Calne Twinning Association

EVENT CANCELLED It is with sadness that we have had to cancel Wednesday's Community Education Day. Thank you to all of the groups that had volunteered their time. We hope to rearrange this event later in the year.  

We now have updated details for our Education Day at Calne Heritage Centre     Date: 23 March 2022 Time: 9:30am - 2pm Cost: Free. All Welcome Venue: Calne Heritage Centre 9 .30 Arrival with coffee and tea 9.45 Welcome 9 .50 - 10.10 Fairtrade 10.15 - 10.35 Calne Food Bank 10.40 - 11.00 Calne Pop-up Pocket Park 11.05 - 11.15 Calne Springs Forward 11.20 - 11.55 River Warriors Calne - River dipping at Beach Terrace. 12.05 - 12.35 Lunch and networking 12.40 - 13.00 Sustainable Calne 13.10 - 13.30 Calne Music & Arts Festival 13.35 - 13.55 Help in the community in calne and surrounding areas 13.55 - 14.00 Thank you Please note that times are approximate and may change due to the current situation. For more information, contact: rmerrick1973@yahoo.co.uk

  Calne / Caln Community Education Day Date: 23 March 2022 Time: 10am - 2pm Cost: All Welcome Venue: Calne Heritage Centre with a free buffet lunch provided at the Pop-up park. Talks will be given by the following groups: Calne Springs Calne Heritage Centre Calne Fair Traide Calne Clean Up Crew Help in the Community

  Calne Twinning Association Calne / Caln Twinning 40th Anniversary Celebration Evening Date: 19 March 2022 Time: 7pm for 7:30 start Cost: Free community event. Tickets free, but limited Venue: Calne Masonic Hall We will be holding an auction and raffle to raise money for the Mayor's charities. For tickets, contact: rmerrick1973@yahoo.co.uk

  Calne Twinning Association We invite you to dine with us at our sausage and mash with crumble night. Date: 16 March 2022 Time: 7:30 start Cost: £10 per head All proceeds to Calne Twinning Association Venue: The Farmhouse, 20 Phelps Parade Includes ciders and soft drinks Sponsored by The Farmhouse, Cafe, Bakery and Deli For tickets, contact: rmerrick1973@yahoo.co.uk

  This is the year that we welcome our friends from Caln for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic. It also marks the 40th anniversary since the signing of the declaration of Twinning in 1892. This twinning relationship was to promote the exchanges of educational, cultural, sporting and social exchanges between the two communities. In that same vein, we will be holding a series of events during the Calne visit in March to strengthen that relationship between the two towns. Keep an eye out on our website and Facebook page for more information.

In 2000, three indian bean trees ( Catalpa bignonioides ) were planted to celebrate the friendship between Calne and its three twins: Caln Township, Charlieu, and Eningen unter Achalm. Here's a bit about the trees and where to find them. History Eric Porter, during his time as Mayor of Calne, first noticed the Indian Bean Tree when visiting Charlieu (Calne's first twinned town). He put the idea of planting these trees to the Council and Twinning Association, who agreed that this was a good idea. Spaces were available in the town centre and Market Hill, so the trees were planted there in 2000. Many thanks to Miriam Trotman for this information.  The Indian Bean Tree The indian bean tree is a native of the southeastern United States, but has been a popular tree for town centres in England for over 100 years due to its ability to absorb dirt and dust - so a great choice for Curzon Street where there is a lot of traffic. The RHS has awarded this species their Awar