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Welcome... With Easter this month we’ve extra family events in our What’s On guide starting on page 4. Let’s hope for a return of the late February sunshine in time for the holidays. Our charity profile starting on page 26 spotlights ‘Safe in Sussex’, an organisation devoted to tackling domestic abuse and helping those who experience it. Plants are really starting to bloom now and there’s plenty to do in the garden. Andrew Staib has some good advice to help you get the best out of your garden at this lovely time of year. In Your Garden page 23. Northern Soul Live is a soul and motown party with Angelo Starr and The Edwin Starr Band. They will be playing all of The Edwin Starr hits such as 'War (What Is It Good For)', and 'SOS (Stop Her On Sight)'. Plus soul and motown covers such as 'Get Ready' and 'Stand By Me'. See page 11 for how to win tickets. You can also win tickets to the award winning Fishers Farm Adventure Park animals, rides and attractions to suit all ages indoors and out - see page 17. Our Health article on page 14 looks at how to fit exercise into a busy life. Making small changes is the key says Heather. We have our regular history article from David Johnston on page 12. This month on Belvedere tower Tillington. We also have local charity and school news. Please get in touch with anything you’d like published.
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What’s On - April ‘19 To publicise your event in Sussex Local please enter the details on to our website at www.sussexlocal.net and look for “Events”. 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 45,300 addresses. Charity, community and non-profit events are free of charge (subject to space). Commercial events can be listed for just £25 plus VAT which includes promotion through our Facebook and Twitter feeds. Deadline for May events to be put on website - 7th April
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Sat 27 Apr 12:00pm-2:00pm Cat and Rabbit Rescue Centre Viewing Day Thinking of adopting a cat or kitten? Meet the animals and find out about adoptions. Holborow Lodge, Sidlesham, PO20 7RJ. Free entry or cat food. 01243 641409 info@crrc.co.uk Sun 28 Apr 12:30pm3:30pm ABC Animal Sanctuary Open Day Meet the ponies, donkeys and other animals. £2 per person/ under 14s free. Juggs Lane, West Chiltington, RH20 2JS. www.abcanimalsanctuary.co.uk
CLUBS & SOCIETIES Thu 04 Apr 7:30pm9:30pm Arundel Gardens Association Jim Buttress the popular judge and gardener from TV and Radio, will talk about Britain in Bloom: a tour with a national judge. Arundel Museum, BN18 9PA. No charge for members, small charge for guests. Mary Smith 01903 883385 marywilsonsmith@hotmail.co.uk Thu 11 Apr 2:00pm-4:00pm pmR Support Group Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis support group. We meet monthly on the second Thursday afternoon. Pagham Village Hall, Pagham Road, Pagham, PO21 4NJ. 01243 263866 www.pmrgca.co.uk
Wed 24 Apr 2:00pm-4:00pm Arundel Embroiderers' Guild Branch meeting and Guest Speaker: Wendy Dolan. Come and share Wendy's exciting world of stitched textiles combining Fabric, Paint and Stitch. Arundel Museum, BN18 9PA. Visitors £5. 01903 882127 heatherjstarbuck@yahoo.co.uk Fri 26 Apr 6:00pm Arundel Freemasons The regular meetings of the Arundel Lodge are held on the fourth Friday in January, February, March, April, September, October, and November. Littlehampton Masonic Hall, Church Street, Littlehampton, BN17 5EN. Arundel Freemasons secretary@arundelfreemasons.org.uk
COMMUNITY Sun 07 Apr 2:30pm5:00pm High Salvington Windmill Open Day Guided tours. Entrance £1 adults, accompanied children free. High Salvington Windmill, Furze Road High Salvington, BN13 3BP. £1. Stuart Marler 01903 521024 stuartmarler@yahoo.com www.highsalvingtonwindmill.co.uk Fri 12 Apr 7:30pm-9:30pm Eastergate & Barnham WI Come and join us at our next meeting, make new friends and take part in a variety of activities. Visitors welcome. Eastergate Parish Hall, PO20 3RP. Linda 07932 057589 lindacranfield@btinternet.com
Thu 25 Apr 11:00am -2:30pm Probus Club of Arundel Club for retired and semi retired men in Arundel and surrounding areas. Monthly meeting with speaker followed by lunch (£15) if wanted. Come along as a guest to see if you are interested. The White Swan, Arundel, BN18 0AD. R Brennan 01903 718 639 www.arundelprobus.club Sat 27 Apr 9:00am10:30amMen's Breakfast Join us for an excellent breakfast and listen to Martin Goldsmith, an international speaker, Jewish Christian and missiologist . All men welcome The Barn (Harvester), Chichester, PO19 7AG. £8. P Sutton 07813 024 585 peter@ppsutton.co.uk www.immanuelchichester.com/ mens-breakfast
EXHIBITIONS Sat 06 & Sun 07 Apr 10:00am4:00pm Chidham Art Show Chidham Art Group annual show of original paintings, ceramics, jewellery, cards - all at affordable prices. And tea/coffee and cake! Chidham Village Hall, PO18 8TL. 01243 775629
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Win tickets to Northern Soul Live Saturday 27th April at The Capitol, Horsham The team’s reputation for consistently producing outstanding live performances is the foundation of their success; their intimate relationship with soul music has seen many legendary artists perform with them including The Temptations, Ben E. King and The Four Tops. Northern Soul Live is a soul and motown party with Angelo Starr & the team aka The Edwin Starr Band – with special guest original northern soul artist Lorraine Silver who had massive success at the legendary Wigan Casino with her track ‘Lost Summer Love’. Edwin Starr's original band backed Edwin on all his shows. They are still intact following his sad passing in 2003. Now 16 years on the story continues with his brother, former band member Angelo Starr as lead vocalist. They will be playing all of The Edwin Starr hits such as 'War (What Is It Good For)', 'SOS (Stop Her On Sight)', '25 Miles'. Also his Northern Soul classics including 'Time', 'I Have Faith In You Baby' & 'Agent 00 Soul'. Plus soul and motown covers such as 'Get Ready', 'Higher & Higher', 'Superstition' & 'Stand By Me'.
