STOCKSFIELD South of Tyne Flower Club and Minsteracres Retreat Centre present Floral Splendour, a festival of flowers, today and tomorrow from 10am until 5pm, and on Sunday, from 2pm until 5pm, at Minsteracres Retreat Centre. Refreshments are available, plus a raffle, tombola, and plant stall.

THERE are still a few spaces left for the garden party on Sunday at 25 Cade Hill Road. Tickets must be booked in advance, so if you don’t have them yet, please contact Philippa Harpin before tomorrow evening on (01661) 842302.

The lunch begins at 1pm, with a wonderful spread of cold meats, quiches and salads, home-made desserts, cheese and biscuits and coffee.

THERE will be another afternoon tea at 25 Cade Hill Road on Sunday, August 16, from 3pm, with the last serving at 5.15pm.

Proceeds from this event will go to Josie’s Dragonfly Trust. Tickets in advance from Philippa Harpin, telephone (01661) 842302. Philippa says if you don’t think this is the best value afternoon tea ever, you can have your money back!

I HOPE the gardeners of Stocksfield are growing some fabulous vegetables to enter in the competitive classes at the Stocksfield Festival on Saturday, September 12.

Residents should have received entry forms for the competitive classes in the latest issue of NE43 News, but if you don’t have these, they are available from local shops. Don’t forget the scarecrow competition – this is a great project for children to tackle in the summer holidays.

IF you have contributions for Stocksfield’s Village Notes, please email claredaltry@hotmail.co.uk or contact 07443 222887.