Fine Sussex & Surrey - 2016 Volume 3 by Fine Magazine

FINE SUSSEX & SURREY 2016 VOLUME III

2016 VOLUME III Focus on... History

Happy Birthday Your Majesty

Three days in Berlin

In this issue...

THE PEOPLE WHO SHAPED OUR FUTURE In our History issue, we look at the story of HG Wells who lived in Woking and who would have celebrated his 150th birthday this year.

37 HOW WE HAVE LIVED The Weald and Downland Museum offers us an fascinating insight into how we have lived over the centuries and how homes have changed.

34 CHELSEA GARDENS: FROM DREAM

40 HISTORY IN HORSHAM

What does it take to create a prize-winning show garden? Fine spoke to three garden designers to find out.

Horsham Museum is a hidden gem. Fine caught up with the museum manager, Jeremy Knight to learn more about some of its more eccentric exhibits.

22 BACK INTO THE FUTURE

46 CELEBRATING CAPABILITY BROWN

32 UNLOCKING POTENTIAL

50 IN THE DIARY

DESIGN TO ARRESTING REALITY

Celebrate history throughout your home. Our interiors contributor shows you how.

Is your home all it could be? Do you think about embarking on a project to make it work better for you? Read the advice from WS Planning and Architecture first.

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The grandfather of landscape design, Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown would have been 300 this year. We look at the impact he’s had on our landscape.

Our round up of the best historical events in Surrey and Sussex this summer.

42 THE QUEEN IN SUSSEX AND SURREY

52 TEE-RIFIC CHARITY GOLF DAY

As she celebrates her 90th birthday, Fine has put together a selection of photographs celebrating Her Majesty Queen Elizabet II’s numerous visits to Sussex and Surrey.

The Dame Vera Lynn Childrens Charity annual golf day went with a swing. Fine took a peak behind the scenes.

48 A GROWING HISTORY UNDER GLASS

54 GET SET FOR FOODIE HEAVEN

Restoration and preservation is key to helping us understand and imagine the past. West Dean Gardens extensive and ambitious glass house project is a perfect example.

The annual Steyning Food Festival is just around the corner. Let Fine whet your appetite with a sneaky peak of what’s in store.

60 ARM CANDY

The latest Gucci watches are available at TH Baker in Brighton and Horsham.

66 THREE DAYS IN BERLIN

Fine Editor, Catherine Ross, recommends where to stay, where to eat and what to do in this extraordinary city.

MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICE FOR YOUR CHILD’S EDUCATION Pre-Prep or through school? Hurst College offers some answers.

78 YOUR MONEY, YOUR BUSINESS

Could what you do be classed as self-employment? Chartered Accountant, Carolyn Burchell helps us figure it out and avoid the pitfalls.

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A word from the I

editor

sincerely hope that by the time you’re reading this, summer has begun.

As it is, I’m sitting in my office, looking at the grey sky and feeling less than inspired. But while inspiration might not be found in the great outdoors during what looks set to be the wettest summer on record, I certainly found it while researching and writing the following pages.

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EDITOR Catherine Ross catherine@finemagazine.co.uk

DESIGN & PRODUCTION Steve Goodwin steve@finemagazine.co.uk

In this issue we focus on history. We have a fascinating piece from Lucy Hockley at the Weald and Downland Museum, which describes how people have lived through the centuries. The team at West Dean gardens have also described how their important restoration work is helping to preserve and protect the past to be enjoyed by current and future generations. We spoke to the National Trust about how they’re celebrating Capability Brown’s tercentenary at Petworth, and H.G. Wells, who lived in Woking and who would have been 150 this year, is the subject of our Blue Plaques feature. But of course, it’s impossible to consider this country’s recent history without paying tribute to Britain’s longest reigning monarch. As she celebrates her 90th Birthday, everyone here at Fine would like to wish Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II very many happy returns. Our photo tribute collects and reproduces a selection of images from just a few of her many

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EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS Gary Warrell-Phillips Carolyn Burchell Lucy Hockley Ade Holder

PHOTOGRAPHY Alan Wright Photography

visits to the area. I hope you enjoy it and would like to take this opportunity to thank those who have kindly shared their photos with us. Earlier in the year I visited Berlin for our travel feature. This fascinating city plays down its appeal and is all the more appealing for it. The last 100 years have been a tumultuous time for Berlin and the city doesn’t shy away from any of it. If you go, do get in touch and let me know what you thought. Catherine Ross EDITOR

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In 2011, Her Majesty the Queen, who presided over the official opening of the cathedral in 1961, returned to celebrate the bicentenary. This photo has been shared with Fine courtesy of the Lord Leiutenant of Surrey’s office and Guildford Cathedral. Since the 2011 anniversay celebrations, the Lord Leiutenant, Chief Constable and Dean have all changed.

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The people

who shaped our future We look at the story behind a blue plaque in each issue, but since this is our history issue, it seemed only fair to combine a blue plaque with an anniversary. That combination meant we found our way to visionary science fiction writer, H. G. Wells, acclaimed author of The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds, who lived in Woking and who would have been 150 years old this year.

orn a Kentish Man in 1866, Herbert George Wells was the son of a shopkeeper. His father (also a Kent County cricket player) had received an inheritance, which he used to open a small shop selling china and sporting goods. It was when Herbert was eight years old and an accident left him bedridden with a broken leg that his love of learning and literature was born. He would entertain himself with books borrowed from the local library, immersing himself in the other worlds within their pages. A patchy and uninspiring education followed for young Herbert and a couple of miserable apprenticeships; as a draper and as a chemist’s assistant were secured for the young man when a leg injury left his father unable to continue his cricketing career. While Herbert became neither draper nor chemist, his experiences as an apprentice did help him start to form his views on distribution of wealth. Herbert’s mother took a job as a lady’s

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maid at Uppark House in Sussex, where Herbert was able to explore the extensive library and cement his fascination with literature and desire to be a writer. Some years later, Herbert was offered an opportunity to attend Midhurst Grammar School as a pupil-teacher – a senior pupil with some responsibility for teaching younger children. It was from Midhurst that he won a scholarship to the Normal School of Science (later the Royal School of Science), where he studied biology. It was during his time at the college that his ideas of reforming society started to take hold. He joined the school’s Debating Society and developed contemporary ideas of socialism. He was among the founders of The Science School Journal, a school magazine that allowed him to express his views on literature and society, as well as trying his hand at fiction; a precursor to his novel The Time Machine was published in the journal under the title The Chronic Argonauts.

Wells’ iconic martian invasion scene in The War of the Worlds was set on Horsell Common in Woking

After school, Wells pursued teaching and continued studying and learning. He achieved a bachelor’s degree in zoology and his first published work was a twovolume text book of biology. A failed marriage to his cousin Isabel behind him, Wells and his second wife, Amy Catherine Robbins, otherwise known as ‘Jane’ moved to Woking. They resided happily at ‘Lynton’, (now 141 Maybury Road). Soon after his arrival in Woking, Wells’ first science fiction novel, The Time Machine, was published. He spent his mornings at Lynton dealing with correspondence or enjoying the surrounding countryside with Jane. Afternoons and evenings were spent writing and revising proofs. Wells’ stay in Woking, although lasting less than 18 months, proved to be an extremely creative period, perhaps the most productive of his whole writing career. While living in Woking he planned and wrote the War of the Worlds and the Invisible Man, completed The Island of Dr

Moreau, wrote and published both The Wonderful Visit and a pioneering cycling novel called The Wheels of Chance. He began writing When the Sleeper Wakes, another science fiction story, and started on Love and Mr Lewisham. By his own admission, Wells had been working “at a ghastly pace”, and “writing away for dear life” to make his name and fortune. Wells’ iconic martian invasion scene in The War of the Worlds was set on Horsell Common in Woking and the narrator in the story lived in Maybury. When talking of his inspiration, Wells said: “At that time I was living in Woking, and one day walked on Horsell Common, there came to me suddenly a vivid picture, clean into my head, of the invaders just arrived in one of those inter-planetary cylinders which I borrowed from their inventor, Jules Verne.” Wells fans will enjoy the Wells in Woking festival running throughout the year, which includes walking tours, theatre, lectures, an exhibition and the unveiling of the H.G. Wells sculpture by Wesley Harland.

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Billingshurst, West Sussex

Guide Price ÂŁ1,750,000 Freehold

A beautiful and extremely spacious house in a wonderful rural setting. The property offers extremely pretty gardens with a number of natural ponds, stables and paddocks. In all some 21.5 acres. EPC:D Horsham Sales 01403 342101 horsham@hamptons-int.com

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Cudworth, Newdigate, Surrey

£2,550,000 Freehold

Dorking Town Centre – 7.4 miles, Dorking Station – 8.1 miles, Gatwick Airport – 7 miles. (Distances approximate).

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A charming moated manor house dating from the sixteenth century and listed Grade II. The house has excellent accommodation arranged over three floors with formal gardens and grounds of approximately 8.83 acres.

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Attributed Manorial Rights Grade II listed moated manor house Set alongside Beam Brook Extensive accommodation Charming formal gardens

A charming residential farm in a stunning rural setting Lewes, West Sussex Horsham Station 0.7 miles, Gatwick Airport 15 miles, Guildford 21 miles, Brighton 23 miles An attractive historic Grade II listed farmhouse set in the South Downs National Park. The property benefits from 3 reception rooms, 6 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms, with beautiful well-maintained gardens. The grounds extend to about 199.65 acres and comprise of stabling, paddocks, equestrian facilities, 2 cottages, extensive traditional buildings with income, arable land and mature woodland.

Guide price: £4,950,000 KnightFrank.co.uk/CHO160098

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A substantial Georgian country dwelling Lewes, West Sussex Crawley Down 1 mile, Gatwick Aiport 6.2 miles, Haywards Heath 10.2 miles A fabulous example of beautiful Georgian architecture with it’s grand grey facade and distinct internal features such as the symmetrical sash windows, original shutters and cantilevered spiral staircase. The house lies down a private lane set off the main road allowing both great commuter connections and yet peaceful and tranquil at the same time with view to the lake.

Guide price: £2,650,000 KnightFrank.co.uk/HOR160055

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Rusper, West Sussex

A superbly renovated country house in a sought after location with outbuildings and equestrian facilities. Horsham for

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Fittleworth, Pulborough, West Sussex

A superb Grade II listed period property, in an elevated location, with beautiful landscaped gardens, woodland and stunning views over the surrounding countryside. Horsham ul orough

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Guide price Offers in excess ÂŁ1,250,000

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Climping, West Sussex

This handsome and impressive Grade II Listed period farmhouse is largely Georgian in character but has earlier origins, the stone built gable end just to the north of the main Georgian house, being the original timber framed yeomans farmhouse dating from the 17th century. The Georgian parts of the house have all the elegance and proportions associated with the period with high corniced ceilings, large window bays with panelling and shutters and impressive fireplaces. The property sits in a beautifully secluded setting surrounded by just over two and a half acres of formal gardens and grounds adjoining open farmland and is located within half a mile from Climping beach.