On this show their special guest is original northern soul artist Lorraine Silver, who recorded ‘Lost Summer Love’ when she was 13 years old in 1965. Find out more at thecapitolhorsham.com
Win tickets to Northern Soul Live To enter the competition answer the question below: Q: Finish the name of their hit song : _____ (What Is It Good For) a) Love b) Money c) War Send your answer and contact details to: Northern Soul Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough, RH20 9AH or enter online at www.sussexlocal.net/ features/competitions Winner drawn after 22nd April 2019. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.
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Belvedere Tower, Tillington, Near Petworth By local historian & artist David Johnston The Belvedere Tower is almost certainly a purpose built summer house; a secluded retreat where one may slip away and do nothing but take in the beauty of the setting. The tower, probably early Georgian, stands four stories high: the ground floor section being limestone ashlar, with a well moulded Gothic arch – the entrance to a tiny room – a shaded place to sit on hot summer days. The floor of this little shelter is made up of black and white tiles in the style of a chequerboard, with a wooden bench seat placed within. The next two stories are red brick with well set courses carrying the eye up to the top section. This high point, made up mostly of flint has a turret with a door that allows access to a flat roof: here on this raised platform one may view an uninterrupted compass of the landscape. And so it was, that in 2003, I took the opportunity to view from this lofty stage the full beauty of the undulating parkland about me. It was a venture that I recorded in my book “A Sussex Wayfarer's Nature Notes” - here is an exert: 2003 - 31st May – (Tillington) We set off for Upperton, Pitshill, (The public footpath, during this period of time, passed through the grounds of Pitshill House: which had been empty for some years.) where we planned to climb the 'Belvedere Tower'. We climbed to the second floor: but found, much to our disappointment – no steps leading to the very top – they had long since, been removed. The floorboards and joists were dangerously rotten, so we did not attempt to go further. I took a few photos of the place. There is too, a wonderful little 'Shell House', a unique grotto, with a domed roof that has a coloured skylight, and two or three windows in stained glass fitted into the circular walls of the building. The inside is however, of greater interest – for it is like a 'time warp' – many thousands of exotic shells, including corals line the room – quite beautiful. This grotto was, by all accounts, built by the Mitford sisters, in 1811. It was fascinating to see the delicate patterns, styled like a paisley shawl, and pasted around the room. I took many photographs of this unique little building”. The great Pitshill House, was erected by William Mitford, of Petworth, in 1760 and completed by his son, also called William, in 1794. Curiously, it was here, on this estate that the eminent engraver John Keyse Sherwin was employed as a wood-cutter in 1772. Going one day to Mr. Mitford's residence, he was admitted into a room where some members of the family were engaged in drawing. The attention with which the young woodman viewed the
process – no mere vague, (c) David Johnston staring curiosity – attracted Mr. Mitford's kindly notice, and he asked him if he thought he could do anything in that way. Sherwin's reply was, that he could not tell, but that he “should like to try.” The good-natured squire immediately handed him his port-crayon, which his labour-hardened hand scarcely permitted him to grasp. He however produced on the spot such a drawing as not only excited the astonishment of all present, but secured the approbation of the Society of Arts, to whom it was presented, and who rewarded his maiden effort with their silver medal. He soon afterwards went to London, and became a pupil of the celebrated Florentine engraver Bartolozzi, afterwards a royal academician, under whose care he became in the short space of three years so able an artist in that line as to obtain the silver medal and prize medal of the Society. He was afterwards appointed engraver to King George the Third. (c) David Johnston
The sudden rise of poor Sherwin from peasant life to a sphere full of temptations in the metropolis was more than he could bear. His career was as brief as the development of his talents had been rapid: he died in 1790 at the age of thirty-seven. David Johnston is an author, artist and photographer. If you would like to purchase any of the images that accompany this article contact him on: david.rg.johnston@googlemail.com or you can visit www.davidjohnston.org.uk
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How to exercise when you’re busy By Heather Smith, Personal Trainer In a ‘normal week’ you know you have time to fit in some exercise. It’s just a shame that these ‘normal weeks’ don’t occur all that often! There is ALWAYS something which crops up to absorb our time – school meetings, extra hours at work, shooting off to meet friends – and if we’re honest, these weeks are actually the normal ones. So, when we don’t have much time for exercise, what should we do? Firstly, when you’re rushed off your feet and stressed, I don’t think adding in a tough workout is the right thing to do. High stress levels need to be countered with down time, not pushed even higher with stressful workouts. Of course, this doesn’t mean you have a free pass to not do any exercise; it just means we need to find a way to build some exercise into your life without further increasing your stress levels. The solution? First, increase your general activity. The less time you can spend sitting and the more time you can spend walking, the better. Take a look at your commitments and work out how you could squeeze some activity in. Could you get off the train or bus one stop earlier,
