At the awards ceremony on 5th October, the Bourne Conservation Group was given a Certificate of Excellence for our contribution. That recognition was very pleasing; what made the evening memorable was that our Chairman Noel Moss was the recipient of the Mayor’s Special Award for service. The Mayor paid a special tribute to Noel’s great dedication to BCG, the Farnham Biodiversity Group, Bourne Beautification Group and other groups and individuals he has organised, encouraged, supported and generally assisted with over the years to the great benefit of the town and its surrounding villages. The recognition of our Group, and Noel in particular, by the wider Farnham community and the Town Council is very gratifying.