Ashdown Forest Living May Issue

May 2018

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Dear Residents,

Whats inside this month

Welcome to the May issue!

Fingers crossed as we go to print, the beautiful weather we’re having lasts throughout May with some rain in the night for the garden!

This month we bring you a heartwarming story by a local Withyham resident who has just released a book of short stories.

We really loved one of them, so we wanted to share it with our readers.

The beautiful gardens at Sheffield Park hold an interesting moment in history for this area, when it housed hundreds of Canadian troops on their way to the front. We bring you an interesting insight to this time period.

Folly Wildlife Rescue continues to be a literal life-saver for many injured wildlife hereabouts.

Director Dave Risley has kindly provided an indepth look at the vital work they do.

Canadians in the Park

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The month of May

Sights of the Forest

We’d like to thank you for supporting our local businesses this Spring with all your garden & home goals. We hope you enjoy the magazine.

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evenings this week have been spent “torching� the ponds looking for invertebrates, amphibians and especially Great Crested Newts.

Ranger Life My first couple of weeks as an Ashdown Forest Ranger for the North Chase and spring has finally sprung after the wettest winter anyone can remember. Learning the Chase has involved early morning starts with Clive Poole (volunteer ranger) to identify nesting sites for key birds including Nightjar, Woodlark, Tree Pipet, Stonechat, Redpolls and Dartford Warblers.

The Grazing team have been flat out lambing our Hebridean flock with ninety-five new arrivals so far and six to go. Two ewes had triplets and we fostered a tiny orphan named Titch. All we need now is the grass to grow!

The commoner farmers put their sheep and cattle out on the forest a couple of weeks late this year. We had 40 (reported) livestock worrying incidents last year. Please remember to keep dogs under control - Thank you.

We have excavated four small ponds just north of Lintons car park in preparation to pulse graze the site of the forest fire last year. The ponds will develop into wonderful habitats for aquatic wildlife including plants, invertebrates, amphibians, birds and mammals. Several

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Wagtail. Photo by Philip Glyn Note the Kingfisher is female and the way to remember is that ‘girls wear lipstick’ referring to the orange lower bill.

Photo by Philip Glyn.

Newt Great Crested

Yellow-legged Mining Bee which is by far the commonest mining bee at this time of year on sunny banks. Photo by Philip Glyn

New dog waste bins at the Forest Centre and Broadstone car park Every year over a thousand children come to the Ashdown Forest to study and explore.

They learn about the habitats, unique wildlife and local history through hands-on activities.

The main site that is used for education is near the Forest Centre at Wych Cross.

The only problem we ever encounter that stops the children fully enjoying their day is caused by dog fouling. Therefore we are now trialing the use of two new dog waste bins to help stop this problem. The bins which will be situated at the Forest Centre and Broadstone car parks have been made possible through a generous donation from Fairwarp Community Association.

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Canadians PARK

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During the Second World War, Sheffield Park was requisitioned by the War Office and became an extensive camp for several Canadian regiments. The impact on the landscape was stark and with painstaking work the garden has taken many years to reinstate to its former glory. This year Sheffield Park will be looking at what life would have been like for the soldiers here, before they moved on to continental Europe for the war effort.

Looking over the gardens today, it's hard to believe that it was home to thousands of troops a little over 75 years ago. But in 1941, troops were drafted in to build two large camps and Nissen huts sprung up all over East Park.

Initially these were occupied

by British soldiers but two years into the war, Canadian troops arrived in large numbers and their impact

on the park and surrounding area was quite immense.

Local children were fascinated by the foreign soldiers and many hung around hoping for a ride on a military vehicle or a discarded Sweet Caporal cigarette packet with their prized 'cards' showing pictures of different aircraft.

At the time, the house was occupied by Nellie Soames,

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the widow of Arthur Soames, a passionate plantsman who became the owner in 1910.

Many dances were held at Sheffield Park, at Sussex country homes that were taken over for troops, where the locals had the chance to dance and socialise with the soldiers.