or park a little further away? Could you fit some sort of activity into your day – gardening, walking instead of driving, even getting the dreaded housework done? Could you use the upstairs loo instead of staying downstairs? Little things add up to more energy expenditure, and health benefits, than you’d expect. Then, pick some key strength based exercises, and sprinkle them throughout your day. An example of this might be to do ten squats every time you go to the loo, or to do ten press ups against the worktop every time you go into the kitchen. Over the course of a day, you’ll have added up a fair bit of exercise, you’ll hardly notice it, and you will gain more strength than you expect, which is only a good thing for fat loss, fitness and health. Heather Smith is a fat loss specialist Personal Trainer. www.fitbiztraining.co.uk
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Win a family ticket to Fishers Farm Animal adventures & thrilling play activities The multi-award winning Fishers Adventure Farm Park is the much-loved family day out in the heart of the lovely West Sussex countryside. Fishers offers a unique mixture of animal adventures, exhilarating indoor play and thrilling outdoor activities the whole family can experience – it’s no wonder that Fishers is still “Where the Family Comes First”. Fishers Farm (Newpound Lane, Wisborough Green, RH14 0EG) has over 50 rides and attractions on offer for a jam-packed family day out. The Animal Encounters Barn is an animal-lovers dream, home to horses, cows, goats, rabbits, pigs and so much more.
Their Saddle Rooms Restaurant is a popular choice for lunch with home-grown food on their menu. Catch up with your friends or watch the kids play whilst you relax with a coffee and a cake in their comfy indoor seating areas. Fishers Adventure Farm Park is undoubtedly the ultimate, great-value, jam-packed family day out all-year round, come rain or shine! Lucky winners will receive a family ticket which is valid for a year www.fishersfarmpark.co.uk
Win a family ticket to Fisher Farm To enter the competition answer the question below: Q: How many attractions & rides does Fishers Farm have? a) 30 b) 50 c) 20 Send your answer and contact details to: Fishers Farm Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough, RH20 9AH or enter online at www.sussexlocal.net/ features/competitions Winner drawn after 30th April 2019. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.
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Local Walks - April These walks are supported by Chichester District Council, are led by volunteers and are designed to cater for all ages and abilities. No booking is required but please arrive 10 mins before the walk is due to start. Dogs are welcome unless otherwise stated but must be kept on the lead. Timings are for guidelines only. If the weather is poor the walk may be cancelled, if unsure check, contact 01243 534589 health@chichester.gov.uk www.chichesterwellbeing.org.uk L = Walk Leader Mon 1st
10:30 am Petworth Park Tree Walk L: Gerald Fascinating walk through the Park trees from 350-800 years old. Meet: Petworth Park North Car Park
2 hrs
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10:30 am Lavant L: Andrew Slow, flat, easy stroll from Lavant to Binderton. Meet in Sheepwash Lane, East Lavant village green
2 hrs
2 miles
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10:30 am Fairmile Bottom L: Peter Circular walk through the Downland nature reserve towards Arundel. Meet on the A29 after Madehurst turn
2 hrs 30 mins
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10:30 am Houghton Forest & Bignor Hill Meet in Whiteways Car Park, BN18 9FD
L: Alison
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10:30 am Plaistow Meet on South side of village green
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Sun 7th
10.30 am Thornham Marina L: Dominic Along Thornham Lane through the boatyard, south along the harbour wall. Meet in Thornham Marina car park
2 hrs
3 miles
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10:30 am Chichester Canal Meet in Chichester Canal, PO19 8DT
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10:30am Eartham to Gumber Farm L: Simon Meet in the free Forestry Commission car park at Eartham
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10:30 am Kirdford L: Richard Through farmland, return past a fish farm and through woodland. Meet in front of the Half Moon pub in Kirdford
1 hr 30 mins
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Fri 12th
10:30 am Salvington Hill L: Peter Circular walk towards Findon. Meet in car park on the left at the end of Honeysuckle Lane
2 hrs
3.5 miles
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10:30 am Chichester Canal Meet in Chichester Canal, PO19 8DT
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1 mile
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10:30 am Slindon Estate L: Simon Passing through the National Trusts beautiful Slindon Estate. Meet in National Trust car park, Park Lane, Slindon
2 hrs
4 miles
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10:30 am Duncton and Sutton L: Alison This is a lovely walk with parkland, woodland, pastures and streams. Meet in Willett Close, GU28 OLA
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5 miles
Wed 24th
10:45 am Climping L: Dominic Along dunes and beach to Climping Mill, then across fields to club. Meet at Arun Yacht Club Car Park, BN17 5DL
1 hr 15 mins
2.5 miles
Thurs 25th
10.30 am Stopham L: Bruce Possible bluebell extravaganza. Meet at Stopham Church
2 hrs 15 mins
5 miles
Fri 26th
10:30 am River Arun Meet in Amberley Station Car Park, BN18 9LR
L: Peter
2 hrs 30 mins
4.8 miles
Mon 29th
10:30 am Wey Arun Canal (Loxwood) Meet in canal visitor centre car park
