Ashdown Forest Living

May 2012

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Index: Support Local Business

Dear Residents, Welcome to the next issue of Ashdown Forest Living.

There is so much going on in the next few weeks from the first ever Hartfield Storyfest to numerous Jubilee celebrations that we’ve extended our What’s On to accomodate.

We’re really pleased to be able to bring you a Forest Walk (in association with the Forest Centre) for those days when you just have to get out to enjoy the gorgeous countryside!

Up at Broadwater they’ve bought ponies in to help bring the landscape back to it’s former state, see our article to find out more.

Please get in touch with us with any feedback, community & local history news, etc. We’re also interested in photos of the beautiful countryside in this area for publishing.

Have a good May.

Accountant/Book-Keeping Reconnective Healing TNMC Business Services

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Animals Cats Protection

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Art Juliet Murray, Cogcrafts Concepts

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Blinds Penumbra Blinds Blinds & Curtains Chez Soi Interiors

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Bowls Isle of Thorns Bowls Club 11

Café/Function Venue/ Restaurant/Bar Brambletye Hotel

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Car Scuffs Sussex 23 Nutley Motor Services Ltd. 23

Care

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TLC Nurses

Tally & Chris

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Children

Cleaning Black Maids Ovenaid The Computer Studio

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Dental 6, 7 10 14 16 16 18 18 18 20, 22 24 26 26 28,30

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Riverview Dental Centre 27

Fishing Pippingford Coarse Fishery

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Health/Wellbeing/Fitness Lotte Berk Fitness Studio Atlas Profilax Aloe Vera – Sarah’s Story Family Chiropractic Clinic Kate Humphries, Counsellor

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Wiltshire Farm Food

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Garden/Landscape/ Exteriors LG Burberry Landscape Contractors/Tree Surgeons 13 Richards Fencing 30 Sargents Tree Services 31 JH Vartan 23 AA Drives 29 Levade Systems 29 Trencher/Mini-digger 13

Home Maintenance Services/Products Allzones Roofing 3 Co Prop Windows/ Refurbishment 13 AI Plumbing 19 Ashdown Painting & Decorating 15 CEC Electrical Services 5 EPH Plumbing & Heating 19 Baileybridge Construction 21 Mid Sussex Timber 2 Fernwood Polishing/ Wood Refurb 5 MRJ Electrical Services 5 MRM Plastering 7 MM Roofing 7

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Contents Ashdown Forest Walk Monthly Recipe Quick Quiz/Sudoku 100 Years in the Making Rangers Report Miss Moneywise tips Word Play Broadwater Update Sussex Horse Rescue Trust Crowborough Lions Gardening Tips Ashdown Forest Film Whats On

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Walk: The Southern Slopes and the Airman’s Grave Length: 2.0 miles / 3.25km

With Thanks to the Ashdown Forest Centre and Conservators for allowing us to reproduce their walk leaflet (edited version below). There are other walk leaflets available at the Forest Centre.

Have you or the kids got cabin-fever? Why not get out and about with family, friends (or by yourself even) and take advantage of the wonderful Ashdown Forest views with this walk.

1. From Hollies walk past the information board

and head downhill and due south (away from the road) on a clear wide grassy track. Head to the left side of the patch of woodland (mainly oak and birch). Passing the woodland, the track continues to descend gently and views south open up ahead.

The views stretch over the Low Weald to, on a fine day, the panorama of the South Downs around Firle Beacon some 25km (16 miles) away.

Heath spotted orchids

The Airman’s Grave

The stream sometimes runs a dark rusty colour. This denotes the presence of the iron that was the basis of a major Forest – and High Weald - industry for nearly 2000 years. Woodland on this part of the Forest was heavily exploited to fuel the furnaces at nearby Buxted that, in 1543, produced Britain’s first cast iron cannon. The industry survived in the Weald until 1824 when the last furnace closed. The name of Boringwheel Mill Farm on private land about 1km to the southwest describes the boring wheel that was used to drill out the solid cast cannon barrel to the right calibre or bore.

4. Turn right and cross the bridge over the

From spring to autumn, sheep and cattle graze the area around you.

You are walking through heathland, the most characteristic habitat of the Forest.

The 1500 hectares of it here are the largest extent in South East England. Careful searches will find the round-leaved sundew.