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First hand memories Alan Bradford, a member of the gardening team at Sheffield Park and Garden, has strong family connections to that time. His grandfather, Tom (Pop), owned the local paper round and from the age of 13, his dad, John, delivered the meat on behalf of the local Butcher. Alan recalls: In the early 1940’s just after the outbreak of the Second World War, Canadian Soldiers moved into Sheffield Park Gardens. This caused great excitement in the area, especially in my family because thanks to their proximity to Sheffield Park and their connection with local businesses they were given an extra special

The pillbox on the Parkland at Sheffield Park and Garden (Dan Nicholson-Smith) Family Pass. This gave them controlled access to the Canadian contingent stationed within the grounds.

Dad would regularly cycle through the grounds delivering newspapers and meat to locals and

newspapers and sausages to the soldiers. He never tired of telling me how on Sundays he would have to collect 300 newspapers from the waiting room at Sheffield Park Station.

Pop would drop him off at the Canadian camp entrance from where a soldier in a Bren Gun Carrier would come and collect him so he could deliver the papers round the camp. He often returned from his rounds better stocked than when he set out! I remember dad telling me with a twinkle in his eye that, “the Canadian’s would give me tinned peaches, jam and cigarettes in return for the newspapers I bought them, which I then sneakily sold because I didn’t smoke and in times of strict rationing, my lad, cigarettes were like gold dust!". He also recalled with great fondness the parties held at the soldier’s Continues over the page.

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of Concrete Path and Nyssa Grove. It has been recreated using photographs, war diaries and memories of the soldiers and local residents.

Inside you can get a feel for how life would have been and see some artefacts kindly lent

by Newhaven Fort and many replicas, highlighted with quotes from the war diaries and interviews conducted with local residents.

There will also be an archeological evacuation in East Park to look for more artefacts. Tours will take place where you will be able to see what's been discovered so far and learn more about the Second World War era at Sheffield Park.

Replica Nissen hut in the garden (Nina Elliot-Newman) camp. “When my friends and I came through the camp, the soldiers would hand out sweets which was an absolute treat for us all.�

The impact on the estate today Today, there are still a few clues in the garden of the Canadian's residence.

Concrete Path in the southeast corner of the garden was laid by the soldiers and if you look closely, some of their footprints are captured in the path. On the parkland, the walls inside the pillbox are covered in graffiti too where they spent time on observations and on training exercises.

Perhaps some of the biggest remains are the brick and concrete bases of the Nissen

huts around East Park.

Over one hundred huts were laid out in a random formation beneath the tree canopies, hidden from view of any enemy planes. They were used as dormitories, wash rooms, storage huts, workshops and mess rooms to cater for all the needs of the troops. Historic photographs show us what these looked like and how they were used, plus there is one remaining hut within the gardener's compound that is still going strong.

If you're a fan of military vehicles, make a note of Saturday 21st July when there will have a display of historic vehicles in the car park bought along by local enthusiasts. It will be the first large gathering at Sheffield Park in over 70 years.

What's happening this year As part of the series of events this year to mark the Canadians in the Park, Alan with help from the garden team and volunteers, has built a replica Nissen hut in the garden down by the junction

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With thanks to former Canadian Soldier Tim Bell, Summer of 44 LHG, for his kind permission in allowing us to share some of his personal photos of his time at Sheffield Park.

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All Sorts & Surprises Local Ashdown Forest resident, David Burt OBE, has just released his new book, ‘All Sorts and Surprises’. David started writing aged 80, using his experience working in various jobs and businesses: from his start on a building site, through National Service in the RAF, a national bank, selling and marketing and operational management before becoming the CEO of a major international manufacturing company supplying the aerospace industry. His short stories are all based on incidences that he has observed or in which he has been involved.

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BREAKING THE HABIT Never once did Harry glance at his watch or the clock on the bakery wall. He knew by habit exactly where he was in the order of the day’s events. He did give a courtesy nod to the supervisor, who nodded back, neither spoke. He also nodded to one of the assembly girls, who smiled back at him but that was the only form of communication he had in the company as had been the case for many years because all the employees knew the longest serving deliveryman did not engage in casual chatting, indeed did not engage in any discussions.

