Ashdown Forest Living August Edition

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Gardening tips Introducing: Broadwater

Rainbow Orchid Competition

Covering: Nutley, Forest Row, Danehill, Chelwood Gate, Lindfield, Crowborough (West), Groombridge, Ashurst, Coleman’s Hatch, Fletching, Hartfield, Upper Hartfield, Frant, Sheffield Green, Hadlow Down, Wivlesfield, Maresfield and other places in & around the Ashdown Forest Area

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Ashdown Forest

Dear Residents Welcome to the August Edition of the Ashdown Forest Living.

Firstly we’d like to take the opportunity to thank everyone for all the feedback, it’s always welcome.

With the holiday month upon us we hope you’re all finding time to relax in the (hopefully) sunshine...

Living Ashdown Forest

Living Local News | Community | Business

For those who didn’t catch our first edition the Ashdown Forest Living is a business & community publication serving the residents of Ashdown Forest & surrounds. Our purpose is to connect local businesses, community groups & charities to people in & around this special area.

This month, we feature Broadstone Warren, a stunning gem of the High Weald. We also take a look at the forest through the eyes of local artist, Juliet Murray...

For keen gardeners we have August garden tips and although it’s a quieter month within a garden you can always find work to be done!

Thanks to author Garen Ewing we have a fantastic spot-thedifference competition with a stunning copy of his new comic book to be won.

Thank you for supporting any local businesses featured in the publication and feedback to their services is always warmly welcome.

Gardening tips Introducing: Broadwater

Rainbow Orchid Competition

Covering: Nutley, Forest Row, Danehill, Chelwood Gate, Lindfield, Crowborough (West), Groombridge, Ashurst, Coleman’s Hatch, Fletching, Hartfield, Upper Hartfield, Frant, Sheffield Green, Hadlow Down, Wivlesfield, Maresfield and other places in & around the Ashdown Forest Area

A Local community magazine linking residents to businesses in the area

This publication uses vegetable based inks on chlorine free paper

Recycle me

Distribution: Over 16,700 distributed to households & businesses Covering: Nutley, Forest Row, Danehill, Chelwood Gate, Lindfield, Crowborough (West), Groombridge, Ashurst, Coleman’s Hatch, Fletching, Hartfield, Upper Hartfield, Frant, Sheffield Green, Hadlow Down, Wivlesfield, Maresfield and other places in & around the Ashdown Forest Area

Wishing you the very best for August, Tally & Chris The Ashdown Forest Living Team

Contents Rachel Ricketts Editorial

3

The forest through an artist’s eyes

7,8

Introducing Broadwater Warren

12,13

Trivia & Sudoku

16

Rainbow Orchid Competition

19

What’s on

20

Gardening Tips

21

Index

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The forest through an artist’s eyes

Article by Juliet Murray, Pastel Landscape Artist The first time I encountered Ashdown Forest was on a house hunting expedition in 1982.

Despite only living in Copthorne I had never known of its existence and when I finally settled in Nutley it felt like being on holiday with stunning views from every window. In those days I wasn’t a painter, nor had any ambition to be one.

28 years later, I find myself nearing my 600th original pastel whilst still exploring new corners of the Forest which are demanding my attention. I’m not a person who can draw the same view over and over again August 2010 • Ashdown Forest Living

nor do I spend weeks at a time on any particular image. I prefer to have the concept and then work doggedly at it until it is finished.

The Forest is a continuously changing source of inspiration.

The colours, shapes and textures vary with the seasons as well as with the day to day weather patterns. I will pick out a ray of sun on a patch of bracken or the trunk of a silver birch, cloud reflection in one of the pools, or the glimmer of yellow gorse weighted down after a heavy snowfall. These can be as artistically rewarding

as the large, far reaching views.

Having the sheep and cattle grazing again is a wonderful bonus and they are always a rewarding subject.

Everyone has their favourite place on the Forest . One of my recent limited editions, “Ellison’s Pond”, is a popular spot, especially with the many aquatic canines and their owners.

There have

apparently been several marriage proposals up at

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Kings Standing, whilst obviously the Pooh Bear places remain on constant demand. A surprising amount of my prints end up in Australia – they can’t resist the bluebells! As for my favourite place – sorry – not telling!

