Wednesday 26th August 2026 - More Village Events and Air Ambulance

As we leave summer behind and head towards autumn, Overstrand is far from ‘shutting down’. 

On the first of September, Overstrand Gardening Club will be welcoming Gail Harland with her illustrated talk on "Rockery Gardens". Gail is a member of the Plant Heritage Society and published author, having written several gardening books.  We don’t exactly have a rockery but there is an area which I refer to as ‘the heap’ where rockery plants grow, so this talk will be of interest to me.

Starting on the 8^th and running on various dates through until the 21st, Tim Bennett will be leading his Overstrand History Walks.  If anyone missed his walks, earlier in the season, then this is an ideal opportunity to book your place and learn about our village.  The poster with the details is on the Village Calendar page.

Barry Walker-Moore (aka Barry the Bee) will be giving a talk at The Strand Club on Wednesday 9^th on bees, honey and candles.  Details of the Club’s meeting place etc. are on their dedicated page, here on my website.

I have already mentioned A Taste of Overstrand in my last blog.  Added to this on Saturday 19^th and again on Sunday 20^th, Cream Teas are being served in St Martins Church.  The Church’s bell tower needs restoration; currently the bell cannot be rung. All proceeds from the teas will go to the Church Tower Restoration Fund.  Whether you are religious or not, the church is a valuable asset to the village for its architectural value.  Full details are on the poster on the Village Calendar page.

That covers all the events etc. I’m aware of.  Please let me know, if I’ve missed any.

Yesterday afternoon, the air ambulance landed in, what was, the camping field in the village.  Operated by East Anglian Air Ambulance we are truly fortunate to have the charity in this area of England.  Not only do they have helicopters but road ambulances too, at the ready to attend to a variety of situations that require specialist medical attention.  Many lives have been saved, thanks to their prompt arrival at a scene along with providing their expertise.  I don’t know why the air ambulance was present in Overstrand yesterday.  I waited until the medics on board had left the helicopter and all was quiet (engines off) before walking to the field so that I could thank the pilots (that included the medics) for everything they do.  I then took the opportunity of taking a photo of the helicopter.