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YOUR LOCAL TEAM And another month goes by... where does the time go? As I write this, Humph and I are just about to drive down to France with friends for a couple of weeks. The swimming pool, such a hit with the boy last year, beckons and now has built-in steps, which means he can exit whenever he wants, rather than having to rely on me putting down my glass to pull him out. We’ll both be happier! You will be aware that we are big fans of Surrey Hills Enterprises and are, as a local company based in the Surrey Hills, members of the organisation. Next month is their big annual event, the Surrey Hills Wood Fair which takes place on the 1st and 2nd October in the grounds of Birtley House near Bramley, Surrey. If you have never been,
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6 Jottings Your local community noticeboard
8 Heritage Open Days Thursday 8th to Sunday 11th September
13 All the Fun of the Wood Fair A great day out in the Surrey Hills 20 Education Focus
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Thank you for sending in all your jottings, it seems that we are back to full flow after the summer break. Whether you’re into gardening, walking, singing, cinema, car boot sales, music, quizzes, exercise or even belly dancing among other things, you are sure to find something in the following jottings to take your fancy. September is usually a pretty good month weather-wise, so whatever you get up to, enjoy yourselves. Elstead Afternoon Women’s Institute Thursday 1st September 2.15pm Mrs Susan Howe will speak about ‘History Minus The Boring Bits’ at Elstead Village Hall. There will be the usual delicious tea available for £1.50 to all members and visitors. Why not go along and join them; they have some excellent speakers lined up for this year including Mr Ashley Smith from the Hawk Conservancy Trust in October. Their Annual Meeting plus a Quiz on Antiques, takes place in November. Would you consider becoming their new President? Helen is due to retire after three years of sterling service and will take over as Secretary. Please let them know before the November meeting. There is no requirement to live in Elstead to become a member. Contact Helen White on 01252 710039. Farnham U3A Friday 2nd September 10 am - 4 pm Have you wondered what U3A is all about? If you are no longer in full time employment, U3A offers an opportunity to meet others. Farnham U3A has about a hundred different groups covering hobbies and pastimes, crafts, fitness and sports, music, literature, more academic subjects and a chance to learn other languages. The cost is just £35 per year and most groups meet at Farnham Maltings in the daytime. To discover more about U3A without any
obligation to join, go along to their display at the Maltings. Their registration morning will be held at the Maltings on Monday 5th September when you can join and sign up for groups but if you can get along to the earlier session, you will avoid the queues. You can certainly be assured a friendly reception and a chance to meet others. As they say in U3A – Retirement should be a pleasure, not a penance! The Allen Gallery Friday 2nd – Thursday 29th September The gallery, situated at 10-12 Church Street, Alton GU34 2BW, is home to one of the greatest collections of ceramics in the South of England. It also offers regularly changing exhibitions and programme of events. The Story of Normandy Street School is an exhibition celebrating the history of Alton Infant School. On Thursday 22nd September, there’s an evening talk. Tom Yendell, educated at Lord Mayor Treloar School and College, will talk about his 30 years of painting for the Mouth and Foot Painting Artists. PIYO Classes Mondays 7pm Would you like to improve your posture, flexibility, muscle coordination, cardiovascular strength and sense of well being? Why not go down to The Bungalow in Upper Hale Farnham on a Monday and try a PIYO class. PIYO incorporates the very best Pilates and yoga moves which are speeded up to give
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The aim of philosophy is to set people free; free from pressure and free from worry; free to grow, free to be themselves. So it seems fitting that a philosophy course should itself be free (apart from a ÂŁ5 registration fee). This ten session course called Practical Philosophy, looks at life and its meaning, the world and its causes and applying mindfulness to every moment. Based on the classic philosophies of East and West, it invites us to see life as a place to test the words of the wise. Feel free to join us.
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HERITAGE OPEN DAYS Thursday 8th to Sunday 11th September
Art & Craft in Farnham Heritage Open Days in Farnham, from 8th-11th September, is one of the highlights of the town’s year. Presented by the Farnham Society with support from the Town Council, it offers a varied mix of interesting properties opened for the occasion, exhibitions, and walks guided by experts, with many fascinating buildings on show. The event attracts thousands of visitors every year. The organisers choose a different theme each year, so there are always many new things to see. Last year’s focus on brewing and and the history of hop growing was a runaway success, and this time it is ‘Art & Craft in Farnham’. Farnham is now officially known as a craft town – the little 1870s Art School has grown into a fully fledged university, the Victorian Farnham Pottery is reborn as a ceramic centre of excellence, and the Crafts Study Centre at the University for the Creative Arts takes centre stage. Public art includes a major new feature in the town centre, a large bronze statue of William Cobbett on his horse, unveiled just before Heritage Open Days. An exhibition tracing the history of pottery making is on show at the Museum of Farnham, and the Farnham Pottery in Wrecclesham is displaying its unique buildings, purpose built by potters for use by potters. This year Farnham’s Heritage Open Days link with the Royal Institute of British Architects and selected buildings badged with the ‘Love Architecture’ logo offer tours, talks and architectural information.
Crafts Study Centre, University for the Creative Arts, Farnham. Photo by Erica Wilkinson/ Courtesy Erica Wilkinson
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Some special events, which do not need advance booking, include:
‘A pot of paint in the public’s face’ Saturday 10th September, 2pm and 3.30pm
Tea and tours at Farnham Castle Thursday 8th September, 1pm-5pm
Taking up the theme of art & craft, Farnham rep presents readings of peotry and prose about artists and their work. Full disabled access. Two performances in the Culver Room at Farnham Library, 28 West Street. Morris Dancers Saturday 10th September Come along, enjoy the party atmosphere and watch these skilled performers. Times: 11.45am in Lion and Lamb Yard and 1.30pm outside the Hop Blossom pub, Long Garden Walk. Paintings and drawings of the local area, by Michael Blower FRIBA, AADipl, FRSA. Saturday 10th September to Saturday 17th September,
From its prominent position on Castle Hill, Farnham Castle has overlooked the town of Farnham for nearly 900 years with almost continuous occupancy. The historic Norman Keep and the stunning Bishops Palace and grounds tell the story of the Castle’s years as the home and administrative centre of the powerful Bishops of Winchester. In the 1950s when it was no longer needed by the Church Commission, the Castle could have been abandoned and left as a ruin but, after intervention by the Farnham Society, it was let on a full repairing lease to the International Conference and Briefing Centre which restored and used the buildings until 2012. Farnham Castle Intercultural Training continues to operate its global business from the Bishops Palace and recently the Castle has undergone a successful transformation into a thriving Events, Conference and Wedding venue, while the Norman Keep remains open to the public daily.
