Parish Council Meeting
Recruiting
Volunteer Car Drivers Needed
George Egg - Set Menu
George Egg - Set Menu
A sell out audience attended the Costock Village Hall appearance of “George Egg, set Menu” on Thursday 9th November produced in conjunction with Live and Local.
This was an extremely entertaining evening of fun and laughter with a three course meal made without a cooker or hot plate in sight, merely power tools and an enigmatic host.
Who knew that you could poach eggs and kippers using a wall paper steamer? Or that popcorn could be cooked using a hot air gun - or pancakes made on an iron? But perhaps not to be tried at home, folks!
The next film to be screened at Costock Village Hall will be “The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry” (featuring Jim Broadbent) on Thursday 7th December at 7.30pm - see poster for details.
Annual Nature Reserve Rake
Welcome to Costock Village
Costock is situated in the south of the Borough on the A60 Loughborough Road. The village is situated in an elevated position in the Nottinghamshire Wolds Character Area and is surrounded by arable and pasture land. The neighbouring village of East Leake is situated less than a mile to the west along Leake Road while just over a mile to the south along the A60, lies the village of Rempstone.
Costock’s historic core, bounded by Church Lane and Chapel Lane is very picturesque and has a genuine village feel with winding and secluded lanes, trees and high walls.
The church and Manor House stand close together, the latter being one of the most charming Elizabethan stone houses in Nottinghamshire. The church of St Giles on the other hand, has undergone major restoration in 1688, 1848 and 1862, though some of the original 14th century masonry, both internal and external, still remains.
Costock Parish News
What's on
Costock Nature Reserve
Annually the Costock Nature Reserve needs to be cut, then 2 weeks later raked.
The gap between the cut and the rake allows for flower seeds to drop onto the soil to increase the biodiversity of the site. The increase in flower numbers has been extremely successful and documented. Last year we were delighted to identify 80 different flowers.
The rake usually starts the 3rd weekend in September and may continue on thereafter dependent upon the number of volunteers and progress.
This year we were lucky with the weather- making hay whilst the sun shines is always an advantage. We were also fortunate to have a good turnout which was further enhanced by a number of new, young volunteers including Logan, Ethan, Oliver, Aneurin, Hugo and Alex. A huge thank you to them!
If you would like to become a Friend of Costock Nature Reserve and receive updates of news and/or would like to help then please contact me, Lindsay, on lindsay.mcgowan@costock.
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