Ashdown Forest Living April Issue

April 2013

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Index: Support Local Business

Dear Residents, Welcome to the April Issue.

Antiques

We’re hoping that Spring has finally Sprung!

Antique Clock Repair

Lots of events are coming up in this area in the next couple of months. We have 2 features, one about the well-established and ever expanding Lindfield Arts Festival which takes place shortly (see page 6) and the other is Hartfield’s Storyfest (see page 18) which was so successful last year. Plus see our What’s On for lots of other events.

We’re pleased to be able to bring you a feature about Lindfield’s Charles Eamer Kempe who brought so much beauty to so many Churches of England with his Stained Glass windows.

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Architects David Fry

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Art Juliet Murray, Cogcrafts Concepts

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Objet D’art

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Blinds/Curtains/ Interiors Playstow Furnishing

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Curtain Craft

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Local Crowborough resident, Linda, who founded ‘The Sasha Paige Children Foundation’ explains the background story about her charity - seen page 24.

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Chez Soi Interiors

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Please support local businesses if you can. For any community groups and local charities out there, please drop us a line if you need promotion.

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All the best for a good Spring.

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Food/Drink Wiltshire farm food Although this publication does not vet advertisers, a number of complaints will mean that businesses will be barred from further advertising.

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Art Explosion

In it’s fourth year, the Festival is expected to attract over 6,000 visitors this May and will feature everything from drama, dance, music, poetry, crafts, sculpture to film and photography.

With the theme ‘Stepping into Wonderland, Adventures in Art’ the festival will focus on the world of the imagination, fantasy and fairytales - it will offer a vast array of experiences to suit all ages.

On Saturday there will be a woodland festival with family storytelling walks in bluebell woods, children’s workshops, Forest School activities. On Sunday the free music festival organized by Rok Skool will top the bill with forty live acts.

Other features include a classic car show, a photographic display, poetry trail, story trail and a fabulous ‘festival village’ on the common with performance area, craft marquees and a ‘chillout lounge’ to relax in.

The King Edward Village Hall will undergo a magical transformation to become ‘Food and Frivolity’ zone where culinary and creative skills come together.

Hear music students accompany professionals from Esemble Rez in a classical concert at All Saints Church.

And see the adventures of ‘Alice in Wonderland’, ‘The Owl and the Pussy Cat’ and ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ for a variety of fabulous foodie events to capture the imagination. With a fairytale montage leading guests into Wonderland past the magical ‘wishing tree’, this venue will create an enchanting experience for young and old.

Saturday evening will feature a sumptuous threecourse meal and performance by the Barefoot Players, especially for the grown ups. Sunday morning will start with a rumpus when the Wild Things arrive for a spectacular brunch with entertainment.

Film! For the first time entries are invited for a national filmmaking competition and there will be workshops, talks and film screenings from • April 2013 • Ashdown Forest Living

professionals, to inspire filmmakers on all levels and present valuable opportunities to learn about many aspects of filmmaking.

Sandra Lean, wife of the late Sir David Lean CBE, who directed many epic films including ‘Dr Zhivago’ and won Oscars for ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ and ‘The Bridge on the River Kwai’, will be making a guest appearance and providing a talk about this famous English film director and screenwriter. There will also be photographic and film workshop covering animation, story telling and production.

Writers! Workshops on creative writing skills, creating poetry and getting a book published plus a poetry trail.

And finally: one lucky family can win the ‘Freedom of the Festival’ ticket (see website).

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Visit www.lindfieldartsfestival.com.

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Chiropractic is a health care discipline which emphasizes the inherent power of the body Dr. Teresa White to heal itself. It is based on the scientific fact that the nervous system controls the function of virtually every tissue, organ and system of the body.

Do patients need to check with their Doctors before treatment?

Increasingly, GPs are recognising chiropractic as an effective complementary treatment, particularly for back pain. Family Chiropractic Sussex regularly receives referrals from GPs. Chiropractic is a primary health-care profession, so there’s no need for referral though you can always check if you feel it necessary.

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CHARLES EAMER KEMPE

The King of Stained Glass Windows As a boy he was a pupil of the Vicar of Henfield, before progressing to Rugby School and entering Pembroke College, Oxford where he obtained a Masters degree. Already deeply religious, with High Church Anglican leanings, he wanted to enter the Church but decided that a severe speech impediment would unfortunately prevent him following this vocation.

He was born at the Hall, Ovingdean near Brighton on 29th June 1837, the fifth son and youngest child of Nathaniel Kemp (1759-1843) and his second wife.

