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What’s On - May 2022 Event organisers please enter your event details on www.sussexlocal.net/events-add/ We regret that we cannot accept submissions by email. We take the details from our website for the magazine listings which can appear in up to all seven editions distributed to over 46,000 addresses. Charity, community and non-profit events are free of charge (subject to space). Commercial events can be listed from just £25 plus VAT which includes promotion through Facebook & Twitter. Deadline for June events to be put on website - 4th May
CHARITY 04/05/2022 7:30 PM Would you believe it? - A series of monthly events for the community with a quiz, a good news story guest and free cake Storrington Chapel RH20 4DH £3 Free for under 18’s, students and low income families Jo Johnson neuropsychology@talktalk.net www.storringtonchapel.org.uk 14/05/2022 7:30 AM Grand Charity Evening a charity evening in aid of Alzheimer's Society Ashington Community Centre RH20 3PG £8 on the door margaretalford19@btinternet.com ashingtoncc.org.uk
CLUBS & GROUPS 1st - 6th May 10:00 AM Downland Art Society Spring Art Exhibition A wide ranging collection of artwork to include paintings, drawings, sculpture and greetings cards location daily The Norfolk Centre Arundel BN18 9PA Free. Chris Shaw, chrisjshaw@hotmail.co.uk www.downland.org 02/05/2022 8:00 PM Felpham Singles Social Club for single, widowed or divorced of mature age at The George Inn Bognor Regis PO22 7PL anniecook555@yahoo.com felphamsingles.yolasite.com 03/05/2022 6:45 PM Graphic novel book club Comic book club looking at graphic novels aimed at adults Private house Barnham PO22 0EF Free Paul Wilson paulw21erin@gmail.com 05/05/2022 8:00 PM Salsa Cubana Cuban Salsa Classes weekly New Park Community Centre Chichester PO19 7XY £8 Andrea FitzPatrick salsacubana567@gmail.com 08/05/2022 7:45 PM Worthing Folk Dance Group, Grasshoppers monthly St Lawrence Church Hall Goring by sea BN12 4BY £2 Helen hdoswell@googlemail.com
09/05/2022 7:30 PM Pulborough Meadows WI May Meeting with a Royal Theme and Quiz Pulborough Village Hall RH20 2BF £1 mary.walker50@gmail.com 16/05/2022 7:30 PM Sullington Windmills Women's Institute group of around 60 ladies meet monthly at The Parish Hall Storrington RH20 3PP Erika erikabrichta@hotmail.co.uk sullingtonwindmills.org 17/05/2022 7:30 PM Durrington WI Meeting Resolutions Meeting and Silent Auction Durrington Community Centre Worthing BN13 3FJ lindaturner100@hotmail.com 25/05/2022 2:30 PM Storrington Flower Club Sullington Parish Hall RH20 3PP £6 visitors Chris chrissyldesmond@gmail.com Every Friday 7:00 PM Westergate Badminton club St Philip Howard School Barnham PO22 0EN Michael mdewe@aol.com Every Monday 11:00 AM West Chiltington Short Mat Bowls Club bowling club in West Chiltington Village Hall RH20 2PZ Jean 01798 815930 Every Sunday 11:00 AM West Chiltington Badminton Club West Chiltington Village Hall Pulborough RH20 2PZ Vivian Mary Jones vmjones18@hotmail.co.uk Every Thursday 10:30 AM Thakeham Table Tennis Club Thakeham Village Hall Storrington RH20 3GP Andrew Blacklock 07765 763350 andytttc@gmail.com thakehamtabletennis.co.uk Every Tuesday 7:00 PM Bognor Regis Model Railway Club Westergate PO20 3YA Claire Tanner ctanner25@hotmail.com Every Wed 8:00 PM The Leconfield Singers Non-audition choir rehearse every Wednesday United Reformed Church Petworth GU28 0AW Rachel Townsend chair@leconfieldsingers.co.uk www.leconfieldsingers.co.uk
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COMMUNITY 18/05/2022 2:30 PM Durrington You Group meeting - Travels around the world on my bike St Symphorian's Church Worthing BN13 2PU £3.50 publicity@stsymphorians.co.uk stsymphorian.co.uk 28/05/2022 8:00 AM Men's Breakfast - with Lord Michael Hastings CBE Brick Kiln Garden Centre Chichester PO20 1EJ £9.50 Peter Sutton peter@ppsutton.co.uk immanuelchichester.com/ community/mens-breakfast/ Every Monday & Tuesday 6:00 PM Horsham Wellbeing's Weight Off Workshop Billingshurst Course to help create healthier habits at Billingshurst Trinity United Reformed Church RH14 9LG info@horshamdistrictwellbeing.org.uk horsham.westsussexwellbeing.org.uk/topics/ healthy-eating/weight-off-workshops Every Wed 9:00 AM Worthing Homes Community Computing Team offering free individual help at The Resource Centre Worthing BN11 1ER Amberlouise 01903 703100
COURSES & TUITION Every Friday 10:00 AM WEA course C3747276: Find Your Own Painting Style New Park Community and Arts Centre Chichester PO19 7XY £90 concession if on income-related benefit WEA chichester.branch@wea.ac.uk wea.org.uk
EXHIBITIONS 14/05/2022 8:30 PM Future Cargo by Requardt & Rosenberg Memorial Garden Crawley RH10 1EB Free Creative Crawley brightonfestival.org/ whats-on/a-weekend-without-walls-in-crawley4683/ hello@creativecrawley.com 13th - 15th May 5:00 PM Sussex Art Fair at Goodwood Racecourse - Meet exhibitors with artwork available for purchase at Goodwood's Sussex Art Fair Chichester PO18 0PS £15 on Friday £7.50 on Weekend Fraser fraser@sussexartfair.co.uk sussexartfair.co.uk Every day 10:00 AM Brick Wonders at The Novium Museum - Wonders of the world recreated in 500,000 LEGO® bricks at The Novium Museum Chichester PO19 1QH £4. child: £2.50 thenovium.org www.thenovium@chichester.gov.uk
FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT 08/05/2022 10:00 AM Motorcycle Day at Amberley Museum a day dedicated to the history of the motorcycle at Amberley Museum Arundel BN18 9LT amberleymuseum.co.uk office@amberleymuseum.co.uk 14/05/2022 11:30am & 2.30pm Look Mum No Hands! A story about friendship and growing up Queens Square Crawley RH10 1HA Free Creative Crawley hello@creativecrawley.com www.creativecrawley.com/event/look-mum-nohands-by-daryl-beeton-productions-mimbre/ 14/05/2022 12:15pm & 3.15pm There Should be Unicorns by Middle Child - Queens Square Crawley RH10 1DY Free Creative Crawley hello@creativecrawley.com creativecrawley.com/ event/there-should-be-unicorns-by-middle-child/ 28th & 29th May 10:00 AM Goodwoof A day dedicated to canine companions at The Kennels Chichester PO18 0PN £30, kids £15 - under 12's free Goodwood Estate goodwood.com/goodwoof ticketoffice@goodwood.com
FAYRES AND FETES 21/05/2022 1:30 PM Burpham Church & Village Fete Traditional Village Fete with a variety of stalls and entertainment Burpham Recreation Ground Arundel BN18 9RR Heather 01903 883053 heatherwbirch@btinternet.com burphamvillage.co.uk 29/05/2022 12:00 PM Village Fete at Bignor Park with stalls, dog shows and a live band Bignor Park Pulborough RH20 1HG £3 Under 10s free Lisa elbieinteriors@icloud.com suttonandbarlavington.co.uk/event/
FILM 11/05/2022 7:00 PM Rotary Film Night No Time To Die showing in Sullington Hall Storrington RH20 3PP £5 from Card Shop in Storrington. Ken kandjcoll@btinternet.com 16/05/2022 7:30 PM Pulborough Film Night Death on the Nile showing in Pulborough Village Hall RH20 2BF £6.50 Terri Ashpool terriashpool@uwclub.net
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HEALTH AND FITNESS Every Thursday 2:00 PM Balance and Strengthening Classes Thakeham Village Hall RH20 3GP £10 per session Rosie Robertson robertsonr730@yahoo.com
MUSIC 06/05/2022 7:45 PM The Hannah Horton Quartet The Pallant Suite Freemason's Hall Chichester PO19 1SY non-members £15 students £5 members £8 students £3 Peter Stoakley peter@stoakley.myzen.co.uk 07/05/2022 7:30 PM The Syd Lawrence Orchestra: Strictly Cabaret The Orchestra returns with a new UK tour in Alexandra Theatre, Regis Centre PO21 1BN £25 £22 Hazel Latus hazel.latus@regiscentre.co.uk www.alexandratheatre.co.uk
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11/05/2022 7:30 PM Chichester Music Society concert Classical music recital Margaret Fingerhut Piano and Bradley Creswick Violin Chapel of the Ascension University of Chichester PO19 6PE £15 students free Christopher Hough chris@michaelmas.org.uk www.chichestermusicsociety.org.uk 21/05/2022 7:30 PM The South perform the songs of The Beautiful South live The Factory Worthing BN14 8BX £24.75 Atom Promotions hello@atompresents.co.uk www.atompresents.co.uk/
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08/05/2022 2:00 PM Lavant Horticultural Society Plant Sale Tea and cakes available at this plant sale Lavant Memorial Hall East Lavant PO18 0HA free Mike Kingsford Chairman@lavanthortsoc.org.uk 08/05/2022 10:00 AM Specialist Spring Plant Fair A line-up of independent UK nurseries with a range of plants Borde Hill Garden Haywards Heath RH16 1XP £10.50. 3-16 years £7. under 3’s free Lorna bookings@bordehill.co.uk
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21/05/2022 10:00 AM Big Plant Sale SPORT Easebourne Priory Midhurst GU29 0AJ Tina 22/05/2022 9:30 AM Guided Litchfield egas@tinagavin.com Trail Run for mixed ability 28/05/2022 9:00 AM Pulborough Monthly runners through the South Farmers Market Monthly market selling fresh Downs starting from a location vegs, eggs, home made cakes, crafts plus cafe near Pulborough £5 Tanya with full breakfast, tea and coffee Pulborough tanya@tanyaboardman.co.uk Village Hall RH20 2BF Terri tanyaboardman.co.uk terriashpool@uwclub.net 20/05/2022 11:00 AM 13th - 15th May 11:00 AM Petworth Park Goodwood Racecourse Antiques and Fine Art Fair featuring specialist May Festival two days of exhibitors selling items spanning over centuries horseracing on The Petworth Park GU28 0QY £10 The Antiques Dealers Fair Limited info@adfl.co.uk Downs Goodwood Racecourse Chichester PO18 petworthparkfair.com 0PS From £26 ticketoffice@goodwood.com goodwood.com/horseracing/fixtures-events/ Every Friday 9:45 AM may-festival/ Storrington Community Market Weekly market TALKS selling local fresh produce plus crafts, fashion and 03/05/2022 7:30 PM Sussex Green Living Talk health products plus café by Carrie Cort Talk from environmental Storrington Village Hall awareness and education charity Storrington RH20 4DZ Free. Museum RH20 4LL £6 . £5 Members Katie Bridge www.storringtonmuseum.com katiebridge17@gmail.com storringtonmuseum@hotmail.com More events on www.sussexlocal.net - please contact event organisers to check for changes
Posi on: Host English Teacher, UK Salary: £500 to £1000 weekly (freelance) We are looking for na ve English host families in the UK who are qualified to teach and who would like to welcome an interna onal student in their home. If you have a passion for sharing your daily life with a foreign student, hold a degree or teaching cer ficate, have a spare bedroom and me in your schedule to dedicate to our student, please get in touch for more informa on!