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Reception Hall Cloakroom Barrel vaulted Cellars Drawing Room Dining Room Garden Room Study Music Room Sitting Room Kitchen/Breakfast Room Utility Room 5 Bedrooms 2 Shower Rooms, one Ensuite Well appointed Family Bathroom 4 Second floor attic rooms An extensive range of outbuildings including Garaging and workshops Heated swimming pool Beautiful gardens and grounds In all some 2.5 acres.

Guide Price £1,700,000

Newdigate, Surrey

An exceptional equestrian property set in 44 acres offering a unique opportunity to acquire a substantial and beautifully presented family home, together with an annexe, a separate cottage and an extensive range of high quality outbuildings, including a number of barns and stables. In particular, there is an American barn with 8 stables and a further 10 stables, washdown bay and equine solarium. There is also a Dutch barn, secure tack room and grooms quarter within a 2-storey building. The outbuildings are grouped in a convenient location being well placed for the house without being over-bearing. The grounds consist of beautiful gardens, and several fenced fields and paddocks, an all-weather menage and a purpose-built all-weather gallop.

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Main House – 4 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room, utility, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Annexe with kitchenette, sitting room/bedroom, shower room. Separate cottage with kitchenette, sitting room, cloakroom and bedroom. Several outbuildings/barns, stables, formal gardens, fenced paddocks and fields, all-weather menage, all-weather gallop, in all about 44 acres.

Guide Price £2,450,000

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A charming and unique 17th century character townhouse with the benefit of A1 Retail space to the front of the ground floor, located in the heart of the historic market town of Arundel. The spacious and versatile accommodation over four floors totals just under 2,000 sq.ft. (gross internal). The stunning brick and flint walled rear gardens, the creation of Annie Guilfoyle who is an award-winning designer, are split into different areas of mature specimen trees and shrubs, with patio and decked seating areas, offering peaceful seclusion. Gallery/A1 Retail Study/Reception Room Shower/ Cloakroom Fully fitted Kitchen/Dining Room First Floor Landing Sitting Room Impressive Drawing Room First floor Bedroom Second Floor Landing with roof light 2 Further Bedrooms Bathroom Stunning walled and landscaped gardens Prime town centre location within the Conservation Area

Guide Price ÂŁ850,000

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Emsworth, Hampshire A period detached family home providing elegant and well-proportioned accommodation arranged over two floors with an abundance of character throughout. The property is located in a convenient position for the amenities of Emsworth, and set in gardens and grounds of approximately 2 acres. Reception Hall, 2 Cloakrooms, Utility Room, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Study, Panelled Dining Room, Drawing Room, Sitting Room, Conservatory, Snug, Master Bedroom with En-Suite Shower Room, 6 Further First Floor Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, Separate Cloakroom, Ample Parking, Garaging, 4-Bay Open Plan Car Port, Front Formal Gardens and extensive Rear Garden.

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Petworth, West Sussex

ÂŁ1,500,000 Guide Price

10 Bedrooms

Multiple Parking

4 Living rooms

The Old Railway Station is a charming Grade ll listed, award winning boutique 10 bedroom bed and breakfast hotel with an outstanding reputation. This elegant character property benefits from grounds of approximately 1.433 acres (0.580ha) and is situated within the South Downs National Park. The freehold comes complete with the going concern.

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West Chilngton, West Sussex

Price Guide £750,000

In a private non-through estate locaon a walk from local shops/amenites. An unusually roomy bungalow in lovely sunny gardens. 4 large double bedrooms or 3 plus a study. 2,500 sq  interior. A quality home with the opportunity to update to your requirements. Private estate locaon a walk from local shops & amenies | Imposing full-height Recepon Hall | Generous drawing room with ﬁreplace and garden view | Large dining room | Study or 4th bedroom | Inner Hall | Main bedroom with wardrobes & En-suite bathroom | Three more large double bedrooms (or 2 plus the study) | Family bath & shower room | Kitchen breakfast room | Ulity room | Aached large double width garage with cloakroom/WC | Extensive paved drive | Manageable Landscaped gardens, excellent privacy | Side courtyard area | NO CHAIN | EPC D 65 |

Storrington, West Sussex

Price guide £715,000

A detached coage just West of the village, transformed with a stunning interior ﬂooded in natural light South-facing gardens enjoying ﬁeld & Downs views, with a large barn-style garage

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St Joseph’s Abbey

Oﬀers invited in the region of £1,500,000

Greyfriars Lane, Storrington, West Sussex

Unique and historic 3,000 sq  home ranged over four ﬂoors. Beaufully presented, with natural light entering through stone-mullioned windows. The house has its own secret garden in addion to 5 acre communal parkland grounds with a residents’ tennis court. A 20 garage with lo storage is included

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Interior designer, Gary Warrell-Phillips offers his unique insight into incorporating timeless, period pieces of furniture with modern touches to create a home that is as unique as you are.

cannot resist frequenting an auction, house sale or car boot as I never know what wonderful treasures Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll unearth and over the years I have collected and restored some magnificent pieces. My love affair with antiques began many moons ago, whilst visiting the Isle of Wight, where I came across a charming vintage shop. Whilst casting my eye over its contents I spotted a Louis XVI chair tucked away in a corner, appearing very sorry for itself indeed. Looking past the chairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dishevelled state all I could see was a beautiful piece of furniture crying out to be restored to its former glory. I immediately purchased it, and carried it home under my arm (via the Hovercraft!) where it has been a much loved piece that has proudly graced our living room ever since. And so began my fascination with combining period pieces within a modern settingâ&#x20AC;Ś known today in the design world as Past Modern.

MIX IT UP For the last decade designers have seen an upsurge in the demand for mixing styles of differing eras and designs. Today clients want their homes to feel more uniquely personal. This has resulted in the unified, cookie-cutter home trend being kicked to the curb, in order to make way for spaces that offer a sense of authenticity and character. Instead of everything matching with theme-like precision, we are seeing eclectic contrasts such as sleek, modern backdrops subtly showcasing beautiful vintage chandeliers and oriental rugs, or rustic dining tables paired with steely mid

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century industrial chairs. There is no rule to say that the outside of your home should match the inside… so don’t be afraid of mixing it up - a lot I say! The principle for interiors remains the same… simply start by creating one or more focal points. If you are looking to create a linear look, why not pair two of the coveted Ludwig Mies Barcelona Chairs with traditional sofas, arranged around a 1950’s Eero Saarinen Tulip coffee table. I’m name dropping here, but it’s rather difficult not to as their style is oh so elegant and utterly timeless. If you have wooden flooring, bring the look together by adding texture with a large patterned rug – this will also soften the overall feel. Finally, a few well chosen, sentimental accent pieces that sing your personality and voila, in no time at all you will have created a unique look that has rhythm, balance and oodles of style!

GO FOR BOLD With your sophisticated Past Modern backdrop complete, now is the time to add a pop and a dash of fabulousness here and there. Don’t hold back, go for bold prints that will lift your look. In a bid to further enhance style, interest and colour into décor, this season I’m delighted to see the wonderful collaboration of fashion and interiors, with ideas from the catwalk being translated into a theatrical array of exotic prints. Taking centre stage right now is a movement towards the use of big geometric and quilt-like patterns, in the form of tiled flooring, wall coverings and soft furnishings. Besides, one simply must have a bold scatter cushion or two adorning ones seating arrangement! Speaking of art, it is important when selecting a mural that it complements the décor and architectural feature of your space. Rule of thumb, make certain that it incorporates some of your rooms core attention grabbing hues such those within the wall colour, furnishings and cushions. This will ensure your object d’art works in complete harmony with your room ensemble. Creating a bespoke, stylish interior is not just about colour and furnishings… incorporating the right lighting for your room-scene is akin to choosing a headpiece to complete your outfit for Ladies Day at Ascot. Lighting should be the piece de résistance, the crowning glory. Space allowing, there is no better statement piece to luxuriate your rooms look than the iconic Sputnik Chandelier. With its glittering presence, this glamorous conversation starter is sure to light up every aspect of your life.

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STAR TURNS Not everything in your décor has to be collectable or iconic, after all there’s more depth if it has meaning. We all have that one piece hidden away in an attic or garage gathering dust that we’ve been meaning to repair or update. With the Past Modern trend firmly established on the design landscape there has never been a better time to reinvigorate that family hand me down. So don’t worry at all if it’s not a midcentury classic, it still holds purpose - not to mention treasured memories. All that is needed is a little imagination and you can transform any piece into a star turn that will enrich its life as well as your own. And if you need a little help… see me for ideas!

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If only I could be up-cycled with snazzy new upholstery and a lick of paint!

ABOUT GARY WARRELLPHILLIPS Gary is regarded as a leading authority within the design industry and is highly sought after having worked with well known personalities, in addition to making regular guest appearances on breakfast television programmes such as This Morning. His design studio is situated in the grounds of Brook House and is full of antiquities, fabrics and furnishings – where he also restores fine pieces. If you have a design project you would like to discuss call 07977 299271 or visit www. garywarrell.co.uk

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erhaps you are considering an extension, or a separate building in your garden for a home office, studio, pool house or games room. Or perhaps you have an existing outbuilding that you want to convert to a different use. Your ideas may be well-developed or just forming but where to start to get the help you need to make them a reality? Do you start with a builder? You would like an idea of the costs – but the builder requests drawings before they can give you even a ballpark estimate. Do you start with an Architect? After all, Architects are best placed to unlock potential through an imaginative design response to your ideas. But perhaps there’s a nagging thought that there might be other obstacles to overcome – because your home, or future home, is in the Green Belt, in a Conservation Area or is a Listed Building, or in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty or a National Park. What do these Town & Country Planning designations mean for your ideas? And who can help you with them? WS Planning & Architecture combine expert Town & Country Planning advice with sensitive and imaginative Architecture. Their team of professionals can answer these questions for you and guide you through both the Planning

Application process and the project process from inception to completion. They have developed a proven four stage design process that will ensure any extension, conversion, or new build enjoys the best possible chance of success. This will be explained to you from the start and helps you keep control of your project while giving you all the professional support you need to make your ideas a reality. WS Planning & Architecture have a wealth of experience in achieving planning permission for homes that come with restrictions – and will start with providing you with expert advice on what those restrictions may mean for your ideas, and how to overcome them.

step towards unlocking the potential of your home. WS Planning & Architecture, Europe House, Bancroft Road, Reigate, RH2 7RP www.wspa.co.uk Telephone: 01737 225711 Email: admin@wspa.co.uk

They can provide access to an even wider range of expert advice if required by your project through their network of Preferred Partners – specific issue experts such as Heritage, Ecology and Arboricultural Consultants. WS Planning & Architecture offer a complimentary, no obligation initial meeting to discuss your ideas and develop a Design Brief. This is the first step of any successful design project, and the first

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Chelsea Gardens: from dream design to arresting reality

For garden lovers everywhere, the Chelsea Flower Show is a must-visit event, but just what does it take to create a show-stopping garden for show season? Fine caught up with three garden designers to find out how they make their vision an award winning reality.

