Ashdown Forest Living June 2019 Issue

June 2019

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Dear Residents,

Whats inside this month

Welcome to the June issue.

This month we have a wonderful article about how some baby fox cubs were recently saved by a local farmer.

The High Weald AONB is bringing back the walking festival after the success of last year and we wanted to let our readers know as soon as possible! See our feature.

Blooming Nature

The First Local Bond Girl

Fairwarp, in the heart of Ashdown Forest, have embraced a new village tradition, we have more info and photos!

The front cover photo was taken at Broadwater Warren, we always try to bring our readers news of the reserve’s progress and we have the latest here.

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All the best for a lovely, sunny month,

Local Farmer Saves Fox Cubs

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By Alex Floyd, Pastry Chef, Ashdown Park Hotel & Country Club

Ingredients: • • • • •

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Method: 1. Whisk the egg yolks and sugar together until light and increased in volume.

2. Put the cream, lemon zest and lemon juice in a saucepan and bring to the boil.

3. Pour the cream and lemon mix over the egg mix and stir to combine. Pour back into the saucepan and cook on a low heat stirring

continuously until slightly thickened (don’t cook for too long or the eggs will scramble).

4. Fill a deep baking tray with water and place 5 individual serving ramekins into it. The water should come halfway up the ramekins.

and blow torch until golden brown - if you don’t have a torch, there are substitute methods on the internet. Decorate as desired, we used raspberry coulis with lemon zest and fresh raspberries.

8. Serve immediately and enjoy.

5. Pour the cream mix into ramekins and cook in the oven at 150°C for 30-40 minutes, until the brûlée has set and has a firm jiggle when you move it.

6. Leave to cool before putting in the fridge to chill completely.

7. Just before serving, sprinkle demerara sugar on top of each ramekin

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The High Weald

Walking Festival Returns Even Bigger & Better

We are so lucky to live in a beautiful, medieval landscape with distinctive features which include rolling hills, studded with sandstone outcrops, dense woodland, small, irregular-shaped fields, scattered farmsteads and ancient routeways.

After the huge inaugural success of last year, The High Weald Walking Festival returns again from the 14th to 22nd September. Where we live here in the High Weald AONB is a walker’s paradise, whether you’re an avid rambler or just want to get out in the fresh air the festival has something for everyone.

Last year hundreds turned out to explore and enjoy the festival walks, including man in the Ashdown Forest area. The AONB contacted us to mention that many Ashdown Forest Living readers had responded and partaken in the festival and could we let everyone know it’s back! This year, in celebration of the 70th

anniversary of the legislation that led to the creation of AONBs, it is set to fully showcase the High Weald with even more guided walks, most free-of-charge.

With over forty inspiring guided walks, all ages and abilities are catered for.

Themes include local history, wildlife, geology, creative writing, literature and architecture; many welcome children, some are accessible for buggies or wheelchairs, and some are suitable for dogs.

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historic estates around Groombridge.

heath of the forest fringe, finding the medieval deer park boundary.

ancient routeways, following in the footsteps of livestock drovers.

At last year’s High Weald Walking Festival, people particularly enjoyed the varied scenery and fantastic views, fascinating information from knowledgeable guides, and discovering new places to walk.

Wendy from Uckfield said “I enjoyed the chance to explore somewhere new, talking to like-minded people about walking and the countryside.”

Take a slightly longer walk to seek out Winnie-thePooh’s favourite places on the forest. Look inside Nutley Windmill or tour the parks and architecture of Tunbridge Wells. You could wander Crowborough’s

Go even further and take a picnic on one of the hikes.

Admire stunning views at Ashdown Forest or Horsted Keynes. Explore the valley of the River Uck, or hear about the upwardly mobile Georgians of the

Visit www. highwealdwalks.org to learn more and sign up for further Festival details. Please book in advance for booked walks as when they are full, they are full!

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THE FIRST LOCAL BOND GIRL

Actress Madeline Smith, Rodger Moore’s first ever Bond Girl (among other accolades) was born in Hartfield in 1949 and shortly after moved to East Grinstead. She is coming back to the area this month on the 6th of June, to put on a talk at East Grinstead Library which promises to be oodles of fun and laughs. We realise that some of our readers will miss this date (the magazine will not be fully distributed) but we wanted to share news of Madeline and her story in any case and we have personally encouraged her to give talks in Forest row and Hartfield too! She’ll be sharing echoes of WW2, her memories as a baby, interesting local characters, her mother’s love of Flomari’s Tea Room biscuits in the High Street, her father’s dairy in London Road, St Swithun’s Church and how the family moved from the country to London, where Madeline found a life of acting and modelling....

