March 2015 #104
Henfield | Small Dole | Woodmancote | Blackstone | Edburton | Fulking
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MARCH 2015 | Contents
07 What’s on
Editor’s
listings
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LETTER
12 News
from the BN5 area
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Charity
BN5 calendar for HART
26 Charity
WFGA students
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34 Local interest Relatively Speaking
40 Local interest
The little church of St Andrew’s is a beautiful and peaceful place, tucked away under the downs at Edburton. You’ll also find it a warm and happy church, loved and cherished by the local community and those who look after it. It’s very welcoming and well worth a visit, take a look at Sarah’s article on page 58.
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We’ve been following a really interesting charity for a while now, they’re very active in West Sussex and we’ve been looking for an excuse to write an article about them. When WFGA (Women’s Farm and Garden Association) announced that they had set up partnerships with local gardens Sussex Prairies, The Knepp Estate and Jack Dunkley’s Birchfield Nursery, we jumped at the chance to find out more. WFGA have developed WRAGS a really interesting scheme that helps to re-train women who are looking for a career in horticulture. Our cover photograph, showing a very frosty Sussex Prairies with owners Paul and Pauline McBride and WFGA student Denise Sayers, was taken by Amanda Lucas.
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Finally, we KNOW we’ve bombarded you with our fundraising efforts with our calendar for HART to celebrate 100 issues of BN5 last year, and now we’re promising to stop going on about it...! We have reached our final total. A big thank you to everyone who purchased the calendar, you have collectively given £4,463.29 to HART. We’re really proud of this total, thank you all for your support.
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Copy Deadline Many thanks to our editorial and photographic contributors this month; Amanda Lucas, Jonathan Underwood and Paul Samrah. This month’s BN5 cover photograph of Sussex Prairies by Amanda Lucas www.amandalucas.co.uk with artwork by Helen Boosey. BN5 magazine is printed by Evonprint in Small Dole on 100% FSC approved managed forests paper and is printed using vegetable-based inks.
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Copy deadline for any advertisement or editorial submission for the April issue of BN5 magazine is Friday 6 March.
For editorial submissions email Emma Osman editor@bn5magazine.co.uk or just call us for a chat on 01273 494002. You can catch up with the latest news and events at www.bn5magazine.co.uk
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MARCH 2015 | What’s on
Sunday 1 March
A great selection of books, CDs, Our Speaker will be a representative of and DVDs for sale with all proceeds St. Barnabas House (Hospice Care). Table Top Sale to St Andrew’s church. Do come along to hear more about Henfield Leisure Centre, 7am-1pm Henfield Computer Club our local hospice. Refreshments will be served as usual. To book a table please contact the Henfield Leisure Centre, 10amLeisure Centre on 01273 494984. Henfield Squash Club
Monday 2
12pm (& every Weds)
Sporting Moments
Henfield Leisure Centre, 7pm (& every Weds)
A friendly club to help you to Henfield Leisure Centre, 7-9pm improve your computer skills and (& every Thurs) Henfield Hall, 9am (& every Mon) get online. Cost £1.50 inlcuding Drop-in and play session only £3. refreshments. 01273 492620. Rotary Club of Henfield Stallholder vacancies now available. Henfield Joggers and Steyning Call David on 01273 493365.
Monday Market
Southwater Leisure Centre 10am-12pm (& every Mon)
Free sports sessions for people with dementia and a family member. Call 01273 494300.
Henfield Badminton Club Henfield Hall, 7.30-9.30pm (& every Mon)
The Castle Inn Hotel, Bramber, 7.30pm (& every Thurs)
Open to all. Running on and off-road. A convivial organisation combining See www.henfieldjoggers.co.uk business and social events - all welcome. Contact David Andrew on 01903 816981 or andrew@ Rhyme Time greathampden.net
Thursday 5
Henfield Library, 10.15-10.45am (& every Thurs)
Friday 6
Maidment Court, 11am – 12pm (& every Thurs)
Boards and Banter
Free fun with music for pre- Age UK Horsham District Henfield Dementia Club We play a reasonable standard schoolers. Maidment Court, 10am-3pm (& of badminton but are very patient Dancing in Henfield... for with rusty players! New members every Fri) Adults welcome. 01273 492986. A small friendly club that welcomes Henfield Leisure Centre, 10.40am- those living with Dementia. Offering 12.10pm (& every Thurs) a full programme of activities Chatterbox ‘The most enjoyable form of exercise dependant on member’s interest you will ever experience!’ Contact and hobbies. Support for carers Free Church Hall, 9.30-11.30am Brenda Kelly on 01273 842405 or also provided. Price includes a hot (& every Tues) brenda372@btinternet.com two-course lunch, all activities and Come and have fun! Still £1.50 refreshments. Call 01403 751327. Tai Chi for over 60s including refreshments.
Tuesday 3
Tai Chi for over 60s
Maidment Court, 2-3pm (& every Tues)
Contact Ian Kendall on 07900 193230 or iktaichi@me.com
Knit & Natter
Henfield Library, 2-4pm (& every 1st Tues) A drop-in craft group for adults.
Action for Deafness
Henfield Hall, 2pm (& every 1st Tues)
Hearing aid maintenance clinic and information, advice and support on all aspects of hearing loss.
Annual Parish Meeting Henfield Hall, 7.30pm
Pub Quiz
White Hart, 8.30pm (& Tues 17th)
In aid of HART. Teams of up to six. Cash prize for winners. Call 01273 492006 to reserve a table.
Wednesday 4 The Book Nook
The Chapel, Fulking, 10-11.30am (& every Weds)
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Henfield Library, 2-4pm (& every
Contact Ian Kendall on 07900 1st Fri) 193230 or iktaichi@me.com A selection of board games and jigsaw puzzles will be available and Henfield Unattached refreshments provided. We also White Hart, 11am (& every 1st have a jigsaw puzzle permanently Thurs) out in the library for anyone to A meeting point for those who complete at any time and lots of are now alone, and need to get jigsaws to borrow free of charge. out and widen their horizons. There’s no fuss, no joining fee, no Women’s Round the World subscription. Call 01273 495820 or Day of Prayer drop in. The Free Church, 2-3pm Come and join the prayer marathon Play and Learn Together Free Church Hall, 11-12.30pm (& - this year’s service is planned by the local women of the Bahamas every Thurs) - not the holidaymakers. Followed A free, friendly and fun group where by refreshments in the Hall. you can play with your child (babies to rising 5’s) and help them to learn. Henfield Garden Club Call 01403 864668. Henfield Hall, 7.30pm A talk by Mark Saunders (Head Know Dementia Gardener at Fittleworth House Henfield Medical Centre, 1.30for the past 17 years): ‘Almost an 3.30pm (& every first Thurs) A-Z of Garden Plants’ will follow a Drop-in for a chat. brief EGM. Guests welcome. For membership contact Julia Simpson Thursday Circle at jbs@backsettown.demon.co.uk Free Church Hall, 2.30pm or call 01273 493900.
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What’s on | MARCH 2015 Henfield Camera Club
Evangelical Free Church Hall, 7.30pm
Paul Stevens from the Arundel Wetland Centre will give an illustrated talk about Sussex Wildlife. New members welcome, contact Alec Pelham alec.pelham@btinternet.com.
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Good as New Sale
Henfield Hall, 10-11.30am
10.30am-1.30pm
An off road, mostly flat, trail run along the Downslink trail and the River Adur organized by Henfield Joggers and Henfield Leisure Centre. Toilets and refreshments available at the Leisure Centre. See www.henfieldleisure.co.uk or call 01273 494984.
Book Nook Book Sales
Woodmancote Parish Council meeting
Parish Hall, Woodmancote, 7.30pm (& every 2nd Tues)
Email woodmancoteparishcouncil@ gmail.com for more information.