It obtains nutrients from insects caught by long sticky glands on the leaves. In folklore, the sundew had a reputation for preserving long life and acting as an aphrodisiac!

2. The route continues downhill, steeply in

places, for about 1km until it reaches the enclosure known as the Airman’s Grave.

stream and ascend from the gully on the track.

At the brow of the hill, after about 250m and at a junction, bear right and remain on the wide ascending track for about 1km with a gully and stream on the right.

5. After passing through light woodland and

with Stonehill car park about 100m ahead, turn right onto another wide track .

6. Follow it for about 700m back to Hollies car

park, parallel with the roadway and with Camp Hill Clump in front of you on the horizon.

Camp Hill Clump was first planted in 1825. It’s name probably derives from a military camp nearby in July 1793. More Forest clumps can be encountered on other walks in the series.

Despite it’s name, no one is buried here. It is a memorial to six young men, the crew of a Wellington bomber who were all killed when it crashed here on 31 July 1941. Annual remembrance services are still held here.

3. From the Airman’s Grave continue in the

same direction downhill for about 200m to reach a stream.

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The broad path back to Hollies in winter

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white, cotton-like flowerheads can be seen in late summer. More careful searches will find the round-leaved sundew. It obtains nutrients from insects caught by long sticky glands on the leaves. In folklore, the sundew had a reputation for preserving long life and acting as an aphrodisiac!

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Pets in crisis – can you help?

We have teamed up with Dogs Trust to help give families the chance to escape from domestic abuse by providing safe refuge for their pets giving peace of mind that their cat is well, healthy and safe.

If you care about cats and people, get involved with the Freedom Project today.

We are looking for volunteer cat fosterers, drivers, home visitors and fundraisers.

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Bring the family for a day in the great outdoors and challenge yourselves to do something you’ve never done before!

If you have a head for heights, try our climbing wall, abseiling tower or zip wire.

Or keep your feet on the ground with an archery session.

Are you brave enough to tackle the tunnel system?

If you can swim, you can go canoeing with our qualified instructor on the nearby Weir Wood lake.

Then stay and have a picnic and go for a walk in the 120 acres of woods and fields in this beautiful part of the West Sussex countryside close to the Ashdown Forest and the Bluebell steam railway.

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Ingredients

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Crippled Gardener Returns To Work

After Curing Back Pain Not being able to work did not feel like an option for Margaret*and it was particularly disheartening for her as this was due to medical reasons. Her back was in so much pain that at times she even needed to use crutches to move herself around. Being a full-time gardener didn’t help the situation with all the bending, pulling and lifting only aggravating things.

“I will have to give this up,” she sadly concluded and faced a life of very much being dependant on others to help her out of bed and do the most menial tasks she had previously taken for granted.

Being a very determined and independent person had brought Margaret far in her life and she had not needed to rely on anyone in the past, so the thought of giving up work was extremely hard to face but the reality was she simply could no longer cope.

That was just 2 years ago. Today she walks without a stick, does a full days work and feels 10 years younger. She never gave up work in the end and has been pain-free for 15 months.

“It seems like I never had this problem to start with.

My back no longer gives me any gyp!” she says as a testimonial to the treatment she received.

Without using any medication or painkillers, or any risky surgery, Margaret was able to return to her normal way

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By following the chiropractor’s advice and treatment program, the underlying condition was addressed and her body was able to heal itself and the painful symptoms disappeared.

“Getting a thorough examination and correct diagnosis with the help of x-rays was essential to my results,” says Margaret, “I am so grateful to be able to continue with my life as normal.”

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Quick Quiz

Rights that do not flow from duty

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Who was the main star of ‘The Good the Bad and the Ugly’?

2:

Which British actor is the longest serving actor in global soapoperas?

well performed are not worth having.

Mahatma Gandhi I count him braver who overcomes

In which decade did Vladimir Putin become ‘Acting’ President of Russia?

his desires than him who conquers

4:

Who wrote the poem which starts: ‘How do I love thee?’

Aristotle

5:

Liza Minelli is the daughter of which famous Actress?

A fool sees not the same tree that

6:

The Kennedy family are of which descent?

William Blake

7:

Who invented the monster, ‘Frankenstein’?

8:

The Domestic Dog is a sub-species of which species?

without your consent.

9:

Who were the main stars in the 1942 film Casablanca?