Whilst working on Ashdown Forest I am continuously reminded of its history. The “bones “of the Forest have remained fairly constant over the decades but the surface is still evolving.

It has seen activities such as iron working, stone quarrying, turf and bracken cutting and charcoal burning, to name just a few.

Elements of the past are everywhere and I sometimes look out over the long distance views and wonder how many people have done the same thing over the generations.

I am aware that my paintings only record my particular interpretation of a place at a given point in time. However, I am delighted, and still a little bemused even after all these years, that they can bring so much happiness to so many people. I’m told it’s like having a little bit of the Forest at home as a constant reminder until your next visit …

Ashdown Forest and Sussex originals, prints & cards by pastel artist, Juliet Murray.

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Visit Juliet Murray's online gallery at www.cogcraft.co.uk Open by appointment. Tel: 01825 712565 Visa / Mastercard accepted Juliet’s pastel landscapes have achieved wide recognition. She has worked with the National Trust, High Weald, Ashdown Forest Conservators and many local tourist attractions. She is a committee member of the Ashdown Forest Tourism Association and is a member of Tourism South East. Her paintings can be viewed by appointment at her studio in Nutley, tel .01825 712565. Prints and exhibition details can be viewed on line at www.cogcraft.co.uk. She is offering Ashdown Forest Living readers 10% off print prices until August 31st.

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Introducing:

Broadwater Warren

shade of Scots and Corsican Pines, and lost too was much of the rare wildlife that would have flourished here.

Broadwater Warren is one of those hidden gems of the Weald. Barely a mile east of Groombridge, and within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty it is a remnant of Waterdowne Forest, one of the Weald’s four large medieval forests. It is one of those few places in the South East where you can still lose yourself (either literally or metaphorically!).

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king’s hunting grounds, a wild place of woods, heaths and glades where deer and boar would have roamed. Old maps show that it retained much of this character right up until the 20th century, an unfenced mosaic of habitats that was perfect training grounds for soldiers from Napoleonic times onwards.

But the need for timber meant that much of the forest was then planted up with conifers.

The heathlands and woodlands were lost under the dense

But the great thing about plantations, compared to when forests are ploughed up or built on, is that the seeds of many of the original plants can remain viable in the soil for 50 years or more. Remove the conifers and the ancient landscape can return. Broadwater Warren has the best potential for crucial heathland restoration on the entire Weald Forest Ridge, a habitat that may seem common to us here but is actually one of the rarest habitats on the planet.

The site could still so easily have been lost. It became

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earmarked to be turned into a landfill site in the 1990s, but the efforts of local people through the Groombridge & Eridge Alternatives to Rubbish campaign (GEAR) helped thwart such a move, and the RSPB were able to purchase the site in 2007.

The three years since then have been all about research – finding out what is already there before the restoration starts so that nothing more is lost. There have been all sorts of surprises: plants species that hadn’t been seen for years; a host of archaeological finds; excellent populations of Dormice; and unexploded bombs. All need looking after in their own way!

And now the restoration can

start. The 19th Century pond has already been repaired, and boardwalks have gone in across rare wet woodland habitats. A small car park is now in place on the Broadwater Forest Lane off the A26, and the RSPB has created an interpreted nature trail; they will follow that up with a heritage trail around some of the most fascinating archaeological features later this year.

Over the next 10 years, bit by bit, the dense conifers will be removed or thinned, providing fuel for a local college and timber, and as the ancient woodlands and heathlands return, so the greater diversity of wildlife should reappear too.

Lottery Fund who helped fund the site’s purchase and continue to support the project through the Weald Forest Ridge Landscape Partnership Scheme. GrantScape have also been a major funder through their 2006 Biodiversity Challenge Fund, as has WARR Leader+ and GEAR. And our thanks too to those local people whose input has helped us shape the project. With everyone’s help, Broadwater Warren, which has such an amazing past, now has a future too.

Check out rspb.org.uk/ broadwaterwarren for more information, or to find out how to volunteer.

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Trivia & Sudoku

Sudoku 1. (medium)

Funny Facts 1:

No piece of normal-size paper can be folded in half more than 7 times.

