This rather vulgar SDNPA cartoon appears to be aimed at dogs and children rather than their adult human carers. You will want to position your dog or child in front of the computer and then leave the room as quickly as possible. It morphs into an SDNPA endorsement for a brand of commercial dog food at the end.
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The garden is open
Colin Langridge of Rushfields, who donated the bench, cuts the ribbon for the formal opening of the restored Village Hall garden on Sunday 11th May. From left to right, Peter Jones, who carved the inscription, Michael Trist, Vice Chair of the Parish Council, Gill Milner, Colin, Jen Green and Chris Gildersleeve. Unable to attend, Helen Zeilinger designed and implemented the garden restoration. In addition to Rushfields in Poynings, local sponsorship was provided by AVS Fencing in Woodmancote, who assisted with the fencing, Swains Farm in Henfield, who offered turf, and Hamfelds of Henfield, who supplied many of the plants.
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.
Ecobluff called
Michael Brown of CPRE writes in the Mid Sussex Times:
Both Horsham and Mid Sussex District Councils are in advanced stages of developing long term plans for their Districts: neither of their plans calls for any new market town to meet their Districts’ housing needs. As to location, it is difficult to envisage somewhere less suited to a mega-development than the lovely open countryside around Wineham with no significant local unemployment, with no road, rail or other infrastructure, and on low lying fields prone to flooding from the Adur. Not to mention the barn owls, nightingales and other wonderful wildlife.
We challenge Mayfield to publish the ecological and flood reports that it claims to have commissioned so that we can all judge for ourselves.
Plant swap at Newtimber Place
Adder alert
“In spring, dogs are prone to snake bites when let off the lead because adders will strike if they are not able to flee.”
Handel in Steyning tomorrow
Chanctonbury Chorus will be singing Acis and Galatea in Steyning Church on Saturday at 7:30pm. Click the seating plan for more details.
Health check in Henfield
Henfield Library, from Monday May 12th to Friday May 16th, 10:00am–5:00pm each day. Click the banner to see more.
“My best day in the South Downs”
Written in the style of a travel review, the 500 word entries can focus on one just one place or a whole area; a much-loved walk, the best place to spot butterflies or have a picnic or a favourite attraction. The judges .. will be looking for well written, journalistic articles that capture the readers’ imagination and inspire them to go out and visit the places described. Entries will be judged in two categories: ages 7–10 and ages 11–14. First prize in each is a family ticket to one of fourteen top attractions across the South Downs, second prize will be a £20 book token and third prize a £10 book token.
The deadline is noon on Friday 13th June 2014. You’ll need the entry form and three pages of terms & conditions (you’ll want to seek legal advice after reading the latter).