Eleanor Roosevelt

3:

his enemies; the hardest victory is the victory over self.

a wise man sees.

10: What does ‘Blind Baking’ mean?

Answers on page 24

No one can make you feel inferior

‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without words And

Sudoku LOVERS

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100 years in the making …

1912 is probably best known as the year the Titanic sank but for Burrswood Hospital in Groombridge this was the start of the long process of establishing it into the renowned place of healing that it is today.

The story starts with it’s founder, Dorothy Kerin, who was born in South East London in 1889. In 1902 her father died and the family faced increasing poverty. For Dorothy this was the beginning of long years of intractable sickness leading to tubercular meningitis and peritonitis. On February 18th 1912 she lay dying with her family gathered around her death bed; her doctor having said Dorothy wouldn’t survive the night. Late in the evening Dorothy suddenly sat up

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declaring that she was well (despite spending most of the previous two weeks in a coma) and insisted on getting out of bed.

Next morning, Dorothy’s doctor, an eminent practitioner and surgeon, had no explanation. He was almost unbelieving at what he witnessed saying to a reporter, ‘had I read about it I certainly should not have believed it’. Subsequent medical tests revealed no trace of the lesions and symptoms associated with her illness. It was a fully documented, miraculous cure and, as the news of Dorothy’s healing spread, she became an overnight celebrity.

Dorothy subsequently discovered her life’s mission was to “heal the sick, comfort the sorrowing and give

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faith to the faithless”. In the years following she acquired six properties for this purpose and adopted nine war orphans. In 1929 she opened her first Home of Healing in a small house in Ealing. Further houses were added, until in 1946 she moved to Speldhurst in Kent. In 1948 Dorothy acquired the estate of Burrswood in Groombridge, a place that would be her home for the rest of her life, and where her work still goes on today.

Burrswood will be displaying of some the great many pieces of archive material detailing it’s fascinating story and holding events to celebrate this centenary. See website for more details. www.burrswood.org.uk 01892 863637

quickly and can change direction and you cannot out run a forest fire. So Rangers and ESFRS will evacuate people who are at risk on the forest. So please if you see someone trying to grill burgers on a disposable BBQ or light a fire on the forest phone us (01342 822846 24 hrs) or dial 999 for ESFRS.

In February some of us were buried in eight inches of

Apart from assisting the fire service with the numerous fires that broke out last month, rangers and staff have be written in shirtsleeves basking in the spring sunshine. been busy on the roads cutting back over-hanging trees So at last I got it car right!

Thecross brilliant and care) warm into Ridge and litter picking the road verges.

From Linton’s park thesunshine road (with temperatures draw visitors to the forest and we all have car park (summer only). Walk out of the rear past a seatCommoners onto were taking their wood off the forest by been very busy enjoying the good weather. Because of athe grass paththere and in about 50mhigh turnrisk leftofonto a ride. theon end of March and the sheep are due to go out in the drought is now a very forest fires Remain grazing this gentlyofdescending ride, ignoring another that bears off area, so dog walkers be aware. Please note the and inspite TV and newspaper reports about the fire traffic warning signs on the Crowborough Road between right, forStanding about 400m. at Kings people still think that lighting BBQs Duddleswell Cross Roads and Stone Hill will hopefully on the forest is ok! In these exceptionally dry conditions remind drivers to slow down as there is stock on the even a litleft cigarette or match discarded into dead bracken On both and right are linear quarries, road. With support from WPC Jennifer Elphick there are couldfilled be sufficient to setand the trees. forest ablaze. now with scrub Such Even sparks now CCTV cameras in some of our car parks to deter fly from garden bonfires are a problem.

There is also a public quarries dot the Forest landscape and tippers. Thanks for reading this I hope you find it useful. safety issue as the sight of the fire service fire fighting is provided stone for roads. Typical heathland a public spectacle, however the fire front spreads very Mike Yates, Ashdown Forest Ranger birds such as nightjar, stonechat, tree pipit snow miles/3km and I recall mentioning that the next report would 1.75

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Five Exmoor ponies will be spending their summer at the RSPB’s Broadwater Warren nature reserve (near Groombridge) to help restore it to Heathland which has been lost over the last 60 years. We ask:

Is Broadwater going to become like Ashdown Forest?