Charles in later life added the ‘e’ as in the old spelling of the family name: Kempe.

The family, with many branches across Sussex were long 10 • April 2013 • Ashdown Forest Living

established, influential and wealthy. Originally from good yeoman stock, their wealth derived mainly from corn and wool. William Kempe, MP of South Malling, near Lewes was granted a coat of arms in 1662 featuring three golden wheat sheaves.

Charles Kempe’s father was an important member of Brighton society. Likewise his uncle Thomas sold his house and land in Brighton to the Prince of Wales as the site for the Royal Pavilion.

Other members of the family created Kemp Town in Brighton.

He started designing stained glass for the studios of Clayton

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the C. E. Kempe and Co. Ltd. emblem.

What do the parish churches at Barcombe, Buxted, Chailey, Danehil, East Grinstead, Fletching, Groombridge, Horsted Keynes, Lindfield, Scaynes Hill, and Withyham have in common? They all have windows from the Kempe studio established by the renowned Victorian stained glass artist and church decorator, Charles Eamer Kempe, who lived at Old Place, Lindfield.

Being interested in art and good at drawing, Kempe chose to use his talents and religious beliefs to adorn churches rather than preach. After university he studied church architecture and design under the tutelage of George Bodley, becoming an ecclesiastical decorator designing church fittings. It was at this time Kempe became increasingly interested in stained glass as the medium for expressing his Christian beliefs.

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village road and the building of extensive adjoining wings was the starting point for Kempe’s 20 year project to create Old Place as his ‘ravishing dream house’ at a cost of over £40,000. He also created impressive formal gardens with statues, Greek urns and a tall sun dial, copied from one at Pembroke College, and parkland together with a wilderness reached by a footbridge. In the southern corner of the gardens he built the Pavilion as his home studio.

Kempe’s studio at Old Place.

& Bell before establishing his own design business in 1866.

Initially the Kempe studio did not make the stained glass but he soon became dissatisfied with the quality produced by his manufacturers. This resulted in Kempe setting up his own glass workshop at Millbrook, London in 1869.

The business thrived with commissions for windows flowing in from churches, cathedrals and colleges across the country and even Buckingham Palace.

Initially Kempe windows were ‘signed’ with a three wheat sheaf emblem taken from the old family arms. Then in 1895 a single wheatsheaf was adopted. In addition to windows the studio, also produced designs for church furniture, reredos’ (alterpieces), screens, panelling, altars and even vestments and altar frontals.

A number of the woodwork commissions were made by Norman & Burt of Burgess Hill.

By the end of the century over fifty people were employed by Kempe.

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cousin Walter Tower, an architect.

To mark this change, glass made after 1907 carries a wheatsheaf superimposed with a black tower, although Walter Tower was not active in creating the designs.

The traditional Kempe style continued in both glass and church furnishings with orders from as far afield as America and the Empire. However the Gothic style was going out of fashion and attempts to modernise the company’s style was not successful. Finally the economic depression from 1929 significantly reduced the orders for new works, leading to the demise of the business in 1934. By this time the Kempe studio had produced over 4000 windows and there are many examples of his stunning stained glass and church furnishings across Sussex.

Country Life Magazine regularly featured Old Place in the early 20th century and in 1901 described it as, ‘the highest development of contemporary taste and skill in artistic design ……… It is a Palace of Art.’ After Kempe’s death, Walter Tower and his family lived at Old Place until its sale in 1925.

Please note Old Place is now divided and in private ownership.

Neither the house nor grounds are open to the public.

By Richard Bryant, Lindfield History Project Group With acknowledgements to The Kempe Society and www.churchmousewebsite.co.uk/Kempe

It is unclear why Charles Kempe decided to live in Lindfield as his business was in London, but in 1875 he purchased Townlands Farm with about 200 acres and the old ‘Manor House’. This had been built by the Chaloner family in 1585 but had fallen into disrepair following a period as the village poor house. The restoration of this property, the moving of a info@ashdownforestliving.co.uk • tel: 01342 300152

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Hartfield, birthplace of A.A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh, will host the second STORYFEST

On Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th May Hartfield will be transformed into a children’s book festival once more. Last year over 2,000 visitors joined in the festivities to help make the first ever Storyfest a resounding success.

The aim of the festival is to develop children’s literacy and foster a love of books in all children from avid bookworms to reluctant readers and those with special educational needs.

Once again at Storyfest there will be more than 20 live, fun events and workshops, run by well known children’s authors and illustrators, for children and their families to enjoy.

