorative bench and ornamental tree by the Village pond. The Branch has also restored several of the existing village benches; two of which were timed to coincide with the Coronation of King Charles III in May 2023
Membership of the Royal British Legion is open to all; military service is not a pre-requisite. The feeling of comradeship and esprit de corps derived from being part of an organisation dedicated to helping those who have made great personal sacrifices for their Country is also available to all.
If you would like more information about joining the Grewelthorpe Branch, please contact the Branch Secretary, Edward Threapleton, on threaps62@gmail.com or telephone 01765 658744
Live Music Events
Regularly – every six to eight weeks, the Village Hall hosts a Live Music event, with accomplished musicians from a variety of music genres. For details, click into the Live Music tab in the main headings.
Music Interest Group - ‘Music to Your Ears’
The group meets monthly.
Sessions are relaxed and informal where people are encouraged to bring their own music to play and share with others. Each meeting is themed, with the theme of the following session decided by the group. A CD player is provided.
Refreshments are provided by participants on a rota basis
There is a small charge to cover hire of the hall costs
Meetings are on the first Monday in each month commencing 7.00pm in the cafe area
For more information contact David Coates 01765 658741.
Earth Drumming Circle
Earth Drumming Circle meets every 4th Wednesday of the month 7 - 8 pm and costs only £5.
Our Drumming circle is open to everyone, no experience necessary & spare drums are available. The ethos is to use the healing energy of the vibration of the drum & rattle. Following in the footsteps of our ancestors using ancient traditions to celebrate the changing seasons of the Earth.