Here is what Steve Wheatley, RSPB Site manager said in reply: ‘Both Ashdown and Broadwater are parts of the same Weald Forest Ridge, with very similar geology and soils.

They would once have been part of the same vast forest.

Now they are considered two of the four forests of the High Weald Ridge.

‘Broadwater Warren is being restored to a heathland and woodland mix. The proportions will be around 60% heathland and 40% woodland, similar to Ashdown Forest.

We certainly hope it will attract much of the same fauna and also act as a stepping stone within the High Weald for species to move further around the landscape.

ponies break up dense undergrowth by bulldozing their way through. They keep grasses very short, but allow the heather to flourish. They only lightly nibble gorse and birch.

‘The ponies will contribute towards this. There are already members of the same herd grazing at Pippingford, Old Lodge Nature Reserve and the Old Radio Station (Kingstanding), so we can expect to see similar effects across all these sites. The

‘There will continue to be many similarities between Broadwater Warren and Ashdown Forest (and also the other Weald Ridge forests of Tilgate and St.Leonards) but they will always retain their own unique character. Each forest is carefully managed in different ways according to the local specifics, demands, threats, and opportunities.

At Broadwater the RSPB keep it’s focus on managing for wildlife and for people to experience and enjoy the wildlife’.

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2. Clean heavy-duty grease/oil: Instead of using harsh chemicals to clean off grease, try using bath oil. Rub it in and then wash hands in warm, soapy water.

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Pauline Grant in years gone by

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Sussex Horse Rescue Trust, a member of the National Equine Welfare Council (NEWC), exists to rescue neglected, abused and unwanted equines. Some suffer horrendous cruelty or neglect through ignorance and others are cast out because illness or injury made them un-rideable.

Unwanted children’s ponies let loose onto main roads, animals bought on a whim without any thought as to their needs or the costs involved. Indiscriminate breeding for financial gain, too many animals and not enough caring, knowledgeable homes.

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The Trust, a registered charity, was founded in 1964 by Mrs Felicity Facer with Pauline Grant taking on the running of the charity. Pauline had previously worked for two vets who were investigating the treatment of horses in transport – the results stunned her into action. The Trust started in Bolney, East Sussex using borrowed grazing but the need for sanctuary was so great it soon began to outgrow the acreage available. New premises were needed if the Trust was to continue with it’s work. In order to raise enough sufficient money Pauline sold her own home and with the help of fundraising managed to raise sufficient money (£200,000). So in the summer of 1988 the Trust moved to Heron Farm at Horsebridge Common,

Steyning. The property came with sufficient land but no house - Pauline and her two sons had to live in a mobile home to provide sanctuary for the 130 horses then in the care of the Trust.

In 1994 the Trust had to move again to provide more acreage and outbuildings to accommodate our ever increasing equine family. The property, though ideal in size (some 162 acres) had been badly neglected for a number of years and much time, effort and money has been spent clearing up and renovating buildings to create a safe, comfortable environment.

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loaned animal is regularly checked.

Sometimes people take on an animal with all good intentions but without any understanding of the costs or commitment involved. A Shetland pony came to us in the back of its owner’s car when having a pet in the garden became too much for her and we were asked if we would take him as he was very lonely on his own.

Receiving animals is not always an easy task; often it is as a result of a phone call from a concerned person. Sometimes we cannot remove the animal immediately and have to arrange for constant monitoring whilst we follow the correct processes.

Often we have to purchase the animal to enable us to bring it into sanctuary, which we will do if we feel it’s at risk. We also receive phone calls, day or night, from the police asking us to pick up an animal that is loose on the road. Most of the time the animal is re-claimed by its owner a few days after, but with no recompense for the expenses incurred.

Unfortunately the need for this kind of sanctuary continues to grow and there are very few around.

We rely solely on the generosity of our supporters and the efforts of our fundraisers – we are not entitled to any kind of lottery or similar grants.

AN EXAMPLE OF HOW EACH AND EVERY DONATION CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE £15 – buys pony nuts to feed a pony for 1 week £20 – buys a horse mix to feed a horse for 1 week £50 – buys a stable rug for a pony £70 – buys hay to feed a donkey for 1 month £150 – provides bedding for a horse for 1 month £2500 – would provide a field shelter In addition to providing a home for our equines we also have a menagerie of other animals which have been brought to us over time in need of sanctuary. Amongst our other residents we have had llamas, a cow, goats, pot-bellied pigs, peacocks, chicken, turkeys, geese and various wildfowl. Visitors enjoy seeing the variety of animals when they visit on our Open Days – Sundays 11 am - 4 pm from Easter until the second Saturday in September.

