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Biodiversity and Sarah Raven comes to Creaton
2010 is the UN International Year of Biodiversity. Irrespective of individual views on climate change and environmental issues, it is clear that the insect and animal populations in this country have been severely affected by a number of changes in land management at both large and small scale, from the continuing industrialisation of farming methods to the replacement of front gardens with paving for cars. In a small village like Creaton, these effects can be just as easily seen and felt as in other places, urban or rural. It is thought that the numbers of bats and hedgehogs have diminished recently; there seem to be fewer moths and butterflies and it is a known fact that the bird population here and elsewhere has changed quite radically. The Parish Council intends to take a lead on this responsibility to address the local manifestation of these issues, to encourage discussion and debate and to look at what the village of Creaton may do in the interests of biodiversity. The UN International Year of Biodiversity was one of the triggers for this awareness. There have been two others. Recently Sarah Raven and a team from the BBC met with a small number of villagers to discuss returning part of the village green and possibly the Churchyard to uncut grassland with the addition of wild flowers. It has also been a consideration of some members of the Parish Council for some time that should the Council take over the maintenance of the Churchyard that it would look into the feasibility of allowing a portion becoming ‘wild’. To read about the Parish Council discussion document, follow this link.	Sarah Raven on Creaton Village Green

Creaton is a village and civil parish in the Daventry district of the county of Northamptonshire in England, about eight miles north west of Northampton and sits on a ridge above a valley. Creaton, together with its attractive surrounding countryside, is set in the heart of what William Blake called “England’s green and pleasant land”. There are currently around 500 inhabitants. In the centre of the village is a large, sloping green, certainly one of the finest in the county. The church of St Michael and All Angels dates from the 13th century with a low stone tower. On the High Street stands the United Reformed Church. The village possesses an excellent primary school, a thriving Post Office/General Stores and a pub, “The Bricklayers Arms.” On the Brixworth Road is a well-used playing field. The Village Hall is the hub for a variety of activities, not least of which is a busy Pre-School Playgroup. On the outskirts of the village there are a Conference Centre, 'Highgate House' (a former 17th century coaching inn) and a few small businesses which provide employment for local people. To discover more about what goes on in Creaton, please read on…….
For Creaton news follow this link.... For older stories, follow this link...	Creaton Walking Club The next walk is on Saturday August 14th. Meet at the lych gate as usual at 10:00. Spread the word. No need for formalities. Just turn up. Click for photographs of the June walk from West Haddon to Crick to Winwick to West Haddon
HISTORY GROUP VISIT TO KENILWORTH CASTLE One Saturday in May members of the Creaton History Group spent the day at Kenilworth Castle. To see some pictures of the day out, click here.
Creaton in Photographs One of the best things about a village website is the opportunity to share photographs of the village, past and present. If you have any pictures for the website please send them to this address: richard@creaton.org.uk

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