Madeline was a top model in the late 1960s, and appeared in famous shows such as The Two Ronnies, Steptoe and Son,

Hammer Horror Films, Carry on Again Matron, Morecambe and Wise, the Persuaders, amongst many others.... In 1973 Madeline starred as Roger Moore’s first Bond Girl in the iconic James Bond 007 film, Live and Let Die: the two remained firm friends for life.

Recently too, Madeline has been hosting the excellent “Q The Music” - The James Bond Orchestra, who are touring the country, performing the iconic theme songs. We are pleased to bring you a short Q&A with Madeline: What is most memorable part about having grown up in this area?

I always bitterly regretted that my little family was forced to leave East Grinstead and later, Forest Row, before my baby impressions hardened into proper memories. The recollections belong to my mother, and I wrote them down not long before she died. This area was very precious to her because these were the first few months and years of a marriage that was to later founder so bitterly after we left in 1952. She always looked back on a time when life was challenging and tough, yet rewarding. I am, and always have been, drawn to this magical area. It is where I began my life, after all!

You worked with the likes of Roger Moore, Frankie Howard and Ava Gardner to name a few... which memory really stands out?

Being in bed with the delightful Roger Moore OBVIOUSLY! But I learnt my comedy craft from the genius that was Arthur Lowe, when I played his daughter in 5 episodes of a 1971 TV series called ‘ Doctor At Large’.

Being a bond girl, must have been incredible, what feedback do you receive?

It is an iconic scene because of the magic watch... I was Roger Moore’s first Bond Girl and for that alone people value it more and more with each passing year.

What was your favourite life lesson from your time as an actress that you could share with our readers?

Life lesson learnt is to live only in the moment and relish every second. Always retain that first bubble of joy! My main aim is to make people laugh, because my first love is comedy.

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LOCAL FARMER SAVES FOX CUBS This story has been reported widely so you may have heard about it already and since it happened in this area and a lovely story at that, we wanted to include it in this issue. There is

also information about the supporting charity as you will see: Local farmer Chris Rolfe from Haywards Heath was travelling on the A272 near Cowfold, having worked late, checking ewes, when the car in front of him hit a fox. He got out to check the situation, he could see the vixen had died, but on closer inspection saw that she was lactating. Chris then noticed her belly moving and, realising she was heavily in cub and likely due any minute, decided he had to somehow help, or all their lives would be lost.

He ran to his car, as every minute was crucial, and pulled out his knife; he said it was instinct more than anything else. Having performed caesareans before, when sadly ewes had died suddenly in birth and the lambs needed rescuing, he undertook a c-section by the side of the road, in his car

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next they gave them milk every 20 minutes needless to say it was a very long night! They had to be kept warm at all times, as for the first 2 weeks the cubs cannot regulate their body temperature, so they were placed under a heat lamp and on top of a covered hot water bottle.

Over the next week the cubs were fed every hour (day and night!), gradually increasing to every three hours by week 5 … all in all a lot of hard work.

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The only girl of the group they named Biscuit.

One boy they named Ginger, and the other two Little-Tip and Big-Tip due to markings on their tails.

they would certainly die and very quickly now mum had passed”. “I remember ringing my mother and telling her I was about to do a c-section and get ready for some fox cubs to arrive home – I don’t think she believed me until I rang the doorbell at midnight! I’m so glad I did though, it’s been a wonderful experience to see them grow and flourish”.

Now they are eating puppy food and frozen chicks, Jeans explains, “the reason being, they would have fur and bones and all sorts if living with mum so we are trying to keep their diet as natural as possible, helping them to build resilience for release back to the wild.

It has taken a lot of time, love and care – but worth every minute.”

It was midnight and Chris’s mother Jean, who had previous experience caring for foxes, jumped in to help. For the first hour they were warming and drying the clubs to get their circulation going, as cold cubs cannot suckle,

After hand-rearing them for about a month, their eyes started to open. Jean was concerned that she would imprint on them as their “parent” and their chances of being able to survive in the wild would be greatly reduced.