If you would like to support us please get in touch.

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SOMETHING FULFILLING & FUN “WE SERVE” – this is the Lions International Slogan.

As part of the largest service organisation in the world, we in Crowborough Lions Club, “serve” our local community. This extends to about a 6 mile radius around Crowborough, including Hartfield, Chelwood Gate and Groombridge.

As a dedicated team of 30 members (mixed gender) we work tirelessly to raise funds, in order to help those less fortunate than ourselves in our community. This done by various means, including our weekly Saturday Bookstall, our annual Darts Marathon, our annual Easter Egg raffle, the ever favourite Xmas Carols, as well as attending several local fetes during the summer.

As a consequence of all this activity, we are able to help the old and young alike. This includes the renown “Old Folkes Xmas Party” where we wine, dine and entertain around 100 elderly.

The underprivileged young are not neglected, with our “Wish List”, a popular method of giving a young person something, that would otherwise be out of his/her reach including: a trip to a Premiership Football Match, a day out at Chessington, part payment towards a trip or holiday, as well as supplying items for use in the home or school.

So, as you can see, we Lions are all kept pretty busy. However, that does not stop us having our own enjoyable Social scene, with monthly activities ranging from Walks, Theatre Trips, Quiz Nights, Safari Suppers, to mention but a few.

We will be holding a “Drinks and Nibbles” open evening on Tuesday 15th May at All Saints Church Hall on Chapel Green from 6:30 – 9pm for those who are interested in finding out more. You are cordially invited to come along! It’s non obligatory! it would be nice to have an idea of numbers for catering purposes, please contact Dave Brown on 01892 655530 (dgjb@btinternet.com). Of course if you just want to turn up on the night, that will be fine with us!

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A prison in Pohang, South Korea is testing the world’s first robot prison guard.

Created in Asia, if the robot proves to be effective it might soon replace human guards to keep prisons safe!

The $879,000 robot will detect every detail of action happening inside cells through a window by using the 3D-depth camera. When there is unusual behavior, it’s programmed to analyse and reports any problem to the control system, so officers can arrives at the scene in time.

Guards are able to control the robot with an iPad, and communicate with prisoners by using the robot’s two-way cameras and microphones.

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The mind boggles…

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Gardening Tips for MAY Article by Michael Dongray,

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Remove surplus raspberry shoots, leaving only the strongest and give plants a good mulch.

Spray tree and soft fruit against pest and diseases.

Be careful not to spray on open blooms, as pollinating insects may be present.

Vegetables MMain crop potatoes not yet planted must be put in as soon as possible. Early potatoes may be “earthed up”.

Continue to make sowings of Lettuce, Radish, Beet, Carrots. Runner and French Beans may be sown, along with Spinach, Swede and later in the month, Sweetcorn.

Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage and Celery plants may be planted out when they have been “hardened off”.

Greenhouse More ventilation and more frequent watering will be needed on hot sunny days.

Tomatoes making new growth need to be securely supported, any side shoots appearing need to be removed as soon as they appear except bush varieties.

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What are all those bumps and hollows which cover the Forest?

Archaeologists and film crew have woven thousands of years of Forest history into an eight minute film. Use of the Forest as a deer park, by the military, for burial, for rural industry and for travel, has created the bumps and hollows you see today as archaeological remains. The film can be seen at www.ashdownforest.org/enjoy/ history.php and will also be shown in the Forest Centre exhibition.

A full survey of the archaeology of the Forest was completed recently, with the help of a technique known as LiDAR. The images produced

by LiDAR strip away vegetation and reveal the ground surface. The survey uncovered hundreds of new archaeological sites, which the film reveals. You can see LiDAR images at www.highweald.org/lookafter/archaeology/lidar-images.html An exciting project to map the surviving extent of the Forest’s ancient Pale is also underway. The Pale is the bank and ditch built to enclose the area in the medieval period. We’ll bring you news of this in future issues.