Harry left his elderly grey mini car close to the railings in the van yard, exactly at 6:00 a.m. by the same rail section as he had the day before. Indeed, the year before or had he given the process any thought, the same rail section he had left his wellpolished little car each working day for the last twenty years.

Harry did not think about his working day routine as he walked to his company van in slot number one, precisely where he had left it at one o’clock the previous day after his delivery shift. In fact, he was not thinking about anything except the van keys in his right trouser pocket, the same company uniform trousers he wore every day for work.

At six-twenty-seven, possibly three minutes later than usual, Harry started his loaded van. The unusual delay had been caused by the bakery’s large black cat walking casually across the front of Harry’s van. Harry had watched the cat, impressed with its calm control and smooth action, delaying to start the motor until the cat had cleared his view. On the road making his way to his first café shop/bakery drop off, he fell easily into his habit mode of simply operating the van without the slightest thought, his sub-conscious reacting to junctions, traffic lights, crossroads, cyclists, cars on the way early to work, until he drew the van to a stop exactly outside the front door of the ‘Cosy Tea Cake and Teashop’, as he had been doing for nineteen unbroken years. As a committed loner, Harry had no interest in holidays, accepting the inconvenience of national and Christmas holidays but perfectly happy to return every day to his rather isolated single bed-roomed cottage to spend

Harry unlocked his company van and walked to the side door of the long factory building where, had he considered it, the sweet smell of cooking bakeries was filling the air. He tugged open the door and entered the depot, busy with white coated, white hatted and hair netted workers, collecting an array of bakeries from ovens and placing them with their paper cups on to wooden slatted trays.

Harry, walked to Station One, clearly identified with a numbered card and his name, ten trays awaited his six o’clock arrival. As always Harry gave no thought to the process and he began to transport each tray with its range of cakes, buns, tarts and rolls of every filling and description at a steady pace into his van.

Fitting each tray on to its slide in the order he would be delivering them to the cake shops on his round.

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BREAKING THE HABIT Routine delivery followed routine delivery, following Harry’s tidy habitual routings. He did occasionally, when the traffic was light or the traffic signal was red, reflect upon the evening task of sorting the 1850 ‘penny red’ stamps in their year order within a new album he had acquired after several weeks of careful consideration over the size, suitability, durability and cost of the albums on offer.

any free time on his small but perfect garden or with his stamp collection, happy to avoid all but the minimum social interaction with people, as he had managed to do since he was a young boy. Harry shouldered the bakery tray and as usual the owner was on hand to open the door and once Harry had slid the tray on to the front counter, received the proffered customary mug of tea with a nod.

“Going to be wet later, Harry,” advised the owner, who always gave Harry his first weather report of the day as he carried on. “Looks as if the PM is going to have his work cut out to get any sense from those EU politicians, and I see United are going to lose their manager,” Harry sipped his tea and nodded at appropriate points as the news was transmitted to him. Finally, with a nod and with a, “Same time tomorrow,” comment, he shouldered the previous day’s delivery tray and returned to the van, the shopkeeper happy that he had given the taciturn delivery man the day’s news.

Returning to the depot following his final delivery, Harry was unexpectedly forced to make a deviation from the main road down a country cut through lane as directed by the Water Board’s signs and the ‘Closed Road’ sign. Only slightly bothered by the inconvenience, Harry followed the lane for some minutes before he was forced to undertake a rapid stop when a small dog ran across the lane in front of him, causing him to step sharply on the brakes concerned he might have hit the dog. Harry pulled into a layby allowing other vehicles to continue their journey before he climbed out of his van.

On his way to his second delivery stop, his mind wandered for a moment over the possibility that he had not added the tomato feed to his watering can before he had watered the plants. The thought was so disturbing that Harry took out his neatly ironed grey handkerchief and vigorously blew his nose. The procedure was another of the little tricks that Harry used when he was concerned he might be getting into a state of anxiety by thinking of something in his daily routine that he might have missed doing.

Harry found a small terrier pup curled up in a ball in the hedge a pace or two back from his van and to his relief as he reached in through the brambles the shivering pup wagged his tail and allowed Harry to stroke him and carefully lift him out of the hedge, once Harry had decided nothing was broken. Cars continued to pass at a steady rate forcing Harry to push into the hedge to avoid them and he became fearful for the little chap, and so holding him with one arm inside his company jacket he walked back into the cab to decide what he should do.