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Every address every month 04/05/2022 10:45 AM The Influence of Japan on Victorian Art lecture explores the history and impact of Japanese art in Victorian Britain Fittleworth Village Hall RH20 1JB £6 Visitors Free to Members The Arts Society South Downs jane@theallisonfamily.co.uk www.theartssocietysouthdowns.org.uk 09/05/2022 10:00 AM The Arts Society, Steyning Samuel Courtauld and His Collection by Natalia Murray The Steyning Centre BN44 3XZ Free to members, £10 donation visitors. Diane Cubey dianecubey@hotmail.co.uk theartssocietysteyning.org.uk 19/05/2022 7:30 PM The Midhurst Society Talk with Mortuary archaeologist Dr Dawn Cansfield South Downs Memorial Hall Midhurst GU29 9DH £3 Free for members Tina tms@tinagavin.com midhurstsociety.org.uk/events/
21/05/2022 2:00 PM For the Love of Stitch A talk by Anthea Godfrey, Artistic Director of the Embroiderers' Guild The Apuldram Centre Chichester PO20 7PE £14 creatingcraftsandblooms@gmail.com 26/05/2022 7:30 PM An illustrated talk on Cannas and Gingers Felpham and Middleton Horticultural Society St Mary's Centre Felpham, Bognor Regis PO22 7NU £1 Linda Wilson membership@fandmhs.co.uk fandmhs.co.uk
THEATRE 04/05/2022 7:00 PM Dance House a local arts initiative at Alexandra Theatre, Regis Centre PO21 1BN £12.00 £6 Hazel Latus hazel.latus@regiscentre.co.uk http:// www.alexandratheatre.co.uk 5th & 15th May 5:00 PM Alice's Adventures in Wonderland This Is My Theatre's adaptation packed with merriment, misadventure and music The Paddock, Upper Beeding Pharmacy Steyning BN44 3HZ £15. Child: £12 This Is My Theatre info@thisismytheatre.com www.thisismytheatre.com
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27/05/2022 8:00 PM The Alex Comedy Club bimonthly comedy club Studio 1, Regis Centre Bognor Regis PO21 1BN £10.50 £5.50 16+ Hazel Latus hazel.latus@regiscentre.co.uk www.alexandratheatre.co.uk
WALKS 08/05/2022 1:00 PM Snowdrop Trust Arundel Castle Park Walk The Sussex Snowdrop Trust’s annual fundraising walk day Arundel Castle Park BN18 9AU £5. Child: £2 Under 5s free Lucy office@snowdroptrust.com www.thesussexsnowdroptrust.com/event/ arundel-walk-8th-may-2022/ 18/05/2022 5:00 PM Brighton Legal Walk 2022 The Brighton Legal Walk is a 10km sponsored walk which supports free frontline legal advice agencies location Starts at Magistrates Court & Ends at Hove Town Hall Brighton BN2 0LG London Legal Support Trust curtis@llst.org.uk londonlegalsupporttrust.org.uk
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Showstopper! - The improvised musical Direct from the West End - "hilarious" routines and catchy melodies – it’s just all made up on the spot! So whether you fancy Hamilton in a hospital or Sondheim in the Sahara, you suggest it and The Showstoppers will sing it!
We have a pair of tickets available to see Showstopper - The improved musical at the Pavilion Theatre in Worthing on 10th June at 7.30pm. Visit www.wtm.uk
Spontaneous musical comedy at its absolute finest – direct from the West End and now heading to Worthing! A brand new musical comedy is created from scratch at each performance of this awardwinning show as audience suggestions are transformed on the spot into all-singing, all dancing productions with hilarious results. These incredible performers are guaranteed to impress as they create shows packed with drama, dazzling dance
Win a pair of tickets to see Showstopper! To enter answer the following question: Q: What is Showstopper? a) Musical comedy b) Ballet c) Opera Send your answer and contact details to: The Showstopper Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough, RH20 9AH or you can enter online at: www.sussexl ocal.net/features/competi ti ons Winner drawn after 31st May 2022. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.
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Sussex Snippets Community news from across the county A £32million investment in highways and transport has been agreed by West Sussex County Council. Also agreed in the council’s capital budget was a further £21million funding, over the next five years. A trial booking system has been made permanent at some West Sussex Recycling Centres after a public consultation showed support for the measures. Residents are allowed a total of five trips each month. Slots are available up to 14 days in advance. Gardeners are being encouraged to install nest boxes and create habitats that boost insect numbers to help Swallows, Swifts and House Martins as part of a new campaign. “Wild About Highfliers” aims to boost numbers of these charismatic migratory birds sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk NHS Charities in Sussex are launching Walk for Walks 2022, challenging participants to take on a 5km or 10km route to raise vital funds. Taking place on Saturday 11 June at Glynde Place in Lewes. To register visit www.headsoncharity.org/ events. Registration closes Friday 27 May 2022. Children’s Services will continue to be run by West Sussex County Council and will not be placed into an independent trust and pending a reinspection by Ofsted. Why not join the Worthing Twinning Association (WTA)? They have formed a close friendship with partners in Les Sables d’Olonne in the Vendée and the Elztal north of Freiburg in the Black Forest. There is a French visit planned in August. They have regular events in Worthing plus other social and cultural activities. The have members from across the county, for details contact Pam: pambennett8@btinternet.com or call 01903 232196. www.worthingtwinningassociation.org.
West Sussex County Council’s Young Carers (Family) Team and charity Carers Support West Sussex have teamed up with Sussex Clubs for Young People to offer a host of new face-to-face groups and activities for young carers. They have launched a new online course to help raise awareness of young carers. ‘Working with young carers and their families’ is a free course open to anyone who works with adults and children. South Downs National Park is launching its next round of applications for Trees for the Downs. Landowners, farmers, schools, parish councils and community groups are being invited to put forward land for tree planting. The deadline for applications is 15 May and the trees will be planted between December 2022 and February ‘23 What to do if you find a swarm of honey bees? Swarming is a natural instinct and swarms of bees are not normally aggressive but it is best not to approach them. Ideally call a local beekeeper that can re-home them safely. Visit www.bbka.org.uk or call 07966 509424. West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service has welcomed 11 new full-time firefighters following a Pass Out Parade at Horley Fire Station. The recruits also completed a charity challenge in March, trekking 16-miles on one of the hottest days of the year, whilst dressed in full fire kit and wearing breathing apparatus. They raised over £2,000 for The Fire Fighters Charity and Fire Aid.