Tecwyn Evans, Living Landscapes Award winning landscaper, Tecwyn Evans partnered with garden designer, Frederic Whyte to create the Pro Corda Garden: A Suffolk Retreat. Pro Corda is a music and education charity. The garden has two unusual purposes in mind — to provide both an inspiring backdrop for music rehearsal and performance, as well as being a place of sensory retreat for a child with autism. As such, it reflects the nature and mission of Pro Corda’s work beautifully – representing its core work as one of the foremost music and performing arts course providers in Europe; and its Special Educational Needs work, helping SEN children experience the benefits of musicmaking and performance. The garden design has SEN and autistic children in mind — its pastel coloured planting palette is calming, while the ‘natural music’ of running water and trees swishing in the breeze, provides a soothing soundscape. In addition, there is an ideal space under the roof of an open-sided summerhouse in which to play instruments and perform.

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Ensemble music performance has been found to have a positive effect on children with special needs, helping to bring out their personalities and talents and improve their social interaction.

Mark Gregory, Landform Consultants

“2016 was a momentous year for Landform Consultants at Chelsea Flower Show. Not only did it mark 150 Landform gardens at Chelsea, but we built three main show gardens (Hartley Botanic, Chelsea Barracks, Watahan East & West), an artisan garden (Papworth Trust) and a trade stand (Hartley Botanic). We worked out that putting together all the build time for 150 gardens, I’ve spent an equivalent of three whole years at Chelsea Flower Show.” The Hartley Botanic Garden was created by designer, Catherine MacDonald from Landform. Catherine says: “The inspiration behind the Hartley Botanic garden was to celebrate British design, engineering and eccentricity at its best. Hartley Botanic wanted me to design a garden featuring a contemporary glasshouse; a significant departure from what they are best known for. When searching for inspiration I was drawn to Thomas Heatherwick’s stunning

glasshouses that emerge from the River Test at Laverstoke Mill, these edifices of glass and steel rear up from the water with an impressive and imposing air housing a selection of themed plants. I wanted to translate this into a garden setting whilst retaining the juxtaposition of constraining nature and adding a nod to the British eccentricity of plant collecting. “Our glasshouse plays host to a plethora of carnivorous plants that dramatically contrast with the surrounding soft woodland planting and walled garden. I’ve tried to create a modern-day ‘folly’ for the ‘owner’ in which he can enjoy both his stunning collection within and the wonderful garden without. I also included a walled garden to the rear that contains an edible landscape. We are a nation of gardeners and eccentrics and I hope that I’ve managed to convey that in this relatively small space.” Catherine’s Hartley Botanic show garden won a silver gilt medal at Chelsea 2016.

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Jack Dunckley, Jack Dunckley Garden Design

Award winning garden designer and owner of Jack Dunckley Ltd in Henfield West Sussex, Jack Dunckley exhibited one of his most exciting projects at RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London this spring. Jack designed and built the Urban Retreat trade stand for Solus Décor, Canadian designers of beautiful hand-crafted concrete fire pits and water features, which launched in the UK at the Hampton Court Flower Show last year. The Urban Retreat was designed to give clients who have a small outdoor space a solution to outdoor living using features such as fire pits and water features, both of which are social and practical. The Urban Retreat was 12x3 metres. Jack used his signature colour purple throughout the Urban Retreat. Known for using purple in his planting designs, Jack featured this royal colour in his hard landscaping with grand purple stone

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needles handmade by Chilstone. To soften the garden, LED lighting was set behind Kyoto ‘Ochiba’ aluminium screens, which travelled all the way from Australia. They featured on walls and underneath benches, where visitors could sit and enjoy the space. Jack used “Sintered Paving” by London Stone, a material similar to Porcelain/ Granite, launched for the first time at the show, and 80ml premium range artificial turf donated by Easigrass, also showcased for the first time in the UK. He incorporated architectural plantings such as bonsai in pots, Italian Cypress and Yucca rostrata, to create form and structure. All of the plants were provided by Jack’s Garden Nursery. After the show, The Urban Retreat was transported back to Jack Dunckley’s and is being rebuilt as a feature in the coffee shop.

How we have

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One of the most intriguing aspects of history is how the way we have lived has changed over the centuries. Lucy Hockley from the Weald and Downland Museum has picked a building from each of the thirteenth to eighteenth centuries to illustrate exactly that. Focus on... History | 37

Hangleton - 13th Century

13TH CENTURY

Boarhunt - 14th Century

This building from the pre-Black Death era comes from Hangleton, a deserted medieval village just north of Brighton. It was built around 1250-1325 and this building is a reconstruction based on archaeological evidence. There are two rooms; one with a hearth to the left of the doorway as you enter and the other side of the internal partition has a bread oven. No name is known for who lived in this poor dwelling but it is likely that the majority of people living in the settlement were ‘unfree’, i.e. they had to work for a lord and could be sold with his other property or evicted from their land at will. They had to provide labour in return for their land, yet on occasions those who were ‘unfree’ could be better off than their free neighbours due to the land they had and what they could produce from it. Despite working the land they could not provide all they needed. The house was both a living and work space as they would store valuable produce inside and processed it here too. This small space would have been intensively used and the bedding would have to be rolled out each night when they were ready to sleep.

14TH CENTURY The Hall house from Boarnhunt, Hampshire dates from after the Black Death and stood in land owned by Southwick Priory. For those who survived the Black Death, housing improved as landowners needed people to work their land. There is also evidence that people had more material possessions, in a relative sense, and an improved diet. The evidence seems to show that this house was similar to other peasant dwellings in Hampshire of this period with a three bay layout – a central hall, with a chamber at the upper end and a service room at the lower end. Furnishing is still sparse and people are unlikely to have had much more than a table, stools and chest in the hall. The most important item for cooking in this

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space would have been a cauldron, used to boil food to make a thick soup or pottage.

is an aisled hall and it is made of elm, with some oak. The floor was probably beaten earth and the low end has two floors.

15TH CENTURY

Very little is known about the early inhabitants of this house and it is currently being assembled on the museum site. This is a process that started just a few days ago, on 18th May. The walls are made of wattle and daub. The wattling is nearly finished and the daubing will take place next with a mixture that will keep the elements out in good time for the winter.

As with many buildings, there are often phases of development, and the medieval house from Sole Street in Kent is no exception to this rule. This is a farm house and has an open hall and high end that date to before the fifteenth century, when the low end was removed and rebuilt. It Sole Street - 15th Century

Bayleaf - 16th Century

16TH CENTURY Bayleaf Farmhouse is an iconic home at the Weald & Downland Open Air Museum. A Wealden Hall House from Chiddingstone, in Kent, it has six rooms – four on the ground floor and two upstairs. Again it was built in two phases and the final stages were in the early sixteenth century. It forms part of a Tudor farmstead here, with a detached kitchen, barn, farmyard, orchard and garden. In the sixteenth century there is evidence that the Wells family, affluent yeomen farmers, held the farm on a long lease from a local lord. As with many of the buildings here at the WDOAM, Bayleaf was lived in until fairly shortly before it was moved to the museum as the whole area was to be flooded for a reservoir. Of course residents made changes over the centuries but it was still possible to read back in the timbers and documentary sources to the initial inhabitants and see the timbers blackened by an open fire, as they are again today.

17TH CENTURY Whilst Poplar Cottage may look very pretty, life in this home could have been hard. It was originally built on a small plot of common land at the edge of Washington Common in West Sussex. The building has no chimney, but a smoke bay at the gabled end of the house. There are two rooms on the ground floor and two on the second floor. The inhabitants of the house would have

Poplar - 17th Century

had to work from their home and tend the small one-sixth of an acre garden to supplement their food (the garden at the museum is exactly the size we know they had at this time). Building on common land without permission was effectively ‘squatting’ and in this case the cottage could be pulled down and fines imposed. The population in the second half of the sixteenth century increased dramatically and the government tried to ensure that everyone had a minimum of 4 acres in order to try to support themselves and their family and not be a burden on the parish. People living in this house would have had to hire out their labour to supplement their income and help other landowners bring in their harvest, alongside small-scale craft activities from their homes.

also John, and his wife, Mary, had seven children. Both Johns were ‘husbandmen’, i.e. farmers who produced a small amount of surplus to sell at market.

18TH CENTURY

We don’t know exactly what crops they would have grown but there is evidence that they grew hops in their garden, which were probably sold on to a larger farmer to process. Women and girls would have helped the household income by spinning and knitting. This home has two main rooms downstairs; again one heated (a kitchen or hall) and one unheated room (a service room). Two further rooms downstairs in an outshut held a copper for brewing and probably the other room was for dairying. Upstairs were two chambers and one extra room in the garret. These rooms at the very top of the house were often used to store agricultural produce and sometimes had bedding too.

Tindalls Cottage is named after the family who lived there between 1748 and 1806. It was built around 1720 in Ticehurst, East Sussex. In 748 we know that John Tindall and his wife, Ann, had six children but only four of them lived to adulthood. His son,

For more information about any of these properties and the rest of the Weald and Downland collection, visit www. wealddown.co.uk, or make a trip to the open air museum in Singleton near Chichester.

Tindalls Cottage - 18th Century

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History in

Horsham

While Mesopatamia might well deserve its title as the “cradle of civilisation”, the West Sussex market town of Horsham is making its case as the birthplace of culture. Fine Editor, Catherine Ross met Jeremy Knight, manager of Horsham Museum, to test the claim.

uring the Mesolithic period, around 7,000 years ago (5,500BC), the English Channel flooded and Britain became an island.

dates back to approximately 1420. The unassuming double fronted façade of the building gives away little of the scale of what’s inside.

For millennia, travel between Britain and what is now mainland Europe was completely impossible. The Horsham point, a tiny flint, is the first evidence of a British style of working flint flake not found in Europe. As such, it is the first evidence of Britain becoming an island. It was first found in Horsham and is only found in this area – so Horsham can be seen as the birthplace of British culture.

Queen Mary is rumoured to have visited the building while in Horsham. At the time, it was run as an antiques shop. In 1893 the museum was founded and the fifth item ever to have been donated (a photograph of a hairless horse from New Zealand is still available to view in the museum).