Blowing his nose cleared his mind and in his case caused him to recall he had topped up the bird nuts in the box outside the greenhouse, tied the extended shoots on the gladioli plants and indeed had put two spoons of tomato feed into the watering can before watering each plant.

Several minutes later Harry was no clearer to a solution but the pup had settled on to the passenger seat in complete confidence, as if he owned it. There were no houses in the immediate vicinity and so short of any ideas Harry pulled out into the traffic to continue his route to the depot.

Half a mile further down the lane the pup was sitting up and most comfortable when Harry caught sight of a sign ‘Waifs and Strays Dog Charity’ and he pulled the van over, encouraged by the thought he had found the pup’s home.

The disturbing thoughts did not disrupt Harry’s driving habits and he arrived exactly at seven-thirty as usual at his second delivery and was as usual greeted by the cake shop proprietor at her open door, where as usual he failed to attend to her tirade about her customers. On this morning it was about a certain lady customer and her wretched children who will finger the cakes before choosing one!

Harry nodded in distant agreement as he deposited the goods and collected yesterday’s tray before a, “Same time tomorrow,” grunt as he slid past her, still verbally protesting the indignities with which she had to contend, on his way out of the door.

With the pup under his arm, Harry knocked on the house front door which was opened by a small rather care worn lady in an overall with ‘Waifs and Strays Dog Charity’ insignia on the pocket. “This,” said Harry, “may be one of yours,” as he proffered the terrier pup forward. “Yes,” said the lady, without accepting the

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BREAKING THE HABIT offered pup. “He escaped when the vet was here.”

“Well,” said Harry, “would you like the little fellow back now?”“Not really,” said the lady. “All the litter were put down and the vet’s gone now.”“Put down.”

Harry was startled and horrified as he pulled the pup back to his chest. “Why? What had they done?”

“Nothing,” continued the lady sadly, “but the mother and the pups were dumped on us and although we found homes for three and the mother, we simply have no money or space in the charity to keep more than the forty dogs and we had no option.

Harry Higgins,” and without her asking Harry gave his address.

“Well, Harry, you have really cheered me up taking the lovely little chap on, so as you don’t live very far away, perhaps you would call and let me know how he gets on? What are you going to call him?” , “Well I hadn’t thought, Mary,” replied Harry. And surprised as he realised he had called her by her first name without embarrassment, he went on. “You see, I was diverted down your lane, just by chance, and there he was in the lane in front of my van. Would you think ‘Chance’ would be a good name for him?”

Mary clapped her hands, “How appropriate, look he already knows.”

"Could you keep this little chap, otherwise I’m afraid he will have to go when the vet visits next?” Harry positively spluttered as he reeled away from the thought that the pup would be killed. “But he cannot cost much to keep and this is a charity.”

‘Chance’ had stood up on his sturdy little legs on Harry’s lap, ears pricked, tail wagging, whether in response to the hand clap or his name was not really clear. Back at the depot Harry parked the van and with Chance in his arms he walked into the factory where suddenly he was surrounded by smiling bakery workers wanting to see and pat the pup, complimenting Harry on his decision to take on the unwanted dog. Harry found that all the attention did not throw him into a nervous retreat, as it most certainly would have only earlier that morning. Indeed with Chance wagging his tail and clearly loving the attention, Harry felt a warm glow of comfort that he had somehow stepped over the protective wall of disciplined routine which he had hidden behind for so many years, thanks to his new four-legged friend.

“It’s a charity with no money and forty dogs to feed,” said the lady. “To be honest I simply do not know how to keep going from one day to the next.” Harry then said the first spontaneous thing he had said in years. “I’ll keep him,” and to his own amazement he did not feel even a twinge of the sort of anxiety that normally overcame him whenever he did anything, or said anything out of his normal routine.

