Welcome to Hyde900

Hyde900 is a community project in Winchester, Hampshire, to celebrate the 900th anniversary of the founding of Hyde Abbey. For more details see the "What is Hyde900?" page.

Art of Conversation 2012

The Art of Conversation will run fortnightly from mid-April to the end of June. Based in Hyde Parish Hall it provides an opportunity for small audiences to hear about and discuss in a relaxed way the creativity, craft and careers of some of the artists, designers and makers who live in on near Hyde. Amongst the six participants to be quizzed by our resident interviewers, Bill Lucas and Stephen Boyce, will be Brian Evans-Jones who has recently been appointed Hampshire Poet of the Year.

The events with Dierdre Wood, Emma Alexandra, Kate Dicker and Alice Kettle have now sold out. For further information please phone Alan Bailey on 01962 840827

Last year’s series was a sell-out so it is almost essential to book early via the Hyde900 website or contact the co-ordinator Alan Bailey on 01962 840827. Tickets are £7. (Because of the small scale no concessions are available for the Art of Conversation).

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Wantage to Winchester Bike Ride 2012

Riders on Wantage to Winchester 2011Wantage to Winchester Bike Ride – enter now

Come and join us on July 15th 2012 for the fifth(!) Hyde900 Wantage to Winchester Bike Ride.  Starting in Wantage town square at 10am, the route takes us 50 miles on country lanes over the scenic Marlborough Downs, across the Thames River valley, through the idyllic Bourne Valley and on to the historic city of Winchester. We’re planning a big welcome for you at the finish, with all the cakes you can eat. The ride is non-competitive. We provide directions, signs and marshals to keep you on track. We can arrange transport from Winchester to Wantage, either before the start in the morning – but note that space is limited on the bus, so if you need transport, enter early.    more »

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Pollution Prevention Project

 

The Hyde900 environment officer, Lawrence Talks, has been working tirelessly over a number of years to produce a ground breaking project to warn people about the pollution of the water courses.  This has now come to fruition and the design of the plaques is being finalised.  The plaques will be placed near to drains in the district.
The purpose of the drain markers is to reduce pollution in the Nuns’ Stream by making people aware that certain road drains drain directly into the stream.  If polluting matter is poured down the drain it may kill fish and other wildlife. Over the last 10 years there have been at least 10 pollution incidents in the Nuns’ Stream caused, for example, by builders washing out cement mixers. This pilot scheme will be one of the first of its kind in the country.
We would welcome suggestions about the wording to appear on the plaques. (The attached photograph is an American example). The Environment Agency has suggested something like  ‘DON’T POLLUTE’  ‘DRAINS TO RIVER’.
If you have any ideas please forward them onto Steve Marper, who will be co-ordinating responses his email is:  steve.marper@hotmail.com
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