Since the development of these fascinating, primitive tools, Horsham has enjoyed a rich cultural life, which has been largely charted by the popular Horsham Museum. Horsham Museum has an interesting and colourful history. The building itself

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In 1939, the building was given over to gas mask assembly to put together gas masks for the people of Horsham. Since it became a museum again, it has amassed an impressively eclectic collection, 98 per cent of which has been donated rather than paid for. It houses not just items from Horsham and surrounding Sussex, but items which have a connection to the town and its occupants.

Each item has a story to tell, though Jeremy is sanguine about the ability to tell all the stories at once. If we tried to tell the stories of every item in the museum at the same time, we’d have a museum full of labels. Some items speak for themselves, others have explanations. In some cases, we like to let our visitors’ imaginations do the work. Among the more peculiar articles displayed in the museum are: • A sun bonnet for horses • 23 bicycles • Horsham’s 1863 fire engine (Horsham had the first volunteer fire brigade in Sussex) • Timber from the Horsham jailors house

• An internal watering can for watering rush mas • Chess pieces made for prisoners of war • An extensive collection of horse brasses • The iconic opticians sign from West Street • A floor tile from the Royal Palace of Iran (which was found propping up a gate post in Shipley • A pair of cannons, which were subsequently used as the gateposts at the French Revolutionary War depot in Horsham Horsham Museum has a timetable of summer holiday activities available to book now. Visit www.horshammuseum.org for a full list and to book.

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The Queen

in Sussex and Surrey Photo supplied courtesy of Christâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital Museum

In a rapidly changing world, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has been a constant in the lives of people in Britain and all around the world. Over the years, she has visited Sussex and Surrey on numerous occasions. As she celebrates her 90th Birthday, Fine would like to celebrate Her Majesty with this photographic tribute.

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THE LOYAL ADDRESS Since the founding of the school by King Edward VI, the Head Grecian at Christ’s Hospital school has been responsible for greeting each newly crowned monarch as they first enter the City of London. On 3 August 1953, Her Majesty accepted the loyal address, given to her by the then Senior Grecian (head boy), Barrie Johnston, on the steps of the cathedral and gave the following reply: “It is with great pleasure that I receive your loyal greetings in the year when you are celebrating the 400th anniversary of your Foundation. By its work through the years your ancient House has won a high reputation, and as your Patron I share with you your happiness on this notable landmark in your history. I am confident that your fine traditions will continue to inspire all who pass through your School to give of their best in honourable and devoted endeavour and service, as their predecessors have in the past. May God bless the work of the School throughout the years that lie ahead.” Photo supplied courtesy of Christ’s Hospital Museum

1958 Since her coronation, Queen Elizabeth II has made multiple visits to Sussex and Surrey. In 1958, she made her second visit to the new town of Crawley, reopening Gatwick Airport, opening Crawley College of Further Education and opening Queen’s Square at the heart of the newly developed shopping precinct. It was her second official visit to Crawley, after a visit in 1950 to officially open Manor Royal Industrial Estate. Photo supplied courtesy of the West Sussex Lord Lieutenant’s Office and West Sussex Records Office”

1962 In 1962 – it’s opening year – Her Majesty the Queen visited Chichester Festival Theatre to see Laurence Olivier and Sybil Thorndike in Uncle Vanya. In 1964, she returned to see Olivier and Derek Jacobi in Othello.

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1978 In 1978, Her Majesty visited her namesake school, QE II in Horsham, which was built in her Jubliee year. She also visited Forest Boys school, which still treasures the signed portrait they received. Photo supplied courtesy of the West Sussex Lord Lieutenant’s Office and West Sussex Records Office

1990 In 1990, Her Majesty was back in Chichester to visit the Royal Military Police Training Centre where she was treated to a dramatic show of battle skills by the Redcaps’ mounted display team. Photo supplied courtesy of the West Sussex Lord Lieutenant’s Office and West Sussex Records Office

2003 In 2003, Her Majesty the Queen visited Christ’s Hospital school. After receiving her Loyal Address from the Senior Grecian in 1953, the school’s 400th year, The Queen’s Golden Jubilee year marked 450 years of Christ’s Hospital. The Royal visitors toured the facilities meeting pupils, staff and parents before a Commemoration Service to mark 450 years of Royal patronage. The Queen unveiled a Commemoration Stone before lunch in the Dining Hall with 300 guests. The original Foundation Stone was laid by the then Prince of Wales, Her Majesty the Queen’s great grandfather. Photo provided courtesy of Christ’s Hospital Museum

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2006 In 2006, Her Majesty helped commemorate Crawley’s 60th anniversary as a New Town. Hundreds of people were entertained by the Crawley Millennium Concert Band. Her Majesty also visited County Mall shopping centre and Thomas Bennett Community College. Photo supplied courtesy of the West Sussex Lord Lieutenant’s Office and West Sussex Records Office

2011 In 2011, the Queen joined Guildford Cathedral in celebrating its 50th anniversary. Her Majesty officially opened the cathedral in 1961 and returning to mark the bicentenary was a fitting tribute. Since 2011, the Lord Lieutenant for Surrey, Chief Constable and Dean of the Cathedral have all changed. Photos courtesy of Guildford Cathedral and the Surrey Lord Lieutenant’s Office

Of course, there have been many more visits to many more parts of Sussex and Surrey. So many, in fact, that we could have filled the magazine with them. The Queen has been a regular visitor at Goodwood and Fontwell race courses and the South of England Show. She has visited schools and hospitals, businesses and military facilities. Wherever she goes, crowds line the streets to celebrate Britain’s longest serving monarch.

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Celebrating

Capability Brown

Arguably the nation’s greatest landscaper, 2016 marks the 300th anniversary of the birth of Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown. His 18th century landscapes still exist today and saw the evolution from neat and ordered regimental planting, to the adoption of a more natural landscape. One of the finest examples of Capability Brown’s work is at Petworth Park. Fine Editor, Catherine Ross, investigated why Capability Brown deserves to be celebrated.

he majestic 700-acre Petworth Park in West Sussex, which surrounds an equally magnificent mansion, is one of the finest surviving and unspoilt examples of an English landscape designed by Brown, who transformed it from formal gardens to a pastoral delight. Petworth’s Pleasure Grounds and Park were one of Brown’s earliest large scale commissions (begun in 1753), and considered by many to be his masterpiece, taking 12 years and no less than five contracts to complete. Walking through Petworth Park today, the landscape gives the impression of being totally natural, but in reality, it could not be more unnatural – an elaborate fake on a truly epic scale.

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Brown swept away Petworth’s orderly formal parterres, gardens, giant rampart terraces and entire villages. In their place he created rolling hills and isolated groups of trees, wide sweeping vistas and curvaceous lakes - all designed to depict a ‘perfect’ vision of a natural landscape right to the door of the house. An admirer of the romanticised settings of Italian classical painting, Brown introduced follies too, whilst new carriageways ensured the park could be easily admired. And Brown’s use of the aptly named ha-ha (or sunken fence) meant that herds of farm animals could be kept out without an interruption to the view. Capability Brown was born in Northumberland in the early 18th century.

At 16 he started working as a gardener on the Kirkhales estate. Between then and his death in 1783, he designed approximately 250 landscapes all over the country. As his star ascended, he was able to spend more time designing and overseeing his projects, while foremen employed either by Brown or by the estate he was working on would be in charge of the day to day site work. Brown travelled between projects by horse in all weathers, which compounded his asthma. He was nicknamed Capability because of his most common saying, when viewing a new estate he would say to the owner “your land has great capability for improvement”. The name stuck, and 300 years later, it’s the name he’s most commonly remembered by.

At Petworth House and Park throughout 2016, visitors can learn more about the man and his work. A team at the property has undertaken three years of archaeological research, working with over 100 volunteers, which has greatly increased our understanding of Petworth Park. A history of expansion and development spanning 800 years, with successive owners imposing their own grand designs, has left behind a series of lost landscapes and forgotten buildings, masked by the work of Capability Brown. Visitors can experience some of this research with the new interactive Park Explorer network which uses a series of Wi-Fi hotspots, discreetly placed in the Park and Pleasure Grounds of Petworth House, to provide free, safe and secure access to fascinating resources, through any smartphone or tablet. Pick up animations, videos, digital reconstructions of former landscapes and scenes that you can rub away to help you visualise the past. National Trust Archaeologist, Tom Dommett said: ‘This is an incredible opportunity to tell the story of how the park has changed and developed over hundreds of years and to understand just how dramatically Capability Brown changed the Park.’w The Capability Brown celebrations at Petworth also include exhibitions of beautiful textiles, artworks, animations and films, themed walks and talks by historians and archaeologists, For the first time, Petworth House is opening up Colonel Wyndham’s room on the first floor of the mansion to host an intriguing exhibition that explores the incredible scale and impact of Brown’s work here - the sweeping away of old traditions to impose his own bold vision and transform the landscape. The show also delves into Brown’s influence on nearby Uppark and Sheffield Park Garden. This new access to Colonel Wyndham’s room also presents a special opportunity to take in a hitherto unseen and lovely view of Brown’s parkland. Visitors can enjoy new aerial footage, films introducing Brown and Petworth’s historic landscape, as well as 3D reconstructions. Animation Acorn to Oak tells the story of this changing setting from the perspective of one of the park’s ancient oaks. Once surrounded by agricultural fields and nowlost villages, it witnesses the creation then destruction of monumental stables and formal gardens, and the introduction of the landscape we see today.

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A growing history

under glass

Pleasure and plenty; the heyday of the walled kitchen garden

t’s often said that history is written by the victors, which is why preservation and restoration of historical buildings, paintings, papers and artefacts is so important – these things give us a glimpse of the truth of our history. At West Dean College, tutors and experts are training the next generation of restorers to keep our history firmly in the present. That commitment to preservation can be seen in the project to restore the impressive glasshouses at West Dean’s walled kitchen garden. The archive reveals, it was William Dodge James, father of the West Dean College founder Edward James, who commissioned an extension to the impressive range of glasshouses for West Dean’s walled kitchen garden, during the period 1891 – 1900. William and his wife, Evelyn moved in glamorous circles, counting HRH The Prince of Wales (later King Edward

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VII) among their friends. As millionaire socialites, they entertained on a lavish scale; something that required a yearround supply of edible and decorative fare, all grown to perfect ripeness and worthy of display. From sweetly succulent Muscat grapes (so loved by the Victorians) to richly-hued aubergines, prized for shooting party dinners, the big house demanded – and the gardens provided. It took 11 gardeners to keep pace with production when the James’s were in residence, plus the Head Gardener, not to mention mountains of manure and trainloads of coal. And the beating heart of all this activity were West Dean’s magnificent glasshouses.