The lady looked pleased and relieved. “Come in a minute,” she said beckoning him to follow her. “I have a leaflet which explains what he should eat and helpful notes on getting him settled in.” She led the way into a small neat office, filled with files and dog products. “Sit down I will make you a cup of tea.” Harry sat obediently with the pup on his lap. Harry was so disturbed to have moved out of his pedestrian comfort zone, he blurted out a question. “But why are things so bad for you? You are providing a service to the community.”

A week later with Chance in a bright red collar, Harry knocked on the door of the ‘Waifs and Strays Dog Charity’ which was opened by Mary. She smiled. “My goodness how well and smart Chance looks. I have told lots of people your story, Harry, and got one or two donations because of it. Now come in both of you.”

Had he given himself time to consider the matter he would have recognised this was the longest sentence he had spoken to anyone for several years. Indeed, since the day that a post van had backed into his van.

Sitting down with a cup of tea, Harry said. “Look I have thought a good deal about our meeting and I was wondering if I could help you raise money for the charity by taking Chance around and telling people our story. I take Chance out with me on my rounds in the mornings and I have seen how the customers respond to him and I thought we might do more for you.” Mary’s face was beaming. “What a lovely idea. Thank you so much, Harry. Anyway who are we to decide, look at Chance’s tail going, he obviously approves.”

The lady returned to the room saying, “Here’s your tea, do you take sugar? By the way I’m Mary Jones,” she continued. “Well we were fine until the lovely lady who raised funds for us in the area died last year and I just cannot look after the dogs, deal with trying to place them and raise money. I am working every hour god gave me now. What’s your name?”

She carried on writing in a large ledger. “Oh, er,

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The Merry Month

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May of

This month there will be a huge national celebration when Prince Harry marries Miss Meghan Markle! While the nation holds its breath the big day, we take a little look at a few facts about this spring month.

• The month was named for Maia, the Greek goddess of fertility.

used as a title for various works from books to TV shows, etc.

• Apparently in 2004, a study of 40,000 people showed that people born in May think themselves luckier than those born in any other month.

• May Day involves maypole dancing: while the exact origins of the maypole • In any given year, no other remain unknown, the annual month ever begins or ends traditions surrounding it can on the same day of the be traced back to Medieval week as May does. times. Villagers would enter the woods to find a • May's birthstone is maypole that would be set the emerald which is up for the day (sometimes emblematic of love and permanently in larger cities). success.

People dance around the • The Anglo-Saxons called the pole clad with colourful month Hlyd monath which streamers and ribbons. means stormy month, or Historians believe the first Hraed monath which means maypole dance originated rugged month. as part of a fertility ritual, where the pole symbolized • The 'Rough winds do male fertility and baskets shake the darling buds of and wreaths symbolized May' is an expression from female fertility.

Shakespeare's sonnet 18,

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The Charming Month of May

By Robert Burns It was the charming month of May, When all the flow’rs were fresh and gay.

One morning, by the break of day, The youthful, charming ChloeFrom peaceful slumber she arose, Girt on her mantle and her hose, And o’er the flow’ry mead she goesThe youthful, charming Chloe.

Lovely was she by the dawn, Youthful Chloe, charming Chloe, Tripping o’er the pearly lawn, The youthful, charming Chloe.

The feather’d people you might see Perch’d all around on every tree, In notes of sweetest melody They hail the charming Chloe; Till, painting gay the eastern skies, The glorious sun began to rise, Outrival’d by the radiant eyes Of youthful, charming Chloe.

Lovely was she.

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THE FOREST GROWS

The Conservators of Ashdown Forest are delighted to announce that, with a very generous grant from the Society of Friends of Ashdown Forest, they have acquired 12.75 acres of woodland adjacent to the Forest Centre.

A fair bit of clearance work needs to be done over the next year, but with the help of volunteers we have already made a good start.”

The Friends are hosting a Tea Party (with lots of cake!) to celebrate on Thursday 10th May from 2 to 4.30pm at the Ashdown Forest Centre. Members of the public are welcome to come along and find out more; as places are limited, please reserve by contacting Pat Arnold on 01892 611414 or emailing ashdownfriends@aol.com.