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Sussex Snippets Despite very high winds Sussex Local's Kris Thomas completed the Vitality Big Half marathon in London in 2 hours 11 mins on Sunday 10th March. The race is the 'warm up' for the London Marathon which takes place in April and saw a field of over 13,300 runners including Sir Mo Farah who successfully defended his win last year finishing the 13.1 miles in just 61 minutes and 14 seconds. Kris was raising money for locally based charity Little Life Savers who teach children basic life saving skills. Kris said "I really enjoyed running through London and the crowds were amazing, my legs were a bit wobbly at the end!" She continued "it was my first half marathon and I was pleased with my time especially as it was so windy". www.littlelifesavers.org The South of England Agricultural Society has announced that its 2019 Charity of the Year is Jamie’s Farm. Established in 2005 by then school teacher, Jamie Feilden, the charity enables disadvantaged young people to thrive through residential experiences on one of their three residential farms. Information on contributing a donation can be found at jamiesfarm.org.uk. For more information on the Society, its aims, events and membership or to make a donation, please visit seas.org.uk
SUSSEX LOCAL An exciting new website southdownsmusic.com launches today celebrating the rich and varied music of the South Downs. It brings together a range of songs, tunes and other resources that highlight the fantastic tapestry of musical heritage that comes from the South Downs National Park. `South Downs Music` is accessible for everyone but will be especially useful to schools, choirs, community groups and other organisations who want to learn and perform musical material from the website. The Government is investing an extra £20bn a year in the NHS. The NHS has produced a Long Term Plan, setting out all the things it wants health services to do better for people across the country. Now your local NHS needs to hear from you about what those changes should look like in your community. Share your views with Healthwatch West Sussex – call them on 0300 012 0122, or fill out the survey at www.healthwatch.co.uk. Don’t forget to join in the conversation with #WhatWouldYouDo The second annual Rockinghorse iDrop will take place at British Airways i360 in Brighton on the longest day of the year, Friday 21st June. This year, the iDrop abseil event will be raising funds for Chalkhill Child and Adolescent Mental Health Unit in Haywards Heath, which is Sussex’s only mental health inpatient unit for young people. Registration is £50 with an additional minimum sponsorship of £250 per person. Applications will close on Friday 26th April at midnight. To request an application form, call 01273 330044 or email hannah.seltzer@rockinghorse.org.uk. Further details can be found at www.rockinghorse.org.uk. Town and parish council elections will be taking place on Thursday 2nd May. You can find your polling station on your poll card, if not then check your council’s website. It isn’t too late to put yourself up for election nominations must be in by 3rd April. Sussex Wildlife Trust has been awarded a development grant of £59,000 by the National Lottery Heritage Fund for its Sussex by the Sea project. The project is about positively influencing human behaviours that are contributing to the decline of marine life off the Sussex coast and will focus on the marine and coastal environmental heritage of Sussex. Marine species to be found in Sussex seas include black seabream, the rare short-snouted seahorse and the endangered undulate ray. To find out more visit sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk The further non-statutory consultation for the A27 Arundel Bypass scheme is now planned for late summer 2019. Highways England say they are investigating a number of options which haven’t previously been consulted on as they have discovered new information which merits putting the plans to the public again. This will include being able to “review new information including a modified design for option 5a, alongside updated traffic modelling results and new information about alternative, enhanced options.”
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A new awards scheme is being launched to promote outstanding and innovative design in the South Downs National Park. The South Downs National Park Design Awards celebrate projects that have made a standout contribution to the landscape, heritage, built environment and local communities. The awards will recognise and promote high standards of design and raise awareness of the positive contribution that good design can make to the quality of the local environment. A special awards ceremony will be held on November 12th – tying in with the anniversary of Hillary Benn signing the National Park’s official designation. Nominations are now open in these categories: ·Residential (individual building/housing development small/large) Non-residential (commercial/industrial/ infrastructure) Conservation (landscape/buildings/gardens/ craftsmanship)
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There will also be a People’s Choice award – voted for by the general public as their favourite across these three categories. Entries can be submitted by anyone who considers the scheme suitable for an award, including the owners, architects, designers, developers, parish councils, amenity societies or any member of the public. In all cases the consent of the owner must be obtained prior to making a formal nomination. For more details and to download a nomination form visit www.southdowns.gov.uk/designaward The deadline for nominations is 5pm on June 28. Completed entry forms should be e-mailed to design@southdowns.gov.uk
‘Reduce Single-Use’ Breakfast There is a 'Reduce Single-Use’ Networking Breakfast taking place on Tuesday 16th April, from 08:30am 11:30am at Billingshurst Community Centre, Roman Way, RH14 9QW. Join the Sustainable Business Partnership CIC for a Networking Breakfast on the theme of reducing single-use waste. Hear from expert speakers - including Cat Fletcher of Freegle and David Treadwell of Mid Sussex Wood Recycling - and network with like-minded organisations. This event will be held in partnership with Horsham District Council and is fully-funded by the European Regional Development Fund. Advance booking is essential! Call 01273 964239, or email info@sustainablebusiness.org.uk to book.
