A Guide to What's On in Coopersale
Published by the Coopersale Social Institute

March 2002

If you want anything published in the June issue, please send your items to The Scribe, Coopersale Institute, or hand them to any member of the Committee before 24^th May.

Hall Restoration

Work on the outside of the hall has been suspended until the weather improves, when the lime washing will be completed and the window frames painted. We would also like a new front door and would be glad to hear from a joiner with the necessary skill who would like to help.

Meanwhile the reading room has been re-decorated and is now available for hire.

Doreen Raises a Grand

Doreen Pavitt has raised over £1,000 for the Institute over the last year by organising regular discos. If you haven't been to one of her functions, why not come along and enjoy yourselves whilst contributing to our funds. Doreen would also appreciate help preparing and clearing away afterwards.

AGM

The Institute AGM will be held on Wed 8th May.

This is a general meeting and is open to all. It is your opportunity to learn what goes on and to tell the committee what facilities you would like. You will have the opportunity to elect committee members, or even stand for election yourself if you would like to help the community in a small way.

If you would like to stand for election to the committee, please contact Peter Newton on 574674

The Institute Management Committee consists of four elected members and others nominated by village organisations associated with the Institute. The elected members are appointed at an annual general meeting. All residents of the neighbourhood aged 18 and over are entitled to attend the AGM.

Elected Members

Peter Newton (Chairman)

David Keehner

Representative Members

Coopersale Horticultural Society

Cliff Tredgett
(Vice Chairman)

Coopersale Group 2000

Rosemary Willis

Snooker Club

David Lambel

Floral Art Club

Rene Stock

Epping Town Council

Letitia Berry

Co-opted Member

Fund Raising and Discos

Doreen Pavitt

Appointed Officers

Secretary
Treasurer

Brian Davis
Chris Hoare

HISTORY OF COOPERSALE

by Fred Brown

Have you ever thought why Coopersale was so named?

Well here is something for you to mull over. Firstly it wasn't named after anyone's beer. In 1474 it was Coupershale, in the 1570s's Cobershale, later Theydon Gardens, in 1612 Copershale and in 1883 Cappershall.

Three of the above names are similar, but it is safely assumed that Cobershale is nearest. The name collectively means nook, secret place or retreat. Hale, or hle, in old nautical terms means lee or safe side of a ship, cober or coober could well have been someone's name, a sailor perhaps? Anyway over the years through use the word became Coopersale, so it is safe to assume that this is the correct version. Interesting don't you think.

As you drive towards Hill Hall Mansion you go under the M11 motorway and in about 300 yards you come to Horne's Farm. It is not generally known that this was originally a pest house or infirmary or workhouse. Later it became a school accommodating children from Hill Hall, Theydon Mount, Coopersale Street and Coopersale Common. There were no buses in those days, so the children had to walk in all weathers. Fortunately in about 1880 a school was built in Coopersale Street which only served Coopersale children and this obtained until the new school we know and which our children use was built in Brickfield Road. The old school is now a private residence.

Pre-School

As a result of increased demand, Coopersale Pre-school will be opening on Monday & Thursday afternoons after Easter.

Group 2000

Meeting every 3rd Wednesday at 8pm - 10pm at Coopersale Institute, Group 2000 a small friendly ladies club which has room for more members who will be made most welcome.

This year so far we have enjoyed a Social Cheese and Wine evening in January and a demonstration of Line Dancing in February, both thoroughly enjoyed by all the group.

On March 20th there will be a "Virgin Vie" make-up demonstration. We are led to believe that the products are very good and orders can be taken on the evening.

There will be a Vegetarian cooking demonstration by Jim Hassey on 17th April. This is always a popular and interesting event.

The meeting on May 15th will consist of a talk on Holistic Healing by Holistic Way of Harlow.

If you would like to know more about this friendly ladies social group contact Rosemary Willis (575827) or Marilyn Davies (572712)

Coopersale Horticultural Society

We meet on the 3^rd Monday of every month between March and Dec, a wide range of topics is covered, so you don't need to be a gardener to enjoy our meetings.

The next show will be held on Saturday 6th of April. In addition to traditional competitions for the best seasonal flowers and vegetables, there are opportunities for those with culinary skills, craft and flower arranging abilities to demonstrate their talents.

The Trading Hut is open every Sunday (behind the hall) from 11 till 12 o'clock and has a good range of items at discounted prices.

To join the society contact Tina Keehner on 578521, come along to the Trading Hut on a Sunday or come to any of the Monday evening meetings.

Dates for Your diary

Institute AGM - 8th May

Golden Jubilee Party - 1st June

Half term 1st - 9th June

St Albans Corner

Sunday the 20th January saw St. Albans Church bursting at the seams, and cars parked in the car park and along the road in each direction. The occasion was an entry into the Church of England, two adult baptisms, and over twenty children and adults from the four Team Churches and Abridge, being confirmed by the Bishop of Barking.

It was an inspiring service, conducted with warmth and humour, and was enjoyed by the large number of friends, relatives and usual congregation who attended; in spite of some of them having to stand for two hours as there was no room to put more seats!

Afterwards a Bring and Share Lunch was enjoyed in the Parish Room, with others making their way to local eating establishments.

It was lovely to see so many attend the service, and it is hoped many of them, and others, will attend some of the celebrations being organised to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the dedication of St Albans Church in June.

Floral Art

The Floral Art Club will be meeting on the second and fourth Mondays of March, April, May. June and July.

Contact: Myra Amos, Tel: 522442 or Renee Stock , Tel 573913

Spring in the Garden

by Fred Brown

Spring! Now with the days lengthening it's time to get out in the garden again.

Roses, cut back by a third in the autumn to stop wind rock, now need proper pruning. It sometimes pays to cut back fairly hard to bring about new growth and better blooms. It regenerates the plant, gives it new vigour and so provides a better showing in the summer months. Rambler and cluster flowering roses do not need such drastic treatment, just sufficient to keep them in bounds.

At this time it is useful to commence a spraying programme to stop the build up of aphids and to prevent blackspot, a killer of roses if it gets out of hand. A suitable spray is softsoap plus a small amount of Armillatox, and don't forget to spray the ground at the same time. Do this religiously, do not wait until trouble arises. In the open ground, or borders, keep the hoe going to keep down weeds and allow air into the soil. Apply a base dressing of your choice, check shrubs for winter damage and make good. If you have spare ground where you grow vegetables or have an allotment prepare the ground, fine it down to a nice crumble where you intend to sow seeds, or wish to grow onions, shallots beetroot etc, again apply a base dressing. If you have experienced clubroot on your plot drench the area with a solution of Armillatox and when planting out soak the plants in calomel dust as this helps prevent the clubroot problem. Chit potatoes and when planting rub off all but three strong shoots, this helps yield and if you can, surround each set with peat, this helps keep away scab, also scatter slug pellets to deter slugs.

In the green house sow seeds of annuals, for bedding purposes and take cuttings of fuchsias, chrysanthemums, dahlias etc. Keep everywhere clean and tidy and look forward to another gardening season.

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