Henfield History Group
Evangelical Free Church Hall, 8pm
Sex and Scandal in the Sussex
The Chapel, Fulking, 11am-4pm, Weald – based on the old Church Records presented by Jane Le (& every 2nd Sun until March)
Cluse. £3 non-members, members Selling Children’s pre-loved items, Great selection of books, CDs and by subscription. Call Maureen including Nursery equipment, DVDs. All proceeds to St Andrew’s Fletcher on 01273 492194. clothes, toys, books and buggies. Church, Edburton. £1 admission. Raffle and homemade refreshments. Contact Knit & Natter warrengoodasnewsale@gmail.com Steyning Decorative and
Heber Opera Craft Fair Hurstpierpoint Village Centre 11am-3pm
A wide variety of stalls with many interesting crafts and refreshments. Admission 50p, to include a cup of tea or coffee. Stallholders contact Jenny Letton on 01273 834703 or jenny.letton@btinternet.com.
Cantatrice Voices
Steyning Centre, 11.30-12.15pm
A lively concert discovering the delights of the many folksongs from around the world. With Charlotte Cozens on flute and the Foreman 5 folk band. Tickets £5 on the door.
Purple Angel Memory café Evangelical Free Church, 2-4pm
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Fine Arts
The Lounge, Rayner Court, 10.30am-12pm (& every 2nd Weds)
The Steyning Centre, 10am
Illustrated lecture on ‘Whistler v Ruskin - flinging pots of paint in the public faces’ by Alan Read. Members and visitors (donation of £5) warmly welcomed. Call 01903 368254 or 01903 816190.
Adur Valley Fine Arts (NADFAS) Henfield Hall, 2.30pm
We knit gift items and children’s clothes for various charities and there is something for everyone to knit whatever their ability or interest. For more information or to donate wool, call Jean on 01273 493171.
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Coffee morning
St Peter’s Church, 10.30-11.30am
‘A Likeness of Paradise’ Stained (& every 2nd Thurs) Glass, the sublime Art. Speaker Join us in St Peters Church for Dick Bolton. fresh coffee and homemade cakes.
KOKO
Jazzled Choir
Wabi Restaurant, Horsham, 6.30- Catholic Church Hall, 1.307.30pm 3.30pm (& every 2nd Thurs, For teenagers who have or had a term-time only)
See news item for more information. loved one with a terminal illness. A jazz, swing and blues community See KOKO Facebook page for choir that supports everyone BP Shuffleboard Evening more information. including those with dementia and Henfield Hall, 7pm their carers. £5 entry includes tea A fun, family evening for all ages. and biscuits. Call Know Dementia HDC Walk Teams of 3, although individuals can on 01273 494300. come and enter and will be found a Shipley, 10am team to play in. Tickets £8 per person 5½ miles mostly flat, 5 stiles, no must be purchased in advance from dogs. Meet in the Countryman Inn Quiz Night Jasmine’s Florist in The High Street or car park. 01403 258180. Guide Hut, Staples Barn, 7.15pm from Colin Sansom on 01273 495120. In aid of our young leader who Henfield Flower Club Vivace Choir is going to do voluntary work in The Henfield Hall 2.15pm India. A fun quiz with 6-8 people St John the Evangelist Church, This month we welcome Gill Sadler, in a team, 10 rounds, raffle and Newtimber, 7pm a Sussex flower arranger, whose a Ploughman’s supper half way. A programme of various styles of title ‘Flowers & Glory’ promises a music sung by this popular Sussex colourful and talented afternoon. Bring your own drinks. £7 for tickets contact David Marshall on choir. Tickets £8 (adults), £5 (under 18s) All welcome, visitors £5. 01403 864591 by 7 March. with punch and light refreshments. Wu String Quartet Contact Lucy Dalrymple on 01273 HDC Walk Truleigh Hill, Upper Beeding, 2pm Steyning Centre, 7.30-9.15pm 832009 lucy@arboreaters.co.uk. 5 miles, 2 hours. Meet at High Steyning Music Society promote Trees Car Park at the junction this young prizewinning quartet Henfield Nine Mile Run of the A283/A2037. Call Ann on who will play Haydn, Janacek and 01903 297553. Henfield Leisure Centre, Beethoven. Tickets £10 (members),
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MARCH 2015 | What’s on £15 (non-members), £2 (students) Henfield Hall, 7.45pm (& until from Steyning Bookshop on 01903 21st) 81262, on the door or ring Steyning See article for more information. Music Society on 01903 812662.
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Golden Age of Portuguese Polyphony St Peters Church, 4-5.45pm
Brighton Consort present a programme of 16th century Portuguese choral music associated with the cathedral at Évora; Beautiful music performed by a choir specializing in renaissance polyphony. £12, Concession £10. Booking office 01273 833746.
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Henfield Camera Club
Evangelical Free Church Hall, 7.30pm
A set-subject competition on the theme of ’Old England’ judged by Roger Crocombe ARPS. New members and visitors very welcome. Contact Alec Pelham on alec.pelham@btinternet.com
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Bangers & Cash Lunch
Free Church Hall, 12-1.30pm
Henfield Art Club
Henfield Hall, 7.15-9.30pm (& every 4th Tues)
Membership £25 per year and guests £3 per session. Call Alan Harrison on 01273 495262.
Small Dole Tuesday Club Small Dole Village Hall, 7.30pm
Bird Song by Mike Russell from Sussex Wildlife Trust. £2. Contact Janet Daley at constancejanetdaly@ gmail.com
Wednesday 25 PCSO visit
Henfield Library, 3-4pm (& every last Weds)
In aid of Henfield Friends of St A drop-in session for all residents. Barnabas. Admission £5 (£3 for Henfield Guide Hut (& 3rd Tues) children). Come and enjoy an Open to anyone over the age of 18 excellent meal of sausage, mash and Henfield Birdwatch AGM who is willing to support our aims. peas, followed by cake, coffee or tea. Henfield Hall, 7.30pm Come and join us! Call Mary on The BP Guild Spring 01273 492351.
Trefoil Guild
Wednesday 18
Woodmancote & Henfield WI
Friday 27
Jumble Sale and Auction Henfield Hall, 2pm
Please donate good quality jumble and come along on the day. Henfield Hall, 2.15-4.30pm Contact Eddie on 01273 493227 Members will be celebrating with a to arrange delivery of jumble or Birthday Tea and a visit from Harry contact Chris on 01273 493514 for Townsend ‘The Wheelbarrow Man’. large items for us to collect. Craft Exhibition of members’ work and a competition of Flower of the Month. Visitors are most welcome Putting on the Ritz to come along. Call Val Creek on Garden Room, Henfield Hall, 01273 958202.
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WEA Henfield Branch
Garden Room, Henfield Hall, 2.30-4.30pm
‘Troublesome People; Conscientious Objectors in World War I’ by Ann Kramer. Contact Maureen Lucas on 01273 493966.