Train history made
History was made on Saturday 23rd February when Gatwick Express trains were diverted from the main line for eight days to run via Littlehampton and Horsham, during engineering work. In the picture above we see no. 387214 speeding north near the disused Pulborough signal box, at 11.42 on 23rd February 2019. The location can be seen in “Steam Days” in Vic Mitchell’s album, Branch Lines of Midhurst. You can find this on www.middletonpress.co.uk or telephone 01730 813169.
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West Chiltington Show celebrates 100th anniversary This years West Chiltington Show will take place on Saturday 13th July. Nyetimber Estates are supporting the Competition Classes this year. So if you Sow and Grow, Make and Bake or have an Artistic flair why not enter? You may walk away with a trophy and a bottle of Nyetimeber Classic Curvee. The competitions are open to residents of West Chiltington and surrounding parishes, contact Pat at pathampton@hotmail.com If you sell local food or high quality crafts, there are a few stalls left, contact Diane at familysmith1989@btinternet.com The show will be a fun day out for all the family with entertainment, a dog show, competitions, a car collection and much more. There is no entry charge. For more details visit www.westchiltshow.org
Slindon Spring Clean Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert joined Slindon residents for a ‘spring clean’ of the village and woods, clearing litter on Saturday (9 March). More than 40 people supported the annual community effort organised by Mike Imms, Chairman of SlindonLife, a village group which organises activities and
SUSSEX LOCAL initiatives. The MP spent over an hour picking up litter in the village, collecting a huge bag of rubbish from the verges. A ‘mountain’ of litter was collected during the morning’s effort and was disposed of by Arun District’s Council’s waste collector Biffa in the early afternoon. The Countryside Alliance are promoting the ‘Great British Spring Clean’ run by Keep Britain Tidy which runs from 23 March to 23 April. They are encouraging supporters to organise a litter picking event in their local areas.
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In Your Garden Monthly gardening ideas and tasks by Andrew Staib, Principal Designer of Glorious Gardens Giving your garden the Spring it deserves April is the busiest time of the year so there are lots of “Shoulds” in April. You should have cleared the last of the Winter debris and now begin sowing and planting in earnest. You should be thinking of planting up Summer bulbs and bedding. You should be putting down the last of your mulch on beds to prevent Spring weeds. You should be thinking of buying in some colourful plants for the late Spring and Summer. But - you should also, like an enormous bath sponge, be soaking up the beauty of nature, slaking your body’s thirst for fresh green shoots, brighter colours, bluer skies and the merry sound of returning birds. Back to practical stuff If your garden is not awash with bright Tulips and the stoical trumpets of Daffodils make a map of your garden and draw in where you would like more colour and height next year. In Autumn, retrieve this piece of wisdom and buy and plant bulbs where you have indicated. It is the right time to buy Summer flowering bulbs now like Ranunculus, wonderful for cut flowers, Dahlias, Nerines and Gladioli. If you haven’t sowed vegetables in March now is the time to start. Also you still have time to dig in some well rotted manure into your veg beds and sprinkle some fertilizer and potash onto the soil and then gently rake it in. Not too much or your little seed may burn when they are first put in. Salads You can sow lettuce seed either indoors or outdoors, under cover if necessary. Sow spring onions, radishes, salad mixes, rocket, summer purslane and Oriental leaves under cloches or in cold frames. As well as mixed salad seed combination you can consider rocket, which will last all year and into the next as well as the mustard family of edible greens. Mustards are easy plants to grow and young leaves sown now will be ready to harvest as a cut-and-comeagain salad crop in about four to five weeks’ time. If you have enough room you can sow a coupe of rows now, and then new rows every two weeks. So by the time May comes you have a continuous drop for the rest of the Summer.
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If you have a greenhouse you can start your tomatoes, chiles, aubergines and peppers. This gives them enough time to grow before you consider planting them outdoors. Potatoes If you started chitting a batch of first early potatoes at the start of the year, and if the ground is not still frozen, you should be able to plant them now. Dig a shallow drill about 15cm (6in) deep and lay your seed potatoes in it at intervals of 30cm (12in). Make sure the “chits” or shoots are pointing upwards. You can always buy them pre-chitted from your garden centre. Root and stem vegetables Carrots and turnips can be sown outdoors. Celery, celeriac, Kohl Rabi, and Florence fennel are not so hardy and if you sow seeds now you should keep them indoors or in a heated greenhouse. Jerusalem artichokes can be planted as corms now and are one of the few vegetables that don’t mind dappled shade though they won’t get as tall. Again, these come back each year so plant in an otherwise unused part of your growing space.
