The gardens at Newtimber Place will be open as part of the NGS (National Gardens Scheme) on Sunday 17th April between 2pm and 5.30pm. The gardens are lovely at this time of year with stunning daffodils and beautiful fritillaries. Beautiful Grade I listed C16/C17 moated house (not open). Gardens and woods full of bulbs and wild flowers in spring. Herbaceous border and lawns. Moat flanked by water plants. Mature trees. Wild garden, ducks, chickens and fish. Tea and home made cakes in aid of the church. There are ducks, chickens and guinea fowl wandering around so dogs need to be kept on a lead. Admission £4.00, children free.
Category Archives: Food & Drink
Local Walks
Chef De Partie
Exciting opportunity for a Chef de Partie (£19,000 to £21,000 per annum plus good tips) to join a busy country pub and restaurant on a permanent basis in the heart of the beautiful Sussex countryside. The Shepherd and Dog is an award winning country pub set in the stunning South Downs and gets its hands on some of the finest produce around. Serving classic pub dishes at lunch time with more of a flair to the food for the evening dining trade, the applicant should be safe in the knowledge they will be cooking and preparing all dishes from freshly prepared ingredients on site. If you feel as if this could be the role for you, do not hesitate to get in touch with a full CV stating the role you are applying for. Alternatively you can phone on 01273 857382 for more information.
Seedling Sunday (advance notice)
To be held from 11:00am to 2:00pm on Sunday 1st May in the Village Hall. It’s nearly time to start growing plants for this event, now in its fourth year. If possible, let me know what you are growing. Nearer the time we will ask for cakes and for volunteers to help serve them.
Carmen
A talk with musical illustrations by retired Glyndebourne Principal Coach Jonathan Hinden. In the hall at Newtimber Place on Saturday 2nd April at 7:00pm. Parking in the adjacent field. Tickets £20 in aid of Newtimber Church, to include a glass of wine and refreshments in the interval. Cheques, made payable to “Newtimber PCC”, or credit card details to Lucy Dalrymple (lucy@arboreaters.co.uk 01273 832009).
Stephanie Anderson steph.newtimber@icloud.com
Gill Keith 01273 835013 gillian.bedlam@googlemail.com
Peter Owen Jones
On Friday evening, March 11th, at 7:00pm there will be a talk in the church at Newtimber by the Reverend Peter Owen Jones, Rector of Firle, on his new book, Pathlands. He is known as an author, broadcaster and speaker about his walks on the South Downs and other parts of rural Britain. Tickets are £10 each and will include some refreshments. Half the proceeds will got to church funds. Parking in the road. Cheques payable to “Newtimber Church PCC” or you can pay Lucy Dalrymple (01273 832009, lucy@arboreaters.co.uk) with a credit card.
Stephanie Anderson steph.newtimber@icloud.com
Gill Keith 01273 835013 gillian.bedlam@googlemail.com
Bobservation No. 16
Social Matters
There was a response from four of you about what we can do to improve the attendance at the annual village Christmas party. The consensus, with which I agree, was to hold it a week earlier, which would be Friday 9th December. A suggestion was made to have music, but I am of the opinion that the hall is too small to accommodate talking, drinking and music at the same time.
Does anyone have any further thoughts on this?
The Annual General Meeting of the Social Committee will be in the hall at 7.30pm on Thursday 4 February. We will be discussing, inter alia, the ongoing talks with the Shepherd & Dog to hold a Call my Bluff in a marquee at the pub on the evening of Friday 29 July and a smaller fair at the pub and the North Town Field on Saturday 30th July.
If you would like to be involved in this and willing to help, then please come along to the AGM.
Sloe Gin
Sheila Marshall writes:
Sloe Gin and Homemade Liqueur Competition: Monday 1st February, Royal Oak Poynings (Village Night — table reservations advisable). Entries in by 8:00pm (a jam jar will do), £1.50 per entry (2015/2016 fruit only).
(i) Poynings — Sloe Gin Cup and prize for best liqueur (fruit+spirit);
(ii) Neighbouring parishes (Newtimber, Fulking, Woodmancote, Pyecombe) — Prizes for best sloe gin/liqueur.