The Rock Solid Gospel Choir
Evangelical Free Church, 3.30pm
Come and be inspired by Musical Director James Benka Coker in 3-5pm concert. Admission free, but all First AGM of the Friends of De Luxe Afternoon Tea in the style donations to help the ‘Ebola’ Henfield Museum of that served at London’s Ritz Crisis via Tearfund. Followed by Hotel. Tickets £8 from Jasmine’s refreshments in the Church Hall. Garden Room, (side entrance) Florist or via The TicketLine on Hurstpierpoint Singers Henfield Hall, 7.30pm Mr Kevin Gordon who is a 01273 492294. Organised by the Spring Concert Chronicler and trustee of Seaford Friends of St Peter’s. Hassocks UR Church, 7.30pm Museum Society will give a talk. Tickets are available from Hassocks Call Wynn Saunders on 01273 Hardware, Janton News and The HDC Walk 495910 for more information. Mint House, Hurstpierpoint and on West Grinstead, 10am the day at the door. A 5½ mile walk, 2½ hours. Meet in the Richard Durrant - The WSCC car park next to the Downs Abba tribute band Return of the Guitar Link at West Grinstead. Dogs on a Henfield Hall, 8-11pm lead. Call Irene on 07790 420752. Whisperer ‘Abba’s Angels’ are performing in aid of the Royal British Legion St Peters Church, 7.30-9.30pm Sussex Weald Branch and Henfield The stand-up, un-classical guitarist Service of Thanksgiving Club. Doors open at 7.30pm. presents his new show; a mix of Tickets are £15 and are available guitar repertoire, his own music for Mike Beardall from Jasmines Florists Henfield, and film to entertain all. Tickets St Peters Church, 11am £12 (£10 concession) from Henfield A Service of Thanksgiving for the Cowfold Post Office, henfield Club Furnishings or the Church Office. life of Mike Beardall and afterwards or call 01273 492134. Henfield Theatre Company at his favourite pub, the White Hart. Karaoke / Disco Pyjama All welcome. For more information Party – Relatively Speaking see news item. Cat & Canary, 8pm
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News | MARCH 2015 was a great honour to receive the award. Thank you to the whole team for their hard work and dedication.”
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AWARDS SUCCESS FOR RUSHFIELDS A HUGE congratulations to Rushfields Farm Shop on winning Sussex Food Shop of the Year at the recent Sussex Food and Drink Awards - a fabulous win and well deserved! Rushfields joined other local winners Coco Loco (Sussex Food producer of the Year) and Wobblegate (Sussex Drink producer of the Year) to receive their trophies at the Awards ceremony held at the Amex Stadium in Brighton in January. The evening was hosted by Sally Gunnell and Danny Pike, and Steven Edwards (Head Chef at the Camelia restaurant South Lodge and former Masterchef: The Professionals) also attended. Colin Langridge, co-owner of Rushfields said: “It
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Plans by local volunteers to transform the Day Centre into a vibrant new facility for Henfield, offering a range of activities and services to help people live well in later life, are waiting for a decision from West Sussex County Council. The decision is taking longer than we had hoped. “That’s because it sets a big precedent for the Council” said Steve Bailey, a member of the Henfield team. “It will be the first time a community has taken over the ownership of such a service and the Council is keen to get the details right. We are asking them for a long term lease on the building, free of charge, and for investment funding over the first three years to get us started.” It’s a lot to ask at a time when the Council has to cut its budget drastically, but Steve said: “We have strong support within the Council. Many people see community ownership as the future for social services. I’m confident that we’ll get the right decision, hopefully quite soon.” Steve Bailey
MP NEWS Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert met with Brighton line passenger representatives in January to discuss local rail services. The MP wanted to hear about issues affecting Hassocks commuters ahead of his meeting with train operators and the Rail Minster. He met with Shelley Atlas, Chairman of the Brighton Line Commuters Group, and Catherine Cassidy, Chairman of the Hassocks Amenity Association Rail Group, to discuss the frustrations being experienced by local rail users, especially since the New Year. Mr Herbert confirmed that he had received a growing volume of correspondence from his constituents about trains in his constituency and was concerned to learn that people are experiencing regular disruption to services. The Government promised new planning guidance to “defend the interests of local authorities” after Mr Herbert moved an amendment in the Commons in January to abolish the Planning Inspectorate. A senior Minister said that Mr Herbert made “a powerful and persuasive case” after he criticised the Inspectorate for undermining localism and called for a new community right of appeal against adverse planning decisions which run contrary to emerging neighbourhood or local plans. The MP concluded: “When we set out to give local communities the right to make decisions, and when we say that we will give people local power, we should mean it. It is not good enough for bureaucratic bodies—in the main, we are pledged to abolish or reduce such bodies—to get in the
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MARCH 2015 | News way of that power and take decisions that should be made by local people.” Mr Herbert also tabled amendments to address concerns about fracking, providing for compensation to landowners where drilling for shale gas or oil extraction takes place deep underneath their property. The amendments, which were supported by the CLA (Country Land and Business Association), would provide direct payments to landowners whose access rights have been infringed, whilst still providing compensation to the wider community. The Government rejected Mr Herbert’s proposal but agreed to 13 new conditions before shale extraction can take place, including an environmental assessment. Ministers also agreed to an outright ban on fracking in national parks, areas of outstanding natural beauty and areas where drinking water is collected. Michelle Taylor
BOARDS AND BANTER AT HENFIELD LIBRARY Come and meet new people in a friendly atmosphere at Henfield Library. A selection of board games and jigsaw puzzles will be available and refreshments provided so why not drop in and join us? We will be meeting on the first Friday of the month from 2pm to 4pm starting on Friday 6 March. We also have a jigsaw puzzle permanently out in the library for anyone to complete at any time and lots of jigsaws to borrow free of charge. Sallyanne Burgess
HAPPY BIRTHDAY U3A! Steyning & District U3A will be celebrating its 10th Anniversary in 2015, with events planned throughout the year, many of which are open to non-members. You will be very welcome to attend our Open Day on the 27 April, a Coffee Morning on the 27 May, a Garden Party on the 10 June and a Cream Tea on the 28 July, when you can meet some of our members and help us celebrate in style. Your local U3A, which includes Steyning, Henfield and other surrounding villages, offers a wide range of learning, creative and leisure groups for people no longer in full time employment. The groups are informal and are run cooperatively by and for the members, who share their interests, knowledge and skills. Members follow new interests together, make new friends and enjoy learning at their own pace. With around 400 members and some 50 groups, we cater for a wide variety of interests. To find out more come along to our Open Day, visit http://u3asites.org.uk/steyning or by dropping a note to PO Box 2595 Henfield, West Sussex BN5 0EA. Lesley Cresswell
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CORNISH ATLANTIC COASTAL CHALLENGE TREK FOR CANCER As a group of women we are all too aware of breast cancer and its effects on ourselves, our family and friends. We all wanted to do something so we decided to take the challenge set by Breakthrough Breast Cancer by walking the Cornish Atlantic coast over a weekend starting on the 8 May this year. Breakthrough funds nearly a quarter of all breast cancer research in the UK. They also speak up for people affected by breast cancer by working with campaigners to influence Government and health decision makers at the highest levels. They aim to transform the outlook for breast cancer patients and their families. Breakthrough has recently joined forces with The Breast Cancer Campaign making them a formidable force. To sponsor us, please visit www.justgiving.com/ CornishWalk We are also holding a fun Quiz Night with a fantastic auction and a luxury raffle on Saturday 18 April at 7.30pm at the Catholic Hall. Tickets are just £15 per person and this will include a two course meal with wine and a bar. Why not make up a table with your friends? Tickets are available from Julia Cornwell via email cornwell72@btinternet. com - Come and help us raise money for such a deserving charity. Julia Cornwell, Lisa Barrott, Judith Hill, Katie Carter, Amy Robertson, Tammy GarmstonNewman, Camilla Drew, Anna Helps, Charlotte Curran, Jenny Davies and Shona Schofield.
DANCING IN HENFIELD DANCING FOR LADIES DANCING FOR JOY DANCING FOR FITNESS OF MIND DANCING FOR FITNESS OF BODY Henfield Leisure Centre
Thurs 10.40am – 12.10pm, £6.00 Come along to try a session.