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New for 2013! The British Film Institute will be running 2 family workshops screening both Black & White silent film shorts with musical accompaniment, and the classic children’s film ‘Bugsy Malone’. These workshops encourage children and their families to work together to share stories visually and orally to create their own family film.

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collaboration with the Science Museum. Anne-Marie Conway’s popular book ‘Butterfly Summer’ tells of secrets and friendships, come and create your own butterfly myth at Anne-Marie’s interactive event.

Here at Storyfest HQ, we are embracing our darkside!

Why not make a date with our demon duo, ‘Diary of a Wimpy Vampire’s’ author Tim Collins and David Gatward who will be bringing us ‘Doom Rider’?

A host of exciting workshops for budding artists and storytellers include Graphic Novel, Pop-up Book, Collage and Audiobook.

Performance poets Bang Said The Gun will be raising the roof with their fast moving stand-up poetry.

Children are encouraged to bring their own poems along to perform on stage and have the chance to win one of Bang Said The Gun’s coveted trophies.

In addition to the author and illustrator events and workshops there is lots more festival fun at Storyfest, creating a wonderful, family-festival atmosphere: • The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party • Tales from the Croft - Storytelling Tents • Festival Bookshop • Pop-up Library • Dressing Up and Craft Tents • Delicious Festival Food Storyfest was created by four parents who are passionate about encouraging children to read and enjoy stories in all forms. It is run completely by volunteers.

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Spring Pots The kids can create a lovely new feature for your patio and have a great time in the processs. Take some small terracota pots or even plastic ones and some acrylic paints, any kind of design can be painted on the pots - animals, star wars, etc.. Plant some hardy flowers following seed instructions (cornflowers are always a winner).

Bluebell Railway With the line now reconnected to East Grinstead families can have a fabulous day out, starting from Sheffield Park to East Grinstead Station and enjoying the beauty of the scenic Bluebells along the way and then going up to London to enjoy the bright lights for the day.

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Idea: a friend of mine makes their kids earn ‘screen time’ by giving them ticks for chores, homework/ reading completed, etc. When they have enough ticks they can go on a screen of their choice for a period of time. So screentime isn’t just a given, it’s earned... food for thought.

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Alfie the Ashdown Forest Aardvark Congratulations to last months winner.

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Tina, the owner of Chez Soi Interiors has extensive experience in curtain and blind making. Most of her work comes via word of mouth, with customers from Croydon and as far as Eastbourne and the majority around the Ashdown Forest area. From a small blind in a downstairs cloakroom to the complete design of soft furnishings for an entire house.

She prides herself on offering a professional, oneto-one service, neatly bridging the gap between impersonal department stores and expensive interior designers. She’s happy to help recommend styles, fabrics, trimmings, blinds, poles and tracks to your taste. No job is too small, from a small blind in a downstairs cloakroom to the complete design of soft furnishings for an entire house.

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The Sasha Paige Children Foundation

The Sasha Paige Children Foundation The foundation started 14 years ago with just two orphans in Zambia, at the time I was working in Africa. Their parents had died of Aids and they were abandoned by their immediate family. I decided to support these orphans both financially and otherwise, in order to give them a future.

12 years later and it had gone from two to 22 orphans in Malawi & 12 in Zambia. I am now a mother myself and decided to name the charity after my daughter who is herself so passionate about coming up with fun ideas of how to make the kids (she calls them chebbies) live a better and fun life.

I originally come from Africa and lost my dad before I was born. He worked in the Army and was killed by a land mine just after marrying my mother and her becoming pregnant with me. My mum abandoned me straight after birth. I feel very lucky to have been adopted within my family by my dad’s only surviving brother. My Grandma cared for me and my dad’s brother left school and gave up his dreams of ever becoming a professional football player, to find a job so he could buy me milk. So from a very young age I knew I needed to find a way to give back.

Over the years we’ve had one orphan qualify as a pilot and one is now in her third year of law school.

They all come back in school holidays to help look after the little ones.

We plan to build a play area for the kids to go to be able to forget about the big issues (as where their next meal is going to come from) and to just be kids and have fun.

Locally (Crowborough) support from Mum’s of St. John’s Pre-school & St Johns Primary School has been fantastic with baby cloths donated, child sponsorship, etc.

We are looking to support and feed 20 more kids as there is great need. If more families could sponsor a child for £22 a month, that will pay for school uniforms, books and meals; this would be such a great help. We are also hoping to build an orphanage, finances allowing.