2:

When cats are happy or pleased, they squeeze their eyes shut

3:

The elephant is the only animal with 4 knees

4:

Every human spent about half an hour as a single cell

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Each year, about 500,000 detectable earthquakes occur in the world. About 100,000 of those can be felt and about 100 of them cause damage.

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We, as humans, forget 90% of our dreams

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The percentage of people dreaming in black

Sudoku 2. (hard)

and white started decreasing after the spread of colour TV 8:

Approximately two-thirds of people tip their head to the right when they kiss

9:

A queen bee lays 1500 eggs a day

10: Pumice is the only rock that floats in water

Quick Quiz

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Sudoku 3.(hard)

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Who invented Penicilin?

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Who is the famous father of the actress, Angelina Jolie?

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What does the first initial stand for in J.R.R. Tolkein?

4:

What percentage of the earth’s surface is not covered by water (to the nearest 10%)?

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Name the capital of Mexico?

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What are the 7 deadly sins?

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Which planet is known as the red planet?

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Which UK country did the Romans name Cambria?

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What’s On – August 2010

Some Events in & around the Ashdown Forest area If you have an event in the Ashdown Forest area you would like publicised here email: info@ashdownforestliving.co.uk Thursday 12 August Crowborough. A short community walk.

Led by the Sussex Community Rail Partnership.11.45am at Crowborough Rail Station, Jarvis Brook Crowborough East Sussex TN6 2JR Sunday 15 August Classic Cars & Bikes at RiverView Cafe.

Forest Row. No costs, just turn up with your Pride & Joy. Station Road, Forest Row RH18 5DW tel 01342 823030 From 12.00 onwards. (cafe opens at 11 am as usual) Wednesday 11 to Sunday 15 August Coppice Week at Ashdown Forest.

Broadstone Warren Scout Camp. A gathering of England’s finest coppice craftsmen from six counties.

This is your opportunity to enjoy an insight into the fascinating world of making traditional products from our coppiced woodlands. Many of the tutors still make their living from producing these products and all of them have gathered this week to teach their skills to others. Call Jo Waters on 07786 515460 wildwoodcoppice@btinternet.com Sunday, 22 August Brass Band & Picnic Bring a picnic and enjoy the sounds of the Adur Concert Band (Brass Band) all within the beautiful surroundings of the garden.11am – 4pm at Borde Hill Garden, Haywards Heath, RH16 1XP Monday & Tuesday 23 & 24 August 10.00 to 16.00 LUCIUS DECIUS Legionary of the VI Legion Come and meet Lucius Decius Legionary of the VI Legion at the Forest Centre and have a go at various Roman activities such as testing your skills as an auxilliary archer; laying out a road or a barrack block using a groma; decorate a shield and have a go at drilling and marching in a cohort. £2.50 per person and each child will receive a certificate and bag of coins. To book a place please email tracy@ashdownforest.org or call 01342 823583 Wednesday 25 August Bird Walk for children and beginners At the Old Airstrip Come and take a bird walk on the Forest with one of our Centre volunteers (a member of the Ashdown Forest Bird Group). The walk is about August 2010 • Ashdown Forest Living

an hour long and is aimed at both children and beginners. Please bring a pair of binoculars. There is a small charge of £1.00 per child and £2.00 per adult payable to the walk leader. No unaccompanied children please. At 2pm. For more details call the Forest Centre. 01342 823583 ortracy@ashdownforest.org Until 25th of August 2010 Cathie Hubert Art Work Sharpthorne Organic Café Cathie Hubert Art work is exhibited and for sale at the Sharpthorne Organic Cafe. Go and see her beautiful work and enjoy the delicious organic food of the Cafe! Sharpthorne Café, Top Road, Sharpthorne, RH19 4PQ. Tel 01342 811 321 www.artworksforestrow. co.uk www.cathiehubertartwork.com 29 & 30 Aug NUTLEY WINDMILL open afternoons From 14.00 to 17.00 The last open-trestle mill in Sussex and one of only five surviving in the country. A fine example of a medieval style mill, Nutley windmill is thought to be 300 years old. Open during school holidays from 10.00 to 16.00 on 8 & 25 August and 1 & 8 September.