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hat’s the grand total raised from the sale of the BN5 2015 HART Calendar. Phew! We’d like to say a HUGE thank you to everyone in the village who bought the calendar and supported the Henfield Area Response Team, our local lifesavers, in the process. We’d also like to say a big thank you to the generous shops and businesses who stocked the calendar for us. That’s why we love Henfield High Street. We have a brilliant community and it’s great to be reminded just how supportive local businesses are. So we’d like to thank (with apologies for sounding like a Baftas acceptance speech): Stokes, Village Care, Rushfields, Swains, Coles, Taste Deli, Design Copy Print, The White Hart, Hamfelds, The Plough, The Post Office, and Natasha’s. Local clubs and charities The Lions Club, The Henfield Club, BP Guild, St Andrew’s Church, NADFAS, The Flower Club and WI also sold on our behalf. Bravo, thank you all! Well done to the BN5 girls for their unwavering enthusiasm. Thank you to our designer Emily for all her hard work making the calendar look beautiful, to Zoë for all her help selling it and arranging our advertiser sponsorship, Sue and Sarah for their brilliantly sharp proof-reading and date checking. To Juthy for organising all the fundraising figures and to Judith who took care of all the calendar promotion, shop sales and distribution. All of us
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‘took to the streets’ and even the pubs (!) to sell – it was great fun but it did get a bit chilly a couple of times! Evonprint in Small Dole, the trusty BN5 printers, came up trumps again and created a really lovely calendar for us to sell. Finally, thank you to HART. Not only are they brilliant responders who have saved countless lives in the village, but they actually came out on the streets to help sell the calendar for us. We’ve raised enough cash for two defibrillators – our aim was £4,000 and we smashed that total, thanks to YOUR generosity. Dave Fletcher from HART said; “The Henfield Area Response Team (HART) want to send enormous thanks for the wonderful team at BN5, who with the support of local businesses, clubs and organisations spent so much of their valuable time with the conception, development and production of the marvellous Henfield 2015 Calendars. The money raised by BN5 will allow us to continue to provide responders, deliver resuscitation training and Public Access Defibrillators to all of the Henfield catchment area, for this, our 11th year.” Emma Osman
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NEWS FROM HENFIELD EYE CARE There have been some exciting new changes at Henfield Eye Care since their merger in July 2014 with Henfield Optical. The showroom has recently undergone a complete refurbishment with several new ranges of designer frames. Sajid Hussain, owner, is pleased to welcome a well-known and experienced Henfield optometrist Rena Patel, who was previously at Henfield Optical. Rena will be familiar to many Henfield residents and she’s enjoying meeting new customers as well as those she’s looked after for many years. Another new face to the expanding team is Ian Cox who has worked as a practice manager at Vision Express. Ian said; “Having worked in optics for 18 years, I am proud to join an Independent Optician where I am able to focus on providing real value for money. I am very excited to work alongside colleagues who hold customer service to the same levels I am used to.” Sajid Hussain
Donald joined his Father running an apple orchard and farm shop in Furners Lane. He and his father were also long term Parish Councillors. He studied at Salisbury Theological College and was ordained during the 1980’s. He later became Vicar of four Downland Parishes and he and Sue settled in the new Rectory in Poynings. After many years they retired to Rottingdean from where Donald continued to help out many Parishes. Donald was a lovely man, a good listener, honourable and generous to a fault in both word and deed. He leaves Sue, and three children, and a number of grandchildren (his daughter married Checkley Keane’s son). Robert Seaford and Anne Hubner
HENFIELD PARISH COUNCIL NEWS I would like to take this opportunity to invite residents of the Henfield Parish to the Annual Henfield Parish Meeting on Tuesday 3 March at 7.30pm in the Henfield Hall. The meeting gives residents the opportunity to ask questions of their Councillors and to make their views known to Council. With Parish Council elections looming on 7th May this year, would you like to learn more about being a Councillor? What does the job entail, how much time would I be expected to spend in the role, how can I make a contribution to the local
DONALD WHITTOME 13.5.1926 19.1.2015 Donald was born at Turnhams Gill, Henfield, being the son of Eric and Ione Whittome. Eric was one of the founders of The Henfield Hall. After finishing National Service in the Royal Navy Donald studied at Magdalene College Cambridge where he achieved a degree in Agriculture.
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MARCH 2015 | News community? If these are questions that you would like to ask, please come along to the meeting and speak to a Councillor. The Henfield Neighbourhood Plan finished its consultation period on 23 January. In excess of 250 responses were received and these are now being evaluated by the Steering Group, before a final draft is submitted to the Parish Council for approval. Once this is achieved, the Plan is presented to Horsham District Council for consideration, before then being submitted to a Government appointed Inspector for examination. The final step in the process is for the Plan to be passed to the residents of Henfield Parish to consider in a referendum. Henfield Parish Council notes the sad passing of Donald Whittome, who was a past Councillor and Chairman of Henfield Parish Council between 1977 and 1983. A number of Parish Councillors past and present attended the funeral. And finally – the Henfield Summer Fayre will be with us on the Henfield Common on Saturday 18 July. Anyone willing to give a few hours to help, or anyone with ideas as to what they would like to see in the main arena, please contact the Parish Office on 01273 492507 or email office@henfield. gov.uk Kevin Wright
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THANK YOU FROM SHEILA I have decided not to seek re-election in the forthcoming elections. I have been fortunate to serve Henfield for 32 years overall and wish to thank all the wonderful people who have supported and helped me over many elections and those who gave me their vote, making it all worthwhile. I will miss it all more than I care to think about. It has been a most rewarding time for me. Sheila Matthews We will be interviewing Sheila for an article in the April issue of BN5. Editor.
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DINING OUT FOR CHARITY Following a successful winter ascent of Ben Nevis in ‘black tie’ on Saturday, what better way is there to celebrate? To participate in a very special and exclusive charity fundraising dinner at Restaurant Sat Bains (Nottingham) on 4 March, or for our final trial dinner on the slopes of Mt Blanc on the 7-11 March, please get in touch! Ladies are most welcome too! Our departure for Mt Everest and the World Record for the Highest Dinner Party is on 7 April. To make a donation to Community Action Nepal, please go to www.canepal.org.uk/ how-to-donate-to-can/ or email me your pledge at neil@neillaughton.com Neil Laughton
WINEHAM AND SHERMANBURY NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN (WASP) A lot is being written and said at the moment about possible developments that will affect us all. Mayfield and the possible expansion of Gatwick are just two we hear about. But it’s heartening to know that the powers granted by the Localism Act 2011 gives local parishes and district councils the ability to influence significantly what happens in our parish. This is why neighbourhood plans are so important because it gives all of us the opportunity to have our say and influence what will be built in our area. Since your Parish Council last reported on the progress with the Wineham and Shermanbury Neighbourhood Plan (WASP), a lot has happened. All the information and feedback received from parish residents has been reviewed. This formed some of the input into the Neighbourhood Plan Scoping Report which expert consultants helped us produce. This will help ensure any development is sustainable and takes account of the necessary environmental, economic and social needs. In the autumn of last year, landowners in the parish were invited to nominate parcels of land with development potential and we were pleased to receive offers from all parts of the parish. These have now been appraised, site by site, 1 8 | B N 5 M A GA ZINE