We would appreciate good quality baby/toddler clothes from 3 months to 12 years. And Adult clothes size 12-16 for the widows helping us look after the kids.

The mums in my daughters reception class are taking part in a car wash to raise money towards building a park/play area. A Sky dive is taking place and a head shave this summer, so sponsors are welcome.....

Any sponsorship of more than £24 will get a free 2hr house clean by Black maids cleaning services.

Eventually we’re hoping to have local schools join hands in twinning with local schools in Zambia and eventually arrange exchange visits, to share the different cultures.

For more information on how you can help please call Linda on 07557 669201

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Gardening in April Article by Michael Dongray,

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should be kept as level as possible to promote growth of side shoots.

Fruit Plant strawberry plants in planters or hanging baskets for a pretty and delicious crop this summer. Protect fruit trees and gooseberries with netting. Check your rhubarb; harvest it if it has grown. The blossom of peach, nectarine and apricot trees should be protected from frost with a cover of fleece. Remove it in the daytime to allow insects to pollinate. Plum and cherry trees can be pruned now the threat of getting silver leaf disease has gone.

Greenhouse If you have a frost-free greenhouse, get ahead with the summer crops – sweet peppers, tomatoes, aubergines and salads can be planted inside. On warm days open the vents and doors and damp down the floor.

Lawns April is the best month to apply weed killer or moss killer & spring fertilizer. Mow the grass as necessary but don’t put the clippings on the compost after applying weed killer. If you used moss killer after a couple of weeks rake out the dead moss and any other debris on the lawn.

Roses Finish pruning your roses and start spraying them with fungicide to ward against black spot, rust and mildew. Repeat every fortnight until the autumn.

Shrubs and Flowers Protect new spring shoots from frosts and slugs. After a wet spell mulch around camellias, rhododendrons and azaleas to help conserve moisture to ensure good flowering next year.

Conifers: remove all dead and diseased wood, however do not prune back into the bare wood part. Broadleaf and needle leaf evergreens benefit most from lightly spreading a high nitrogen fertilizer around their bases.

Sow sweet pea seeds outside or plant out those you have grown over winter. Put the climbing structure, either a wigwam of frame with netting in place. Put two seeds or plants to each cane.

If you have a light soil you can start making sowings of hardy annuals. Sow into straight seed drills as this makes it easier to take out any weeds that will grow. Once the flowers are in bloom you will not be able to see the rows.

Put in supports for perennials to grow through before they become too large. Use frames sold for this purpose and once the plants mature they will be hidden by the foliage.

Sprinkle general purpose fertilizers on beds and borders and erect supports for herbaceous plants such as peonies, delphiniums and oriental poppies that would otherwise flop.

Carry on lifting and dividing overgrown clumps of perennials and split polyanthus plants once they have finished flowering. Sow hardy annuals such as nasturtium and calendula in drifts. Sow sweet peas outdoors (soak the seeds overnight to improve germination) and plant out those raised under cover.

The more tender plants that had their stems left on to protect the crowns such as fuchsias and penstemons can now be pruned taking care not to cut out any new growth.

Vegetables Many vegetable crops can be sown as seed this month – check the instructions on the packet.

Broad beans, carrots, lettuces, spinach, beetroot and lettuce are just a few ideas. Sweet corn can be sown in pots or cells for planting out late May. Second early potatoes can be planted at the start of the month and maincrop ones at the end of the month. Plant shallots, garlic and onion sets as well as asparagus crowns in friable well-drained soil.

Tie in new shoots on clematis, jasmine and climbing and rambling roses. Rose shoots

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Hargate

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xplore Relax Enjoy just north of the HargateSet Forest Ashdown Forest is

the big, broad and beautiful Hargate Forest. It was once part of the now shadowy Waterdown Forest: one of the four great sister-forests of the Weald - the others were/are Ashdown, St Leonard’s and Worth. These Forests were described by Michael Drayton in his Polyolbion (1612) as the Four Maidens or Nymphs of the Weald.

Hargate itself is a mixed woodland site that supports an abundance of butterflies not often found in the region and a rich bird population.

This spring you’ll be able to see a varying range of flowers & plenty of frogspawn and in summer heath flowers purple and rowan berries line the paths.

Hargate has a good track, ride and path network where you can

complete a circular walk but beware some sections can, of course, get muddy!

Set on sloping land, there are extensive views from the regenerating heathland areas and a brook flows through its southern section. The Woodland Trust has created ponds throughout the site.