A selection of the huge collection of paintings and drawings amassed over the course of 60 years, by retired architect Michael Blower of the Farnham practice Stedman Blower. Thsi is being shown in the Long Kiln Room at Farnham Maltings.
Free guided tours, and teas which must be booked in advance on 01252 721194 or email info@ farnhamcastle.com. (Full afternoon tea £15 per person or tea with scones and cream £7 per person.) The castle keep and history exhibition are also open.
An 40-80 minute walk in Farnham Park with archaeologist David Graham. The first 40 minutes of the walk is around the southern half of the park visiting archaeological and historic features illustrated by site plans, excavation photographs and actual finds. The second and optional 40 minutes of the walk covers a wooded area with narrow paths and footbridges and is not suitable for people with disabilities. Starts at 2pm, meet at the vistor centre, main car park off Folly Hill. Please note this is not in the HODs period.
‘From wells to mains, the story of Farnham’s water supplies’ Friday 9th September at 2.30pm. Conservation Group volunteers will lead a walk on the theme of Farnham’s water supplies, including a visit courtesy of South West Water to the Victoria Reservoir and the bore holes in Sturt Walk which together supply all Farnham’s drinking water today. Guides will describe the effect that a good water supply of water, the arrival of the railway and the new Aldershot Army Garrison had on the area. Meet at the Church of St Thomas on the Bourne in Frensham Road.
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‘Recrafting Farnham – cultivating considered placemaking’ Exhibition open Fri Sat and Sun 11am-3pm Following well attended public consultation sessions, architectural professionals gather together to develop ideas leading towards a workable masterplan for Farnham. Takes place at The Hive, Woolmead, East Street. Farnham Park Walk Sunday 18th September
FIND OUT MORE Print brochure available from the library, museum and council offices (01252 712667) or online at www.farnham.gov.uk and www.farnhamsociety.org.uk.
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JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD returns with 75 nurseries and garden tradestands offering their wares, including 17 for the first time. If you fancy ditching the car, you could choose to travel by train to Horsley station. They are running a free shuttle service to and from the station every 20 minutes during opening hours and what’s more, if you do travel by train you get a 25% reduction on your entrance fee! Full details at www.rhs.org. uk/wisley.
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The Unattached Group (T-U-G) The group is enjoying late summer activities including walks, canal trips, visits to theatres and musical events, meals at interesting venues and are currently planning similar events for the autumn, including a seasonal meal at Hever Castle and a short break holiday. T-U-G is a Guildford based group of 70 – 80 single people between 49 – 69 years who enjoy times together including a weekly evening pub meeting and one lunchtime pub meeting a month, regular meals, theatre trips, walks, quizzes, together with a bridge club and book club. New members would be most welcome and information can be obtained at www.theunattachedgroup. co.uk or Maggie on 07855 008897.
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to encourage a wide range of local people, communities and groups to come together in celebration and will include activities such as live music and crafts. You can also find out about clubs and opportunities in your area from community ambassadors. There will be free tea, cake, juice and scones and locals are encouraged to bring a treat to share. Free transport is being arranged and carpooling facilitated in order to enable everyone who wishes to attend. Local businesses and groups are being asked to join in and contribute what they can to make the event a success but if you would like to get involved or represent a particular group, please contact the event co-ordinator Christine Lee by calling 01252 745471 or emailing christine.lee@ farnhammaltings.com.
Fernhurst Furnace Open Weekend Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th September You are invited to step back in time to an age when Fernhurst was home to an important ironworks which manufactured cannons for the Royal Navy. Across Sussex there were 120 furnaces at one time supplying all the cannons to the navy. Fernhurst is now the best preserved site in the Weald and is on the ‘At Risk’ register with Historic England. All proceeds from the event go towards an exciting project to preserve and display the site for future generations. Free entry and car park but realistic donations are expected. Dog owners be aware of muskets being fired. See www.fernhurstfurnace.co.uk. The location is GU27 3NJ, 1 mile west of Fernhurst.
Circle Dancing Great exercise that keeps you fit, takes you away from the pressures of everyday life and is a great opportunity to make new friends. It is suitable for all and is run by Lynn Frances, an experienced teacher of 33 years who has built a reputation for her ability to create a wonderful atmosphere to enable participants to relax, learn and enjoy themselves. She runs classes at: Pirrie Hall Brook on Thursdays in three ten-week terms, 7.30pm-9.30pm. St Catherine’s Hall Guildford on the 3rd Tuesday of the month, 7.30pm-9.30pm. WI Hall Hartley Wintney on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, 7.30pm-9.30pm. Contact Lynn on 01420 474881.
RHS Wisley - My Best Garden Dahlia Competition Saturday 10th Sunday 11th September Do you have green fingers and a competitive streak? Why not enter the My Best Garden Dahlia competition. On either day, just bring a single stem (with single or multiple flowers) of any type of dahlia that you have grown. Blooms to be registered in the NDS tent by 11am on either day. Judging will take place at noon, with prize giving at 3pm. Normal Garden admission applies. Actually, if Dahlias are your thing, there is a Dahlia Study on Friday 23rd September, from 10am – 4pm. Talks, demonstrations and displays linked to the RHS Plant Trial of Dahlia. Features flower and
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All the fun of the
Wood Fair
The Surrey Hills Wood Fair is now in its 7th year and has become a popular annual fixture. Taking place within the Birtley Estate in Bramley on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd October from 10am-5pm. Each year the fair gets bigger and better yet retains the traditional charm of a rural day out in the Surrey Hills for all the family. sustainability and preservation. It is very exciting to be part of such a dynamic and environmentally progressive industry. I especially look forward to when my husband turns up so I can go and have a wander round the beautiful grounds and see what wonderful woody things people are up to.”