by an independent firm of infrastructure and environmental consultants. It has been stressed throughout this process that consultation and the involvement of the residents of the parish is the most critical aspect of neighbourhood planning and to help achieve this we held three focus group discussion sessions at the end of last year. Twenty one randomly selected residents took part and they helped fine tune the parish’s vision for its future, set objectives which will help deliver this vision, and appraise the potential development sites. We are now further developing the plan which will be put out for wider consultation before all residents on the electoral register in Shermanbury and Wineham will have the opportunity to vote at a referendum which we expect to take place later this year. For more information see the parish website: shermanburyparishcouncil.co.uk Paul Lightburn, On behalf of Shermanbury Parish Council
HENFIELD BOWLING CLUB Henfield Bowling Club is looking forward to this years’ summer season, starting with Signing On Night, on Friday 10 April between 7-9.30pm. Signing on is for current members, players wishing to join this club and anyone interested in bowling. On Sunday 26 April between 11am and 1pm anyone looking to start bowling is invited to an open morning, where you can meet members, captains and officials but most importantly ‘have a go’. The Club Coach will be available to give a free introductory lesson, just turn up, bringing flat soled footwear to wear on the green. Coffee and cakes will be provided. The Club address is Henfield Bowling Club, Daisy Croft, Henfield, BN5 9LH or see www.henfieldbowls.co.uk Daphne Mitchell-Logsdon
HENFIELD GUIDES HQ TRUST CAN YOU HELP? We are in need of volunteers to help as treasurer and secretary as our existing officers want to retire at the end of this year after many years’ service. Neither of these roles is very time consuming. We usually have an AGM requiring an agenda and minutes from the secretary, there may be an occasional letter as well. The accounts are easy to keep and just need a report at the AGM as well as paying bills and receiving monies. Both existing officers are happy to work alongside their replacements to ensure a smooth transition. This is an opportunity to volunteer with Girlguiding in Henfield without the regular commitment of helping run a unit. Please contact Eric Williams (Chairman) 01273 494470 for more information. Eric Williams
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DOVE NURSERY NEWS We had a surprise as we came back to nursery after the Christmas break as we had our Ofsted inspection. We are very happy with the result of GOOD! One quote from our report states “The manager and staff have created a friendly, family atmosphere where children enjoy playing and develop strong attachments.” The children at Dove nursery are having great fun playing with the new water-play equipment that they raised money for by doing a scavenger hunt with their parents last term. In the Scavenger hunt they had to find different items such as coloured leaves, pine cones, acorns, flower, pebble, twigs etc. If anyone is interested in viewing Dove Nursery for their child please ring us on 01273 492990 during nursery hours (8am-3pm, Monday to Friday) Viv Ruffett
VOLUNTEERING IN INDIA My name is Sofia, I live locally and I along with 12 other girls have been selected by Girlguiding London and South East England Region to be involved in an international service project in lndia this summer. We will be spending two weeks with the organisers Concordia and their partner organisation FSL lndia (Field Services and lntercultural learning) which is a youth
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PUTTING ON THE RITZ The Ritz Hotel in London was opened in May 1906, having been developed and named after the Swiss hotelier Cesar Ritz. He hired the worldfamous chef Auguste Escoffier to provide cuisine to match the opulence of the new building, the most notable facility of which is the Palm Court: a lavishly decorated cream-coloured Louise XVI salon that provides the perfect setting for the world-renowned ‘Tea at the Ritz’. Whilst not being able to offer a de-lux Afternoon Tea in the original setting, The Friends of St Peter’s Church invite you to partake of a high-class tea in a more local and convenient venue, right in the centre of the village on Sunday 22 March from 3-5pm in the Henfield Hall. The services of our catering team have been secured, in addition to a fine musician to help to create the Palm Court atmosphere. Tickets, priced £8 will be available in late-February from Jasmines Florists in the High Street; or via The Friends Ticket Line on (01273) 492294. Anthony Abbott
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News | MARCH 2015 (telephone 01273 491936). The service will be informal and will give thanks for Mike’s life and his contribution to Henfield. There is a Book of Condolence for Mike in The White Hart. Please do write your thoughts if you wish. Some of the memories written there will be used as part of the service. Emma Osman
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MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR MIKE A service of Thanksgiving for the life of Mike Beardall will be held at St Peter’s Church, Henfield on Tuesday 24 March, 11am. And then afterwards at Mike’s favourite pub, The White Hart, Henfield High Street, BN5 9HP. 01273 492006. All are welcome to come along. If you knew Mike, or benefitted from his immense generosity to the village and if you’d like to contribute or get involved in this Service, please do contact us. Whether a friend, a club, group, charity or Henfield business, please email emma@bn5magazine.co.uk or call in to see Amy at Jasmine’s Florist in the High Street
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Following a brief EGM, Mark Saunders will be giving a talk on ‘Almost an A to Z of Garden Plants to Henfield Garden Club on Friday 6 March at 7.30pm in Henfield Hall. Mark has been the Head Gardener at Fittleworth House for the past 17 years. He is also a keen photographer combining this skill with his gardening expertise and achieving successes with the RHS Photographic and International Garden Photographer of the year Competition. Jackie Harford
HART DONATES A DEFIBRILLATOR TO WOODMANCOTE PARISH An important gap in the local availability of defibrillators has been filled by the donation from HART of a defibrillator to Woodmancote Parish. The playing field committee at Blackstone were pleased to take possession of the new kit at their January meeting. This equipment, so important in saving lives in instances of cardiac event can be found mounted on the western end of the Pavilion serving the playing field in Blackstone Lane. When the field is not being used vehicular access to the grounds is restricted however there is easy pedestrian access and the portable kit can be found some 30 yards from the gateway, to the right hand side of the building as one makes towards it and it will also be lit by security lighting on approach at night time. Specialist training whilst helpful is not necessary; the machine provides a user with its own audio guide. Let’s hope no one ever needs to use it but if that moment of crisis arrives it is there to be used! For more information about HART please go to www.henfieldresponders.org.uk Richie Dale, Chairman, Woodmancote and Blackstone Playing Field Association
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MARCH 2015 | News Henfield Youth Club is open for 8-12 year olds on a Tuesday evening (6-7.30pm) and 12-19 year olds on a Thursday evening (7.30-9.30pm). The cost Just £1 and the first session is free! Come along and meet your mates, play sports, team games, use the internet, play pool, get help with CV’s, relationships or ask for information and advice on anything that effects your life… if we can’t help you we will find someone who can! We are also currently researching need for an extra group for the in between ages - watch this space! For more information call 01273 492161 or email henfieldyouthclub@tiscali.co.uk Debbie Slaughter
NATURE TOTS SPRING BACK Spring is stirring in the woods and it’s time to take your little ones on an outdoor adventure at Woods Mill nature reserve with Sussex Wildlife Trust’s fun woodland activity sessions – Nature Tots. Suitable for three to five year-olds (all children must be accompanied by an adult) the Trust’s qualified staff will lead the Tots in a variety of weekly themed Forest School activities including: exploring, woodcrafts using bowsaws and mallets, stories, singing, games and a campfire with hot chocolate. On-line booking for March and April is essential. A course of four weekly two-hour sessions costs £30 per child for Sussex Wildlife Trust Family Members, and £34 per child for non-members. www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/naturetots Sue Curnock
YOUTH CLUB - THANK YOU Henfield Youth Club would like to say a huge thank you to local businesses and individuals that kindly donated to our recent Jumble Sale Raffle They helped us to raise over £700 towards much needed funds for the youth club activities. The businesses we would like to thank are : Taste Deli; The Plough; Pinks Hairdressers; Hair & Co; Cloud Nine; The White Hart; The Leisure Centre; Corrals Stadium; The George; Browns Barbers; Melissa Stepney; Stokes; Jeremys’; Jasmines; Village Care; and many other individual people.