The old forest, in the south, has the real feel of ancient woodland and boasts some fine old beech trees.

Look out for lily of the valley which is rare in this region.

Since acquiring Hargate Forest in 1996 the Woodland Trust has been giving Mother Nature a helping hand by clearing the invasive Rhododendron ponticum, and gradually removing planted conifers.

The idea is to help restore Hargate to its natural native glory – much like Ashdown Forest.

A historic woodland Upcoming Events in the High Weald area of outstanding natural beauty Feast and Forage

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woodlandtrust.org.uk/hargate13th April from 10am to 3pm

Expert-led opportunity ot forage in woods, prepare and cook found foods. This is a free event but numbers are limited. For more information and to book, please contact Martin Felstead atmartinfelstead@woodlandtrust.org.uk or on 0845 2935734.

Bluebell Spring Flower Walk 11th & 18th May from 10am to 1pm This is a free event but numbers are limited. For more information and to book, please contact Martin Felstead atmartinfelstead@woodlandtrust.org.uk or on 0845 2935734.

(Best access to the Forest is on Broadwater Down.)

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What’s On: April

If you would like your event on these pages email info@ashdownforestliving.co.uk for information

Saturday 6th April

at 7.30pm and matinees on the Wednesday and Saturday at 2.30pm. Tickets are available from the TWODS Box Office on 0845 269 1889 - prices range from £13 to £18 with some concessions and generous party bookings. Don’t miss out!

Monthly Saturday Market - with an authentic village life atmosphere and local produce for sale. 10am – 12:30pm, Blackham Village Hall Saturday 6th April Table Top Sale 10am in Freshfield Hall (Forest Row large Village Hall). Those interested in taking a table please call Gwen on 01342 823296. All proceeds to the Village Hall Roof Fund.

Saturday 6th April ‘The Spring Show’at 2.30pm in the Groombridge Village Hall.

Monday 8th April Sussex Family History Group: Mark Perry Nash – Richard III murderer or martyr? Come and find out! Meetings held 2nd Monday of each month at Luxford Day Centre, Library Way, Uckfield.

Refreshments available. 7.15 for 7.30pm start Wednesday 10th April Lindfield Horticultural Society – An evening with Guest Speaker. Mrs Alison Elliott 01444 483039. King Edward Hall, Lindfield.

Wednesday 10th April Exhibition of Calligraphy and Painting by Patricia Gidney, Gerald Fleuss and Botanical Painting by Pam Lawrence. Meet the Artists with Poetry Reading by Peter Morris on 7-9pm. Calligraphy Demonstrations.

The Upper Gallery, 12 Hartfield Road, Forest Row. Thursday 11th April Ashdown Forest Decorative and Fine Arts Society.

Dr. Peter Webb will be speaking on Name Dropping: Artists I have known from Dali to Hockney on Both meetings are at 2.30pm in The Memorial Hall, Nutley.

For more information please telephone Jane Hayes – 01342 822435.

Friday 12th April

Wednesday 17th April Lindfield Preservation Society – Annual General Meeting followed by an illustrated talk on “Handkerchiefs…..Not to be Sneezed At” by Brenda Matthews. All welcome, entry free. Call John Chapman 01444 484470. King Edward Hall, Lindfield.

Wednesday 17th to Saturday 20th April Forest Players present Key for Two. A comedy by John Chapman & Dave Freeman. Forest Row Village Hall at 7.45pm. Tickets £10 (concessions Wed). Tel: 01342 323640.

Saturday 20th April.

Concert with Mayfield Band in aid of Hospice in the Weald. United Church, Croft Road, Crowborough.

Entry: £5 to include refreshments. Details from 01892 664036. 7.30pm.

Saturday 20th April Spring Craft Fair – Jarvis Brook. Variety of Stalls.

Tombola, Light Lunches, Cream Teas, Tea, Coffee and Cakes. Admission Free. Proceeds to St Michael’s Church. Church open for Organ music. 10am to 4pm St Michael’s Church Hall, Jarvis Brook.

Monday 20th April Rotary Club of Crowborough are participating in a National ‘Know your Blood Pressure Day’, held on behalf of ‘The Stroke Association’ The event will be held at Morrisons’ in Crowborough and members of the public will be invited to have a free blood pressure check. The Rotary Club of Crowborough would like to publicly thank Morrisons Supermarket for allowing us to use the facilities of their store to carry out this event.

Sunday 26th April

Buxted Art Club Annual Exhibition 6pm to 9pm and Saturday 13th April 10am to 5pm £1 entry fee includes refreshments.