A KINGDOM OF GLASS; THE LASTING VISION OF WILLIAM JAMES Whether by foresight or fortune, William James made the smart decision to

commission his glasshouses from Foster & Pearson; a manufacturer whose client list read like a who’s who of late Victorian high society – and even included Queen Victoria herself. The quality of materials (mainly Archangel pine), the craftsmanship and the attention to detail employed by Foster & Pearson (right down to the easy-to-open brass latches designed for hands laden with gardening tools) help to explain why West Dean’s glasshouses have survived to this day, all be it in a time-worn and weather beaten state. Inside these glass wonders, gardeners could – for the first time ever - create almost any climatic condition using valves and vents to adjust the temperature, and evaporating pans, placed on the cast iron hot water pipes to provide humidity.

FRUITFUL WANDERINGS; FEEDING THE POETIC IMAGINATION When William James died in 1912, West Dean Estate was left in trust to his fouryear-old son, Edward James, who would inherit the estate at age 25. While the lasting influence of his childhood wanderings in the gardens is hard to determine, we do know that Edward – a writer, patron and collaborator of surrealist art - adored orchids and that he left a trail of horticultural references in his own creative output. For example, in his novel, The Gardener who saw God (1937), Edward writes about a young head gardener transformed by a visionary experience, while his idea for an Artichoke House pavilion, co-conceived with leading British architect, Christopher Nicholson, recently came to fruition in a bold re-interpretation by George

Charman, West Dean’s artist-in-residence in 2014.

A LABOUR OF LOVE; REBOOTING THE ENGINE ROOM Despite these influences, it was during Edward’s time at the helm that the kitchen garden at West Dean began its slide into genteel decline. This was the fate of many large country house kitchen gardens in the first three quarters of the twentieth century as garden boys and journeyman gardeners were called up to fight in the First World War never to return. Then the Second World War effectively put an end to what was left of the ‘horticultural Oxbridge’ once represented by the walled kitchen garden.

loved by the Victorians) while embracing the new (with their red hot collection of over 250 varieties of chillies). A new, very rare white chilli has been added to the collection. Named Streuth! for Australianborn chilli expert Sarah to mark 25 Years of Glorious Gardening at West Dean. While some glasshouses have already been restored, the late vinery, nectarine and fig houses are in need of urgent repair if the glasshouses are to be preserved for another century. www.westdeangardens. org.uk/appeal A new photographic exhibition 25 Years of Glorious Gardening tells the story of the transformation of West Dean. Entry free with a gardens entry ticket (late May to end October).

For West Dean however, that wasn’t the end of it. In 1987, the BBC’s 13-part television series, The Victorian Kitchen Garden, re-enlivened public interest - and also caught the eye of Sarah Wain and Jim Buckland, the husband-and-wife team who would come to West Dean four years later to take on the formidable task of returning the gardens to a state of glory.

GLASSHOUSE APPEAL; PRESERVING A PRECIOUS LEGACY As Head Gardeners, Jim and Sarah have shown great passion, skill, leadership and determination to restore the walled kitchen garden in a way that respects its historic layout and character. In the 13 glasshouses, they have created 26 growing environments that nod respectfully to the old (with the dessert grapes, melons, cucumbers and figs so

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In the

diary

If, like me, you’re waiting for the weather to improve before committing to any outdoor activities this summer, it might just be time to don galoshes, grab a brolly and face up to the great British weather. If you do, you’re in for a treat with any of this selection of “historical” events.

Throughout July, August and September PETWORTH PARK REVEALED, THE NAKED LANDSCAPE 2016 marks the 300th anniversary of the birth of Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown, one of the most prolific English landscapers. Drawing on recent archaeological investigations and documentary research, this exhibition will explore the incredible scale and impact of Capability Brown’s work at Petworth. He swept away old traditions and imposed his own bold vision to transform the landscape.

Saturday 16 July WEALD AND DOWNLAND MUSEUM, SECRETS OF THE HIGH WOODS Beneath the wooded countryside of West Sussex and Hampshire lies a forgotten landscape, littered with traces of past communities who lived and worked in the South Downs. This summer we’re sharing the story of these people through a touring interactive exhibition and activity days, one of which is taking place at the Weald & Downland Open Air Museum. Discover people who, like us, lived and worked in and around the South Downs. Children’s activities include and archaeology timeline, paper plane and mosaic making, colouring illuminated letters and sash making.

Saturdays from 16 July to 27 August POP UP THEATRE, POLESDEN LACEY Last year’s pop up theatre at Polesden Lacey features scenes from Shakespeare’s iconic works. This year, to celebrate 200 years since the death of playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan, who lived at Polesden from 1797, visitors can enjoy selected ‘scandalous’ scenes from Sheridan’s ‘School for Scandal’, which are being enacted throughout the formal gardens. Simply wander through the blossoms and have a giggle.

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Tuesdays 2 & 9 August LIVING HISTORY DAYS, ARUNDEL CASTLE Set within the upper grounds of Arundel Castle, Living History Days will be an opportunity to meet a variety of historical characters, such as a Knight, Pirate and Medieval Surgeon. Visitors can also enjoy have-a-go at archery, fencing and medieval skittles. Certain days will also include falconry, face painting, and a puppeteer.

6,7, 13 & 14 August LOXWOOD JOUST Enjoy hands-on creative workshops, craft demonstrations and talks and over 100 carefully selected makers and designers selling their wares in the beautiful West Dean Gardens.

27 & 28 August WINGS AND WHEELS, DUNSFOLD Founded to celebrate the long history of British aviation and motoring, Wings and Wheels showcases some of the finest civil and military aircraft displays in the UK. Combined with an astounding line-up of record breaking cars, a Stunt Zone and motoring demonstrations.

28 August WOKING IN WELLSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; TIME A Guided walk with Iain Wakeford. This walk follows in the footsteps of H.G. Wells as he plotted the Martian invasion in the War of the Worlds. Discover which places would have survived as well as some of the public art that has subsequently been placed in the town centre to commemorate the classic novel.

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Tee-rific

Charity Golf Day The Dame Vera Lynn Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Charity that supports babies and children under five with Cerebral Palsy were thrilled with their Charity Golf day that took place in May at Bramley Golf Club. With the request for sunshine being heard, the teams had an amazing day which included a delicious meal that finished off the evening.

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he Dame Vera Lynn Trust for Children with Cerebral Palsy provides a specialist service for families of young children with cerebral palsy and other motor learning difficulties. Parents and children learn daily living skills together at our School for Parents using the principles of Conductive Education. It supports families with babies and children under five years of age. All the services are provided free of charge to families. The charity receives no statutory funding and relies entirely on the support of the community to raise the £473,000 needed each year to ensure that this vital and much needed service can continue. Nine teams of golfers from all over the south east gathered on the morning of 15 May, paying £100 per head to participate in

the 18 hole completion. As well as the main competition, the hole in one competition gave participants the opportunity to win highly desirable prizes, including a car, a five star golf holiday and golf clubs. Winners of beat the pro, longest drive nearest the pin and best male and best female each received a trophy and a bottle of champagne. A luxury raffle provided another fundraising opportunity for the charity and another chance to win for unsuccessful golfers. Prizes included a two night stay at the DoubleTree by Hilton, a three course meal at Orso in London, a four ball voucher for the Waterfall course at Mannings Heath Golf Course and a pair of grandstand and paddock tickets for Brighton Racecourse. A two course dinner followed the golf. Catherine Bristow, Events Fundraiser for the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity commented “We would like to thank everyone who joined us for the day and re supported our charity. A special congratulations to British International Industries who won Best Team. “It was such a lovely day, I could not have been more pleased and the event raised £5,000. I would like to say a special thank you to all of our sponsors including, Audi Five Oaks, Porsche Guildford, Harwoods Crawley, Toyota Motorline Horsham, Spofforths, Red River Solutions, Avtura and Lebertei Mobility. I would also like to thank to our lovely volunteers who helped out during the day and Aaron Lansberry our professional golfer who gave his time and skills free of charge.” The Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity’s next big fundraising event is the Arundel to Brighton Walk which is taking place on Saturday 17th September, starting from Arundel Castle and there is a choice of a 12k walk or a 35k walk. Registration is £35. To register visit www.dvlcc.org.uk

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Get set for foodie

heaven

The Steyning District Food and Drink Festival has fast become a hot diary date for foodies across the area. As the team prepares to launch the fourth annual festival, Fine Editor, Catherine Ross, takes a peak at what’s in store.

which won best Sussex Farmers’ Market at the 2014/15 food and drink awards will host cookery demonstrations, a pumpkin weight competition and sloe gin tasting.

The charity for this year’s festival is Know Dementia and various venues will be hosting events to raise money for this worthwhile cause.

The food window competition, won last year by Truffles, the bakers is back to delight passers by. The Farmers’ Market,

Breakfast and lunch events, a beer festival, farm walks, wine tasting , cookery workshops and a celebrity author dinner make up the varied and sumptuous timetable.

Make sure you pick up a copy of the festival programme, as it contains a host of special offers, including free bottles of wine and desserts, discounts, free cups of coffee and buy one get one free offers.

f it isn’t already, you might want to think about blocking out September in your diary and heading down to Steyning. Running throughout September, the 2016 Steyning Food and Drink Festival promises to be the best yet.

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September St. Mary’s House & Gardens, Bramber. See September opening days within guide or our website.

3 Exhibition at Steyning Museum (3rd Sept to 2nd Oct)

3 Farmers Market with live cooking

demonstrations. Steyning High Street Car Park

3 BREAKFAST FOR CHARITY—Chez Joel, Steyning

Steyning Downland Scheme - The Big Picnic – The Rifle Range, Steyning.

Pick It & Cook It—Wild Plum & Berry Day—Daylands Farm, Ashurst

Best Local Allotment Judging Day with Derek Crush from Daylands Farm as our Judge.

8 Wine Tasting & Nibbles – Sussex Produce Company Café, Steyning.

6/7/8 Festival Open Day - Lunches &

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Beer Festival & Food – Steyning Cricket Club, Steyning.

17 Kate’s Cookery Workshop - Perfect Pastry — Kate’s Cookhouse, Steyning

BREAKFAST FOR CHARITY – Springwells, Steyning.

Pubs & Breweries of Steyning Walk with Janet Pennington, Steyning.

TeaTime Treats & Etiquette of this very British Tradition. Cobblestone Tea House

Afternoon Teas (inc. Special Charity Dish) The Artisan Bakehouse, Ashurst

Farm Walk & Cream Tea—Daylands Farm, Ashurst

10 Brewery Tour – Riverside Brewery,

20 Ashurst Tasty Walk —The Fountain &

Upper Beeding.