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HURSTPIERPOINT SINGERS SPRING CONCERT The Hurstpierpoint Singers, under the direction of Paul Simpson, are presenting Pergolesi ‘Stabat Mater’ and Fauré ‘Requiem’ at 7.30pm on 28 March in Hassock’s United Reformed Church. Although 150 years separate these two works in style and composition both share the same emotional intensity and it is fitting that they are being performed on the Saturday prior to Holy Week. Tickets at £10 are available from Hassocks Hardware, Janton News and The Mint House Hurstpierpoint and on the day at the door. Joan Denley
FUNDRAISING FOR 1ST HENFIELD SCOUTS I’m raising free donations for 1st Henfield Scouts Building Appeal, and I wondered if you would like to join us? I’ve just raised a £1.15 donation from The Body Shop and £36.24 from buying Oak Furniture for my office. We also raise an extra £1 for inviting you - here’s you invitation link: www. easyfundraising.org.uk/invite/2EUV02/ How it works is really simple. With easyfundraising you’ll be able to raise free donations when you shop online, without it costing a single penny extra. If you’re buying something, just remember to visit
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News | MARCH 2015 the retailer (such as Amazon, John Lewis or M&S) via easyfundraising.org.uk . Once you’ve ordered, the retailer makes a donation to your chosen good cause. Easyfundraising have already raised over £7million for good causes and 1st Henfield Scouts Building Appeal have really benefited from these free donations. Dave Malkin, the Henfield Scout Centre Building Appeal
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Mayfields should “pack their bags” after a “brazen attempt to overturn local council plans,” says South Downs MP, Nick Herbert. Mr Herbert was speaking in response to a statement issued on Mayfield Market Towns website in which the company confirmed that it intends to continue pursuing its proposals in the face of a damning rejection from the Government Planning Inspector. Mayfields’ statement runs contrary to all other interpretations of the Inspector’s report, claiming the rejection was not aimed at plans for a new market town, but at another smaller proposal for 5,000 homes. The company is now using its interpretation of the Inspector’s report to justify resuming its promotion of the new town in both Mid Sussex and Horsham districts. LAMBS Founder, Anthony Watts Williams says the claim smacks of sheer desperation: “The inspector and all the participants recognised that this is a cross boundaries proposal for a 10,000 home settlement - the hearing was conducted as such, and the inspector’s report reflects that. It makes you wonder if Mayfields are intentionally deceitful or just deluded?’’ Both Horsham and Mid Sussex District Councils expressed frustration at Mayfields’ website statement and reaffirmed their united opposition to the company’s proposals. A spokesperson also pointed out that the Inspector had “ruled out” Mayfields’ new town and had “significant Concerns” about the sustainability of its proposed location. Jane Watson
EVENTING ACTION BACK AT HICKSTEAD Last April, the news that the Eventing Grand Prix was no longer to be held at Hickstead was met by widespread disappointment. Now, the Directors of the All England Jumping Course are delighted to announce a return of the class for this season, with a new and exciting format. The Amlin Plus Eventers’ Challenge will be held on the Thursday of the Longines Royal International Horse Show (28 July – 2 August). The class will now be kept within the arena and only event riders will be eligible to compete, which will allow the cross-country fences to become more technical and demanding. “Lots of equestrian fans were upset by the loss of the former Eventing Grand Prix class, so we’re very pleased to be launching the Eventers’ Challenge in its place,” says Hickstead Director Lizzie Bunn. The Eventing Grand Prix had been held at Hickstead since 1998, and was the first event of its kind to be held at an international competition. A number of top riders have won the title during its sixteen year history, including eventers Pippa Funnell, Andrew Nicholson and Lucinda Fredericks, plus show jumpers Michael Whitaker, Shane Breen and Trevor Breen. Eventer Gary Parsonage was the most successful rider of all in the class, winning a total of four times. Hickstead tickets are on sale now. To purchase, visit www.hickstead.co.uk or call 01273 834315. Victoria Spicer
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WOODMANCOTE & BLACKSTONE PLAYING FIELD ASSOC. AGM Notice is hereby given that the next AGM of the Woodmancote and Blackstone Playing Field Association will be held at the sports pavilion in Blackstone Lane at 6.30pm on Monday 23 March. The playing field and pavilion is one of our very best local assets being superbly maintained as it doubles as the home of the Sussex County Cricket Club youth academy. Blackstone Stoolball Club play ladies stoolball on Tuesdays and Thursday through the summer months and are always on the lookout for new members of all ages, shapes and sizes. To find out more about playing stoolball email Lyn Baldey at l.baldey@sky.com In the winter the grounds are given over to youth mini football and the younger age groups of Henfield FC youth section enjoy surely the best playing surfaces for their young footballers to be found anywhere in the county including at Brighton and Hove Albions recently opened academy in Lancing. For season 2015/16 Henfield FC’s under 7s to under 12s will be based at Blackstone playing 5, 7 and 9 a-side versions of the game. Contact Mark Farrell at markfarrell2080@gmail. com (u8s 2014/15); Simon Funnell at simon@ blmra.co.uk (u9 2014/15); Dick Hill at dick@ qubedata.co.uk (u10 2014/15); and Andy Smith at andy@etpconcepts.co.uk (u11 2014/15). Dick also doubles as the Secretary of the Playing Field Committee. If you are interested in attending the AGM to find out more about the place or in just using the venue (the Pavilion and grounds make for a great party), he is your point of first contact at
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GARDENS AND HART During 2014 we donated £5 from every Sussex Prairies season ticket sold from the BN5 and thirteen8 magazine areas to HART. At the end of the year this raised a grand total £160 for HART which we have rounded up to £250. We will do the same during the 2015 season so do come and enjoy our garden whilst doing your bit for HART. Sussex Prairies will be opening for the 2015 season on 1 June and our theme for our first week of opening (and as part of our Chelsea Fringe 2015 event) will be all about bees - Oh Bee-Hive! Watch this space for more details nearer the time. Pauline and Paul McBride
FRIENDS OF HENFIELD MUSEUM The first Annual General Meeting of the Friends of Henfield Museum will be held in the rear of the Garden Room, (side entrance) Henfield Hall on Wednesday 18 March 2015 at 7.30pm. Mr Kevin Gordon who is a Chronicler and trustee of Seaford Museum Society will give a talk. Please ring Wynn Saunders on 01273 495910 for more information. Arun Agarwal
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I specialise in garden maintenance and landscaping, I look after gardens of all sizes. I mow lawns, and provide garden maintenance such as tree and shrub pruning, as well as fencing and landscaping.
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My Father has a very strong work ethic which has inspired me all my working life. More recently I have been working alongside the garden designer Amy Robertson and she inspires me to look at the bigger picture and have a vision for a garden.
How long have you been doing your job / running your business? What’s your favourite local walk? After school I got my City & Guilds qualification in Horticulture at Brinsbury. Initially I worked with my father in his gardening business. I love the countryside, I became a gamekeeper, and after a spell as a carpenter I returned to gardening, starting my own business about 15 years ago.
They’re all lovely walks around Henfield but if I have to choose one, then it would be down from King James Lane to the water meadows – and the view from the Lydds is just the best.
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Which aspect of your job do you like best? It has to be the Royal Oak in Wineham – it’s the I love a happy customer! I like being able to open up a dark and overgrown garden into a light and airy space that is enjoyed all year round. Not only does landscaping the garden make it more pleasant to be in, but opening up a fantastic view that has been obscured by overgrown trees and shrubs can really add value to a property.