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even been known to return up to two to three years, with their own fox families, to get freshly supplied daily food.

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She rang the Fox Project and they suggested she hand them over to their cub unit run by Sue and Trevor Williams, who would be able to offer specialised care – especially given their unorthodox arrival. However once the Fox Project realised how well they had been doing in Jean’s care they offered her the chance to continue hand rearing them, but with their support, knowledge and back up – Jean jumped at the chance.

Sue and Trevor reassured Jean that the cubs don’t get ‘too comfortable and trusting’ of any single person or environment, their natural and wild instincts to not trust people are inherent. They explained how interaction needed to be kept at a minimum and although they are given all the care they need, it’s best not to spend too long cuddling them – something Jean reluctantly agreed to stop doing!

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cubs usually start thinking about leaving mum, and so it’s around this time that they need to be fully encouraged to reject their human mum, although by this point, they see them more as a food supplier than a comfort or supplier of reassurance.

Jean explains that having reared them to this point is very exciting for the family as it’s a mark of how far they have come and how ready they are for their next adventure but it will be incredibly difficult to let them go, however, as they are wild animals, the aim has always been to get them back to the wild and use this second chance to live a long, healthy, happy life and most importantly free lives.

To help develop this instinct to leave “home” the Fox Project will swap them from local carer to local carer to ensure their wild side kicks in.

They will spend three weeks at a time in different foster pens, getting acclimatised to new noises, people and objects – all of which helps to create a creature timid of the unknown and wary of all things human related.

Then finally at 6 months old, they will go into a ‘release pen’ in a carers garden where they will slowly learn to become fully independent. Leaving the pen regularly, but always returning for food when and if they need it. Most cubs will soon leave completely and not return, but a cub has

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The Fox Project which has assisted Chris and Jean with the cub’s journey is a local charity which looks after about 900 injured or abandoned foxes every year. We are lucky to have the charity on our doorstep in the Ashdown Forest area. For more information about the charity and how you can support their vital work see www.foxproject.org.uk or visit The Fox Project, The Lodge, Kings Toll Road, Pembury, Kent TN2 4BE, tel: 01892 82411.

One of the cubs, Ginger, in the early days was very poorly and there was huge concern that he wouldn’t make it, the feeling was that his heart wasn’t strong enough to sustain his rapid growth rate. But incredibly this little chap pulled through and in doing so captured the hearts of many via Jeans Facebook page.

To see more pictures, video and stories of the cubs adventures, plus numerous wildlife related images, do visit Wild by Nature Photography at www. facebook.com/wbnphotography.

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He established the firm in 1991, having spent years in London selling window-films back in the 80s when security was paramount, it was a natural step to move into blinds – although he admits he will still fit security window films!

He and his workers are fully qualified members of the British Blind and Shutter Association, and follow their safety standards and code of practice.

One can visit the workshop, choose from many different materials and styles types, all while getting friendly advice and have the exact blinds and awnings they want, made in short order to be fitted. Every part of the internal blinds are British made, nothing is imported, so quality is very much assured. Stuart always has the very latest materials and blind styles on offer for customers.

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Blooming Nature BROADWATER WARREN

Broadwater Warren RSPB nature reserve is just south of Tunbridge Wells, very close to the Ashdown Forest. Every year, we try to bring our readers news from the reserve of their continued regeneration progress: Konik Ponies The main news has been the arrival of 13 Konik ponies to the reserve. In previous summers we have had Exmoor ponies from the Sussex Exmoor Pony Society, but have now gained our own Konik ponies to help graze the heathland. The Konik pony is a wild horse that originates from Poland, bred from the original now extinct wild horses of Europe known as Tarpan. Š Matthew Twydell Konik ponies show numerous primitive features, associated with their ancestor, the Tarpan. They are resistant to harsh climates and severe weather conditions and as they are adapted to foraging in the wild, they can live on a limited amount of food and have an extremely resilient immune system. They are very intelligent, allowing them to adapt their diet according to season and food availability.

These free roaming horses have come from an RSPB nature reserve in Northern Ireland where they were no longer needed to graze the reserve. As we now own these horses it means that they will be spending the whole year at Broadwater Warren and will be moved about

in the winter months between the 4 grazing compartments on the reserve according to food availability. The grazing compartments total 105ha altogether so they will have a large area to explore.