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Charity & Community News Adur & Worthing local elections
The Queen’s Green Canopy
Polling cards are dropping through residents’ letterboxes for the upcoming Adur and Worthing local elections taking place this May. The Adur District Council and Worthing Borough Council elections will take place on Thursday 5 May 2022, with voting between 7am and 10pm. A list of nominated candidates has now been published on Adur & Worthing Councils’ website. To find out who is standing where you live visit www.adur-worthing.gov.uk/
Trees are being planted across Adur and Worthing to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The Queen’s Green Canopy is a national initiative to mark the Jubilee through the planting of trees to create an environmentally sustainable legacy for communities across the country. More than 1,400 trees will be planted in parks and other green spaces across Adur and Worthing during the Jubilee year.
New rural Cissbury defibrillators
Gladys Jones who served as a Leading Firewoman during WWII celebrated her 100th birthday with a visit from Worthing firefighters. Gladys was based at Preston Circus in East Sussex from 1941 until 1944. Her daughters contacted Worthing Black Watch who were able to come along in a fire engine and celebrate her milestone birthday.
Following Foxy Ladies fundraising efforts at the first ever Cissbury Ring Marathon Relay 2021, they were delighted to raise enough money to buy two defibrillators through Sussex Heart Charity’s grant scheme. Foxy Ladies were really grateful to be able to apply and be approved for two defibs through this scheme. See www.sussexheartcharity.org
Wartime firewoman turns 100
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Charity & Community News £m Lido renovation Large-scale renovation of the Grade II listed Worthing Lido will cost at least £2m, says a new report. Work is to be carried out to repair and preserve the concrete substructure of the iconic seafront landmark ahead of plans to revive it as a tourist attraction. A range of subsequent options to revive the landmark are being considered including returning it to its original theatre and music venue, bringing back a heated swimming pool, possibly including a small boutique hotel or providing a new food court in the space. The report says the cost of some of these options might be upwards of £10m with applications to the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Government’s Levelling Up Fund for and even a public subscription campaign possible options to raise funds for the project.
Monarch’s Way footpath near Findon. The Jubilee Elm avenue is a unique feature for the county and the country. The Elms have been bred to be disease resistant, helping to reinstate Elms to the UK after they were almost wiped out in the 1960’s and 70’s. This is the culmination of two months of tree planting by over 100 volunteers at Wild Heart Hill. The trees are dedicated to the Queens Green Canopy, which aims to plant 70,000 trees to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and to thank Her Majesty The Queen for her exceptional service over 70 years on the throne.
Disease resistant Elm Avenue The Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex, Mrs. Susan Pyper and local children from Reflections Small School in Worthing recently planted an avenue of Elm and Lime trees at Wild Heart Hill, along the
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Bringing the Missing Home
2022 marks 20th year for Sussex Search and Rescue (SusSAR) Sussex Search and Rescue is responsible for locating and rescuing vulnerable missing people across Sussex. The team, which entirely consists of volunteers drawn from all walks of life, marks its 20th year of operation in 2022. They are the primary search resource for Sussex Police and can be called out by Sussex Police and neighbouring units at any time day or night. The team is on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year whatever the weather, members give their time free of charge and expect nothing in return but satisfaction from a job well done. Sussex Search and Rescue is affiliated to Lowland Rescue who co-ordinate the county-based groups and set the training standards they have to adhere to and is a registered charity in England and Wales. Charity number 1097190. The team provide mutual support to other Lowland Rescue teams, including Search Dogs Sussex and other county’s teams, as well as other emergency services such as East and West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. All team members are volunteers and so all donations and funds raised go towards providing services. What do they do? SusSAR are professionally trained and qualified to high standards. The team train at least twice a month, in order to keep up the high standards and professionalism required by Sussex Police and Lowland Rescue. Members are qualified in search techniques, first aid, navigation, tracking, bike searching, water safety, communications, search planning and management. They also have a water team trained in swift water rescue and flood response. Being an operational member of the team requires a high level of commitment Since 2002, SusSAR has helped find numerous missing people across the county. Most callouts are to search for vulnerable missing people such as the elderly, people living with dementia, children, and anyone else deemed to be a high risk. The team’s task is to locate them having been
given a briefing by the police, and to return them to a place of safety. Search technicians Becoming a Search Technician is also an alternative outlet for outdoor skills, with many callouts involving advanced navigation, tracking and bike skills. As part of the probationary membership process, volunteers receive training in navigation, first aid and water safety. Following qualification as a search technician there are then further opportunities to progress; they have a water rescue team and a bike team as well as more advanced roles in team leading, search managing and search planning. Their spokesperson Dave Graffy told us; “There is no glamour in any form of search and rescue, and we would not wish to recruit anyone who wanted to join with this as their aim. The work is always sensitive and can also be traumatic on occasions.” He continued, “You need to be a genuine team player with a good sense of collective responsibility, e.g. appreciating that as a unit member your personal behaviour outside of the team (e.g. on the hill etc.) can reflect back on the whole of the unit. When operational we work in the strictest confidence and with the greatest integrity. Frequently we will come under public scrutiny via the media.”