Plants You can turn your attention especially to shady areas as these can get forgotten. Now is the time to appraise these areas. Lots of Spring plants and bulbs burst into action before the bigger trees gain their leaves. Try Brunnera macrophylla and Pulmonaria Diane Clare for ground cover. Also for dry shade ground cover you could look at any of the Epimediums, Dryopteris wallchiana fern, Anemone nemorosa and Viola cornuta.
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Where to visit this April Wisley gardens is one of the UK’s most visited gardens. One of the major RHS gardens, the variety and inspiration you will get there is mind blowing. It covers 240 acres so expect to spend a whole day there or more! Wisley Lane, Wisley, Woking, GU23 6QB.
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April tasks Hoe any bare areas of earth before the weeds take hold – if you do this once a week you will be weed free all year Sow sow sow. A lot of your summer vegetables can be sown directly into the ground now Mulch your beds with compost and bark chips to seal in the moisture from winter and prevent growth of new weed seeds Feed all your shrubs and roses with a handful of bonemeal dug about an inch deep around the base of each plant. Feed iron loving plants that are grown in pots with some Iron Fertilizer. Not too late to give Dogwood and Willow and big cut back Apply both Moss Kill and Braodleaf weed killer to your lawns –wait a coupe of weeks then vigorously rake out all the dead thatch. You can also reseed the lawn where there are obvious patches
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Sow annuals indoors or in your greenhouse – rather than that trip to the supermarket you could try growing Marigolds and Lobelia in trays
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Safe in Sussex Domestic abuse awareness By Lynn Smith
Domestic abuse can take many forms. It can be physical, emotional, psychological, financial or sexual violence that takes place in an intimate or family type relationship and forms a pattern of coercive and controlling behaviour. It’s about someone you know trying to control your life and includes forced marriage and so-called “honour crimes.” Domestic violence may also include a range of abusive behaviours not all of which are themselves inherently “violent,” and the perpetrator of the abuse isn’t always a partner – it could be an ex-partner, a friend or a member of the family. Safe in Sussex – the trading name of Worthing Women’s Aid – was founded in 1977 when a group of women got together to petition Worthing Borough Council to provide a house for those fleeing domestic abuse. The group recognised a need in the community for a safe place where women could go and recover from abusive relationships. In those early days the charity was made up entirely of volunteers and the property is still rented from the council today. Over the years the charity has grown, it now has 27 paid members of staff, and in 2013 began trading as Safe in Sussex, to reflect the fact that it works across West Sussex. Today there are three confidential refuges and a community refuge, which provide a safe place for women and children to rebuild their lives and recover from the trauma of domestic abuse. There is also a drop in centre in Littlehampton, which
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is open to the whole community whether someone is concerned about their own relationship, or for a friend or family member. In the community, Safe in Sussex delivers support groups for women who are experiencing, or who have experienced, domestic abuse. Its twelve week Freedom Programme aims to help women understand the beliefs held by abusive people, show the effects of domestic abuse on children and help them recognise potential future abusers. Safe in Sussex’s mission is to provide refuge accommodation and other support to women, children and young people experiencing and/or fleeing domestic abuse; to empower and enable individuals to recognise domestic abuse and inform them of ways in which they can protect themselves; to provide education and raise awareness about domestic abuse by promoting healthy relationships to build stronger, safer communities and to reduce the incidence of and the harm caused by domestic abuse in the community. Domestic abuse can have a negative effect not only on the self-esteem and wellbeing of the victim, but on that of their children too. Safe in Sussex quotes statistics showing that – shockingly – in a class of 30 pupils, three will have experienced domestic abuse/ violence at home. In order to break the cycle of domestic abuse Safe in Sussex delivers healthy relationship programmes into primary and secondary schools. They offer lessons and assemblies that aim to empower young people to make healthy choices around every relationship they have – friendships, parent/guardian, sibling or romantic. The charity’s refuge provision helps approximately 70 women and 78 children a year. Their domestic abuse drop in centre supports 120 adults a year their community groups support 450 woman a year. Additionally, Safe in Sussex’s healthy relationships educational programmes reach 4,500 children and young people a year. The charity receives funding from a variety of sources. Currently, West Sussex County Council (WSCC) provides funding for two of the charity’s refuges and it relies upon grants from charitable trusts, its own fundraising activities, housing benefit, community and individual donations. At the moment, Safe in Sussex receives a grant from the Big Lottery Reaching Communities Fund to deliver the educational programmes into schools and support groups to women in the community. Safe in Sussex’s charity shop in Broadwater also provides a vital source of income for the charity.