The Wood Fair has increased in popularity and size each year and attracts a wide range of exhibitors all keen to showcase their unique products many inspired by the versatility and importance of this vital natural resource – wood. Carrie White, Events Manager for Surrey Hills Enterprises, a Community Interest Company (CIC) who organise the Wood Fair comments: “The Surrey Hills Wood Fair offers something for everyone and we encourage families to come and enjoy a different day out in the Surrey Hills. Discover rural crafts, see working vintage machinery, sample delicious Surrey produce, enjoy horse and cart rides and even climb a tree – there really is something for everyone!” One exhibitor, Susanna Carter is a woodworker specialising in reclaimed and found materials and has supported the Surrey Hills Wood Fair since the beginning, she comments; “The SHWF is one of my favourite fairs, there are so many really interesting people there. Having been an exhibitor since the beginning is very special. The fair is not just about local crafts and people selling, it encompasses wood fuel,
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Here’s our top 10 reasons to come along; 1. Traditional Wood Skills and Techniques You’ll discover some truly talented and interesting people who work with wood. We have a team of coppice workers who will be showcasing their skills from basket weaving and willow demonstrations to sculpting and charcoal making. You’ll have the opportunity to have a go yourself as well as buy a whole host of wood products.
Susanna Carter and Jon Sinclair, big supporters of the Wood Fair
John Sinclair, coppice worker from the Surrey and Sussex Coppice group comments; “The coppice world is full of diversity; there is always something useful and productive to do whatever the season, whatever the weather and it all contributes to the long-term future of our native flora and fauna for generations to come. It’s hard graft but in a worthwhile cause. The Wood Fair offers something for
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everyone young and old there is a really interesting mix of exhibitors and visitors so it isn’t just another work day, it’s fun as well.” 2. Chainsaw Carving Demonstrations The ever popular Tree Pirates return to the Surrey Hills Wood Fair with their amazing skills and engaging personalities. Watch this dynamic team of chainsaw artists captivate their audience and create wooden sculptures of any size – not to be missed! 3. The Man in the Moon Theatre Tent The Man In The Moon Theatre Tent returns. You’ll be entertained by various artists who will be performing a series of themed shows and workshops throughout both days. As well as watching, children will have the opportunity to get up on stage and take part in the performances. 4. Live Music Entertainment is big on the agenda and we have a host of local bands performing throughout the two day event, co-ordinated by the Academy of Contemporary Music (ACM) in Guildford. We’ve got acoustic busking areas throughout the site as well as a main stage where you can see top quality performances from local musicians. Also returning will be the Surrey Hills Ukulele Big Band who will again perform on the main stage and whilst moving around the fair on a Horse and Wagon! 5. Steam Powered Saw Mill The Wood Fair wouldn’t be the same without the awe inspiring large scale machinery used within the wood industry. This year we have something really special for steam enthusiasts – a 1926 steam powered saw mill! Come and watch it in action slicing up large logs. To bring us up to date, Jas P Wilson will be showcasing today’s modern machinery and demonstrating how it is used to manage our woodlands. The Rural Life Centre will be on hand with historical facts and their fine collection of tools used throughout the ages by foresters. 6. Animal Attractions The ever popular Horse and Wagon rides make a welcome return and will take you on a gentle circuit of the site. You’ll also be able to see horses at work and the traditional art of horse logging. The heavy horses will amaze you with their strength
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Surrey Hills Trust Fund Profits made from the Wood Fair will help to support the Surrey Hills Trust Fund which has been established in partnership with the Community Foundation for Surrey to help conserve and enhance the Surrey Hills landscape. The fund provides grants to support projects, programmes and activities that benefit the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and ensure our countryside is enjoyed by generations to come. One project the Surrey Hills Trust Fund has recently supported is the Leatherhead Youth Project (LYP) who help local young people to make safe, happy, resilient, and positive changes in their lives and in their community. The LYP took a group of young people out into the Surrey Hills to do Forest School Survival Skills training, which involved building shelters, camp fires and learning how to forage for food, as well as outdoor team building. They also did a mountain bike course on Leith Hill, learning how to navigate the trails, understand the environment and work together. The aim was to offer a unique outdoor learning experience to young people who may not always get the opportunity, helping them engage with the Surrey Hills countryside and boosting confidence and learning. Joe Crome, General Manager, LYP comments: “We were delighted to receive this grant from the Surrey Hills Trust Fund and work with the group of students. The programme we provided has not only been great fun but provided the students with new skills vital for learning and helped to boost confidence.”
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Ancient woodland has particular significance in terms of historic and nature conservation importance and the Surrey Hills boasts over 4500 hectares of ancient woodland covering 12% of the AONB. The Woodland Trust, Surrey Wildlife Trust, Merrist Wood, Plumpton College and the Surrey Hills Society will all be on hand to give advice on woodland management, conservation and wildlife as well as providing great ideas for how you can get out and enjoy woodland. Kids can take part in activities by Willows Forest School as well as ‘Down in the Woods’ bush craft who will be doing open fire cookery demonstrations. 8. Children’s Activities There’s a big focus on families this year with lots on offer for children ranging from tree climbing and a zip wire to storytelling, face painting, craft making, archery and much much more... In the centre of the Birtley Estate is a lake, why not take a gentle ride around the Birtley lake in a wooden canoe or take part in some pond dipping! 9. Local Produce Discover a whole host of interesting stalls to browse and buy from including some great local produce. Take the opportunity to stock up on cakes, pies, local meat, chutneys, jams, honey, local sweets, fudge and much more. If you’re interested in sampling or buying a local tipple we’ve got the The Crafty Brewing Company and something really different this year is the Tiger Lily Bus Company who will be bringing their Sparkling Wine Bus! As ever we’ve got great refreshment stands situated around the site to keep you going all day including the Fillet and Bean a state of the art mobile kitchen modelled on the iconic American Airtsream, the Cookie Bar Bus, Cara Gorda Cantina, a vibrant street food truck and much more… 10. Surrey Hills Enterprises & Cows! Surrey Hills Enterprises, a Community Interest Company are responsible for bringing you the Surrey Hills Wood Fair and a new element to the show this year is a marquee where our member businesses can showcase their talents and expertise. Cows will also be making an appearance at this year’s Wood Fair – the decorated variety rather than live ones! CowParade the world’s largest public art event, saw over 60 decorated cows displayed throughout Surrey this summer. There will be a near final opportunity to see lots of the cows before they head off to auction and pastures new! Find out more about www. cowparadesurreyhills.com for further information.