The film and other projects were undertaken as part of the Weald Forest Ridge Landscape Partnership Scheme, and were funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, English Heritage, High Weald AONB unit & the Conservators. The main aims of the Scheme are to explore and understand the historic landscape of the Weald Forest Ridge, which stretches from Horsham to Tonbridge, with Ashdown Forest at its heart.

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What’s On: May 2012 A Fish out of Water, A Comedy by Derek Benfield

By Penshurst Amateur Dramatic Society and Blackham Country Players. Blackham Village Hall, Friday 11th at 7:30pm and Saturday 12th May. Penshurst Village Hall Friday 18th and Saturday 19th May at 7:30pm. Blackham Tickets: £6.50 includes refreshments from Aurea: 01892 770448. Penshurst Tickets: £7.50 or £12 with fish & chip supper. Contact Sue on 01892 770194 or Forge Stores, Penhurst.

Sunday 7th May Crowborough Arts ‘Craft Skills Group’-Feltmaking. Come and join us at ‘The Loft’, Milbrook Garden Centre, Tubwell Lane, Crowborough--10am-3pm to book: 01892 66382, www. crowborough-arts.org.uk Thursday 10th May Crowborough Arts Portraits/Life Drawing Skills Group. Come and join us at ‘The Loft’, Milbrook Garden Centre, Tubwell Lane, 10am-3pm to book ring 01892 663822. www.crowborough-arts.org.uk Saturday 12th May Mansion Market. Free admission and parking. Beautiful venue (18th century mansion) for unusual and popular Market. The stalls are many and varied. There are puppet shows for children, and all-day café. Kidbrooke Park, Priory Road, Forest Row, 11am - 4pm.

Saturday 12th May Farmers’ Market and Plant Fair at Hospice in the Weald, Pembury. Hundreds of plants, trees and shrubs at fantastic prices will be available, as well as the Farmers’ market selling a range of delicious produce. Call: 01892 820508.

Saturday & Sunday 12th & 13th May Storyfest, Hartfield. Over the 2-day festival, there are award winning authors (Liz Pinchon, Ian Whybrow to name just two) and illustrators hosting interactive events and workshops.

Experts in comic strip, cartoons and pop-up books on hand to help you create your own awesome artwork. There’s an INCREDIBLE programme of free activities for you too, including the unique Poetry Takeaway van, ‘Tales From The Croft’ Storytelling Village, craft tent, a children’s dressing up tent, CREATE’s Little Tent of Curiosities and the 2-minute theatre. See www.storyfest.co.uk for details.

Sunday 13th May Hospice in the Weald. NGS: Open Garden. Warren House, Crowborough, TN6 1TX. Entrance £6 to include, Cream tea. 2 - 5pm Sunday 13th May ‘The Whole Hog’ - a 10K fun run and challenging event for Marie Curie Cancer Care, mixed with an assault course including; water, mud, tunnels, climbing rope and much more.

At Hindleap Warren Outdoor Educational Centre at Forest Row. Monday 14th May Sussex Family History Group, Uckfield Branch. ‘From Strangers to Citizens - what the Huguenots did for us’ by Jane le Cluse. Refreshments available. Meet 7pm for 7.30 start at Luxford Day Centre, Library Way, High St, Uckfield.

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19/20th & 26/27th May 2012 Aspidistra: An Exhibition Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the Kingstanding Radio Station, 11am – 5pm. Ashdown Forest Centre, Wych Cross, light refreshments served. Sussex Police will be running guided tours of the bunker at Kingstanding at 12.30 and 3pm each day of the event, strictly limited to 15 persons per tour and children should be at least 14 years of age. Numbers allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis. Tours are approx. 2 hours long and sensible footwear is required.

Friday 25th MaY At 10:30am Forest Row Pre-school are celebrating their new garden with an Open Morning, (refreshments available). Then on at 7:30pm there will be a ‘Colour Evening’ where a Colour Me Beautiful Image Consultant will be on hand to talk about and help us choose colours that suit our shape. Both events will take place at Hambro Hall, Forest Row. Friday 25th May Corporate Golf Day at the Crowborough Beacon Golf Club. TOff for the Hospice at the Annual Corporate Golf Day. The day starts with a shot-gun start and finishes with a delicious meal and auction. For more info call: 01892 820508.

