Monday 8th May 2023 Around Wickhambrook
On the Bank Holiday Monday of the Coronation weekend members of Wickhambrook WI were busy taking part in several schemes intended to improve areas of the village. We instigated two major projects: one was to tidy up the area around our WI Hall and install two benches and the other was to refurbish the telephone box outside the Wickhambrook shop and post office. With this in mind we arranged for two concrete plinths to be installed, one for an existing bench which had originally been commissioned for the Coronation of George VI in 1937 and the other for a new bench purchased by the WI to commemorate the Coronation of King Charles III. The older bench had been refurbished and the new bench arrived in time to be installed during the Coronation weekend. Members then spent Monday afternoon installing four half barrel planters outside the hall filled with compost ready for planting with Summer flowers. We also tackled the weeds and brambles at the back of the hall filling green bins and plastic bags with leaves! Another group of members had begun the task of refurbishing the phone box previously. It was in a sorry state and needed to be scoured and rubbed down before undercoating could begin. It was finally finished off and now looks resplendent in its red paint topped off with golden crowns. The Parish Council had generously donated the paint and materials to complete this task and the phone box can once again be used as a book library for the village.
After a lot of elbow grease and prickly gardening it was agreed that the projects had been well worthwhile and hopefully the work will be appreciated by the village community.