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arch is a wonderful month for those of us who are keen gardeners. Not only does it herald the arrival of the spring equinox and warmer weather (hopefully!), but it’s also the month to get back into the garden after the cold and dark winter months of inactivity. With this in mind I met with Liddy Davidson of the Women’s Farm and Garden Association (WFGA) to get a little inspiration. WGFA was originally set up at the end of the 19th century to encourage education and employment opportunities for women working on the land. However, it now welcomes everyone who is interested in gardening, both men and women. People join for all sorts of reasons: to make gardening friends, to visit gardens, to improve their gardening skills, make gardening contacts and network, or to join the unique ‘Work and Retrain as a Gardener’ scheme, also known as WRAG. WRAG is a hands-on horticultural training scheme whereby the trainee works for 15 hours a week for 12 months in a carefully sourced garden under the instruction of a garden owner or head gardener. Liddy, who took part in the scheme herself, explained the benefits to me: “It’s very much focused on practical skills and so it complements the more theoretical training such as City and Guilds qualifications. It’s a brilliant experience for the students and it’s also good for the garden – having a student on the team is a great motivator!” Two local gardens have recently joined the WRAG scheme: Knepp Castle in Shipley and Sussex Prairies in Henfield and Liddy took me along to Sussex Prairies to find out more about 2 6 | B N 5 M A GA ZINE
the scheme. Denise Sayers has been working at Sussex Prairies as a WRAG student for the past twelve months. She spent many years working in a bank before she decided it was time for a radical change of career: “I’d always loved gardening and so horticulture seemed the most natural thing for me to do” she explained. Denise studied for her City and Guilds Horticulture qualification at Plumpton College and it was there that she found out about WFGA and the WRAGS scheme. “I was actually doing a work placement at Sussex Prairies as part of my course when I heard that they were
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MARCH 2015 | Charity going to take on a WRAGS student. I rushed home to fill in the application form and kept my fingers crossed. Fortunately I got the job!” For the past twelve months Denise has been juggling three gardening jobs with two days a week working at Sussex Prairies. “It has been a fantastic experience and I have learned an incredible amount – it’s been a great confidence boost. Obviously Sussex Prairies is open to the public and visitors often come up to you with questions about the garden and plants. I found that quite daunting at first, but it was certainly a motivation to learn more so that I didn’t look stupid!” Paul and Pauline McBride, who own Sussex Prairies, are equally enthusiastic about the scheme: “We first heard about WRAGS through one of our volunteers, Mark Baldwin” explained Paul. “We decided to take part as the people we met, who were on it, or wanted to be, all seemed really passionate about gardens and horticulture. We have had students here too, of the same frame of mind - in love with their subject and keen to soak up knowledge like a sponge! It makes my position (as teacher, effectively) both more fun, and in a way, harder. I say that because if the students are passionate and demanding, it means I have to up my game and make sure I can answer all their questions! I run a weekly test where the students have to learn the botanical names of up to twenty plants a week, by genus, species and cultivar. The Latin names are harder for some than others, but the Creme Egg prize stimulates competition!” The Association enjoys access to some of the best gardens in Britain and works with designers, gardeners and lecturers who are committed to promoting education. It runs a range of one day workshops and garden career seminars for members on a variety of subjects, from rose pruning and grafting apples to preparing plants and potting on. The courses take place
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throughout the year in various locations. Jack Dunckley’s Birchfield Nursery recently hosted its first WFGA workshop on plant identification, plant propagation and plant hunters under the expert guidance of the Plant Manager, Peter Fieldwick. “It’s our first time hosting a full day workshop, but something we are hoping to do more of,” said Sales Manager Rachel Scanlan. Liddy told me about an inspirational workshop she went to on rose pruning in the famous rose garden at Hampton Court Palace: “It was such an amazing experience to have access to hands on learning in such a beautiful and renown garden – it was a real privilege.” Sarah Butler To find out more about WFGA see their website www. wfga.org.uk or contact Liddy Davidson at Liddywfga@ gmail.com
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T
Relatively Speaking
he next Henfield Theatre Company production will be ‘Relatively Speaking’, a wonderful Alan Ayckbourn comedy, running from 19 to 21 March. The play catapulted Ayckbourn into the limelight in 1967 and at the same time launched the career of Richard Briers who was in the original production. Set in the mid 1960s, London is swinging but the suburbs remain bastions of middle class behaviour and lifestyle. This is a fabulous play with four great characters whose lives are interwoven in increasingly complex ways. The action takes place during a summer weekend in Ginny’s London bedsit and on the garden patio of Sheila and Philip’s middleclass suburban home in Buckinghamshire. All the ingredients are there: humour, misconception, confused identities, the London dolly-bird (sexy and devious), the gawky and innocent boy-friend, the self-righteous, egotistical and unfaithful husband, and last, but not least, the confused, ever-patient and goodnatured wife. Greg and Ginny have been in a relationship for just one month but Greg is convinced that Ginny is the one for him. When she announces that she is going to visit her parents, it seems the perfect opportunity to ask Ginny’s father for her hand in marriage. All the more so when he finds a handwritten address beside her bed. 3 4 | B N 5 M A GA ZINE
Although a little confused by discovering a pair of man’s slippers under Ginny’s bed (it all starts with the slippers!), not to mention the arrival of bouquets of flowers and boxes of chocolates, with good intention and little clue as to what awaits him he discreetly follows Ginny to Buckinghamshire. When Greg arrives at the beautiful countryside home, Philip and Sheila are enjoying their Sunday breakfast on the terrace. What he does not realize, however, is that the older couple are not Ginny’s parents. With Ginny arriving, the scene quickly spirals into a chaos of misunderstanding, deception and comic confusion. HTC invites you to join them on Greg’s journey as he travels from the untidy bedsit of 1960s London to the garden patio of a suburban (and altogether smug) home in leafy Buckinghamshire… and quite a journey it becomes! Martin Love The play, directed by Hilary Westlake, will run from Thursday 19 to Saturday 21 March 2015 at the Henfield Hall with performances starting at 7.45pm. The production is sponsored by LSE Contractors. Tickets (£8 and £10) will be available from Henfield Furnishings on the High Street (01273 490080) from Monday 2 March. For more information see www. henfieldtheatrecompany.com
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Using Your Vote: some useful information about the elections on
7 May 2015. Register to Vote
To vote, you must be registered to vote no later than 12 working days before the date of the election. This year, the last date you can register falls on 20th April 2015. If you are not sure if you’re registered, you can check by calling Horsham District Council’s Electoral Services Department on 01403 215126 or email elections@horsham.gov.uk If you are not registered, it’s easy to do. You can register online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote You will need your National Insurance Number. Every member of a household will need to be registered as an individual, which is a new system. Previously, the head of a household was responsible for registering everyone at their address.
Poll cards and polling stations If you’re registered to vote you will receive a poll card before the election telling you when to vote and where your polling station is. If you forget or lose your poll card, you can still vote – your local authority can tell you where your polling station is. You can find their contact details by entering your postcode at www.aboutmyvote.co.uk
How voting in person works On election day, go to your local polling station. Polling stations are open between 7am and 10pm. If you need assistance getting to the polling station, contact your electoral registration office to find out if they can help. You can also ask to have a companion with you when you vote, or staff in the polling station may be able to help you. Tell the staff inside the polling station your name and address so they can check that you are on the electoral register. You can show them your poll card, but you do not need it to vote. The staff at the polling station will give you a ballot paper listing the parties and candidates you can vote for. You may be given more than one ballot
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paper if there is more than one election on the same day. If you have a visual impairment, you can ask for a special voting device that allows you to vote on your own in secret. Take your ballot paper into a polling booth so that no one can see how you vote. The ballot paper lists the name and address of each candidate. If they are standing for a party, their party name and logo will be included, along with a short description. If they are not standing for a party it will say “independent”. Simply put a cross next to the one candidate that you wish to vote for. If you make a mistake you can ask the polling staff to give you another ballot paper. Do not write anything else on the paper or your vote may not be counted. Finally, when you have marked your vote, fold the ballot paper in half and put it in the ballot box. Do not let anyone see your vote. Next month we will publish the locations of the Polling Stations in the area. More information: www.aboutmyvote.co.uk
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Pet insurance, the mysteries explained! Pet insurance is an important consideration of pet ownership, however, with many different policy options and insurance jargon, it can get confusing - especially for first time pet owners. All too frequently we see pets at the practice who are supposedly insured but the policy is not valid due to a technicality or oversight. What follows is brief guide to pet insurance which will hopefully clear some of the murky waters a little!
Which policy is which? Broadly speaking there are 2 types of insurance policy: Life cover policies pay out for the life of the pet.
They are limited either by a total spend in the policy year or by a fixed total amount which can be claimed per condition over the life of the pet. (See policy limit).
the insurance policy will not provide cover for. Exclusions normally exist either because they existed before the policy was taken out or because the maximum amount that can be claimed for a particular condition on a policy has been utilised.
