Whats On in West Parley
Residents can sign up to excellent email newsletters from BCP Council and Dorset Council using the above links.
If you have an event you would like to publicise please email the Parish Council or 07477 514862
Gardening Club at Parley Place
A new Gardening Club is taking place every Wednesday at Parley Place Care Home between 2.30 and 3.30pm.
Come along and join Nick in the fresh air, refreshments provided!
West Parley Gardening Club
West Parley Gardening Club meets on the last Tuesday of the month at the Ms Centre Dorset, Church Lane, West Parley, BH22 8TS.
Speakers booked for 2025.
- 28 JanBonsai for Beginners – David Ennals
- 25 FebClimbers – Pip Bensley
- 25 MarLiberty Birds
- 29 AprA – Z of Fuchsia Favourites – Derek Dexter
- 27 MayHardy’s Cottage and Max Gate - Phil Broomfield
- 24 JunOrchids - Geoff Hobson
- 29 JulSummer Show (Members only)
- 26 AugMediterranean Gardening at Home and Abroad - Ben Turn
- 30 SepCutting and Propagations Techniques - Trudy Gill
- 28 OctMy World in Plants - David Bassil
- 25 NovGardener’s Question Time
Please contact Rod Darch 01202 896711 email on rod@rdconsulting.co You can also visit the Gardening Club website for the latest news, events and speaker programme or see their main 2025 poster, or their Mar 2025 poster.
Community Events at Parley Place
There are a number of free community events happening at Parley Place, Christchurch Road, for residents to attend.
Regular Events
Fill our Bug Hotels
Something to do anytime, when you are enjoying Parley Wood. Our hungry bugs need sticks and twigs, moss, leaves or cardboard, please fill our bug hotels.
Weekly Events
(please scroll down to see weekly classes in the St Marks Hall)
- Coffee Morning, the weekly Wednesday coffee mornings which were started by the Parish Council and PoPPS at the Council's premises at 275 Christchurch Road, have been suspended whilst repairs are undertaken at the building. We hope to reinstate these as soon as possible.
- West Parley Health Walks, the walkers are not meeting at the clubhouse presently, but informally continuing until such a time as the Community Hub re-opens.
- Ferndown and Parley Rotary Club, Weds 7pm at the Dudsbury Golf Club. Rotary welcomes new members. You would be welcome to join a meeting and see for yourself or contact 07983 681583
- St John Ambulance Cadets and Badgers, Tues 7pm - 8.30pm at Longham Church
- Writing for pleasure and profit, Mon mornings from 8th May, Weds evenings from 10th May, East Dorset Heritage Trust, Wimborne, 01202 888992
Ferndown Library, there's lots of fun stuff going on!
- Rhyme time, songs and rhymes for toddlers and babies, every Friday, 10am to 11.30am.
- Board fridays, fun board games drop in sessions, every Friday, 11am to 2pm.
- Story time, all children welcome, every Saturday, 11am to 11.30am.
- Adult colouring, first Wednesday of the month, 10am to 11.30am.
- Coffee morning, second Tuesday of the month, 10am to 11.30am.
- Knit and natter, third Tuesday of the month, 10am to 11.30am.
- Make a noise, a fun and informative coffee morning for the visually impaired, third Thursday of the month, 10.30am to 11.30am.