Thurs, 2nd Sept – Wed 8th Sept Art 4 Aid Exhibition An exhibition of stunning paintings and prints with 20% of Profits to Charity (from 9am to 9pm most evenings) Chequer Mead Arts Centre, East Grinstead This exhibition represents a unique collection of Paintings by members of the Society of Equestrian Artists (South East), all of which have been painted with a particular Cause or Charity in mind. Sales of all these paintings and prints have a percentage of income raised going to the artist’s chosen charity or cause.

Saturday 25th September Race Evening in aid of the RNLI Held at Nutley Memorial Hall. Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30 start. Tickets at £10 include a ploughman’s supper, cup cake and glass of wine and are available from Jackie Norman on 01825 712056 or Thelma Manning on 01342 327587

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Gardening Tips for AUGUST Article by Michael Dongray, Imberhorne Lane Nursery Proprietor

Annuals, Bulbs and Herbaceous

Remove fading and dead flowers on your annuals and herbaceous perennial plants. Removing the finished flowers will promote a longer flowering season. Perennial and biennial plants can be started from seed sown directly into the garden. Continue to plant container grown perennials. Always take time to properly prepare the soil by mixing generous quantities of soil improver compost or well composted manure with your existing soil. Spring flowering perennials can be divided and transplanted.

Be sure to do this during the coolest part of the day and water the plants thoroughly after transplanting.

Lawns

Shrubs

Summer flowering shrubs should be pruned for shape after they have finished flowering. Remove any dead or diseased branches.

Vegetables and Fruit

Now is the time to start your autumn and winter vegetables. Sow seeds of onions, carrots, beets, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and winter cauliflower directly into the garden early in the month.

Grasses go dormant in times of drought, but will quickly return to life with the autumn rains so a brown lawn is not necessarily a dead lawn !! If a lush green lawn is important to you, and you don’t mind mowing, water it regularly, and deeply. If a water shortage is expected, or you hate tending to grass, you may choose to just let your lawn go dormant, and water it as seldom as once a month. Raise the cutting height of the mower.

Taller grass cools the roots and helps to keep the moisture in the soil longer. Keep an eye out for slug and snail damage and treat accordingly.

Roses

Bush roses can be pruned in late August to promote the most autumn blooms. Remove about a third of the vigorous growth. Any stems that cross each other should be removed, as well as those that are in the centre of the plant. Weak, spindly growth and any damaged by black spot or rust should also be removed. Continue feeding roses with a general rose fertilizer.

Spray against pest and disease preferably with an organic product.

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Index

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Michael Wall 4 Food stuff2eat 15 Garden Services/Centres Green Machines 14 Imberhorne Lane Nursery 21 JH Vartan 23 Pete Payne 23 Hair Finishing Touch 17 Home Maintenance Services JDC Building Services 6 Farrells Paving 5 Mid Sussex Timber 2 MRM Plastering 23 Gary Spurle 18 Storaheat 23 Kitchens Bespoke Kitchens 4 Pest Control APM 18 Weightloss Rachel Ricketts Weightloss 3,24 Woodland Management Truroots 14

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NEW AMAZING, SELF-EMPOWERING REALIGNMENT Did you know that the atlas bone is misaligned in most people?

What if you could GET RID OF BACK PAIN, NECK PAIN, ETC…?

Situated at the base of the skull, a misaligned Atlas bone can disrupt the normal flow of information between the brain and the body causing numerous painful and medical conditions.

Such conditions as: recurring back pain, whiplash, migraines and headaches, joint pain in the hips and/or knees, rotation of the hips, repetitive strain injury, jammed spinal nerves, stiff neck, trapped nerves & difference in leg length.

Marie-Agnès Casalini

USING A PROvEN TREATMENT FROM SWITZERLAND A strategic and non-chiropractic massage is applied to the short musculature of the neck. In only one application, safely and permanently, the Atlas bone returns to its correct position.

For more details and booking, contact: Marie-Agnès Casalini,

Certified AtlasPROfilax practitioner Tel: (01342)

303279

Mob: 07828

954 304

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