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SusSAR are not currently recruiting but any requirement for new team members will be announced via their website or social media channels so please check in regularly if this is something you may be interested in. Call outs increasing year on year Sussex Search and Rescue was formed in 2002, following the extensive search for Sarah Payne in 2000 by Sussex police. Since its formation the team have attended in excess of 600 operational callouts. In recent years callouts have increased year on year: 2018 – 36 callouts; 2019 – 46 callouts; 2020 – 51 callouts; 2021 – 59 callouts Costs of around £25k p/a The team does not receive any direct funding from government and is entirely reliant on grants and donations. On an average year it costs upwards of £25,000 for the team to operate, this includes running a small fleet of vehicles, equipping the water and bank search teams, (foot search teams provide most of their own clothing
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and equipment) ongoing training for members, training for new recruits, purchasing essential lifesaving equipment and keeping their communications system up to date. Based on number of callouts, number of team members attending and hours spent, it is estimated that annually Sussex Search and Rescue save Sussex Police circa £500k in search related costs. Chief Constable of Sussex Police and Patron of Sussex Search and Rescue, Jo Shiner said:
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Every address every month “Sussex Search and Rescue is a vital resource made entirely of volunteers, who are serving the communities of Sussex through their goodwill and dedication. The team work tirelessly, often in extreme and challenging conditions to support Sussex Police, in locating some of the most vulnerable members of the public in times of crisis. The service provided to our communities is simply phenomenal, they are ready to be called on 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and often sacrifice their personal time with family and loved ones, to support policing efforts. I am so incredibly proud to be the patron for, and work alongside Sussex search and rescue, who are integral to the policing family and exemplify public service in action. I congratulate all involved in the last 20 years of service, and look forward to our future work together, in keeping those within Sussex safe.” Fundraising for 2022 - can you help? SusSAR have set a target of £20,000 to raise in their 20th year. Individual team members will be taking part in their own fundraising events, and they will be attending a number of public events during the year, such as The 999 Emergency Services Show in Eastbourne in July, and
Plumpton racecourse at Easter. They can’t raise these funds alone so are looking for assistance from the general public. You can help in many ways, such as: • Do you know of an organisation that would like a presentation on the work of SusSAR? • Do you run a company that is looking to raise funds for a specific charity? • Are you a garage? Would you be able to service SusSAR vehicles for a reduced price (or for free?). • Are you a printing company? Could you print free publicity material to help get the message out? • Are you hosting an event to raise money for charity? They also have their own Amazon wish list and would be grateful if you could purchase any items which cost from just £6 upwards - see their website for a link to the Amazon page. If you would like to make a donation you can visit the JustGiving page at: www.justgiving.com/campaign/ susSARgive20for20 Haywards Heath Police Station, Bolnore Road Haywards Heath, RH16 4BA. www.sussar.org.uk
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In Your Garden
Monthly gardening ideas & tasks by Andrew Staib of Glorious Gardens
Nymans Gardens - Jewel of Sussex Joe Whelan strides though Nyman’s gardens. He suddenly stoops to pick up a piece of paper from the side of a path. This is the dedication of Nyman’s Head Gardener: Attention to detail, every inch of the estate given thoughtful attention and a friendly efficiency. “Being a Head Gardener is no longer just being in the garden: it is about managing the staff, strategic planning, funding proposals and dealing with 350,000 visitors Nymans house ruins a year!” It is a lament for not having enough time with the Ruins, Nick and the Trust have taken the his hands in the soil, but Joe also has an obvi- Great Hall and turned it into a living artistic muous keen interest in educating people about seum of many of the variations of plants named Nyman’s extensive plant collections. We start after Nyman’s gardens over the years. Joe gets our tour at the side of the wildflower meadow his keys out and unlocks the main door- it is not which has a triple SSSI rating with over 30 spe- opened to the public until… We enter into a cies of wildflowers living there. “ We lost nearly grand space of sandstone and brick walls, with500 trees in the storms of ’87 and though there out windows or a roof. were some rare and wonderful trees that are As we finish our walk, having traversed only a gone, it did have the benefit of opening up the tiny fraction of the 35 acres of garden and wild garden. We can plant a lot more species now garden, not to mention the 300 areas of woodthan when it was more of a woodland garden. land, Joe sums up the importance of the garden. Along here, we are resowing the area with more meadow flowers to link up the whole garden “We are a true heritage asset, with over 40 champion trees and rare trees that are endanwith natural corridors.” gered in the wild. We also want to be dynamic We pass a series of bamboo canes upright in the and plant over 4000 plants each year in the ground. “ We are going to plant Glyptostrobus borders. We are always experimenting with pensilis and Thuja kariensis here which are both varieties and combinations just like the Edendangered in the wild.” We look over the mead- wardians did.” ow at Bill and Ben, two twin Giant Redwoods “This mansion was built in the 30’s by the Mestowering over the Pinetum which survived the sel family as a homage to Medieval mansions ’87 storm. but burnt down just 20 years later. “ The whole We move onto the lime tree avenue which Joe space is divided by Corten steel panels lazer cut says is on the way out as they are old and may with some of the main motifs of Nymans- the only last 20 more years. They give way to a mag- Shuttlecock Fern and the Lebanese Cedar. Nick nificent view of the Downs. goes onto explain: “ We have the Royal Fern in “I’ll see if I can radio Nick for you”. Nick is the pots here that have come from the original ferns assistant Head Gardener and has been working planted at Nymans, and that Camellia is Camelon a new project for years. Called The Garden in lia Leonard Messel. I also want to play sound
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recordings that accompanied Oliver Messi’s set designs for the Royal Ballet from the 30’s-50’s.” We leave this powerful, surreal space and Joe explains that he has been Head Gardener for 4 years , having grown up in Ireland and trained in Dublin’s National Botanic Gardens. “I manage 11 full time gardeners and 25 volunteers. One of our volunteers worked here professionally for 52 years! It is great to draw on their knowledge of the place.” Nymans gardens We make our way to the walled garden, that protects a special Chilean collection of plants. Great Magnolias tower over the planting. Even Magnolia stellata, normally a small, slow growing shrub in domestic gardens, is a vast 10 metres high. These will have finished flowering by the middle of April when the Rhododendrons and Azaleas will come into their own, as well as Japanese Acers. We come to a great flowering white Cherry tree and Joe speaks in a reverent tone of voice. “ This is Prunus Thai-Haku (Great White). This
thousands of year old cultivar went extinct in Japan until it was discovered in a garden in Sussex by Collingwood Ingram as the only remaining tree of its kind. It was able to be propagated and now is thriving back in its homeland!” As we finish our walk, having traversed only a tiny fraction of the 35 acres of garden and wild garden, not to mention the 300 areas of woodland, Joe sums up the importance of the garden. “We are a true heritage asset, with over 40 champion trees and rare trees that are endangered
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What’s still driving the property market? Property trends influencing the housing market by Helen Say House prices as a result of the pandemic In 2020, the Bank of England said house prices could fall by 16% due to the pandemic. However, the latest Halifax House Price Index revealed property prices were up 9.8% in 2021. What’s still driving the property market? Changes in spending habits during the pandemic have prompted desires for people to change where they live. A Lloyds Bank report suggests current & aspiring homeowners are re-evaluating what they want in their home in the wake of hybrid working. Prospective home buyers have saved more money for larger deposits. There are 3 main non-house price-related property trends that appear to influence the housing market in 2022. The “Race for Space” Having space has led homebuyers to sell properties & buy larger/more rural homes. In early 2022, Market Financial Solutions published a survey listing top 15 items on a homebuyers wishlist. Garden/ outdoor space, proximity of public parks & spaces/ potential for conversions/extensions out-ranked square footage, property quality & local area.