The Chairman of the Board, Richard Stogdon, said: “For many years we have been negotiating the purchase of this land to ‘bring back’ into the forest, it will be a wonderful addition, particularly for use by our Education Programme. The generosity from the Friends is greatly appreciated as is the ongoing support they give us.”

Becoming a 'Friend of Ashdown Forest' brings the satisfaction of protecting the forest for future generations. With a programme of specialist walks, meetings and talks, they also publish their own magazine for members, Ashdown Forest News.

Director, Pat Buesnel, added: “This is such exciting news! The land will be perfect for our work with schools, our toddler groups and many other activities and events we have and will eventually provide some lovely walks and trails. Additional interest will be provided by the Pillow Mounds discovered during the archaeology survey.

A monthly donation of as little as £3 is all it takes to help support them.

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For the Love of Local Wildlife

Folly Wildlife Rescue Trust is a special, local wildlife hospital located in Broadwater Forest, south of Tunbridge Wells. It is entirely 'homegrown' and self-funded. Director Dave Risley gives us an insight:

With spring seemingly almost over (before it even began), the normal influx of injured nestling and fledgling birds and orphaned small mammals, that we’d see at this time of the year, never really materialised by mid-April, we’d barely admitted a handful of baby blackbirds, a solitary song thrush, three tiny badger cubs and a few new-born bunnies, so nowhere near the normal levels for the time of year.

But wildlife has a knack of playing catch-up, and now that the weather is finally improving, the situation is set to change dramatically - May is always a busy month, but this one is likely to be manic!

For those of you unfamiliar with our work, the trust is a registered charity dedicated to the rescue, treatment and rehabilitation, of injured, orphaned, distressed and sick wildlife, and in 2017 alone, over 3700 such

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injury, and these can involve extensive treatment. Here at Folly, we’re very fortunate to not only have our own vet, but a well-equipped veterinary unit too, complete with digital X-ray machine, and haematology (blood) analyser, so when a serious casualty is presented, the vet can literally, within minutes, have the animal under sedation, take an x-ray and blood sample, and then carry out a thorough examination.

Fortunately, though, we now have our own purposedesigned wildlife hospital, and with a wide range of specialist pens, enclosures and aviaries to hand, it can offer first-class care and veterinary treatment.

Having opened in 2012, the hospital is now one of the UK’s most advanced facilities, and when you combine this with the dedication and professionalism of its staff and volunteers, it gives real hope to thousands of injured animals in this area, every year.

To give a taste of this work, it’s worth describing in some detail, the way we operate. On arrival, each animal is carefully checked by one of our supervisors, to fully ascertain the extent of its injuries, and these findings, together with its sex, age, weight are carefully recorded; at this point too, pain-relief can be given to make the casualty more

comfortable and tide it over until it’s seen by the vet.

At the same time, a receptionist will take as many details as possible from the finder, including the exact location the animal was found and the circumstances behind the incident.

In addition, each casualty is issued with a reference number, thereby helping to ensure that it not only receives the correct veterinary treatment, but after recovery, is returned to the right location - after all, one hedgehog or collared dove looks very much like another!

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A recent example of this, was a female badger, admitted after having been knocked down by a car near Holtye Common. On arrival, she was completely unconscious, and appeared to be in a very bad way; a broken jaw was suspected, but brain damage and internal injuries were a possibility too, so we didn’t really hold out much hope for her recovery.

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where it can then pick up its life where it left off – and it’s this very thing that makes all our work so worthwhile.

At first, her progress was slow, and several days passed before she was even able to move, let alone take food, but once the initial trauma and bruising had subsided, she quickly began to improve, and just 10 days after admission, Belinda (as she had been named), was ready to be transferred to an outside enclosure, where it would be easier to check her mobility.

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It was soon ascertained that she had indeed made a full recovery – remarkable in an animal that just two weeks earlier was literally at death’s door - and was now ready to go home. A few evenings later (with her original finder in attendance to witness the release), she was taken back to the scene of her accident, where she quickly disappeared into the night.

Email admin@follywildliferescue.org. uk for further details. The Broadwater Forest Wildlife Hospital, Fairview Lane, Broadwater Forest, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 9LU. Tel: 01892 543213.