The Koniks help keep a short and varied patch of the Purple moor grass, which in turn provides important feeding and nesting areas for woodlark, tree pipit and nightjar.

Please note that these are free roaming/ semi wild ponies and as such shouldn’t be approached, petted or feed please.

Rhododendrons When the RSPB acquired the Broadwater land in 2007 there were extensive areas of rhododendron ponticum. As you know it’s a foreign and invasive species that out-competes many of our native species.

Rhododendron has matted roots and produces chemicals that supress natural regeneration, so we are looking at ways of disturbing the ground to help improve woodland regeneration. The programme of rhododendron clearance began several years ago and will continue in future years. But the

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RSPB is taking care to ensure that the clearance work doesn’t impact on breeding species on the reserve. For example, in one area of rhododendron, dormice are present and so the plan is to create suitable dormouse habitat in the immediate vicinity, i.e. coppice and scrub, before that area of rhododendron is removed – a process that could take a number of years – see the first dormouse of the year snoozing away in one of the boxes we use to record them!

As you will be able to see when you visit, in one area cleared, where the harvester has disturbed the ground, lots of foxgloves have started to appear!

Birds Spring and Summer migrant birds have also

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returned to the reserve from overwintering in Africa.

Some of these species have travelled 1000s of miles just to breed here! If you walk around you should hear and see the parachuting display tree pipits. This is a good time of year to look out for species that have either overshot their migration to continental Europe and ended up in the UK or species which are heading further north and might stop off on the reserve to rest and top up their energy, this time last year 2 ring ouzels turned up at Broadwater Warren!

livestock fence-posts by splitting chestnut lengths using a maul and steel wedges, and peeling bark off using a drawknife. Larger diameter chestnut will be used for strainer posts, and will contribute towards an extension of the pony coral, and site infrastructure such as bridges. See the picture of the team in action, and of a finished product back at the workshop.

Wildlife sightings A cuckoo can be heard most mornings at Broadwater

The song of the blackcap and another warbler species, the garden warblers can often be hard to distinguish between.

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during Spring above the heath. Tree pipits have returned and can be heard singing from the tops of lone trees. Although woodlark will have chicks at this time of the year you can still hear the odd one singing across the heath and may even spot them gathering food for their chicks, look out for their short tail in flight which is a distinctive feature. Lots of whitethroats, willow warblers, chiffchaffs, blackcaps and garden warblers can be heard in the scrub and woodland edges.

Several pairs of stonechat can be found on the main heath as well as yellowhammers and linnets singing from the top of scrub patches. Several species of butterfly have been recorded so far this spring including brimstone, speckled wood, peacock, red admiral, orange tip and this holly blue which posed on top of a gorse bush. The first dragonflies of the year have also been seen with a large red damselfly and broad-bodied chaser (below) being recorded this week.

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Friday 14th June: Join Matt the Warden as he leads us to the best nightjar spot, pointing out along the way the wildlife that comes to life as the sun goes down. We’ll enjoy a mug of hot chocolate as we listen out for roding woodcock and then see the nightjars performing their fascinating churring and wing-clapping displays.

On our way back to the car park we’ll look out for the bright green lights of glowworms at the sides of the track. Telephone: 01892 752430. 8.30pm to 10.30pm, Price: £15 (£12 for RSPB members), £8 for children. Booking essential.

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Slightly Bonkers new tradition born in Ashdown Forest Last month Fairwarp, in Ashdown Forest, decided to take the step of starting a new bonkers village tradition.

Local lady, Abbie La Rooy approached Fairwarp WI to look at how rural traditions evolve and if a new one could be started, as part of her dissertation.

As a result, Abbie worked with members of the WI to look into Fairwarp’s past and see if there was something that could be developed into a tradition. Well, you might say, ‘you cannot invent a tradition’ but that is exactly what they did in Brighton with the contemporary British folk tradition ‘Burning of the Clocks’ which originated in 1993 and so, taking a leaf out of their book, a Fairwarp tradition was born.

Abbie had undertaken research about the village from the documents archived at The Keep near Brighton. It was discovered in an old copy of a village magazine - the Fairwarp Echo – that Sussex Marble had being found in Fairwarp. The marble is the result of the fossil shells of enormous numbers of tiny pond snails. That sparked the idea of celebrating the shells that make the Sussex Marble and the woodland creatures that live in the forest.