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and gentleness in moving trees and you’ll find out how horse and man work so well together. 7. Woodland Education Come and learn about the importance of woodland in the Surrey Hills, one of the most wooded Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England with almost 40% woodland cover.
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photographic displays, plant sales, educational displays and the chance to ask the experts your questions. Normal garden admission applies. More information at www.rhs.org.uk/ wisley. GHQ Militaria and Collectors Fair Sunday 11th September 10am–2pm Farnham Maltings hosts this fair which offers to the collector and enthusiast, helmets, insignia, medals, uniforms, cap badges, books, military, aviation, edged weapons and firearms. If you have any of the above for sale please bring your items to our front table on the day of the fair. Entry £3.50. For more details call 07919 455799 or go to www. ghq.uk.com.
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The Farnham Pilgrim Marathon and Half-Marathon Sunday 11th September The award-winning Farnham Pilgrim Marathon and HalfMarathon takes place for the seventh time It is a popular event in the running calendar and has certainly put Farnham on the map for the serious running fraternity in the UK and elsewhere. It is organised by the Rotary Club of Farnham Weyside entirely for charity, and over the years has raised substantial sums for a variety of charities. The 26.2-miles Full-Marathon starts at 9.30am and the 13.2 miles HalfMarathon sets off at 10.30am. Several hundred runners will be taking part in the two events. There will be a variety of stalls and attractions on the site, including a free Family Walk, coffee and bacon sandwiches, as well as a unique beer, Pilgrim’s Porter, brewed specially for the occasion by Hop Art Brewery. Everyone is welcome to cheer on the runners as they pass by. More than 200 marshals help to support the runners and all offers of help are always welcome, so please do not hesitate to get in touch with the Race Organiser, preferably in advance. See the website, www.farnhampilgrim.org.uk, for further details of the event. Race Organiser Lynda Pattie, tel 07808 988250, email lyndapattie@me.com. Churt WI Tuesday 13th September 2.30pm Their speaker for September is Dr Judith Hill and the talk is ‘The Victorian Pharmacy’. Visitors and new members are welcome to any of the monthly meetings at a cost of £3, which includes listening to the speaker, plus afternoon tea/sandwiches and cake. The afternoon meetings are held in the Churt Village Hall on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, from 2.30pm to 4.30pm. There are over 60 ladies in the Institute with ages ranging from 50 to the 90. They are an active and fun loving group, and their 2016 programme can been viewed on the www.churt.org website. Contact Marion Mitchell, President, on 01428 712265 if you would like any further information. Friends of Farnham Park Tuesday 13th September 7pm There will be an illustrated talk by Roger Owen entitled
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<16 JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD simply, ‘Deer’. Roger was chairman of Defence Deer Management and now mentors deer managers, advises land owners and assists the police in dealing with deer accidents. 7 for 7.30pm at Rowhill Field Centre, Cranmore Lane. £3 for non members. West Surrey Guild of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers Tuesday 13th September 10.30am The WSGSWD has around 95 members and always welcomes new members and visitors. Anyone with an interest in textiles whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced crafts person is welcome to go along to any of their meetings. The next meeting is in the United Reform Church, South Street, Farnham GU9 7QU and is a talk on ‘The Mapuche Weavers of Chile’ by Liz Beasley. Visitor £3 includes refreshments. They also have 3 to 5 spinning and weaving days each month held at Victoria Halls in Ash and the Rural Life Centre in Tilford and anyone is welcome to drop in and join in or just see what they do. Full details are on their website http://www.wsgswd.org.uk/. Farnham Afternoon Townswomen’s Guild Tuesday 13th September 2pm Colin Gray will be telling the ladies of Farnham A.T.G. all about Fleet Pond at their September meeting, which will be held as usual in the Methodist Church Hall, South Street. He will be speaking after the break for tea, before which the
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Why choose a prep school? Sean Skehan, headmaster, Barrow Hills School, looks at some of the reasons.
An all-round education The independent nature of a prep school could give your child access to opportunities - academic, extracurricular and pastoral- that are not always available in the state system. A good prep school will help your children to enjoy their childhood for longer because of the security and care it offers until thirteen. It can protect them from some of the less pleasant pressures of growing up while developing qualities of character which will be the foundation of happy and successful teenage years. An obsession with academic achievement above all else is something of which both state and prep schools can be guilty, focusing on league tables and SATS results at the expense of a great all-round education. The pressure associated with this type of environment is rarely helpful. A good school will strike a balance between academic achievement, creativity, and sport, and the development of the attitudes and qualities essential to happiness and fulfillment.
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Smaller class size For many parents, class size is a key factor in considering a prep school. Typically averaging a maximum of twenty, smaller class sizes help teachers to really get to know each child’s academic abilities, allowing them more time to focus on each individual. We know that spending quality time with children reaps rewards, in fact, research from Durham University claims that children who attend private school benefit from the equivalent of two years’ extra education by the time they are sixteen. The opportunity for a teacher to invest more time in understanding how a child ticks and establishing her or his pastoral and academic needs is the great strength of a prep school. More sport Sport encourages a healthy, fitter lifestyle, helps children to be team players and leaders, and to deal with victory and defeat. In a prep school your child may enjoy up to five hours sport per week, including team games, matches and dedicated sports afternoons. As well as developing their physical sporting abilities your child will also get to revel in the whole match experience; travelling, the all-important match tea and the hearty ‘three cheers’ at the end of the game – fond memories that will stay with them for life. Check what the prep school’s policy is in relation to matches. Some have a ‘sport for all’ philosophy; every continued over...