Things to watch out for:
Switching insurance companies: If you decide to
switch from one insurance provider, you need to beware of two things:
Firstly, the new insurance provider will not cover ANY previous conditions that your pet has suffered from, even if you have never made a claim. If it has been referenced in the clinical notes that we (vets) make when you bring your pet in to the surgery, then it will not be covered.
Insurance Premium: The insurance premium is the amount you pay for the insurance cover for your pet. Payments can be made monthly or annually.
Secondly, when you take out a new policy, there is an initial period (usually 14 days), where your pet will not be covered. If you are going to switch, it is sensible to make sure there is an overlap from your original provider to cover this period. We often come across situations where pet owners find that their pet is not covered for treatment for one of the above reasons, so even if another company is offering a cheaper premium, it is not always the right thing to swap!
Policy Limit: The policy limit is the amount of
Which policy to choose?
Annual policies pay for one year only from the date that the condition started – they are cheaper than life cover.
Insurance Terms
money that your policy will pay out if your pet requires treatment. It is usually a set amount per condition, although some life cover policies have a limit per year which resets every time that the policy is renewed. Higher policy limits attract higher premiums.
Excess: The excess is the amount that you have
to pay when a claim is made for treatment. The excess is usually a fixed amount, although some policies charge a percentage of the total claim – watch out for this! If you have an annual policy, you will only pay the excess once per condition claimed – even if several different claim forms are submitted for the same condition. If you have a long term condition being claimed on a life cover policy, then an excess is paid every policy year. Higher insurance excesses attract lower premiums.
Exclusions:
Exclusions are conditions which
You may well still be wondering what policy is best for you. As a rough guide, if you want peace of mind that your pet will always be covered, then a life cover policy is best. If you just want cover for the large, unexpected cost such as a fracture repair but can cope with regular payments for a long term condition, then an annual policy will suffice. A limit of £4000 per condition will be ample for most problems, although serious injuries or conditions requiring specialist intervention can be more expensive. Hopefully the world of pet insurance is now a bit easier to understand! However, if you are still confused, please do not hesitate to contact the practice and we will be able to help you with any queries. Jonathan Underwood MRCVS
Please feel free to contact Jonathan and Annelise Underwood MRCVS and Associates to discuss any aspect of your pets’ care at the practice. The Old Bakehouse | High Street | Partridge Green Wantley Cottages | London Road | Henfield 01273 494002 Email: reception@hawthornvets.co.uk
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St Andrew’s Church – a Sussex gem
T
ucked away in the village of Edburton at the foot of the South Downs is the beautiful church of St Andrew’s, one of the oldest Downland Churches in Sussex. Referred to by some as ‘the cathedral of the South Downs’, St Andrew’s has a truly stunning location. There has been a church on this site for over a thousand years. First built in Saxon times, the church was rebuilt in the late twelfth century / early thirteenth century and the tower was built in the fourteenth century. For those who have an interest in historic churches, it is an absolute must see: the piscina bowl is from the original Saxon church as are the mass-clocks (vertical sun dials on the outside of the church); the font dates back to Norman times (and probably spent time buried
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in a field as a horses-trough during the civil war!); and the pulpit and the altar rails are from the seventeenth century. But the church is so much more than a beautiful and historic building. It’s a warm and friendly space for worship, quiet contemplation and reflection. Everyone, without exception, is made to feel welcome at St Andrew’s Church. I went along to meet Priest in Charge Revd Dr Caroline Currer (who also looks after Poynings, Newtimber and Pyecombe), and retired Vicar Revd Graham Jeffery. I also met with Chris Woolridge, Roy Brown, Tricia Robinson and Jane Warne who are all members of both the Parochial Church Council (or PCC) and the Church Social Committee. Both Caroline and Graham have a very informal and caring approach and church services at St Andrew’s are all about making people feel part of the ‘family’ or community as the rest of the team testify. Caroline feels very strongly about visitors having access to the church outside of formal church services and St Andrew’s is now usually open every day. “We are extremely fortunate in our Priest in Charge” said Roy. “She has been a superb influence and looks after us all very well.” Graham, who takes the services at St Andrew’s, is very much a people person. “It’s all about people for Graham” explained Chris. “The service might not start on time but that’s because Graham is
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MARCH 2015 | Local interest busy welcoming new people or finding out how people are – it’s all very relaxed.” Everyone visiting the church is made to feel welcome, whether they are a regular churchgoer or a one-time visitor and whatever their background, faith or family circumstances. Graham is also a talented artist and produces beautiful original artwork on different themes to support his services. The one on display when I visited was on the theme of ‘Je suis Charlie’ following the terrorist attacks in Paris – a very beautiful and poignant image. He has published a number of children’s books and a range of delightful postcards which are on display in the church. As Caroline points out, running a church of such historical importance doesn’t come cheap. The annual cost to keep St Andrew’s going, including the necessary building repairs, is around £18,000 all of which is raised locally though donations and fundraising. The Church Social Committee takes their fundraising responsibilities very seriously and always pulls off a number of fun events each year! Regulars fundraisers in the church calendar are Hymns & Pimms in September (Edburton’s answer to Songs of Praise!); the Harvest Supper Picnic in October; and the St Andrew’s Day quiz in November. This year they are currently thinking about hosting an old time music hall event. Throughout the year, the ‘Book Nook’ in the Chapel in Fulking (open between 10 and 11.30am every Wednesday and currently every second Sunday from 11am-4pm until 8 March) sells a fabulous range of second hand quality books, CDs and DVDs with all proceeds going to the church – do pop down to have a look. When the Church was first built, the local community of Edburton would have been much larger than it is today. However, the Church is still well supported by the local community as well as attracting churchgoers from a wider area. Visitors have always been able to park their cars in the Springs Smoked Salmon customer car park thanks to the generosity of the Harris family. Now that the business has recently changed hands the Church team are delighted that the new owner, Matt Thomas, is continuing the arrangement. The Church Social Committee would also like to thank Preston Nomads Cricket Team who very kindly loan their cricket pavilion for the St Andrew’s Quiz every year. Do go and visit St Andrew’s – not only is this Church a real Sussex gem, but it’s also the perfect antidote to our busy world. Sarah Butler Services are held at St Andrew’s on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month at 11am. There will be a service on Easter Sunday at 11am.
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ARCHITECT
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BED & BREAKFAST & ACCOMMODATION BUILDERS & CARPENTRY
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CARPET SUPPLY & CARE
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Henfield Funeral Services
GARAGES REPAIRS AND SALES
Braziers Garage Henfield 70 Boretech Engineering 63 Coles Automotive Ltd 29 Mile Oak Servicing 63 SEtyres 72
GARDENERS, GARDENS & NURSERIES Anna Helps Garden Design Beechcroft Landscapes The Green Reaper Hamfelds Home & Garden Jack’s Mowing Martin Standing Garden Maintenance Rooted Garden Services Rushfields Garden Centre S. Goodridge Gardens
24 64 61 53 28 25 61 02 60
Garden Machinery Services King & Stevens Ltd. P.J. Barrow & Partners Ltd.
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Katherine Lawrie Jewellery The Steyning Bookshop Stokes of Henfield
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Design-Copy-Print
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GIFTS, BOOKS, JEWELLERY & ART
Pizza Oven 16 Rushfields Farm Shop 03 Springs Smoked Salmon 32 Swains Garden Centre & Farm Shop 32 taste...deli 17
GRAPHIC DESIGN
CATERING & FARM SHOPS
CHIMNEY SWEEP
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Ben Daniels Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning
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Henfield Helpline PC Doctors (Stanly Associates Ltd)
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The Conservatory Co. Countryman Improvements
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CLEANING & CARPET CLEANING
COMPUTER REPAIR & IT SUPPORT CONSERVATORIES
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DOG WALKING, PETS AND ANIMALS Canine Adventures In The Doghouse Smallholding Holiday Cover
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Richard Ordidge Wealth Management
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HANDYMAN SERVICES
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