The rise of the annexe Savills reported that in 2020 enquiries for properties with an annexe increased. Buyers look for increased space for home working, an office or a therapy/consultation room, and an annexe provides somewhere separate to lock yourself away from the main house without having to create a makeshift space in an extra room. The energy efficient home The house building industry has work to do to meet UK Government sustainability targets, and the Lloyds Bank report comments that prospective homeowners place emphasis on energy efficiency - not just for the impact on energy bills. Properties with higher energy ratings can be worth significantly more than less sustainable ones. Due to demand from buyers, UK property prices continue to rise while supply is at an all-time low. With interest rates on the rise, industry experts predict that UK property market will carry on growing in 2022. Helen Say: copywriter/blogger cblservices.co.uk
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Installation Company of the Year Alexander Kitchens Local home renovators Local kitchen, bathroom & bedroom designers win the national Installation Company of the Year award. Alexander are kitchen, bathroom and bedroom specialists who’ve operated in the Worthing area since 1976. They provide designs for kitchen, bathroom and bedroom projects in West Sussex from their showrooms in Horsham and Worthing. KBB Review Retail & Design Award winner In March, the family run business attended the KBB Review Retail & Design Awards for the second year in a row, as a finalist in the Installation Company of the Year category. Unlike their runner-up status at the 2021 awards, the local firm were announced as the winner, beating competition from national retailers.
Factors considered for the award The award took into account the workmanship and finish of projects, with judges also analysing customer service and community involvement of retailers. The criteria also considered unique initiatives, with Alexander’s installation guarantee and commitment to their quality workmanship determining factors. Another key contributor to this recognition is the comprehensive installation service Alexander provide. Every element of kitchen, bathroom or bedroom renovation can be undertaken by their in-house installation team from a fixed price quotation, including structural building work. Booking consultation or online appointment To arrange a free design consultation, call or visit their local Worthing showroom, or book an appointment on their website. www.alexanderkitchens.co.uk
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Converting a garage to make space
By Nick Roberts - Roberts Miller Redshaw Group Garages as storage space We store a lot of junk in garages. They are a convenient place for all sorts of bits and pieces. But hidden within those walls, lies an opportunity to expand your living area and create a transformative improvement to your property. It’s that time of year again when we venture into our garages just a little more than usual, perhaps to grab the mower, and ponder the question ‘what if?’. The pandemic has permanently changed the way many of us operate on a daily basis and it’s meant that we’re spending more time at home than ever before. Tips for garage conversions With so much space potential, garages offer a low -cost option to quickly gain an office, an extra bedroom, more living space or a utility room. In most cases, garages already have the fundamental requirements to extend into but it’s important to know that there are far more details than you might think when embarking on a conversion.
Whilst planning permission isn’t usually required, it’s imperative building regulations are met with regards to ventilation, fire safety, thermal performance and structural elements. Most garage conversions are straight forward but it’s not unusual for projects to turn complex when work gets underway, and the layers are stripped back to reveal what surprises are in store to ruin your day. Our advice: instruct an architect or builder you can trust to assess your garage before starting the project. It may stop that swear jar from overflowing! An effective use of space Unsurprisingly, demand for conversions is at an all-time high - they’re a cost-effective way of transforming your home. They don’t encroach on our valued gardens, they cause minimum disruption as far as building work goes and they boost the value of your home. This is why they’ve become one of the most popular ways to gain space. www.robertsmillerredshaw.com
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Life should be about bucket lists! By Ivan Lyons, MD Investment Solutions, Worthing
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Top three 2022 hybrid hatchbacks By Nadia Goldsmith Not quite sold on electric power? Here are three hybrid vehicles that might convince you going green with your vehicle is a great experience. Toyota Prius The latest, fourth-generation Toyota Prius is built on a new platform and its altered 1.8-litre petrol engine comes with improved efficiency and performance. Perhaps the vehicles greatest asset is how normal it is to drive. With a more responsive on part throttle the Prius is well within its comfort zone at high speeds while also remaining a good performer for daily use. This hybrid is great choice for those who want to save money when filling up and don’t have the opportunity to charge at home. Renault Clio E-Tech
Renault is a strong contender with its hybridised version of the Clio. The Clio E-Tech is powered by a complex powertrain that combines a 1.6-litre petrol engine with two, smaller electric motors and a tiny 1.2kWh battery. With two
power sources being used seamlessly at once, it is recognised at being punchier that Toyota Yaris and Honda Jazz and holds great real-life practicality. The most credible feature the fact it retains the regular Clio’s handling balance. Toyota Corolla For a hybrid car, the Corolla combines great visual style with well perceived cabin quality and handling sophistication. Based on a new global model platform, the vehicle is at the top of its game in the hybrid motoring world. In its 2.0-litre hybrid form, it even performs with a bit of a sporty edge. For those who prefer to keep their motoring lives simple the Corolla is one of Toyota’s ‘self-charging’ hybrids which is a highly attractive feature for those wanting to make the transition to greener motoring.