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Works for working parents In today’s world it is the norm for both parents to be working. Generally, traditional school hours simply don’t match those of the average working day. Prep schools are more likely to accommodate the child care needs of working parents, allowing a stress-free and seamless transition from home to school, without having to make complicated arrangements involving other child care providers. At Barrow Hills for example, the day starts at 8am with a breakfast club. Any child can go home as late as 6pm; the older children can do their homework and the younger ones relax by playing a quiet game. And there is a healthy snack to keep hungry tummies happy until dinner time! Communication At prep school parents are invited to parent consultations two or three times per year and can expect three written reports, keeping them informed about their child’s progress and achievements. We are able to spend more time talking with you regularly about how your child is progressing and about her or his academic and pastoral needs. Exam Preparation Prep schools put preparation for examinations in the context of a broad and balanced education. They will often prepare children for exams by offering guidance on the correct exam technique rather than teaching to the test, often the approach with SATS. There are of course always exceptions to this rule so be sure to find out more about a prep school’s policy on this when you visit.
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St Ives girls are going places – into the forest with Forest School, rock climbing, into the photography lab and swimming all year round… you name it, they do it. It may sound like playtime but at St Ives our girls benefit from a truly 360 degree, practical, creative, sporting and of course academic education. It is our aim to make the most of every child, teaching her to love learning, to love challenging herself and to love being the best she can be. As an independent school we are free to design a curriculum that brings out the very best in every single girl, whatever her talents and interests, because we understand that every child is unique. We believe that it is that focus on individual tailored learning in every aspect of her education that helps our girls achieve the exceptional results that we see year on year. If you would like to see how St Ives could be the place to help your daughter blossom why not join us for one of our open days on 7th October or 4th November. Alternatively, come and get muddy at our free Forest School Activity Morning on 24th September. Please email Hayley.dibb@stiveshaslemere.com for more information.
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<18 JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD visitors and new members are very welcome. They meet at Brambleton Hall, Farnham and look forward to seeing you. Contact Gail on 01252 735751 or email thebournewi@ gmail.com. The Army Benevolent Fund Friday 16th September 6.30pm The Army Benevolent Fund, Surrey Branch is hosting a lecture on the Zulu Wars by renowned South African historian, Rob Caskie at the Army Reserve Centre, Guildford Road, Farnham. The evening includes a sparkling wine reception and curry supper (alternative available). Cost £25pp. Contact nicholaspholder@gmail.com for tickets. Farnham & District Museum Society Afternoon Seminars Friday 16th September and Monday 19th September The Museum Society’s monthly series of seminars on the local history of Farnham and surrounding villages runs from September to June and recommences in September with a look at the history of Farnham Park. Each seminar is held at the Garden Gallery at the Museum of Farnham from 2pm - 4pm on the Friday afternoon , repeated on the following Monday afternoon to accommodate numbers ( kept to about 20 people per session so that the discussion can remain informal). Full details can be found on the Society’s website www.farnhammuseumsociety.org.uk. Individual seminars can be booked for £5 each or there is a reduced price of £24
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(members), £30 (non-members) for the full series of eight. Contact Pat Heather on 01252 721576 to book your place. Milford Probus Friday 16th September The club holds monthly luncheons and various other activities for retired and semi-retired professional and business people over 50. It has members from Waverley and beyond, and they meet in Godalming on the third Friday of each month for lunch followed by a talk on a wide variety of subjects. At the September meeting, Sgt. A Brown will be talking on the Army Presentation Team at Sandhurst and in October the talk will be on the subject of Human Trafficking. Prospective members are invited to attend a meeting without obligation. The Secretary will be pleased to arrange for you to meet a member in advance if you wish. For more details, see their website www.milfordprobus.com or contact Mike Thompson on 01483 428181, email thmmic@ btinternet.com. Squire’s Garden Centres Friday 16th September 10am and 2pm They hold Gardening Workshops for adults on the 3rd Friday of the month at 10am and 2pm. The workshops give you the chance to get creative in a fun and relaxed environment, and they are suitable for everyone, from gardening novices to the more experienced gardener. Each monthly workshop has
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Mumbu backs OctoBeardFest Beard-Growing Appeal Designed for Mums. Made for Business. At Mumbu we believe in mums that want to work and we believe in local business. Mums need flexibility to fit around family life and local business needs access to talented people. No recruiters, easy to use and private. Mumbu is a new and simple way for mums to showcase their skills to local business and promote flexible working for both. Founder MD, Nick Garnett, has agreed that Mumbu will act as Farnham’s information hub for this year’s OctoBeardFest Appeal as well as generously funding our ad in this issue. “It’s a great opportunity to raise money and spread the OBF word” he said. Find out more and sign up for OBF at www.mumbu.com OctoBeardFest is a big success for the Prostate Project. Now in its fourth year, the beard-growing appeal has raised over £200,000 through hundreds of small donations. The money has been donated to the charity’s cancer research team at the University of Surrey. Their highly acclaimed work includes targeted therapies for cancer that kill only cancer cells, leaving normal cells untouched, pioneering research into cancer vaccines and the use of viruses to kill cancer cells. They have also developed a cheap, accurate, diagnostic urine test (EN2) for prostate cancer that is
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Farnham & Bourne Choral Society Saturday 17th September 10am Singers of all voice parts and ages are invited to a Come and Sing day. Under their new and young inspirational conductor, Calum Fraser, participants will rehearse Howard Goodall’s delightful Eternal Light (2008) with professional soloists, ahead of a 30 minute performance at 4pm. The venue is the main hall of South Farnham School, Menin Way, GU9 8DY, where there is ample parking. The cost is £10, to include coffee, tea and cake, plus a £5 refundable deposit if you need to hire a score. Visit www.farnham-choral.org.uk for a link to a flyer/application form and other choir details. Farnham Runners – Alice Holt Races 2016 Saturday 17th September 11am With 10k, 5k, 3k and 1k races, this is a great day out for the whole family. The venue is Alice Holt Forest, Bucks Horn Oak, Farnham GU10 4LS. For more details and online entries see www.farnham-runners.org.uk/racediary/aliceholt10k.htm. Surrey Border Movie Makers They meet on the first Friday of each month. They are a film making club whose members consist of retired professionals, experienced film makers and complete beginners. They share a love of making films which they do to the best of their ability including holiday films, drama and documentary. They always welcome new members. Interested in seeing what they do? Visit the website: www.
