A glimpse of the future?
This is the best visualisation I have seen of what Chapel/Money Hill would look like during the construction of EWR. If we are lucky enough to get a cut and cover tunnel.
Food vans in the village this week
It’s school holiday time and June is almost here! At the Haslingfield Village hall carpark this week:Thursday (1/6): HK Hitwrap will wok your world!
Friday (2/6): La Biga pizza made to order.
Saturday (3/6): Meat Up Cambs from the flat-top grill for you!
Two Vacant Plots: Haslingfield Allotment
Two plots have recently become vacant on the Haslingfield Allotment:
One is full sized plot in a recently developed area, has magnificent rhubarb plants, compost bin, water butt, and some black plastic covering part of it, so probably ready to be planted with only a little bit of work. Has fence & gate intact: £9(Haslingfield resident) £10 (non-Haslingfield resident) until end of year (October 2023).
Half sized plot has gooseberries, currant bushes & raspberry canes, large raised bed, gate needs replacing, fence needs some work (£4.50/£5 to end of year).
If interested, please contact haslingfield.allotment@gmail.com
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Food vans in the village this week
If you’re feeling like a holiday as we head towards the Bank Holiday Weekend, you’re in for a treat at the Haslingfield Village Hall this week!Thursday (25/5): Calypso Grill & Bite. A pop-up with flavours from the Caribbean. Walk ups or pre-orders (please send pre-orders to 07388 147138). See photos on Facebook.
Friday (26/5): La Biga Pizza from the Queens of biga sourdough!
Saturday (27/5): Pull Me Cheri with their subs or dirty fries with pulled protein of your choosing
Annual Parish Meeting – 22 May 2023
The Annual Parish Meeting will be held on Monday, 22 May at 7:30pm in Haslingfield Village Hall.
This meeting of the parish, rather than a Parish Council meeting. There will be a presentation the Haslingfield Allotment Gardeners’ Association (HAGA), refreshments from Little Owls and reports from the Chairman of the Parish Council, as well as the District and County Councillors. There will be an open forum at the end.
The agenda can be found on the Parish Council website.
Food vans in the village this week
Sunny skies greet us this week! At the Haslingfield village hall this week:Thursday (18/5): HK Hitwrap Click on the link to pre-order.
Friday (19/5): La Biga pizza.
Saturday (20/5): HK Hitwrap
Haslingfield Little Theatre’s production is on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The carpark will be very full. Please take care when picking up your food van orders!
Guided Orchid Walk to Haslingfield Quarry: Sunday 11th June, 2 pm
Meet at the bottom of Quarry Lane (back of Chestnut Close).
Haslingfield’s ancient clunch pit, used in medieval times for building materials for some of the colleges as well as All Saints Church, is now a rare chalk grassland rich in wildflowers, including at least four species of orchid. Join this guided walk, led by Clive Blower, which is part of the Cambridge Nature Festival (https://www.cambridgeppf.org/Event/cambridge-nature- festival ) to learn more of the history of this special area and how to identify the orchids.
Booking not required, walk leaves at 2 pm sharp. Questions to hasandharlecogroup@gmail.com Read more
Food vans in the village this week
Short week but a tasty one coming this week at the Haslingfield Village Hall!Thursday (11/5): Steak and Honour. The Kings of Burgers. Pre orders only.
Friday (12/5): La Biga. The Queens of pizza. Pre orders or walkups.
Saturday (13/5): HK Hitwrap. The Hong Kong street food royalty. Pre orders recommended.
Skatepark Public Consultation
The Parish Council is pleased to report that we are now moving into the early stages of the build process.We now need your help!
Would you like to have an input to the design and layout of the skatepark? Are there things you would like to see, or be incorporated within the design? Then now is your chance to get involved!
There will be a Design and Consultation session on Thursday 25th May 4-7pm in the Methodist Church. Members from the Parish Council and building contractors, Betongpark, will be there to share the current draft plans for the layout out (see image attached) and answer any questions you may have on details for the build.
The new skate park will be a huge asset to the community for many generations to come, so it’s very important to the Parish Council that we have an area that caters for all ages, abilities and will stand the test of time, so we’d really love to have your input.
We hope to see you there. Any questions in the interim, please email ben.mavely@haslingfieldparish.co.uk.
Food vans in the village this week
Can you get used to the 4 day working week? 
May Bank holiday weekend behind us, now we head towards the King Charles Coronation holiday long weekend! At the Haslingfield Village hall this week to get you feeling like a king:Thursday (4/5): HK Hitwrap with wonderful Hong Kong street food made to order. Pre orders recommended:
Friday (5/5): La Biga pizza lovingly made to order.
Saturday (6/5): Pig-Casso’s … back by popular demand to help you continue with Coronation celebrations …will there be a coronation burger?!
Haslingfield Big Coronation Picnic – Sunday 7th May
You are cordially invited to join your friends and neighbours on Sunday 7th May for Haslingfield’s Big Coronation Picnic, at the Wellhouse Meadow picnic area from 12 – 3 pm. It’s a bring your own picnic, with refreshments by Little Owls Preschool.
There are lots of recipe ideas on the BBC website: and Eden Project website; and if you fancy making the official Coronation quiche, the recipe can be found here.
So dust off those picnic blankets, make some of your favourite sandwiches, and come and join us for a right royal afternoon!
Bank Holiday Monday, 8 May: Haslingfield Community Share Fair & Family Play Centre – Village Hall & Rec
Shared lunch at Noon – stalls open 1 -4 pm:
Shared lunch at Noon – The Eco Group will be sharing some homemade planet-friendly dishes and treats with everyone. If you can, please bring a dish to share. Please list ingredients due to allergens – or share the whole recipe on a card people can take a picture of!
Shared Play in our Family Play Centre Tent – Planet and pocket-friendly activities for all ages; plus storytelling, traditional games from the PTFA and more. Read more
Food vans in the village this week
Food van schedules the Haslingfield Village hall this week:
Thursday (27/4): Papas Locas various loaded fries options.
Friday (28/4): La Biga various pizza options.
Saturday (29/4): Pull Me Cherie various pulled protein on baguette options!
Varied options is the theme of this week!
Food vans in the village this week
It’s back to school for many this week! At the Haslingfield Village hall this week to help us ease back into that busy schedule:Thursday (20/4): HK Hitwrap delicious Hong Kong street food made to order. Pre-orders highly recommended.
Friday (21/4): La Biga Pizza the pizza Queens.
Saturday (22/4): MeatUp Cambs: the flat top grill kings! Call or text 07740163162 to pre-order.