Rosedale Community News

Welcome to the Rosedale blog. This is where we share news and information about events in Rosedale and the wider community throughout the year. You’ll also find news about the village timetable, our micro enterprises, school events, clubs, and lively socials.

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Pair of Dippers on the River Seven

A great sight to see dippers along the River Seven here in Rosedale and they are nesting already.  They can endure quite harsh conditions but there is a tendency to move downstream from upland areas in winter.  The male and female are identical in appearance.  They bob and curtsey when perched on rocks and feed on invertebrates from the river, diving, swimming and even walking along the river bed.  They tend to nest on the river bank and the nest is about the size of a football.  Upland Natural History Recorder.
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Wheatear finally arrives

Today saw the arrival of what is supposed to be one of the first migrant birds to return.  Better late than never.  The wheatear breeds here in Rosedale and a few can be found on the edge of the old railway line, particularly on the east side.  It likes stony ground with sparse vegetation and nests in hollows in the ground or amongst stones.  The male, seen here, is grey above and the female has light brownish upper parts. They have a very distinct bob and flick of the tail movement when they are perched and are about the size of a sparrow.
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COMMUNITY RESPONDERS COFFEE MORNING – 6 APRIL 2013

A coffee morning with a cake sale and raffle was held in the Coach House Inn, Rosedale Abbey to raise funds for the Updale Reading Room, which is where the Rosedale first responders train for their vital role in providing quick response to a variety of medical emergencies.

Jayne Scott from the Yorkshire Ambulance Service

Jayne Scott from the Yorkshire Ambulance Service

Jayne Scott for the Yorkshire Ambulance Service gave a most interesting demonstration of CPR techniques. If any people in the dale are interested in becoming a community responder, contact Linda Dagg on 01751 417003 for details.

Thanks to Howard and Daphne Hebron for hosting the event in the Coach House Inn and for the efforts of the volunteers, as the cake sale raised £70, the raffle £111 and the coffee contributions £80, making a grand total of £261.

 

ROSEDALE HILL CLIMBS – A HISTORY TALK

A 1913 Chalmers on Chimney Bank

A 1913 Chalmers on Chimney Bank, competing in the Flying Scotsman Rally, 13 March 2010

The Rosedale History Society presents an illustrated talk entitled “Rosedale Hill Climbs – Endeavour and Crowds 100 Years Ago” on the subject of the then nationally famous Rosedale Chimney Bank hill climbs, to be given by Paul Hayward, a local motor historian, in the History Room at the White Horse Farm Inn on Friday 26 April 2013 at 8.00 pm.