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Following the procession people enjoyed scrumptious cakes kindly cooked by Abbie!

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candy floss and many more. As well as all this are many opportunities to win some fabulous prizes throughout the day. In our arena there are many performances including our ever-popular dog show. At 1pm, High Hurstwood Village Hall, Chillies Lane, Uckfield, TN22 4AD.

Music for a Summer Evening. Charity concert in aid of Parkinson’s UK and Holy Trinity Church with Holy Trinity Festival Choir, Margaret Watson (harpist) and Lingfield College Prep School Orchestra. At 7:30pm, Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row. SUNDAY 9TH JUNE Friends of Crowborough Citizens Advice.

Summer Cream tea with music and outdoor swimming pool available on the outskirts of Crowborough from 2pm. £5 entry.

Ring 01892 653596 or email officecrow@ wealdencitizensadvice.org.uk for tickets and details of the venue.

THURSDAY 13TH JUNE The Benin Bronzes: how were they produced and what is their symbolism and ritual use? Claire Walsh’s lecture for Arts Society Ashdown Forest reveals the sophisticated production processes, the symbolism and ritual use of these antique bronze sculptures from this West African kingdom.

She investigates the response of avantgarde artists of the early 20th century who struggled to place them within their category of ‘the primitive’.

Be amazed – and take refreshments afterwards.

Members free, Guests £6. At 2pm, Crowborough Community Centre Pine Grove, TN6 1FE. FRIDAY 14TH JUNE Film: The Green Book (Oscar Choice). Tickets £8 (with reductions if you become a member) available from the community centre or on the door. Drinks available, doors open 7pm, film starts at 8pm. Crowborough Community Centre.

FRIDAY 14TH JUNE Tinnitus Support Group. This free Tinnitus Support Group run by local deaf charity, HI KENT, gives people living with tinnitus the opportunity to talk about their experiences of the condition and discuss coping methods to help, in a friendly, relaxed environment. They often have guest speakers and therapists too. From 2pm to 4pm, Room 3, Crowborough Community Centre, TN6 1FE. SATURDAY 15TH JUNE High Hurstwood Village Fete. An enjoyable family day with a variety of activities and refreshments. We have paint ball, crafts, toys, cakes, games, bouncy castle, BBQ, tea rooms, bake off, classic cars, bar, plants, flowers, archery,

SATURDAY 15TH JUNE Danefest, hosted by Danehill School. They’ll be great bands including Newick Folk, teams of Morris dancers, a 75ft huge inflatable assault course, water slide, afternoon teas, Pimms, Ale tent, organic burgers, retro ice creams and much more! Activities will include welly-wanging, sack races, egg and spoon and kids fancy dress. If you have any questions maybe want a stall for your own small business get in touch, at noon, Danehill Recreation Ground, RH17 7JE. SATURDAY 15TH JUNE Forest Row Summer Fete entertainment, fun dog show, activities and stalls.11am - 3pm, Forester’s Green, Hartfield Road, Forest Row. SATURDAY 15TH JUNE Craft & Artisan Market at Bridge Cottage Uckfield. We have some wonderfully talented local crafters and artisans at this market who have made their items to sell with love & passion. Each month we have both new & existing stallholders so there is always something different to browse.

Bridge Cottage Heritage Centre, built in 1436, provides the perfect backdrop for our crafters & artisans to showcase their creativity. Come along, entry is free. 9am - 4pm, TN22 1AZ. SUNDAY 16TH JUNE Penshurst Choral Society presents “A Summer Evening”. An evening of music by Vaughan Williams (including a first performance of Three Valses from the Songs of the Wrens) Holst and Sullivan. Conductor: John Hargreaves, piano: Jong-Gyung Park. At 7:30pm, St John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, TN11 8BL. SUNDAY 16TH JUNE Hog Roast. Delicious puddings, bar, first drink free, garden games & raffle in beautiful surroundings by kind permission of Peter & Nicola Young. Tickets £15, under 12, £7.50. At 12:30pm, Hendall Manor Barns, Heron’s Ghyll, TN22 4BU. THURSDAY 20TH JUNE Uckfield Music Club. Acclaimed pianist

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What’s On in June Richard Uttley plays a programme of music by Ravel, Chopin, Kate Whitley and Brahms in the atmospheric setting of St Margaret’s Church in Buxted Park. Tickets £15 on door or from www. uckfieldmusicclub.uk. At 7:30pm, St Margaret’s Church, Buxted Park, TN22 4AY. THURSDAY 20TH JUNE Open garden and teas. Town Place Garden is in the NGS, and on Thurs 20th teas will be provided by The Tuesday Group, who this year are fundraising to support the charity ‘Care after Combat.’ 2 – 8pm, Town Place, Freshfield. RH17 7NR. SATURDAY 22ND JUNE Abba Fever. Following on from their sell-out night last year, Abba Fever are back to wow you again.