Even so, the charity says that ongoing funding is always a challenge for them and that it is one of the organisations that will be impacted by pending WSCC funding cuts. The charity is waiting to hear how the council plans to administer the 63 percent cuts before it can make any future plans – as loss of funds may mean closing some of its refuge provision and restructuring services. As the only refuge provider in West Sussex, the charity says that cuts in funding are worrying; refuges literally save women’s lives and offer a safe place at a most dangerous time.
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However, In March of this year, having secured eighteen months of funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, the charity is launching a domestic abuse outreach service across the county. The aim of this service is to reach women in isolated communities by providing accessible drop in sessions in various locations including rural communities.
the board of Trustees and occasionally help in the offices and with fundraising events.
Given the uncertainty over local authority funding, a charity’s own fund raising efforts take on a new importance, and in December Safe in Sussex held its first Gingerbread House Decorating Competition, which was a great success and is set to become an annual event. June 28th this year is the annual Shocking Shirts and Funky Frocks day, when businesses, schools and community groups wear a shirt or dress for the day and make a donation to the charity. This coincides with National Cream Tea Day and Safe in Sussex will be hosting a cream tea event in Worthing.
That Safe in Sussex provides vital help and support for abused women and their families in West Sussex, is supported by the words of a woman helped by the charity after her husband became controlling, abusive and manipulative, using emotional blackmail and aggression towards her. “After four years I ran … When I arrived (at Safe in Sussex) I was a broken woman, my daughter was traumatised. They (Safe in Sussex) not only gave me a room, a roof and space, they gave me a future when I felt there wasn’t one. Both of us received support and encouragement. My daughter had one to one sessions with a children’s worker and she was able to release her pain. I was supported and regained my confidence. I attended the Freedom program and learnt about what (my husband) had done and how he had ground me down. I will be eternally grateful for the help and support I received.”
Safe in Sussex tells me that, like most charities, the support and goodwill of the community is fundamental to its work. However, it’s only in recent years that the charity has begun to communicate to the local community the work it does, and it believes there is still plenty it could do in order to gain support. Safe in Sussex currently has twenty volunteers - the majority of whom help in the Broadwater charity shop, form
Shockingly, one in four women experience domestic abuse in their life time and on average two women a week are killed by a current or former partner. Domestic abuse is the most common cause of depression in women and on average 35 assaults happen before the police are even called.
Contact Safe in Sussex on 03303 337416, email info@safeinsussex.org.uk or visit www.safeinsussex.org
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Flat roof coverings By Chris Ennis FRICS Flat roofs are commonly seen around residential dwellings. They may be weathering extensions, porch structures, dormer windows or (c) Bryn Pinzgauer garages. Whilst they appear to be flat, they are designed to have a ‘fall’ of 1:80 i.e. 1 cm of height across 80 cm of width. This is to ensure that the stormwater is discharged to gutters or pipes. The fall is constructed by adding tapered timbers known as ‘firring’ pieces above the ceiling joists. The roof structures are clad in plywood, and it is over this cladding that the waterproof covering is secured. The most common covering is that of mineral felt arranged in three layers with heavy duty cap sheet on top. Years ago, felt roofs were clad in stone chippings to reflect solar energy, and to minimize fire risk.
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These days the cap sheet is often smooth finished and painted with solar reflective paint. Pedestrian traffic over a stone chip covered roof should only be made using crawling boards since the stone finishes can puncture the cap sheet beneath and cause leakage. The life-span of a felt roof is finite… depending on the quality of materials used, and the skill of the roofer, it may be counted in months, but they can also last 20 years or more in protected locations. The general standard of a re-roofing job may be judged by the ‘sharpness’ of the nosing felt at the perimeter of the roof, and the absence of any ‘pooling’ of storm water after a rain shower. There a number of other covering materials in common use including sheet lead which may have a life in excess of 100 years, Asphalt with a life span of more than 60 years, Nuralite first used in the 1960’s, Zinc which is mined in the Americas Australia and Asia, profiled plastic-coated steel, copper sheet and rubber (EDPM) covering. All these materials have particular qualities and may be chosen for their appearance, longevity, installation / maintenance cost and useful life expectancy. Chris Ennis FRICS is a Chartered Surveyor. Call him on 01903 261 217 or you can send an email to surveyor1@talktalk.net or see www.propdoctor.co.uk
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Sail Blinds will help to create an oasis in your conservatory Last summer was super sunny and this year promises more of the same. If it was sometimes too hot for you there is now a simple way to create an oasis in your conservatory or garden so that you can enjoy every sunny day. InShade Sail Blinds were developed specifically to tackle the heat and glare and will turn your conservatory into a room you can use all summer long and are now available with optional straight edges to remove unwanted gaps. Also new for this summer we have an exciting new range of external shade sails allowing you to create the perfect summer outdoor living space. John at Direct Blinds is your local supplier for InShade and is an expert in all types of conservatory blinds. If you have any questions about a shading requirement for your home or garden just call John.