January
| Wed 8th | Planning Committee - MS Centre, Church Lane 7.30pm (NB may be cancelled if no applications to discuss) |
| Wed 15th | Parish Council - MS Centre, Church Lane 7.30pm |
| Sun 26th | Staffie and Stray Rescue - Rehoming Parade - Memorial Hall 10am, come and meet some lovely dogs looking for a home! |
February
| Wed 6th | Planning Committee - MS Centre, Church Lane 7.30pm (NB may be cancelled if no applications to discuss) |
| Wed 20th | Parish Council - MS Centre, Church Lane 7.30pm |
| Tue 26th | Totti the Bee Keeper - Memorial Hall 7.30pm, West Parley Gardening Club, Deborah Cruttenden, new members and visitors welcome (visitors £3) . . more |
March
| Tue 5th | Annual Parish Meeting - MS Centre, Church Lane 7.30pm, complimentary refreshments from 7pm . . |
| Wed 6th | Planning Committee - MS Centre, Church Lane 7.30pm (NB may be cancelled if no applications to discuss) |
| Fri 8th | Developer - Public Exhibition - MS Centre, Church Lane 3.30pm - 7.30pm, a developer is seeking planning permission for an 80 bedroom Care Home on land on Christchurch Road (opposite West Parley Memorial Hall), please park considerately. |
| Wed 20th | Parish Council - MS Centre, Church Lane 7.30pm |
| Tue 26th | The history of Stewarts Garden Centres - Memorial Hall 7.30pm, West Parley Gardening Club, Martin Stewart, new members and visitors welcome (visitors £2) . . more |
April
| Wed 4th | Planning Committee - MS Centre, Church Lane 7.30pm (NB may be cancelled if no applications to discuss) |
| Sat 7th | Wimborne and Ferndown Lions, Spring Quiz, 7.30pm @ the Allendale Centre, Wimborne. Teams of up to 6, £6 per player, includes refreshments, email ronneave@yahoo.co.uk or 01202 873551 |
| Wed 18th | Parish Council - MS Centre, Church Lane 7.30pm |
| Sat 21st | MS Society Spring Fayre - Church Lane 11am - 2pm, stalls, bric-a-brac, refreshments, 50p entry . . full details |
May
| Wed 15th | Parish Council - MS Centre, Church Lane 7.30pm |
| Sat 18th | Family Fun Day & Dog Show presented by Staffie and Stray Rescue - Corfe Mullen Recreation Ground, Wimborne, BH21 3HU, 11am to 4pm, free entry . . more |
June
| Wed 5th | Planning Committee - MS Centre, Church Lane 7.30pm (NB may be cancelled if no applications to discuss) |
| Wed 19th | Parish Council - MS Centre, Church Lane 7.30pm |
| Sun 30th | Staffie and Stray Rescue - Rehoming Parade - Memorial Hall 10am, . .more. |
July
| Wed 3rd | Planning Committee - MS Centre, Church Lane 7.30pm (NB may be cancelled if no applications to discuss) |
| Sun 7th | Strawberry and Sparkling Wine Tea - All Saints Church 4pm, followed by optional Songs of Praise . .more. |
| Wed 17th | Parish Council - MS Centre, Church Lane 7.30pm |
| Sat 20th | MS Summer Fayre - MS Centre, Church Lane, from 12 noon, 50p entry, stalls, refreshments, lunches, bric-a-brac, cakes, toys, books etc . .more. |
| Wed 31st | Dorset Council Planning Committee Meeting - Allendale House, Hanham Road, Wimborne, BH21 1AS, 2pm, Dorset Council have issued their agenda for their next Planning Committee meeting (Eastern Area) which will see members vote on 3 of the most contentious planning applications to be considered in West Parley in decades . . |
August
| Tue 6th | Nuts About Nature - Parley Wood, West Parley, 10am - midday, with Moors Valley Rangers. Bug hunts, natural art, creative crafts and more! . .more. |
| Wed 7th | Planning Committee - MS Centre, Church Lane 7.30pm (NB may be cancelled if no applications to discuss) |
September
| Wed 4th | Planning Committee - MS Centre, Church Lane 7.30pm (NB may be cancelled if no applications to discuss) |
