Dogs Trust Shoreham’s Annual Open Day and Fun Dog Show is a great day out for all the family, two and four legged. There will be attractions such as a bouncy castle, other children’s rides and games, a raffle, a tombola, Dogs Trust merchandise for sale and refreshments including a beer tent. There will also be a Have-A-Go Agility contest and a Doggy Dash for your dogs. At Dogs Trust, Brighton Road, Shoreham by Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5LT on Sunday 25th May, 11:30am–4:00pm.
Category Archives: Sport and Recreation
Wolstonbury Orchid Safari
An evening walk around one of the best hills on the South Downs to find these fascinating plants. This is a chance to see up to nine species of orchid and discover the ancient history of this enigmatic hill. More details here.
Tuesday, 10 June 2014 6:00–9:00pm, early booking essential, 01273 857712.
Plant swap at Newtimber Place
DownsLink Challenge 2014
Saturday 10th May 7:30am–1:00pm, starting at Bramber Castle. Turn up; pay; walk, run or ride. Maps and marshals provided. Click the screengrab above for more details.
Pyecombe Church to Lewes Priory
The Sussex Express quotes Keith McKenna of Footprints of Sussex:
“We have found a lovely 10½-mile downland route between the two, avoiding the more obvious South Downs Way, and have arranged tea and cakes at the end and a coach to take us back to Pyecombe.”
Footprints is organising the walk in conjunction with Pyecombe Church. The local community has an ambitious project to improve facilities at the church for the many visitors who pass through the village on one of the walking trails.
The cost is £17.50 per person including the coach travel from Lewes to Pyecombe and tea and cake at the end of the walk. The walk is to start promptly at 10:00am from Pyecombe Church on 17th May. The booking form is here [PDF].
Lamb football in Newtimber
Not even close to the standard set by News Bunny on L!VE TV in the mid-1990s, this clip seems to have been created for promotional purposes by a TV channel. Still, the West Sussex Gazette has a report dated today, not April 1st, so it must be news. Those who can bear to watch will notice that lamb football does not involve the use of a ball.
The Masterplan [update]
The Masterplan will be developed further once the consultation is completed; a report will then be presented to council committees in July 2014 asking for permission to submit a grant funding bid. If approved, a bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund and Big Lottery Fund will be made in August 2014 to apply for funds to take the plans into the next level of detail. After a further eighteen months of development a final plan will be ready for a second stage bid in 2016 which if successful would allow the project to be delivered on the ground 2017-2019.
Much more, in a similar vein, here.
Devilled Egg
Bank Holiday Weekend: Easter egg hunt every day, 19th–21st April, 11:00am–3:00pm, Stone Seat, Devil’s Dyke. And on Monday 21st April only, 10:45–12:00, Easter egg rolling at the Dyke.
Poynings Cricket Club
Although Fulking hosts a very serious cricket club with a superb pitch close to the centre of the village, there is no ‘Fulking Cricket Club’ as such. But Poynings does have a village club and they are actively looking for new players for league or social cricket. Their senior team starts outdoor training at the Poynings cricket field on 14th April. If you think you might be interested in joining the club, click the image above for more information and contact the club captain Gary Wallis-Tayler:
Newtimber Place Gardens
The gardens at Newtimber Place will be open as part of the NGS (National Gardens Scheme) on Sunday 13th 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. There are ducks, chickens and guinea fowl wandering around so dogs need to be kept on a lead. Admission £4.00, children free.