Forest Row Film Society: Nostalgia for the light at Forest Row Village Hall. “magical, moving documentary … A truly eye-opening experience.”

- Time Out. At 8pm.

Tuesday 16th to Saturday 20th April

Saturday 27th April

TWODS presents…the sight of children singing and dancing to ‘The Sound of Music’, now what could be better? So, why not pop down to The Assembly Hall Theatre in Tunbridge Wells to see TWODS production of this wonderful show. Evening performances

Forest Row Twinning Association is holding a Family Picnic, Barbecue and games afternoon at John Pear’s Field Ashurstwood. With children’s games and for parents a Boules competition. 3pm – 6pm.The event is open to members and non-members.

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Saturday 27th April Crowborough Arts presents “A Country Living”; Church and Village in Georgian England told in readings and music by The Marsh Warblers, a group from Tenterden are led by Tony Singleton. St Denys’ Church in the centre of the village of Rotherfield; the time 7.30pm; tickets call: 07596122972.

Sunday 28th April Car boot sale at the National Cat Adoption Centre. £10 per car or £12 per small van. Discount given to pre-bookings. Set up starts from 8am – Our café will be open for food and drinks,10am–2pm. 01825 741 330. www.ncac.cats.org.uk Tuesday 30th April Dawn Chorus Walk - a wonderful chance to take an early morning (7 -9) guided walk on the Forest with one of our experienced birder volunteers. See and hear the Forest greet the rising sun! Call 01342 823583. Pre-booking needed.

Tuesday 30th April “Colourful Bulbs for all Seasons” Jean Talboys will be presenting a talk for Crowborough Horticultural Society at 7.30pm Crowborough Community Centre, Pine Grove. Visitors welcome. www. crowboroughhorticulturalsociety.org.uk Tuesday 30th April Danehill Parish Historical Society – Distinguished aviator Captain Terence Henderson shares his experiences and anecdotes of a lifetimes flying from the Comet to training Captain of the supersonic Concorde. 8pm at Danehill Memorial Hall RH17 7HS. Visitors welcome - £3.00 including refreshments. For further information contact Jennie Marten: 01825 790396 or email: brisuetester@talktalk.net Saturday - Monday 4th, 5th and 6th May The Withyham Art Group, Kings Hall, Withyham, 10am – 5pm. Admission is free, Refreshments Available.

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Saturday 10th May Open Day: Isle of Thorns Bowling Club. We have an open day commencing at 10am. All are welcome to come and try and game of bowls both new and experienced. We will supply all equipment except 32 • April 2013 • Ashdown Forest Living

flat shoes. This day is also combined with our annual plants, shrubs, flowers and bric-a-brac sale starting at the same time. Isle of Thorns Bowling Club is accessed via the Cats Protection entrance off the A275.

Friday 10th May –Saturday 11th May Crowborough Players perform Hide Hi! At the Crowborough Community Centre, Pine Grove.

Performances: Friday 10th May 7.45pm, Saturday 11th May 2.30pm and 7.45pm.Tickets £10 (concessions £8). To book: visit our website at www. crowboroughplayers.com/ call Ticket line on 01892 300567 or visit J&K Gallery and This and That, Croft Rd, Crowborough.

Sunday 12th May The renowned Whole Hog event in Sussex at the Hindleap Warren Out Door Educational Centre Marie Curie is back! A cross country run with a twist, combining an adventure assault course with the challenging environment and wild terrain of the countryside of the Ashdown Forest. Registration time: 11:15, start time: 1pm, Registration fee or ticket prices £35. Minimum sponsorship £100. Hindleap Warren, Wych Cross, Forest Row, RH18 5JH. Entrants over 18 years old, and an outdoor clothing kit list will be provided. For more info call: 08700 340 040, events@mariecurie.org.uk.

Saturday 18th May Forest Row School Family Fun Day! Lots of activities for the whole family including, bouncy castles, BBQ, children’s games, adult tombola and many more. Lots of treats for all the family like popcorn and candy floss! There is also a Sports/ olympic themed fancy dress. 11am - 2pm.

Ashdown Forest Healthy Walk is looking for more walk leaders The Ashdown Forest Centre and The Conservation Volunteers are recruiting volunteer walk leaders for their very popular healthy walks on Ashdown Forest. A free walk leader training day will be held on Thursday 2 May in Wych Cross from 9.30am – 4pm. Contact Paula Hubens on 07740 899559/ p.hubens@tcv.org.uk.

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