Rose Ash Village Hall

25/08/2026

Unfortunately all upcoming Film Nights and NTLIVE performances at the Village Hall are cancelled. Maybe in the future someone will wish to keep showing them. Sincere thanks to everyone who has come along to see them in the past.

21/08/2026

The Summer Edition of our community newsletter is now available in the Rackenford Community shop!

Eight pages packed with news and events keeping you in touch with your village 😊

Come along and pick one up and why not get a coffee and a cookie while you’re there? 😋

20/08/2026

We had a fantastic response to our Marsh Fritillary Project last year, with over 10,000 Devil’s bit scabious plants planted by 46 landowners on 51 sites. This is a great step forward in enhancing habitat for the marsh fritillary butterfly in our priority area.
We’d like your help to build on this success and increase the habitat further. To do this, you can collect seeds from Devil’s bit scabious and plant them wherever you think they’d do well.

This is how to do it:

Collecting the Seeds
The seeds should be ready to collect in September or October.
Wait until the petals have fallen off and the seeds are showing
Rub them gently with your finger. If they easily come away from the seed head, they’re ready to harvest.
Take the seed heads and put them in a paper bag.
Rub the seeds away from the seed heads in the bag.

Planting the Seeds
The seeds should be planted as soon as possible after harvesting.
Find a patch of bare earth, or scrape the vegetation back to make a bare patch.
If cattle have been grazing on the land where you’re planting, their hoof prints are ideal.
Sprinkle the seeds on to the bare earth.
Sprinkle a very small amount of earth on top, or press them gently into the soil and water them if the weather is dry.

Where to Plant
Devil’s bit scabious will tolerate a wide range of soil conditions.
Marsh fritillaries like wet tussocky grassland. Increasing their populations requires more Devil’s bit scabious growing in wet areas with tussocky grassland.
Try to find places where the seeds won’t be completely submerged in water.
Avoid areas with really dense grass growth.

Aftercare
Devil’s bit scabious are fairly hardy plants, but some aftercare can increase their chances of survival.
Grass can shade out the young plants, so carefully cutting the grass back can help, but be careful not to damage the Devil’s bit scabious.
In very dry weather, it would be good to water the plants if this is practical.

20/08/2026

18/08/2026

Amy and Steve will be cooking PAELLA for the PUB NIGHT this FRIDAY 21 August at Rose Ash Village Hall. We can't wait!!!

15/08/2026

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

15/08/2026

When the sun is over the yard arm…

try one of these chilled drinks

Elderflower Gin and Tonic
London Dry Gin and Tonic
Bubbly Rosé