Artisan Bakehouse, Ashurst

10 BREAKFAST FOR CHARITY— The

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Fountain, Ashurst

11 BREAKFAST FOR CHARITY—

Cobblestone Tea House, Steyning.

Festival Open Day Lunches & Afternoon Teas (inc. Special Charity Dish) The Artisan Bakehouse, Ashurst.

25 Farm Walk & Cream Tea—Daylands Farm, Ashurst

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Festival Open Day Lunches & Afternoon Teas (inc. Special Charity Dish) The Artisan Bakehouse, Ashurst

29 Pie & Pint Evening – beer tasting

& 2-course meal. The Sussex Produce Company Café, Steyning.

Brontie & Co Ethics of Chocolate Workshop & Lunch – The Artisan Bakehouse, Ashurst

October

11 Foodie Demonstration – Ashurst Country Fair & Dog Show

Moving Magical Moments Dinner— staged at 4 Steyning restaurants within the High Street, Steyning

11 Pick It & Cook It- Hedgerow Day.

23 Wiston Estate Wine Tour – Wiston

13/14/15 Festival Open Day- Lunches

23 Perfume Making Workshop &

Farmers Market & Annual Pumpkin Weigh—Steyning High Street Car Park

23 Flavours of the Mediterranean

Judging of Best Food Theme Shop Window Competition—Steyning High Street

24 BREAKFAST FOR CHARITY -

South Downs National Park Walk with SDNP Ranger- meet Steyning High Street Car Park.

25 BREAKFAST FOR CHARITY- The

Steyning Community Orchard Apple Day. Memorial Playing Fields, Steyning

Daylands Farm, Ashurst

& Afternoon Teas (inc. Special Charity Dish) The Artisan Bakehouse, Ashurst

Estate Winery, Washington entrance. Flower Scented Afternoon Tea – The Artisan Bakehouse, Ashurst

Demonstration & Candlelit Dinner – The Artisan Bakehouse, Ashurst.

Rhubarb Café, Steyning.

Sussex Produce Café, Steyning.

25 Pasture to Plate – Tour & Lunch. Garlic Wood Farm Butchery/ Knepp Wildland

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BREAKFAST FOR CHARITY—Chequer Inn, Steyning, Steyning.

BREAFAST FOR CHARITY - The Castle Inn, Bramber For full details of all events, visit www. steyningdistrictfooddrinkfestival.co.uk or pick up a copy of the programme from participating outlets

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At Mole Valley Specialist Cars we pride ourselves on bringing you the highest quality advice and service when purchasing a pre owned specialist or performance car for which we are renowned.

Our large indoor showroom always has on display a wide range of classic, performance and unusual vehicles which we are always happy to show and discuss with our frequent visitors. Mole Valley have over thirty years experience in selling sports and prestige cars, so if you are looking for a low mileage Morgan, Noble, TVR, Porsche, Mercedes, Jaguar or any other specialist car, why not come and experience that extra bit of care and specialist knowledge that we have to help you find exactly the right car for you! In our service department, we aim to provide a very personal service, where we know all the customers, and cars that we look after. Our team have many years of experience working on specialist handbuilt and performance cars. The service technicians that we employ are true enthusiasts, who take a pride in the work that you entrust them with.

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In the 1920’s and 1930’s, George Eyston raced at Brooklands, entered Formula One (3rd in the French Grand Prix), raced MGs in the Mille Miglia and broke the Land Speed Record in Thunderbolt that was built in the old KLG factory at Kingston Vale. In November 1939 George became not only the Land Speed Record holder, but the first man to attain 300 mph. In the 1980’s Mole Valley Motor Group was formed by Charles Eyston and James Tilling, and dealt exclusively in low mileage sports cars, such as Ferrari, Aston Martin, Porsche, and even Panthers. Mole Valley was always an interesting place, and Grand Prix racers from the 1950’s and 1960’s who James used to know from his time with the Jaguar Race Team and commentating at Le Mans used to drop in for lunch - Innes Ireland, George Abecassis, Mike Salmon and Jack Fairman were regular visitors.

In 1995 Mole Valley became a dealer for TVR and the passion for racing was re-ignited! In 1996 Mole Valley launched themselves into the Tuscan Challenge with their own luminescent green Tuscan. From then on in our first season we worked up to a regular top six runner and the highest placed new dealer team in the exciting series. In 1997 we teamed up with Rollcentre Racing for what turned out to be a very successful partnership. That year we secured third place in the Championship and in 1998 we won the Tuscan Championship, a fair achievement for a Dealer Team, in a very competitive field of some 40 entrants! 2000 - We built and entered a Cerbera GTO in the British GT Championship and won the prestigious Spa Franconchamps race. In 2001 and 2002, we moved to the new Tuscan R, winning many races, and very nearly winning the Championship in 2002. This background passion for motorsport has helped give our sales team here at Mole Valley the knowledge to help our customers choose the performance car best suited to their needs, and we are always happy to offer sound advice to make sure our customers really do purchase the car of their dreams! To this day we maintain the philosophy that customers should always be treated in the same manner that we would expect if purchasing a car, put simply “nice cars to nice people” and always with courtesy and hopefully some humour!

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Fineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s motoring writer, Ade Holder, takes the Honda Civic Type R for a test drive and is full of praise for its sporty meets practical features. 58 | fine

onda is a brand of contrast, for so many people it symbolises the epitome of Japanese reliability and quality offering the level of comfort and unfailing engineering previously only seen in German marques. However, Honda has also always had somewhat of a naughty side. This side is nothing new, it’s not a fad or some kind of midlife crisis, it is just something that has always been, well, a little niche. In a time where Ford are producing 4WD monster rally versions of the otherwise sedate Focus and even Renault are popping out track ready versions of the Megane this darker side of Honda has very much hit the main stream and the rousing cry going out across the world with people of all ages shouting “I want a Type R!”

HISTORY IN BRIEF Type R has always been Honda’s “shouty” badge. They have, in fact, been producing Type R Civics and selling them in the UK for some years but this latest version has taken everything that has gone before it and essentially throw the rule book out in favour of technical innovation that would shock Nasa and speed that will make a Porsche owner wince.

LOOKS OK, let’s get this out of the way now. If you have read this far you are either interested or curious about the Type R, and either way you will have something to say about the looks. A number of people may have even failed to read this far purely based on the fact they don’t like the styling... but they have made a mistake and could now be missing out on one of the most exciting cars on the road right now. Yes it looks a little bit like a spaceship that crash landed on the set of a BBC 3 hip hop docu-drama and got mistakenly

customised as a prop but there is method to the madness. The styling is not just for show, each wing, vent and line is carefully planned and designed to allow the car to breathe, grip and move through the air at a phenomenal rate. Look past the garish angles and find beauty in function.

PERFORMANCE There is not getting away from the fact this is a fast car. Whether you like stats or not they are important. This car officially does 0-60 MPH in 5.7 seconds although I actually think it’s faster. It is packing over 300 bhp and will keep going to a mind bending 167 mph! Yes that is 167 mph. But none of this describes how it handles or how it feels. The basic premise of this car is that it will go round a corner much, much faster than you think it possible and it will accelerate with more blood pumping fury than you are prepared for time and time again.

LIVING WITH THE TYPE R “It’s just not practical” I hear you cry. Well you would be wrong; this car is eminently practical and comfortable to boot. It has 4 doors, a good sized boot and adults can sit comfortably in the back seats. Not only that but it has Sat Nav, dual zone climate control, infotainment system with phone connectivity and DAB radio. It also has a massive array of driver safety gismos to keep you in a straight line and safe as well as front and rear parking sensors. These are not the usual facets of a road rocket and that is where the Type R really starts to make sense. You could take the kids to school, drive the mother in law to the shops and do a family shop in this car. But in one of those rare moments where you were alone and on the open road you can hit the “R” button and drive like you were filming for a good TV car programme that is not Top Gear. To top it all off it’s pretty good on fuel too! Claiming nearly 40 mpg but getting real world figures well into the 30s.

SHOULD YOU BUY ONE? Well, as brilliant as the Civic Type R is, it may not be for absolutely everyone but it is certainly for far more people than you might imagine. The test car I had for a week was £32,295 on the road and it is certainly worth every penny of that. It is the perfect car for people who perhaps have a family but still lust after a sporty car, as well as people who have finally been released from direct parenthood and feel they deserve something fun again. It offers safety, space, speed and reliability as well as a huge range of tech and engineering too. What more could you want?

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Arm candy As any stylist will tell you, it’s the little touches that set you apart. Bags, scarves, gloves and shoes all offer an opportunity to convey your personal style. But it’s what you wear on your wrist that really tells the story of you. Jewellers TH Baker offer a roundup of Gucci’s latest watch offerings.

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Three days in

Berlin

Schloss Charlottenburg

The former capital of East Germany has become a hot tourist destination, mixing modern architecture, fascinating history and vibrant culture. Fine Editor, Catherine Ross, spent three days to figure out where to stay, where to eat and what to do to get the most out of your time there.

h, Berlin. Previously not that high up my list of places to go, having spent some time there, Berlin is, for me, right up there with the world’s greatest cities. At first glance, it seems more like an Amsterdam or a Copenhagen; nice enough with plenty to keep a visitor interested, but without the ancient monuments of Rome, the incredible skyline of New York or the wealth of culture and architecture of London. Scratch the surface just a little though, and you’ll soon discover that Berlin is the city of stories.

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It has a unique recent history. In the last century it has been run by fascists and communists, destroyed by politics and war and divided by the wall. The division is still recent enough that many native Berliners can describe life before and after the fall of the wall. 1989 was a formative year for the city, the wall came down and reunification began. Berlin now is the capital city of one of the world’s strongest economies – though the banking is all done in Frankfurt. Berlin is a thriving, vibrant city in its own right, determined at once to put the past behind it and look to the future while never forgetting the atrocities that were born in it.

Das Stue

Berlin is where Hitler had his bunker during the Second World War. The site of the bunker is not officially documented and no part of the bunker remains, Berlin authorities being determined that Hitler’s hideout should never become a shrine or memorial. And that is an example that is typical of Berlin. There’s a strong sense of condemnation of Nazism and what led to it and a determination that this part of Berlin’s history should never be forgotten.

