Island Life Magazine Ltd February/March 2017 | Page 10

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IW Hedge-laying
competition
The Isle of Wight Hedgerow Group is back at New
Barn Farm to finish what they started - a lovely
hedge and a great view as the Annual Isle of Wight
Hedge-laying Competition returns.
This year the the annual Isle of Wight Hedge-
laying Competition is taking place on Saturday 25th
February from 10am - 4pm.
This year’s site is the same as 2012 at New Barn
Farm, Sunhill, Calbourne, Isle of Wight PO30 4JA,
off the main Newport-Calbourne road. (Grid ref
SZ43418687). The site is provided by kind consent
of Mr. Chris Spence.
Memorial Ploughing Match
The annual Memorial Ploughing Match
is taking place this year on Sunday April
2nd at New Wolverton farm, Shorwell,
PO38 2JY with the kind permission of
Professor and Mrs Williams.
Watch heavy horses ploughing
alongside vintage and conventional
tractors.
Entry is free and any money collected
on the day will be given to charities
on the Island, the main beneficiary of
which is the Earl Mountbatten Hospice.
For more information visit
www.memorialploughingmatch.co.uk or
call 07922 783091.
Magical new theme
world for Blackgang
Hold your breath …. and dive
into the land of imagination
… a brand new magical
theme world, Underwater
Kingdom, where all is make
believe – is opening at
Blackgang Chine this Spring.
Experience the most
amazing array of colourful,
larger than life, animatronic
sea creatures, while
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you discover a magical
underwater cave, vibrant
luminescent coral reef,
an abandoned sunken
shipwreck and finally, the
hidden kingdom …. where
the biggest mammal of them
all will be found floating
above you!
For details visit www.
blackgangchine.com
St Patricks quiz
Paddy & Murphy (the Irish donkeys) are having a
General Knowledge Quiz Night at Newclose County
Cricket Ground on Friday March 17th at 7.30pm.
The cost is £2 per person, with 4 people per team.
Booking in advance is essential. Please call 527957
to book your team in. All money raised will be in aid
of The Isle Of Wight Donkey Sanctuary.
There will be a raffle, a lucky dip, a licenced bar, and
plenty of free car parking.Everyone is welcome!