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Repetitive Injuries and Joint Pain in Children and Adolescents Nikki Browning BSc (hons) MCSP MAACP Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist sport and over use their quadriceps muscles. It often happens at the beginning of a rapid growth spurt.
Sports participation promotes the physical and emotional well-being of children and also encourages the lifelong habit of exercise. Although the benefits of athletic activity are significant, it is extremely important that children do lots of regular stretching to prevent injury and pain. Overuse injuries occur gradually over time when an athletic activity is repeated so often, areas of the body do not have enough time to heal between playing. For example, overhead bowling in cricket can be associated with injuries to the shoulder and spine and football is often associated with injuries to the knee.
Severs - is a common overuse injury in children; with pain in the heel where the Achilles tendon inserts. Again this especially occurs in physically active children who play lots of sport. It usually occurs during adolescent growth spurts and is only temporary; but if persistent then physiotherapy can help. Many overuse injuries in children can be prevented. The key to prevention is to avoid overdoing any single sport, doing regular stretching and giving growing bodies adequate rest between practices or games. FIND OUT MORE If your child or teenager experiences any pain or you would like any advice to prevent overuse injuries please call Physio1to1 01483 424470 to book an appointment with me.
Overuse injuries can affect muscles, ligaments, tendons, bones and growth plates. In children, these structures are still growing and the growth is generally uneven. Bones grow first which pulls at tight muscles and tendons. This uneven growth pattern makes younger athletes more susceptible to muscle, tendon, and growth plate injuries. Muscles and tendons adapt to stressâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how they become stronger. But they also need to rest and rebuild between the episodes of stress. With an overuse injury the muscle or tendon receives the stress but never gets a chance to rest. Growth plates are the areas of developing cartilage where bone growth occurs in children. The growth plates are weaker than the nearby ligaments and tendons. Repetitive stress can lead to injury of the growth plate and disrupt the normal growth of the bone.
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How we spent your council tax in 2015/16 In the financial year 2015/16, we received around three pence from every pound you paid in council tax.
centre and its 16 villages even more pleasant places to live.
Over the next three pages, you will find out In Farnham, for residents living in a Band D more about what we did in 2015/16. We property, this worked out at £59.83 for the year. would love to know what you think about how we spend your money and if you have You have told us this represents good value any ideas for what you would like to see us for money and that we made Farnham town doing in the future.
Best place to live Farnham is often cited as one of the best places to live in the UK. In 2015/16, we continued to make improvements to make it even better. Improving Farnham’s streets We like to think we can get things done so, after receiving numerous complaints from local residents about the state of the railway bridge on Firgrove Hill, we decided to get involved.
We officially opened West Street chapel as an artist’s studio following a major project to renovate the Grade II listed building and bring it back into community use. We also continued our programme of pathway resurfacing works in each cemetery. We created a new Trust, along with the Hale History Project to find a sustainable use for Hale chapels. Farnham in Bloom
For over two years, we lobbied Network Rail to improve the visual appearance of the bridge. We finally received their permission to carry out cosmetic painting while Firgrove Hill was closed for resurfacing works in June 2015. To help us to improve the efficiency of watering the town centre hanging baskets, we bought a hybrid electric utility vehicle. It is smaller than a conventional truck making it useful for reaching parts of the cemeteries and allotments, which are usually only accessible on foot. The vehicle has an electric pump, which allows us to water early in the morning, without inconveniencing residents or causing an obstruction. Cemeteries In May, we carried out an inspection to check the safety of the memorials in our cemeteries. September 2016
2015 marked the 25th anniversary of Farnham in Bloom and so we were delighted to win Gold in the Town Centre and Large Town categories.
Even more people got involved in a range of community activities and events, which were designed to enhance Farnham. We were honoured to be the only town in Surrey to be invited to enter Britain in Bloom in 2016. Big Pick Fire extinguishers, tyres, cans and bottles were just some of the items to be removed from Farnham’s streets during two community litter pick weeks known as Big Pick and the national litter pick Clean for the Queen.
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The Dance Movement received a community grant so that 150 children could perform a specially choreographed dance, before the Farnham in Bloom judges.
Tourism and events Tourism and events are important for our local economy and bring thousands of people into the town each year. In 2015, ‘food’ and ‘music’ were a common theme. Farnham people supported local farmers by buying direct from the producer at the monthly farmers’ market. The town also hosted two Italian food markets.
A local artist also received a grant to hold free collagemaking workshops on the theme of Farnham in Bloom. Both projects involved members of the community that may not otherwise have been involved. Improving how we communicate We continue to use a variety of communication tools to reach a wide range of residents. Our electronic newsletter is distributed regularly and has over 850 subscribers. Social media continues to be an important channel of communication. We were delighted to be runner up in the Digital Communication of the Year category in the National Association of Local Councils’ Star Council Awards.
The free summertime Music in the Meadow concerts held on a Sunday afternoon continued to be popular. September’s two-week long Feast of Food provided people with a chance to enjoy Farnham’s culinary delights. The celebration ended with a day-long Food Festival in Castle Street, which was attended by thousands of people. The Christmas season started with the Christmas lights switch-on, which was a family event enjoyed by thousands. In December, we held a Christmas market and a Civic Christmas Carol Service.
The majority of our press releases receive coverage in the local media and also appear on our popular website. The 2016 Official Residents’ Guide was delivered to homes in Farnham and was packed full of useful information.
Community events and presentations As home to the 3rd battalion of the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment, we were proud to participate in Armed Forces Day and Commonwealth Day. As well as marking Remembrance Sunday, we were pleased to see 12 schools taking part in a special service of remembrance at the town centre war memorial on Armistice Day.