WHERE TO STAY Das Stue in the embassies district is the place to stay. Housed in the former Danish

Embassy, the high ceilings and beautiful stonework you’d expect from an embassy building help create a luxurious and modern abode. The hotel bar backs onto the Berlin Zoo, with views of ostriches from the windows. Guests can also enjoy an aerial view of the African zone of the zoo from the hotel library on the third floor. In fact guests at Das Stue can enjoy beating the zoo entry queues with tickets available from the concierge and an exclusive zoo entrance direct from the hotel. The design of the common areas of the hotel is at once arresting and minimal. On arrival, guests are greeted by a stone crocodile by Quentin Garel and a ceiling suspended with hundreds of tiny white lightbulbs. As hotel entrances go, it’s right up there. The 78 hotel rooms are comfortable and minimal with enormous beds as standard and sliding internal walls for increasing privacy or for more space. The colour palette is muted, with charming touches thrown in to liven up the décor. An incongruous ceramic cockatoo made a charming wash bag hook in our bathroom. Molten Brown toiletries are replenished every day and smart technology enables guests to customise the lights, temperature and entertainment (provided via iMacs) to their personal preferences.

Das Stue

The bar, with its extensive wine and cocktail lists, zoo views and eclectic modern styling is a destination for Berlin revellers as well as hotel guests. The bar staff’s austere service style is at odds with the warm and helpful welcome offered at the reception and concierge desks, but it’s a small price to pay for their mixology skills.

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WHERE TO EAT

WALKING TOUR

Kafer Restaurant, Reichstag Dome

If it’s your first visit to Berlin, I couldn’t recommend a walking tour more highly. It’s a great way to get your bearings, understand some of the geography and history of the city and see some of those things that you need to see, but don’t necessarily need to visit (Checkpoint Charlie is a case in point). A private guide is preferable to a large group as you can take your time, ask plenty of questions and stop and explore things you’re interested in. If you can find one, a Berlin native can offer a unique personal insight into the city and how it has changed over the years. Your guide can devise a tour that takes in the important landmarks.

At the risk of sounding like one of those people, dinner at Kafer isn’t just a meal, it’s an experience. First of all, the Reichstag building is beautiful and well worth a visit (see below), but beyond the extraordinary surroundings is a very special restaurant serving delectable dishes with the most spectacular views across the city. As night falls and the city lights start twinkling, you might just feel as though you’ve found your little piece of heaven. Hasir, Oranienburger Strasse Turkish food is quickly replacing sausages as Germany’s national dish – or so said the person who recommended this restaurant to me. Whether that’s true or not, I’m glad I followed the recommendation. The menu is authentically Turkish (apparently). Go with a group, order extensively and try a bit of everything. The atmosphere is fun and informal and the service is warm and welcoming. Burgermeister, Oberbaumstrasse Comedy naming aside (burgermeister is the German word for Mayor), there are no prizes for guessing what this restaurant’s signature dish is. More of a hole in the wall than a restaurant, really, Burgermeister serves (arguably) the best burgers in the world. The queue can be long as the place is popular with locals and visitors alike, but it moves quickly and the food is well worth the wait.

WHAT TO DO Time seemed to speed up while I was in Berlin, but I think it’s just because there’s so much to see and do. Three days isn’t long enough. I could easily go back for a week and spend time exploring the lakes to the south west of the city (apparently Brad Pitt has bought land there) and the nearby town of Potsdam.

Sachsenhausen

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We were shown around by Markus MüllerTenckhoff, a card-carrying West Berliner in the years before the fall of the Wall. Contact him through the tourist office or on +49 160 8088011. Sachsenhausen Before we left for Berlin we had to have the conversation; do we want to go to a concentration camp. In the end, we came down on the side of not particularly wanting to, but feeling that we should. Various people recommended the New Europe walking tour, which meets in the centre of Berlin and includes the train ride to Oranienberg and a walk from the train station to the concentration camp. The tour guides are very knowledgeable. Our guide, Sarah, an Australian, has lived in Berlin for four years and visits Sachsenhausen in her spare time to gain further knowledge and insight. Sachsenhausen itself is a sobering place. The scale of the camp and the stories of what went on there are staggering, but as a museum and a memorial, it is very well done. Exhibitions in some of the disused huts help to bring the stories to life and there’s a strong sense that the camp is being preserved in memoriam of those who lost their lives there.

Museum Island

The Reichstag Quite apart from the outstanding restaurant, the Reichstag building, Germany’s parliament building, is breathtakingly beautiful. The original stone façade, with its imposing columns and symmetrical corner towers was built in the late 19th century. The building was set on fire in 1933 and remained in a state of disrepair throughout World War Two and the Wall years. It was lovingly restored in the 1990s, immediately after reunification and the elegant cupola was added. The Dome is now open to the public daily. Book at least a couple of weeks in advance, as entry numbers are limited. The walkways up through the centre of the dome take visitors to the very top of Berlin, with extraordinary views of the city, while a photographic exhibition at the base of the dome offers a fascinating glimpse through the history of the building. Berlin Underwelten Another tour here, Berlin Unterwelten is

Ishtar Gate - Pergamon Museum

a series of tours of the underground bits of the city. We visited the air raid shelter built into the U-Bahn station. Yet another interesting and insightful guide (this time a Welshman) showed us around, describing in detail what conditions would have been like during allied bombing raids. While outlining how awful life must have been for German citizens, the guides take great pains to ensure that visitors know that Germany knows it was the bad guy during the war. It’s an interesting exercise in reflection; something many of us could learn a lot from. Museum Island Just as South Kensington is London’s Museum centre, so the major museums are condensed into a relatively small and hugely impressive area of Berlin. Museum Island is a UNESCO World Heritage site and home to five stunningly beautiful buildings, which are home to some of the world’s most extraordinary artefacts. If you only have time to visit one, I’d highly recommend the Pergamon Museum, home to huge architectural artefacts from the Middle East. The Ishtar Gate alone is worth the entry fee. One of the entrances to the ancient city of Babylon, this 2,500 year old monument has been lovingly restored and rebuilt in the centre of Berlin. Schloss Charlottenburg For a completely different view of Berlin, head out to the palace at Charlottenburg. After a couple of days of war, wall and memorials, an opulent 17th century palace is a nice palate cleanser. Once again, the impact of the war is omnipresent; large parts of the palace were destroyed and are still being rebuilt. The New Wing is beautiful in its baroque and rococo splendour, the audioguides offer interesting details and the extensive gardens are a peaceful place to relax away from the bustle of the city.

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Making the right choice for your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

education

When parents are considering independent education for their children, they need to decide between a stand-alone prep school or a through-school where children move up to the senior school from Year 9. Hurst extolls the values of choosing a through-school. Education | 71

ndependent education is separated into four stages: Pre-Prep for ages 4-7 (Reception to Year 2), Prep for ages 7 to 13 (Year 3 to 8), Senior School for ages 13 to 18 (Year 9 to 11) and Sixth Form for ages 16 to 18 (Years 12 and 13). Most parents are aware of the differences between the independent and maintained sectors, however the benefits of a through-school education are often understated. Through-schooling provides a smooth transition during the important phases in a child’s school life, offering stability and consistency to minimise the disruption of moving schools. There are significant educational advantages in through-schooling, with league tables showing that academic achievement is likely to be high. It allows teachers and parents to track the child’s progress from the age of 4 -18 and enables prep and senior school staff to work cohesively towards a smooth transition for the child from one stage of school life to another. Senior school teachers are subject specialists and may teach across both schools, which benefits younger children greatly as they often have the resources of the whole department to call upon. The move up to Year 9 can prove quite daunting for some children in adapting to new ways of teaching and learning, making new friends and finding their way around a new, larger campus. Some will

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take this in their stride, but for others, the continuity of moving up to the next stage in a school they already know can increase a child’s confidence. These children will understand how the school runs, can help settle in those who have joined from other schools and benefit from mixing with the newcomers as they move from being a big fish in a small pond to a little fish in a bigger one. Not many stand-alone prep schools offer the same range of extra-curricular activities that a through-school can. Shared campus facilities are generally more extensive and allow younger children access to senior school facilities such as swimming pools, theatres, sporting equipment and the general outdoor space. Through-schools offer busy parents a one-stop-shop for their families with many employing a wrap-around care scheme which allows working parents to drop off their child before school commences and to collect them after supervised prep or activities at the other end of the day. There is also a discount for siblings attending the school at the same time. The idea of a through-school does not suit everyone. Some parents prefer to keep their options open by choosing a standalone prep school that prepares its pupils for Common Entrance, which means the choice of senior school can wait a while. Others find the smaller, more intimate community offered by a stand-alone prep

is a more comfortable introduction to school life. One of the most important factors for parents in choosing the right school is to consider whether their child will be happy and thrive. Open Days can help greatly with the decision-making process as they provide an excellent opportunity for parents and their children to view the facilities of potential schools and meet the heads, teachers and pupils to get a feel for the ethos, ambience and spirit. A personal tour of short-listed schools on a normal working day should follow, which can be tailored to individual requirements, allow for a more detailed discussion with the Head and, above all, enable parents to make a more informed decision on whether the school might be the right fit for their child. Hurstpierpoint College offers through education from Reception to the end of the Sixth Form years with key entry points at Reception, Year 3, Year 7, Year 9 and Year 12. Pupils are welcome to join Hurst, subject to the College’s admissions procedures, at any of these points and sometimes in other year groups, provided there is space available. The next Hurst open morning will take place on Saturday 24th September, you can book your places on line at www.hppc.co.uk or by contacting the admissions department on 01273 836937.

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Royal celebrations, grandparents afternoon and summer fair Farlington School celebrated the royal birthday with grandparents on Friday 10th June with a day of festivities including a street party and a chance to wear homemade red, white and blue hats.

arlington Prep Headmistress Frances Mwale, said, “At Farlington this week, we have been asking the children what it means to be British. Answers range from thoughts of British foods: tea, jam on toast, roast beef and cabbage, to Wimbledon, fairness and safety, speaking English and being an island nation. Naturally, featured in most of the girls’ musings were the Queen and the Royal Family. “The Queen is our longest reigning monarch. At the ripe old age of 90 she still works a 40-hour week; she has advised 12 British Prime Ministers and heads up the Church of England. What a great role model to have. Many happy returns, Your Majesty!” After the grandparents had been royally entertained at a ‘street party’ on the lawn outside the New Courtyard Hall, pupils and relatives enjoyed the PTA Summer Fair organised in conjunction with Cranleigh Golf and Country Club. Inflatables, sumo wrestling and garden games were enjoyed in the summer sunshine. Nicholas Hughes, General Manager, at Cranleigh Golf and Country Club said “We were delighted to be invited to support the PTA Summer Fair at Farlington School. It was lovely to see so many local residents in attendance with their children. One lucky Farlington parent walked away with a free year’s worth of membership at the Club.” For further information, please visit our website www.farlingtonschool.net

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The story behind the

garden

Wealth management firm, Brewin Dolphin sponsored the Forever Freefolk garden at the recent Chelsea Flower Show. Now the celebrations are over, they offer some insight into how the garden came together – and how it was taken apart.

he RHS Chelsea Flower celebrations are over for 2016 and the gardens have been dismantled. The Brewin Dolphin Garden entitled ‘Forever Freefolk’, designed by esteemed nurserywoman Rosy Hardy achieved an impressive silver medal for her first ever show garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2016. Both Brewin Dolphin and designer Rosy Hardy were keen to create a legacy for the garden. It is always sad to see the

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show gardens disassembled after such hard work has gone into the design and building them so in this instance it’s marvellous to know that the garden will live on and can be enjoyed by others for many years to come. The stunning Coccolith sculpture from the garden has been donated to Horatio’s Garden, designed by James Alexander Sinclair, at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Spinal Injuries Unit in Glasgow.