Many animals, including badgers, and even hedgehogs, will have a territory, or home range they need to return to (and very often, especially in the case of birds, a mate will still be there to welcome them back!), so it’s important that we never keep a casualty longer than is absolutely necessary.

So, as was the case with Belinda, it’s always a real joy to see an animal, that would otherwise have surely perished, go back to its family group and familiar surroundings,

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What is Felinology the study of?

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6. Who played Atticus Finch in the 1962 film, ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’?

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com 10:30am for 11am start, Holy Trinity church hall, Shepherds Hill, Coleman’s Hatch.

Barber & Taylor Music Concert. This is the first of a series of monthly music concerts. A wide, eclectic range of songs using acoustic guitars, mandolin and banjo. We will also be introducing our support act of Rosie Newman. Doors open at 7pm, starts at 8pm.Tickets are £12 for the concert or £6 for the bar/cafe area only. GP acoustic music@bridge cottage. Please visit for more information and to book tickets or ring 01825 760734. At 7pm, Bridge Cottage, High Street, Uckfield, TN22 1AZ. www. bridgecottageuckfield.co.uk.

THURSDAY 10TH MAY The Arts Society Ashdown Forest. “Women Behind the Lens: outstanding women photographers and their contribution to the art of photography” Women photographers have often been unfairly neglected. Brian Stater’s lecture seeks to correct that by examining the contribution of three outstanding British practitioners: Julia Margaret Cameron, Jane Bown and Fay Godwin, as well as exploring the work of two highly influential Americans: Dorothea Lange and Annie Leibovitz.

Refreshments. Members free visitors £6. At 2pm, Crowborough Community Centre, Pine Grove, Crowborough, TN6 1FE.

THURSDAY 3RD MAY Groombridge History Group - Quiz and Social Evening. Welcomes members and non-members to a light-hearted social evening. Starting with a short audio-visual presentation by Don Dray, covering popular national and local events, places and people of the last one hundred years. This will be followed by a quiz, where having listened to the presentation - and some knowledge of Groombridge village - may well come in useful! Refreshments will be provided.

Members £1.50. Non-members £2.50. At 8pm, Groombridge village hall.

FRIDAY 11TH MAY & SATURDAY 12TH MAY Never Again - Two comedy plays. Crowborough Players present Never Again!: two comedy plays with dinner - ‘The Uncivil Servant’ by Ian Pinkerton and ‘Last Panto in Little Grimley’ by David Tristram.

At 7:30pm at Crowborough Community Centre, TN6 1FE. Tickets £14. Box office and further information, www.thecrowplayers.com or 01892 300 567. At 7:30pm, Crowborough Community Centre, TN6 1FE.

THURSDAY 3RD MAY Talking Machines - a talk by Dave Homewood.

Join us at Bridge Cottage, for a light hearted look at the birth of the record industry with demonstrations on original wind up phonographs and gramaphones. Tickets are £4 or £2 for UDPS members. Teas and coffees available from 6.30pm, call 01825 760734. At 7pm, Bridge Cottage, High Street, Uckfield, TN22 1AZ. www. bridgecottageuckfield.co.uk.

SATURDAY 12TH MAY Mansion Market. Parking and admission are free to this interesting Market held in and around an atmospheric 18th century mansion. There’s something for everyone: clothing, plants, delicious local produce, unusual gifts and crafts, puppet shows, taster therapy sessions and an all-day café.

11am - 4pm, Kidbrooke Park, Priory Road, Forest Row, RH18 5JB.

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Plant Bring and Buy. Nutley Horticultural Society plant sale. Teas and a raffle. Bring plants from 9.30am. We can help with carrying plants to and from cars if necessary. In church yard garden if fine or in the hall if wet.10am to 12 pm approx, Nutley church hall and garden.

One Equal Music, The Kidbrooke Park Singers.

The Kidbrooke Park Singers, director Diane Howard, join with guest choir PetitSoli from Amersfoort (Netherlands) for this concert of choral music. A varied programme of sacred and secular works includes Bob Chilcott’s “Five Days that Changed the World”, featuring a children’s choir from Michael Hall School. Tickets £12 (children free) available from Seasons, Forest Row; Bullfrog Music, East Grinstead; and on the door. Ticket includes interval drink and Dutch treat. At 7:30 pm, St Swithun’s Church, East Grinstead.