Supporting local causes Every year, we award grants totalling more than £55,000 to organisations seeking funding for a project that will promote the environment and/or community life for local residents. Neighbourhood Plan A lot of work went on behind the scenes to progress Farnham’s Neighbourhood Plan. Following a public consultation, the draft neighbourhood plan was updated so that it could progress to the final stage.
The Mayor of Farnham presented nine people with Services to Farnham awards in recognition of the outstanding or crucial service they provide to the community. 30
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Town Council Office, South Street, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7RN Telephone: 01252 712667 Email: customer.services@farnham.gov.uk Web: www.farnham.gov.uk Twitter: @farnhamOfficial Facebook: Farnham Town Council Town Clerk: Iain Lynch Mayor of Farnham: Cllr John Ward September 2016
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Farnham’s Feast of Food 2016 Saturday 10 – Sunday 25 September Principal Sponsor
September 2016 sees the eighth annual Feast of Food in Farnham. Organised by Farnham Town Council and in association with Principal Sponsor, Shield Security the Feast of Food begins on 10 September and culminates with the fantastic Food Festival held in Castle Street on 24 September and the monthly farmers’ market on 25 September.
Feast of Food Fortnight
Saturday 10 – Friday 23 September Restaurants, pubs, cafés and local businesses will come together to celebrate the variety of local and international cuisine on offer in and around Farnham. Over the fortnight those who are taking part will represent the culinary diversity of Farnham and offer an exclusive deal or a one-off three course menu for visitors to enjoy. A sneak peak of what you should expect includes: masterclasses from the experts at The Botanist and the internationally renowned Squires Kitchen, Italian cuisine created by the pizzaiolas at Pizza Express and indulgent local cuisine from pubs such as The Wheatsheaf, The Duke of Cambridge and The Star Inn at Bentley. For a complete list of local participants and to see the menus available during Food Fortnight visit www.farnham.gov.uk/food or pick up a copy of the Farnham Herald during the first week in September. Be sure to book early as each venue will have limited availability!
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Food Festival
Saturday 24 September The Food Festival is one of Farnham Town Council’s most popular events and 2016 expects to be the biggest to date as Castle Street is once again transformed into a bustling market. From 10am-4pm some one hundred stalls will provide visitors with the chance to try and buy local and international produce. There will be cookery demonstrations by local chefs including the renowned Squires Kitchen. Visitors will be entertained by live music and there will be children’s activities to keep the entire family entertained. Please visit www.farnham.gov.uk/food for a list of all stallholders, the Food Festival programme and details about road closures and diversions.
Farmers’ Market
Sunday 25 September The Feast of Food celebration will close with the monthly Farnham Farmers’ Market. Local growers and producers will be selling fresh, local produce in Central car park from 10am-1.30pm. Over 35 stalls attend the market on the fourth Sunday every month. Each market includes live music and a charity tea tent. Farnham’s Feast of Food is organised by Farnham Town Council With thanks to: Gold Sponsor
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Last chance to have your say on Farnham’s Neighbourhood Plan A project aimed at giving the Farnham community more of a say on the development of their local area has reached a critical milestone. At the end of July, after more than three years of public engagement and consultation, research and information gathering, Farnham Town Councillors agreed the final draft of the Farnham Neighbourhood Plan and submitted it to Waverley Borough Council. This triggered a six-week public consultation to inform the Examination by an Independent Examiner. The consultation runs from 19 August to 3 October. How to comment The Plan can be viewed at Farnham Town Council, Farnham Library or at Waverley’s offices in Godalming. It can also be seen and commented upon online at www.waverley.gov.uk/FarnhamNP. What will happen at the end of the consultation At the end of the consultation, Waverley will collate the comments received for the Independent Examiner. It is expected that the Examiner will consider the Plan and comments during November. Once the examiner has considered the Plan and comments, he or she will put forward a recommendation. The possible scenarios are: • The Examiner approves the Plan for Referendum • The Examiner approves the Plan with minor modifications for Referendum • The Examiner finds that the Plan does not reach the basic standard required. A majority Referendum result in favour of the Plan is required before the Plan can be formally ‘made’ and become part of Waverley’s planning policies. Why it is important for Farnham to have a Neighbourhood Plan Having an adopted Neighbourhood Plan empowers communities to shape the development and growth of the area where they live and work.Without a Neighbourhood Plan, Farnham would be left very vulnerable and would have no say in where new homes, shops and offices should be built, their design and the infrastructure that should be provided to support the new developments. The Neighbourhood Plan covers a 15-year period up to 2031 and is the most significant document to be produced by Farnham Town Council. When the plan is adopted by Waverley Borough Council, it will provide protection for the character and heritage of Farnham while also responding to the changing needs of its population. Further information To comment on the Plan visit www.waverley.gov.uk/FarnhamNP. The Neighbourhood Plan and background documents can also be found at www.farnham.gov.uk/shapefarnham. 34
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<26 JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD surreyborder.org.uk. They meet at the St Joan’s Centre, 19 Tilford Road, Farnham GU9 8DJ. There is plenty of parking. Your first visit is free. Contact: secretary@surreyborder.org. uk. 50th Anniversary Concert Saturday 17th September 7.30pm The Farnham Fundraising Branch of Arthritis Research UK are celebrating their 50th anniversary with a Concert featuring Nicola Sharkey, Soprano and Brian Cotterill, Piano and Organ. The evening recital is taken from the classical and operatic repertoire, with music by Bach, Handel, Mozart and Faure. There will also be organ and piano solos along with some traditional Irish songs. The concert will be held at St Thomas-on-the Bourne Church, Farnham GU9 8HA. Tickets at £15, which include refreshments, are available from 01252 712401 or 07946 752860. Friends of Alton Abbey Monday 17th September 7.30pm An Evening with Sue Morris and Alfred Bradley on The ‘real’ A A Milne, 1882-1956.The interesting thing about Alan Alexander Milne is that he has become remembered for the ‘wrong’ thing. By the 1920s he was very well known as a prolific, talented and successful author of plays, novels, short stories and essays, but what then made him truly famous was a funny, family, silly thing that ‘took off’.