| Thu 12th | Nutrition and Hydration in later life - Ferndown Manor, 110 Golf Links Road, Ferndown BH22 8DA, James Clear, Hotel Services Manager for Care UK shares important information and advice for residents, carers and families. . . more |
| Fri 13th | Parley Cricket Club Golf Day - Dudsbury Golf Course, including 2 course meal and prizes. . . info and entry form |
| Sun 15th | MS Craft Fayre - MS Centre, Church Lane, from 12.30pm to 4pm, 50p entry, stalls, refreshments, bric-a-brac, cakes, books, tables £10 to book call Kay 01202 570300 etc . .more. |
| Wed 18th | Parish Council - MS Centre, Church Lane 7.30pm |
October
| Wed 2nd | Planning Committee - MS Centre, Church Lane 7.30pm (NB may be cancelled if no applications to discuss) |
| Tue 15th | Enhancing Nutritional Care as we age - Christchurch Baptist Church, 49 Bargates, Christchurch, BH23 1QT, 2.30pm, free, talks by Grainne Ford - dietetic manager RBH, and Jane Murphy - professor of nutrition, Bournemouth University. .more, and/or to book a place |
| Wed 16th | Parish Council - MS Centre, Church Lane 7.30pm |
| Wed 16th | Ferndown and Parley Rotary Club, 7pm at the Dudsbury Golf Club. New members evening. Rotary welcomes new members. You would be welcome to join a meeting and see for yourself or contact 07983 681583 |
November
| Sat 2nd | Craft Fair - St Mark's Church Hall, New Rd, 10am - 3pm, stunning stalls with many Christmas gift ideas, £1 entry to include tea/coffee. . more |
| Wed 6th | Planning Committee - MS Centre, Church Lane 7.30pm (NB may be cancelled if no applications to discuss) |
| Sat 9th | Remembrance Day Memorial Service - West Parley Memorial Hall, 10.50am, doors open 10.15am. .more |
| Wed 20th | Parish Council - MS Centre, Church Lane 7.30pm |
December
| Tue 3rd | Autism Wessex Christmas Concert - Chrischurch Priory, 7pm, an evening of Christmas entertainment accompanied by mince pies and mulled wine |
| Wed 4th | Planning Committee - MS Centre, Church Lane 7.30pm (NB may be cancelled if no applications to discuss) |
| Sun 8th | Christmas Jumble Sale - Ferndown Village Hall, BH22 9ET, 2.30pm - 4.30pm, raising vital funds for Staffie and Stray Rescue. |
| Wed 18th | Parish Council - MS Centre, Church Lane 7.30pm |
Please Note the Memorial Hall is currently closed due to a fire. They will be posting updates in February. Please see the Memorial Hall website for the latest information.
Regular events in St Mark's Hall
Monday
- Lifestyle Pilates (mornings).- Mr Stewart Tompkins 07920 091321
- Social Sequence Dance (afternoons ) - Mrs. Linda Booden 01202 350422
- Line Dancing (evening) - Mr Roy Brooks 01202 522382
Tuesday
- Babes & Toddlers (10am - 11.30am term time) - Rector 01202 893382
- Tai Chi for beginners (6pm - 6.55pm) - Mr Jeremy Collins 07794 522689
- Adult Kung Fu & Tai Chi (7pm - 8pm) - Mr Matt Lacey 07855 307136
Wednesday
- Tap Dance Classes & Chasamba Fitness Class (afternoon) - Yvonne Zaremski 07906 605735
- Shukokai-Ryu Karate-Do Association - (evening Large Hall) - Sensei Stewart Tompkins 07920 091321
Thursday
- Yoga Class (morning Large Hall) - Christina Kane 07701 067553
- Social Sequence Dance (afternoons ) - Mrs. Linda Booden 01202 350422
- Magic Flutes (evening Large & Small Hall) - Joanna Welsh 07976 882818
Friday
- Shukokai-Ryu Karate-Do Association - (evening Large Hall) - Sensei Stewart Tompkins 07920 091321
Saturday
- Tai Chi & Kung Fu (morning) - Mr Matt Lacey 07855 307136
- R & L Sequence Dance (evening 2nd & 4th Sat.) - Mrs. Linda Booden 01202 350422