MONDAY 7TH MAY Mayday Walk for the R.N.L.I. Come and join us for a walk of either 2 or 5 miles (3 or 8 km) . Please get sponsorship or make a donation on the day.

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guaranteed a prize). The cafe will be selling sausage, bacon and egg rolls (locally sourced) as well as tea, coffee and biscuits. Look forward to seeing you. At 10am - 2pm, Chelwood Gate Village Hall, Beaconsfield Road.

RSPCA South Godstone Car Boot Sale. Buyers: admission by donation. Light refreshments. Free parking. Sellers: all vehicles £10, trailers +£3. Pay on entry. No need to book! Set up from 9am. Open to buyers at 10am - 2pm, RSPCA South Godstone Animal Centre, Eastbourne Road/A22, RH9 8JB.

MONDAY 21ST MAY South Downs National Park a talk by Gary Marsh - Member of SDNPA, planning 7:45 - 9:15pm, EG Natural History Society, St Barnabas Church Hall, Dunnings Road, East Grinstead, RH19 4AT.

MONDAY 14TH MAY Sussex Family History Group. Sussex Industrial History - talk by Geoffrey Mead. At 7:15 for 7.30pm, Bridge Cottage, High St, Uckfield, TN22 1AZ.

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Scaynes Hill Village Open Gardens. Around eight gardens in the village will be open to view, each being a different size & design and this year the Scaynes Hill allotments will also be on show. There is part access for wheelchairs in most gardens. So do come along enjoy the gardens and help raise funds for these wonderful causes. All proceeds from ticket sales will go to St. Peter & St. James Hospice.

Homemade teas available in the Church Annex with the proceeds going to a Family Support Charity.

Admission is £5 per adult – no charge for children.

1.30pm - 5.30pm. Tickets and map from Scaynes Hill Church, Church Road, RH17 7NY just off the A272 or from any of the gardens.

Uckfield Music Club. Concert: The Eusebius Quartet playing Haydn, Schubert and Dvorak. At 7:30pm, St Margaret’s Church, Buxted Park. www. uckfieldmusicclub.uk.

FRIDAY 18TH MAY - SUNDAY 20TH MAY The Attic Art Club Original Art Fair. Sale of original art, sculpture, wood turning, glassware, jewellery, cards and prints by Sussex based artists.

Part of the Brighton and Hove open houses and art trail with refreshments served. 6pm to 8pm.

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The Pete Cater Big Band. The UK’s top drummer Pete Cater and his 16 piece big band live in Frant.

Tickets £18 from Frant Stores, Britten’s Music Shop, Tunbridge Wells, online @ www.wegottickets.com or tel. 01892 750665. At 8pm (doors open @ 7:30 pm), Frant Church, High Street Frant, TN3 9DX.

Fletching Garden Trail Come and explore the beautiful gardens of Fletching. For one day only, a range of private gardens in the village open their gates. Visitors can admire beautiful herbaceous borders, stunning views across National Trust Land, and enjoy homemade lunches and teas under ancient oak trees. All monies raised will directly benefit the children of Fletching Church of England Primary School.11am-5pm, Fletching

SATURDAY 19TH MAY Royal Wedding Celebration Lunch. Join us to watch the ceremony on our 60” screen while enjoying our special two or three course lunch.

Two courses £17.95, 3 courses £21.50 including a glass of prosecco on arrival pre-booking essential as spaces are limited. See our website for full details or call into the civic centre. At 11:30am, Civic Centre Uckfield.

Wakehurst’s wonderful woodlands come alive May bank holiday! An action-packed weekend of woodland activities for all the family, join us in the heart of one of Wakehurst’s most magical spaces, Pearcelands Wood. Activities include tree-climbing, storytelling, birds of prey, woodland demonstrations, have-a-go archery and much more. Festival is included with standard garden entry, additional charges apply for some activities and crafts.

SATURDAY 19TH MAY Chelwood Gate and Danehill Village Market.

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