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Char grilled tofu With steamed vegetables & pine nuts, a healthy & quick supper Ingredients - Serves 4 Prep time: 10mins Cook time: 20mins • 2-3tbsp olive oil • Salt and black pepper • 1 clove garlic • 400g firm tofu, chilled • 300g red or yellow young chard stalks • 300g small pak choi • 30g pine nuts • 1tbsp sesame oil Method 1. Mix the oil with seasoning and the clove of garlic halved and squashed, not crushed, to flavour the oil. Preheat a griddle or non-stick frying pan. 2. Slice the tofu neatly into about 20 thin slices and brush lightly with the seasoned oil. Cook on the griddle for a couple of minutes each side until golden. 3. Steam the vegetables separately until the chard is wilted and the pak choi just tender. Drain
on kitchen paper and keep warm. 4. Toss the nuts in a small pan over a high heat until just smelling and colouring slightly. Then add the sesame oil off the heat to just warm through. 5. Arrange the chard and pak choi on heated serving plates with the slices of tofu. Then spoon on the nuts with a little sesame oil. Sprinkle with black pepper and serve really hot. Cookery Courses for all Why not give a Voucher for the perfect gift? Contact Alex 01243 532240 www.cookwithalex.co.uk
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Good health as we age Nutrition – part 3 by Heather Smith For our final part of this series, let’s take a look at how we should eat now we’re not 20. I’ve left this one to last because really the upshot is that playing by the rules becomes more and more important as you get older, and I’ve previously written a lot about how to structure your diet. The first thing is to remember that the way you eat really does make a difference to how you feel, how you sleep and to your overall health. The days where we could eat whatever we wanted, whenever we wanted, and suffer no ill effects like weight gain or digestive discomfort are gone, as I’m sure you have already realised. This simply highlights the fact that our bodies take longer to recover now we’re a little older, and so the after effects of going off the rails with food might well be bigger. How sensitive your body is to eating off track is an individual thing; you might find that one meal is enough to upset your digestion and that it then takes a couple of days for it to get back to normal. Or, you might find the odd off track meal
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Sussex Walks - May 2022 These walks are supported by Sussex Ramblers & Chichester District Council and are led by volunteers. If the weather is poor the walk may be cancelled. IMPORTANT: Sussex Ramblers - See: www.ramblers.org.uk IMPORTANT: You must pre-book before the walk on the Chichester District Council Website or call 01243 521041 www.chichester.gov.uk/heartsmart You must not attend these walks if you develop any of the symptoms of Coronavirus or come into close contact with someone who has tested positive for Coronavirus.
Sussex Ramblers Sat 7th 09:30 Downs View West Burton, Sutton, Upwaltham Meet: Bignor Hill Car Park South Downs Way RH20 1PR Sun 15th 09:30am From Hollybank Lane Southleigh Forest, Stansted Forest, Broadreed Farm, Lordington Meet: Emsworth, top of Hollybank Lane, PO10 7UL Sun 29th 09:30 A Sutton Wander Lord's Piece, Sutton, Bignor Hill, Barlavington Down, Hilly Meet: Lord's Piece, Blue Doors Road Car Park. RH20 1ET
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Leaving a charitable gift in your Will By Will Writer Emma Cohen MIPW There’s nothing better than feeling like you have made a difference. Over the past few years, we have seen an increasing popularity in leaving gifts or donations to charities in our clients Wills. Leaving a charitable gift in your Will can be easy, it’s also a great way to leave a lasting legacy and from a financial point of view, it can also reduce the tax implications for the rest of your estate.
Many of us support good causes and local charities throughout our lifetimes, so why not continue that legacy after you have gone? We often suggest that it’s a good idea to research how your gift to the charity that you choose will likely be used or indeed to specify how you would like it to be spent. You may be keen to ensure that your gift is used to fund a certain aspect of a charity, for example if you are giving to a cancer
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Accident at Old Gate Tea Rooms By Valerie Martin heyday it was run by the Worthing Trust. This Trust may have purchased the land and property from Richard Walker of the once palatial mansion of Michelgrove on the outskirts of Findon
The old toll house at the foot of Bost Hill
Toll house keepers were often of dubious and low moral standing and were rather flexible in the tolls they charged. A common trick was to demand a further toll of a traveller who had already bought a ticket at the previous gate which entitled him to pass through other gates in the same Trust. Obviously, Toll house keepers favoured their own friends, relations and local inhabitants — and it was not unknown to enforce strangers and those whom they may bear grudges, to pay more. Even the directors of the turnpike could be swayed by greed and prejudice and some roads were not kept in a proper state of repair as a result. Turnpike roads run by Trusts needed toll houses and we had three in Findon to raise money for upkeep. Seen above is the old toll house on the Findon road at the bottom of Bost Hill, (then known as Paygate Lane) - opposite Gore Cottages on the now A24. The actual "gate" stretched across the width of the roadway (this being more narrow than today of course). The Findon Gate toll house keeper's residence was made of weather-boarded timber. A second gate (called Nep Gate) was erected to act as a "side-bar" to the tracks running over the downland to Findon from the direction of Steyning… this was to prevent people evading tolls by cunningly using trackways running into the village from the direction of Steyning. Roadways were still in very bad repair and there was much churning up of mud and mire as men and their animals continually passed, or were ridden through each "gate". I have been unable to find any record, photograph nor map of the exact location of the "bar" at Nep Gate, except that it was demolished in 1874 (photography still being somewhat in its infancy being my excuse). Findon's third toll house could have started out as a Lodge to Michelgrove and is still standing… situated on the Long Furlong road A280. In its
This toll house was in the ornate Gothic style under a hipped roof. Upstairs was originally accessed by... yes a ladder! Additionally there was a space for an office at the front for business… the small window for this purpose being shown in the photograph. This was where the tolls were passed through the only window facing the roadway.
