Left to right, we have Astrid Matts, Sarah Beebee and Sophie Welch: three strong, professional women who will bring fresh energy and insight to the running of the cooperative. “I think the shop is a real asset to the village,” says Astrid, a retired physiotherapist who has lived in Ilmington for 30 years and whose […]

Delivered by Drinkwaters, our new season asparagus is great griddled and really good roasted; it can be simply steamed or beautifully blanched before plunging into iced water and reheating. The English asparagus season is short – around two months – and this is the place to eat it, close to the Vale of Evesham, where […]

Which means we needed at least 45 voters to make us quorate at the Ilmington Community Shop AGM on Tuesday night. Lured by wine, nibbles and the chance to have a say, more than 60 of us gathered for an evening of information and genial discussion. We learnt that well over 6,000 volunteer hours had […]

Jemma from The Cottage Garden Florist will be joining us to show us how to make a spring basket and door wreath that will be raffled off at the end of the evening. Your first drink is included in the £7.50 cost of your ticket.

Tomorrow (Tuesday) at 7pm we are staging our Annual General Meeting at the Village Hall and we hope as many members as possible will come along. There’ll be updates on the finances of the business, news on projects, a chance to ask questions and – most importantly – votes for all. We’ll hear feedback from […]