Until 28th May The Ashdown Forest Centre is proud to present a thought provoking photographic exhibition by John Lanteri-Laura entitled ‘Fragments from a Diorama’. John uses Victorian/ Edwardian photographic techniques to vividly capture images of life and death. Admission Free, Ashdown Forest Centre (week-ends 11 to 5pm and week-days 2pm to 5pm).

Friday 1st – Sunday 17th June South East Arts Open Studio at Cogcraft Clockhouse Lane, Nutley. Come & view the pastel landscapes of renowned Ashdown Forest artist, Juliet Murray. See work in progress. Materials & techniques explained. Originals, prints & cards for sale.Complimentary tea/coffee. All welcome. Daily 10am - 5pm Note: Closed 5th/8th/11th & 12th June 01825 712565 www.cogcraft.co.uk Friday 2nd June Uckfield Art Group Exhibition, 10am - 4pm at the Luxford Centre, Library Way, Uckfield,. TN22 1AR. Call: 01825 765021 www.uckfieldartgroup.co.uk Saturday 5th June Maresfield Village Fete, 12 – 5pm, Maresfield Recreation Ground. High Street, TN22 2EE Saturday 9th and Tuesday 12th June National Gardens Scheme: Ghyll Road Gardens, open from 2pm to 5pm, entry £4. Plant sales and teas. Further information at www.ngs.org.uk and in the NGS yellow book.

Call: 01892 661043 Wednesday 13th June 2012 Biggest local networking lunch in support of cancer research UK is taking place on at the East Sussex National Golf Resort & Spa, near Uckfield. Tickets cost £26.00 each, call 01825 765617

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What’s On: These are just some of the

Fords Green, Uckfield Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee Celebration

Diamond Jubilee Celebrations Forest Row All events take place on the Forester’s green centered around a marquee Friday 1st June Flower Festival in Holy Trinity Church Youth Evening, 6 - 8pm Open Mic. 9 – 11pm Disco Saturday 2nd June Monthly Village Market: 10 - 3pm including entertainment Dinner/Dance: 7.30pm – midnight. To include live music, singalong- a proms, Auction of promises and other events. Bring your own food. Pay Bar. Tickets £10 Sunday 3rd June The Big Jubilee Sunday Lunch, 12.30-5.30pm. Theatrical Performance – Tickets £5. Watch the pageant on the big screen, Scarecrow and Hat competitions, Entertainment on green – pony and trap rides, face painting, storytelling and Fire Engine & display. Zoo Story Theatrical Performance – Tickets £5 - 7pm for 7.30pm.

Monday 4th June Performance by PLINK – Ukulele band. 6pm for 7.30pm Tuesday 5th June Jazz Brunch, 11am onwards - picnic.

Buxted Saturday, 2nd June Cream tea at Buxted recreation ground to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, from 3pm. To include barbecue, children’s royal fancy dress parade, crafts.

Uckfield Monday June 4th The event starts at 6pm and there will be a procession arriving from the town centre at 8pm. The procession will begin at Elizabeth Gardens at 7.30pm and anyone can join in. People are asked to wear red, white and blue or a combination and to carry a lantern.

A beacon will be lit and the national anthem sung, 9.30pm.

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Photo thanks to Peter Kirby

Eridge Celebration in Eridge Park by kind permission of the Marquess.

There will be a hog roast supper and entertainment provided by the Eridge Choir and others.

Lindfield 2nd June 12:45pm Carnival procession meets in Hickmans Lane.

Judging takes place. 2pm Events and entertainment, including the Lindfield Grand Competition. 7:30pm Diamond Jubilee Barn Dance on Lindfield Common. 10:30pm Fireworks display on Lindfield Common.

3rd June 9.45am Peal of Bells by the bellringers of All Saints Church.

10.30am Village Crier and Piper walk down Lindfield High Street towards Lindfield Common. 11.15am, Lindfield Celebration Service – a very special service to take place on the Common, organised by the Lindfield Churches. All will be welcome. 12pm, The Big Picnic on Lindfield Common 3pm.

Enjoy free entertainment throughout the afternoon with a wide variety of musical acts.

See www.lindfieldjubilee.org for more details.

Horsted Keynes June 4th Lighting of Beacon, Fun Run, Tug of War, Treasure Hunt and much more. See: hkdiamondjubileeparty.co.uk for details.

Nutley June 2nd Big village party

3rd June

Celebration on the village green 2 – 6pm, Magician, Punch & Judy, circus skills workshop

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