Old Gate Tea Rooms 1938
A photograph is worth a thousand words and the above shows the property trading as the Old Gate Tea Rooms in 1938. The façade was a pair of flanking crenulated towers... cunningly raised to sufficient height to hide the rather ordinary roof line beyond. There was even a Tariff Board and it was displayed in the gothic recess above the front door. The Lewes family ran the property as the Old Gate Tea Rooms. An unfortunate episode brought the property into the news in 1936. Part of the garden to the property at that time continued on the opposite side of the Long Furlong road. It was a sad day in May 1936 when a car killed the ten-year-old son of the family. Young Peter Lewes dashed without looking across Peter Lewes the road to get to this area of his parent's garden. How could such an accident happen 86 years ago? The Long Furlong road was a comparatively quiet highway in those days and nothing like the fast moving traffic jostling to undertake dangerous overtaking today.
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Clapham Parish Council Environment Committee & Planning Applications Edited extracts from draft minutes of the Clapham Parish Council Meeting on 15th Feb 2022. Environment Committee - Noted central bed in Riverside Gardens was cleared and Jubilee tree would be planted on 26.02.22. Fence needed cleaning before painting. Volunteer events recommence 12.02.22. and Council would discuss planting small, colourful, low maintenance shrubs near fence with volunteers. Committee agreed to plant trees and bulbs alongside fence between Riverside and Hemans in Autumn. Suggested hedge each side of footpath 14 filled in and maintained to thicken and deter access. Committee accepted £43 quotation to install commemoration plaque near Coronation Tree. Suggested Bedford Borough Council (BBC) asked to put stones on muddy section at entrance to footpath 14 off The Baulk. BBC raised in Nov 2021 and agreed to lay hardcore. Commented that BBC couldn’t lay hardcore on private land and Clerk would pursue with Rights of Way team. Residents requested pedestrian gate at Oakley Road entrance to The Glebe be changed to allow buggies through. Clerk asked BBC if gate could be re-
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placed with larger one, they advised it was one of their standard gates, they didn’t stock larger sizes and wouldn’t want to remove it and leave a gap. Agreed to ask BBC to remove it for trial period. Planning Applications Decided - 20/00488/MAR - all reserved matters for erection of school buildings & provision of associated indoor/outdoor sports facilities/pitches, pursuant to outline permission 16/00111/MAO (allowed under appeal) at land off Clapham Road & Manton Lane. Granted 21.01.22. 21/01773/LDE - certificate confirming that wedding ceremonies could be held at Woodland Manor had been issued 11.02.22. 15.02.22. Planning Applications Received - 22/00045/FUL - 2 storey rear extension 73 High Street. Objected as would overshadow neighbour & result in loss of light. 18/01284/FUL - broiler plant in Northamptonshire including land in Clapham in manure management plan. Concerns about storing/spreading manure on fields adjacent to residential properties, which would affect householders and contribute to air pollution. Council agreed to write to Bedfordia asking for details about use of land in Clapham. www.clapham-wsx-pc.gov.uk
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Findon Parish Council Planning Applications Edited extracts from draft minutes of the Planning Committee Meeting 17th March 2022. SDNP/22/00766/HOUS – Seven Beeches, 23 School Hill, Findon, BN14 0TR. First floor extension, new main roof, new entrance hall, garage conversion, new external wall finishes and new integral garage. Reviewed planning documents, site location, and email received from applicant in support of application. Councillors were reminded of application history for property. Discussion took place on large modern design of proposed building, which didn’t comply with Policy HD5 Alterations and Roof Extensions the Findon Neighbourhood Development Plan. Also unclear if proposal complied with South Downs Local Plan Policy SD31 i.e. did not increase the floor area of the dwelling by more than 30%. A decision to object was made on Chairman’s casting vote. Resolved that the Clerk informs the SDNPA that Findon Parish Council objects to the application. SDNP/22/00769/HOUS – 8 The Quadrangle, Findon, BN14 0RB - Rear ground floor extension
and loft conversion. Councillors had reviewed the planning documents and site location. Concerns raised regarding proposed large double gable at property rear as it was out of proportion with property next door, and appeared to be overbearing and unneighbourly. It was also unclear if the proposal complied with the South Downs Local Plan Policy SD31 (as above) Resolved: that the Clerk informs the SDNPA that Findon Parish Council supports the application, subject to the above concerns being addressed. SDNP/22/00708/TPO – 2 Convent Gardens, Findon, BN14 0RZ. 1 Holm oak tree, reduce canopy by a 4 meter radial spread due to excessive shading and overhang to neighbouring property. 2 Sycamore tree, remove overhanging branches to neighbouring property to help balance the tree and reduce shading to said property. Councillors had reviewed the planning documents and site location. The Findon Tree Warden raised no concerns. No objection to the application. www.findonparishcouncil.gov.uk
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Findon Valley Residents’ Association Traffic survey, re-naturing plans, volunteers & farmers market Thanks to those Valley residents who responded to our Traffic Survey questionnaire, which our volunteers had delivered to every home in the Valley. We are now assimilating your responses and will be discussing with our County and Borough councillors as appropriate. At this time of writing we are also planning ahead for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, following our recent public meeting (courtesy of Findon Valley Free Church). We'll publish our plans for Findon Valley on our email and social media channels and noticeboards.
Our AGM on 24 March (via zoom) included a very interesting talk by Worthing Borough Council
Ranger Graeme Brooker, on re-naturing plans for The Gallops and Cissbury Fields. You can follow developments on the Ranger blog www.adur -worthing.gov.uk/our-storiesyour-councils/park-rangers/ #graeme. It was disappointing that less than 2% of Findon Valley's residents took part in the online AGM. Our Valley Volunteers Group worked hard in March planting new hedging on Cissbury Fields alongside Long Meadow. Native species such as blackthorn were planted and will develop into a traditional country hedge. The Group usually meets on the second Saturday morning of each month. If you’d like to take part please contact matthew@fvra.org.uk This month’s Farmers’ Market is on Sunday 29th May, 10am to 2pm in Lime Tree Surgery car park. See you there! www.findonvalley.org
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