Abba Fever is one of the most successful touring live Abba productions in the UK and Europe! A 5-piece live band, with 5-part harmonies, this show transports you back to the 70s through the biggest hits of the world’s favourite band. Live vocals, stunning musicianship, authentic costumes and exciting choreography all contribute to a spectacular show which gets audiences to their feet night after night. £19.50. At 7:30pm, Civic Centre Uckfield.

SATURDAY 22ND JUNE A Night on Broadway. An evening of music from the shows including South Pacific, Oklahoma, Carousel, West Side Story and The Sound of Music performed by Crowborough Choral Society, musical director, Mark Beesley. Tickets £12 incl. buffet supper, bring your own drinks. www.crowboroughchoral. com. At 7:30pm, United Reformed Church, Croft Road, Crowborough, TN6 1HA. SATURDAY 22ND JUNE Buxted Symphony Orchestra Concert under conductor Julian Broughton & leader Lisa Wigmore, presents its Summer Concert at St. Margaret’s Church in Buxted Park featuring Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto (soloist Steve Dummer), Schubert’s overture in the Italian Style (D590), Robert Hinchliffe’s “Ashdown Suite” for Cor Anglais, & Mozart’s “Haffner” Symphony No 35.

Interval refreshments. Advance tickets £10 or £12 on the door. Students/u18s free. Contact Linda Davis on 01435 864559 or lindadavisdoc@gmail. com. At 7:30 pm, St. Margaret’s Church, Buxted Park, TN22 4AY.

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SUNDAY 23RD JUNE Lindfield Open Gardens. 15 gardens from the tropical delights of ‘Lindfield Jungle’, prize winner of National Gardeners World ‘Garden of the Year’ 2018, to a formal one-acre garden featured in Sussex Life magazine last August. These special spaces in the heart of beautiful Lindfield are not to be missed. Tea, cake and plant sales. All proceeds to St Peter and St James Hospice. For map and full list of gardens see website www.lindfield-gardens. co.uk. At 1pm - 5pm, 47 Denmans Lane, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2JN. FRIDAY 28TH JUNE A talk on the Shetland Bus. Gilly Halcrow is giving a talk on The Shetland Bus. (During WW2, the Norwegian sailors took agents in and helped refugees escape to Britain, often in treacherous conditions). The Tuesday Group are raising funds this year for the Charity Care after Combat. Free admission but donations welcome. At 7pm, The Martindale, Horsted Keynes. RH17 7ED. SATURDAY 29TH JUNE The Crowborough Players present a Mr Arthur & Mr Everitt Quiz Night. Please join us for a fun evening with licensed bar and raffle. Tickets are £10 and include a ploughman’s supper. Please let us know of dietary requirements when booking.

Teams are allowed up to 8 members. Tickets from www.thecrowplayers.com. Crowborough community centre. Licensed bar & raffle.

WEDNESDAY 3RD JULY Much Ado About Nothing - Open Air Theatre.

Don’t miss this colourful, energetic comedy performed by the Festival Players Theatre Company.

Doors open 6pm, performance 7pm - 9.30pm. All tickets £12. Call 01892 865988 to book. Please bring your own chair, blanket and picnic. Or why not book a delicious pre-show supper in our cafe. Call 01892 865991 to book. At 7pm, Burrswood Health and Wellbeing, Groombridge, TN3 9PY. SATURDAY 6TH JULY Our Antiques, Collectables and Vintage Fairs attracts stallholders from Surrey, Kent & Sussex each bringing with them a diverse range of items to browse & buy. From small items of furniture to beautiful jewellery and collectables there is something for everyone at realistic prices. Come along – entry is free. 9am - 4pm, Bridge Cottage, High Street, Uckfield, TN22 1AZ.

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