You can reach John and his team for some free impartial advice by calling 01903 823 803 or find out more by visiting www.inshade.info
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Bakewell Tart A classic British teatime treat Ingredients Serves 8
300g rich shortcrust pastry 60ml raspberry jam 100g butter 100g caster sugar 2 large eggs 50g plain flour 100g ground almonds 30ml milk Icing sugar to dust To decorate; fresh raspberries (optional)
Method 1) Preheat the oven to 190C/375F.. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface and line a 23cm loose bottom fluted flan tin. Don’t trim off excess yet. Line with greaseproof paper and fill with dry
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beans or baking beans and bake blind for about 15 minutes, then remove the paper and beans and cook for a further 5 minutes until lightly cooked but not coloured. Now trim the pastry edges. 2) Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time and beat well. Fold in the plain flour, ground almonds and then stir in milk if required to give a soft dropping consistency. Spread the pastry base with jam. Spoon the almond mixture over the jam and level the top. 3) Bake for 40 minutes or until filling is springy to touch. Remove from oven, allow to partly cool in the tin, then remove from the tin and dust the top with icing sugar. Decorate with a few fresh raspberries if desired.
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Petworth C of E Primary
Petworth C of E students visiting Rotherlea Care Home Our annual sleepover took place at the beginning of the month with a Leonardo da Vinci theme due to the 500 year anniversary of his death. During the evening the children participated in a variety of activities, which included art, creating helicopters and writing messages in code. However the highlights of the evening was the fish and chips and the numerous games of hide and seek. It is incredible the nooks and crannies the children found. Pupil voice is very important in any school and when two girls wanted to ‘vamp up’ the girls toilets, we obviously let them. However, this did mean that they had to spend a morning of their half term at school painting the walls, selecting posters and decorating the toilets.
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The interaction between the children and adults would make anyone smile and it proves we should never put a ceiling to the potential of our children.
As a member of the sixth form here at MRC, I am given many opportunities to develop my skills, not only in the classroom but outside of the curriculum too. One of these being the weekly mentoring schemes that we can partake in, helping the younger years with their studies in particular areas. Paired reading takes place every week during registration in the library giving the Year Sevens a chance to read aloud to their allocated sixth former; this gives a wonderful sense of personability and it is incredibly incentivising to watch the younger student develop both their skills and confidence over time. I know that many sixth form students also tend to get rather attached to the book that they read, almost more so than the students! Aside from this, another mentoring scheme is that of the Maths faculty which I myself take part in. Maths is not a subject that I decided to carry on into A level but having the chance to help the Year Elevens with their upcoming GCSE exam revision gives me a chance not only to feel as though I can help those in the same situation that we were in last year, but also to keep up my own Maths knowledge which I know will be useful in the future. It is also incredibly rewarding to watch them grow as mathematicians and hopefully we will see the results of their hard work in the summer and even the results of the reading programme in four years when they also take their English exams.
John Galvin, Headteacher, Petworth C of E Primary School www.petworth.w-sussex.sch.uk
Sophie Cooke, Midhurst Rother College www.mrc-academy.org
We are also very keen to promote the importance of children helping others inside and outside of school. We are very proud to be part of two initiatives, which has allowed two groups of children engage with our community. One group visited Rotherlea Care Home on three separate occasions to share ideas, complete art work and bake cakes. It was brilliant to see different generations come together and learn from each other. A highlight was a year four boy, who speaks German, engaging in a conversation, in German with a resident. Our second initiative is working with Petworth Vision which gives our children the opportunity to help the older generation improve their computer skills. The children shared their knowledge as they worked with the adults to explore various computing activities.
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Easebourne Primary This term, Dragonflies, our Reception children, have enjoyed celebrating Chinese New Year. In PE, the children took it in turns to perform a dragon dance whilst the rest of the class played instruments to accompany the Chinese music. They learnt about types of Chinese food and tried some rice and prawn crackers. Some of them didn’t really like the rice, but they all loved the prawn crackers! In fact, they enjoyed them so much that they now have a Chinese restaurant in the class role-play area! The children also painted Chinese dragons and made lanterns. In Year 3 (Rabbits Class), the children began to explore their ‘Rainforests’ topic. They learnt about orang-utans and deforestation and watched an advert that was banned from the television, ‘There’s a Rang-tan in My Bedroom’. The children spent a long time discussing it and how powerful the video was for the world. As a class, they debated whether it should have been televised or not and it was decided that it should have been, because deforestation for palm oil has become such a big problem. Alongside this video they also read ‘The Great Kapok Tree’ which inspired them to write letters to the President of Indonesia (President JokoWidodo) about the impact of deforestation. They are hoping that we will get a response from him! In Badgers Class (Year 4), five children have been
taking part in a refereeing course which will help them to referee fair games at break and lunch times. At the end of the course, there will be two tests and they will hopefully be each awarded a certificate. Meanwhile, our Year 6 school councillors held a fairtrade bake sale as part of Fairtrade Fortnight, raising £60 in the process. Finally, we welcomed author and illustrator, Chris Riddell, to the school. Chris, who was the Children’s Laureate from 2015 to 2017, had generously agreed to give an illustrated talk in the evening to raise funds for the school library. He was happy to stay behind to sign books and the evening raised £300 to be spent on new non-fiction books. Johnny Culley, Headteacher, Easebourne CE Primary School www.easebourne.w-sussex.sch.uk
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