Horatio’s Garden is a charity that creates and lovingly cares for beautiful accessible gardens in NHS spinal injury centres. Leading garden designers develop the stunning sanctuaries for patients and their family and friends, creating an environment which becomes an integral part of their lives and care whilst spending many months in hospital. As the RHS Chelsea Flower Show drew to a close the plants were also sold to the public and raised £2000 for Naomi House Children’s Hospice. Last year’s stunning Brewin Dolphin garden designed by Darren Hawkes has also found a new home at the Tremenheere Sculpture Garden in Penzance. The garden is situated in a protected valley with stunning views to St Michaels Mount and has both exciting sub-tropical planting and contemporary art installations. The search for a Chelsea Flower Show garden designer is quite a task, and selecting the right person with a design that inspires and has the potential to engage show visitors and the great British public who tune in to the BBC TV coverage, is challenging to say the least! For 2016 Wealth Manager Brewin Dolphin chose the very talented Rosy Hardy, one the most decorated female exhibitor in the history of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. She has 21 RHS

Gold medals for her floral pavilion displays. Rosy’s aim was for the garden to challenge, engage and encourage visitors to recognise the fragility and unique nature of English chalk streams. There are around 200 chalk streams in the world, under threat from pollution and climate change; 160 of these are in England - one of the best examples is the River Test, which flows through Freefolk Hampshire, neighbouring Hardy’s cottage nursery. The garden was designed to be a sensual, accessible and a thought provoking educational experience - showcasing more than one brand new plant introduction and some breathtakingly beautiful features. Several planting zones were represented including; lush, shady, dry and a grassland area. All trees, plants and hedging were representative of those grown in this part of Southern England. Inspirations for the garden design have been many and varied, but the chalk streams on the River Test in Hampshire, the Huguenots, who fled persecution from France to England, and the impact that they had on the way in which money is produced in the modern day are all key elements. The Huguenots were French Protestants with origins in the 16th centuries. The Foreign Protestants Naturalisation Act, of 1708, allowed foreign Protestants to migrate and settle in England. An estimated 50,000 fled to England. Huguenots quickly rose to prominence in banking, stock-broking and insurance, together with the trades of printing and paper-making. One Huguenot that was particularly inspirational for Rosy Hardy when designing the Brewin Dolphin garden 2016 was Henri de Portal. Portal was twenty when he settled in Hampshire,

where he began working at a paper mill in South Stoneham and quickly became friends with Sir William Heathcote, who gave Portal the lease to Laverstoke Mill. This mill was on the river Test, and would soon become one of the most successful paper mills in the whole of England. This mill happens to be in the same village as Hardy’s nursery. The River Test runs 63km long, and is one of the longest and most prominent chalk streams in England. The purity of the water in the Test makes it perfect for paper making, specifically the manufacturing of bank notes. Portal won the contract to make paper for Bank of England notes in 1724. The paper that Portal created was 80 to 90 grams per square metre, manufactured from cotton fibre (sometimes mixed with linen) and impregnated with polyvinyl alcohol or gelatine to give it extra strength. Portal also invented the metallic thread incorporated into the paper (the dotted line called ‘windowed thread’), which continues to be used to this day. Visitors of the garden were invited to consider the fragility of chalk streams, a rare and vital natural resource and the importance of protecting them for future generations. Brewin Dolphin has a similar responsibility to strengthen, grow and protect their client’s investments. Brewin has created a gardening club to celebrate all things garden related, with news, features and offers. Join our club at gardening.brewin.co.uk/about

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Could

you

be the next Steve Jobs or Richard Branson?

The UK has caught the entrepreneur bug in the last decade with the Bank of England estimating that 15% of all workers are now self-employed, accounting for around a third of the growth in employment since 2010 (ranking the UK third amongst its European counterparts). Carolyn Burchell of Composure Chartered Accountants explains your selfemployed accounting requirements. • In 2014 the number of self-employed workers peaked at 5 million

“Hobby: an activity done regularly in one’s leisure time for pleasure”

• We in the South-East have the third highest concentration of self-employed workers

HMRC are very interested in the ‘hobby business’ community and, as part of a recent campaign, allegedly identified 14,000 individuals failing to declare their trading profits. HMRC have many tools at their disposal but have recently been granted powers to require selling websites such as eBay to hand over details of their registered sellers.

• 356,000 people are self-employed as well as holding down a regular 9-to-5 job • There are more self-employed men than women but the number of women is rising at a faster rate

he term ‘hobby business’ tends to be viewed as somewhat condescending but according to Richard Branson, the key to success and happiness is to “Love what you do and do what you love”. Many people will set out on the entrepreneurial trail by turning something they enjoy into a business. What happens though when your hobby just so happens to also generate income? Maybe your hobby started out as just that but has now developed into something more?

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Accountants (including me) have been contacted by taxpayers who have received letters and phone calls from HMRC about their online activities. However, HMRC are not just restricted to online sources and look into a wide range of sales channels including car boot sales and country fairs. If HMRC can establish that you have been trading, they will seek to recover tax and National Insurance – they may also charge penalties. How much generally depends on the taxpayer’s honesty and cooperation.

So, how do you know if you are selfemployed? Although there are volumes of tax law, it is nonetheless a matter of exercising judgment. Tax law sets out 9 ‘Badges of Trade’ which are a good starting point. I would also recommend getting the advice of qualified accountant (of course I would!)

BADGES OF TRADE: • Did you intend to make a profit? Ironically it’s more important whether you intend to make a profit rather than whether you actually make one. • Frequency, number and similarity of transactions Consider the difference between selling one painting every couple of years versus selling several every month or the difference between selling a painting one year and a boat the next. • Has the item sold been improved? For example you buy an old wardrobe, paint it with a nice pot of Annie Sloan and all of a sudden you are selling a shabby chic armoire. Your actions increase its value and this shouts ‘trading’. • What are you selling? If you buy a million loo rolls, chances are that you’re not buying them for personal use (this was a real legal case). • Is it connected to something you already do? If a mechanic sells a car, there’s a much closer link to his everyday work than if

an accountant like me does. • Financing If you take out a short-term loan but can’t make repayments without making a sale, it’s an indication that you are trading. The comedian Norman Wisdom used a loan to buy silver bullion but could not pay the interest or settle the loan without selling the silver. He was judged to have been trading and had to pay tax on the profit he made. • Time Owning an ornament that you display in your house for a number of years but later decide to sell is very different to buying and selling it on after a short time. • Is there a sales channel? Marketing your services through a website or social media (think Facebook and LinkedIn) or a leaflet-drop would be strong indicators of trade. Selling online through shared marketplaces like Etsy would place you in the same position. • How did you come by the asset? If you are given or inherit an asset that you then sell, it’s less likely to be seen as a trade than if you have purchased it yourself. If you are newly self-employed, the deadline for telling HMRC that you are self-employed is 5th October after the end of the tax year in which you started trading. You can either fill out an online form or call HMRC on 0300 200 3500. You can get a free initial consultation with an ICAEW Chartered Accountant taking part in the ICAEW Business Advice Service. http://www.icaew.com/en/about-icaew/ find-a-chartered-accountant Composure is part of the ICAEW Business Advice Service so you’ll find us there. For more advice on this or any other accounting issue, contact Composure Accouting on 01403 211865 or email composure@composureaccounting.co.uk

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BONO

VOX

Law and democracy are good and important things, but lawyers don’t always have the very best reputation. Shiraz Rustom, a barrister with 1215 Chambers pleads their case.

legal column in a magazine with the theme of “doing good” was always going to be a difficult sell.

I can see why… Aside from the obvious jokes, I didn’t think that an article on how the rule of law keeps you safe from tyranny and how access to justice via highly trained lawyers ensures your individual voice is always heard in the democratic institutions of state, would be useful.

Especially when “access to” means “ability to pay for”! Quite. Recent changes in legal aid and court fees have led to spiraling costs, pricing many people out of their entitlement to access to justice in general, and specifically access to representation in court. This is particularly true of the family courts and is a passing issue since studies show that those with good lawyers routinely achieve better outcomes than those without.

Free is good. There are two principle routes by which one can access free representation: The Bar Pro Bono Unit and the Free Representation Unit. The Bar Pro Bono Unit (www.barprobono. org.uk) has been operating since 1996 and is the Bar’s own charity which matches those in need of assistance with those barristers prepared to offer it. The Unit is rigorous in ensuring that the barrister is of the same expertise and experience as if the client was a paying one. The Unit covers work in all areas of law and at all levels of court. The Free Representation Unit (FRU) www.thefru.org.uk, in operation since 1972, provides representation in social security, employment or criminal injury compensation scheme tribunals. Whilst the representation is largely provided by law students and young professionals, all FRU’s representatives are volunteers who are trained by FRU and work under the supervision of their case workers.

So how, exactly, is that an example of “doing good”?

Excellent, just give me the contact details and I’ll get me a lawyer.

I’m going to let you in on the best kept secret in law (whisper it): Barristers do work for FREE. They call it “pro bono”, meaning “for the good”.

Not so fast. Both units only really take cases on referral (although the FRU can be approached directly for assistance in employment cases) from advice agencies

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(eg the Citizens Advice Bureau www. citizensadvice.org.uk), law centres or their local MP. In addition, you will not be eligible for assistance unless you are not eligible for public funding (legal aid), and your hearing is more than three weeks on from the date of referral. Upon referral both agencies perform a sift to see if your case meets their criteria for assistance, usually the legal merits of the case, your financial circumstances and the amount of work required to get the case court-ready.

So what happens if I don’t qualify for legal aid or representation by the Bar Pro Bono Unit or FRU? You can now access barristers directly without going through a solicitor. Many will offer bespoke services at fixed rate so you can properly budget and pay only for those services you need (e.g. an initial advice or pleading) and can afford. See the Bar Council direct access portal www. directaccessportal.co.uk/search/1/barrister For more information on these or any other legal issues, contact 1215 Chambers at: www.1215chambers.com 1 Fetter Lane, London. EC4A 1BR, Tel: 020 3291 1215

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