Category Archives: Talk
Fulking Parish Council — Annual Meeting Thursday 1st May 2014 at 7:30pm
Agenda
- Outgoing Chairman’s welcome
- Election of Chairman and Vice Chairman
- Closing of the meeting
This is then followed by the Annual Parish meeting
Agenda
- Apologies for absence
- Approval of minutes for May 2nd 2013
- Chairman’s report
- Reports from District and County Councillors
- Speaker from the Woodland Trust: Sylvia Goddard
- Date of next meeting
- Closing of the meeting
- Election of new North Town Field Trustees
The evening will be rounded off with refreshments.
Andrea Dickson, Clerk to Fulking Parish Council
01444 451 060 / andreadicksonfpc@gmail.com
Saddlescombe Farm Open Day
The National Trust writes:
Discover this ancient downland farm that was once owned by the Knights Templars. Tours of the 17th century buildings, the surrounding downs and the walled garden. Displays and demonstrations of traditional work including; hurdle making, shepherding, carpenters’s workshop and more. This year we are delighted to introduce our new farmers Roly and Camilla — so watch out for newly born lambs and their sheep dog Belle. Tea and home-made cakes available.
Sunday 27th April, 10:30am–4:00pm, adult £5, child £3, family £13.
Evenings with nightingales
Mike Russell is offering four of his evenings with nightingales this year, including two at Woods Mill and one at Knepp Castle (which “hosts two percent of the national nightingale population”). Links to booking details at the end of this post.
Joan Plowright at St. Mary’s Bramber
Richard Digby Day interviews Joan Plowright at 3:00pm on Saturday April 26th — click here to book for the event.
Sussex in the Great War
A talk to be given at Beeding & Bramber Local History Society by Kevin Gordon. At Beeding & Bramber Village Hall, High Street, Upper Beeding at 7.45pm on Wednesday 2nd April.
An Introduction to Bees and Beekeeping
Tutor: Amanda Millar
Venue: Woods Mill
Date: Saturday 26th April
Time: 10:00 — 16:00
Discover more about honeybees, bumblebees and solitary bees, the problems they are experiencing and what is involved in becoming a beekeeper.
Birdsong for Beginners
Tutor: Mike Russell
Venue: Woods Mill
Date: Wednesday 16th April
Time: 10:00 — 16:00
This course is aimed at those people interested in getting started in finding out about bird song and learning to recognise the song of a few of our common birds. It may also interest those who are a bit rusty on their bird song and would like a refresher.
Small but perfectly formed
Tutor: Laurie Jackson
Venue: Woods Mill
Date: Friday 11th April
Time: 10:00 — 16:00
This course looks at identifying small mammals and their field signs, conservation status, introduction to ecology (distribution, habitat requirements), survey and monitoring.