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Eventually it rather plagued him, and indeed plagued his son Christopher even more. This talk will focus on some of the very enjoyable and diverting (but mostly not ‘Pooh’) things written by Milne, which display his wider strengths. This entertaining evening will be held in the Abbey Church with wine, soft drinks and light refreshments served in the garden afterwards. Tickets £15 are available from ‘Tickets’, Friends of Alton Abbey, Alton Abbey, Abbey Road, Alton, GU34 4AP. Cheques should be made payable to ‘Friends of Alton Abbey’. Please include a SAE, and a phone number, or an email address. The Williams Club Monday 19th September 2.20-4pm The club, which helps sight loss in Farnham, gets off to a lively start this month with an afternoon of musical entertainment from Geoff Hiscott. This friendly club meets monthly and offers a warm welcome to anyone suffering from poor eyesight, and there is always entertainment followed by tea and cakes and a raffle. Do go along to the Gostrey Centre, Farnham, but suggest you get there early to get a seat! Transport can be arranged if necessary. For more information, call David Lambert on 01252 722161. Seale Natural Health Monday 19th September 7 -9pm At their recent open day they raised £66 for equipment for
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<35 JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD disabled children. Their first workshop is with Victoria in an aroma-filled, fun and informal class introducing you to essential oils and how they can be used to support health and well-being. Learn how to use certified pure therapeutic grade oils for your health, home and family. Fee £15. Call Victoria Page on 07789 516517. For more information, go to www.sealenaturalhealth.co.uk/introduction-to-essentialoils. The West Surrey Wine Society Monday 19th September At their next meeting meeting at The Conservative Club, Ivy Lane, Farnham GU9 7PQ, Darren Brogden of Vincisive Wines will give a presentation entitled ‘South Africa’s Boutique Wineries’. There has been a huge increase in the number of boutique wineries in South Africa in recent years. Many owned by UK and other overseas investors lured by the weak Rand and wonderful growing conditions. Furthermore they are producing some amazingly good wines that are winning many international awards. The West Surrey Wine Society is a wine appreciation society that meets on the third Monday of the month in central Farnham. Many, if not most, of the 60 or so members joined with little or no knowledge of wines - just a liking for the product! Meetings start at 7.30pm with a glass of ‘Welcome Wine’ and the meeting proper starts at 8pm, generally taking the form of a tutored tasting. For further
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information on the Society contact Gerald Hackemer on 01252 793684. Farnham DFAS Tuesday 20th September 10.30am Taking place in Farnham Maltings, their first lecture of the season is The Elgin Marbles by Dr Steve Kershaw. 2016 marks 200 years since The Elgin Marbles were purchased by Parliament. Go along and enjoy a lecture, richly illustrated with specifically taken slides and videos, and learn much more about the aesthetics, the background story and the heated debates surrounding these fascinating and controversial works of Greek art. Non members are very welcome to attend for £5. Contact the membership secretary on 01252 447861. Farnham Maltings Concert Wednesday 21st September 8.30pm The very talented band, Megson will be making an appearance at The Maltings. Three times nominated in the BBC R2 Folk Awards, Megson draw heavily on their Teesside heritage to create a truly unique brand of folk music. The husband and wife duo bring an infectious mix of heavenly vocals, lush harmonies and driving rhythmic guitars. Tickets are £14; pre-show dining and ticket £22. To book, call the Box Office on 01252 745444 or go to www. farnhammaltings.com.
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GARDENING An Inca Garden at Hampton Court
With Beth Otway
so they were really keen to have a public entrance – during the show, people will be able to go in and out, which I really like. BO: Yes, it’s wonderful to see a Show Garden that visitors to the show can access, and really experience themselves. JJ: The thing I like about the garden is that it’s colourful. It’s a fun garden, and I hope it’ll inspire people.
Journey Latin America’s Inca Garden at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show has been designed to convey a sense of adventure and travel to its visitors. The Inca Garden reflects the experiences of American explorer Hiram Bingham, who discovered the ‘lost’ Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, high in the Peruvian Andes, in 1911.
BO: I am sure your garden will inspire many people. I like your vegetables and your courgettes too. JJ: They’re all traditional Inca crops. BO: I have grown all of these vegetables - they are fun to grow. Who built the garden?
I caught up with Jennifer Jones, the designer of Journey Latin America’s Inca Garden, to find out more about this interesting garden, which was designed for the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. BO: Hi Jennifer, are you pleased with the garden? JJ: I am, I’m really pleased with it. Yes! I didn’t know that much about tropical plants before, so it’s been really interesting – I’ve learnt so much. I’ve learnt about whole new sections of plants that I just had no idea about. BO: How long were you researching the plants for the garden? JJ: We started researching last October. You have to submit the first designs in December. We’ve got quite a lot of plants that are from South America in the garden. I was really lucky, I found a good nursery, Desert & Jungle in Somerset where I got a lot of my plants. BO: What will happen to the plants, when the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show finishes? JJ: I think some of them are going to go back to Desert & Jungle; I’ve also been in touch with The Living Rainforest in Berkshire. I sent them a list with the plants I have - they’ll have anything we can give them. I’ve designed the garden so that we won’t throw very much away. All the stone is going back to the stone supplier - it can be re-used again, and all the plants are going to go to a good home. BO: What’s the experience of designing the garden been like? JJ: Well, Journey Latin America has been a great sponsor of the garden, and it’s been a great opportunity for me, it’s an opportunity I wouldn’t have had otherwise. It’s been a really interesting garden, because JLA are all about visiting countries, 38
Top left: Jennifer Jones in the Journey Latin America’s Inca Garden Above: Another view of the garden
JJ: Surrey Hills Landscaping - Mark Leverton, built the garden, they did all the stone. Mark was really good - we had a little blip this morning, he was straight here, helping us out – he was unflappable. BO: And is there anyone else you’d like to thank? JJ: I’ve mentioned JLA, who have been great, Rob from Desert & Jungle who has been great with the plants, and my family who have been great as well! My mum has helped out too. Surrey Hills Landscaping have been brilliant. It’s been a great experience all round!
FIND OUT MORE You can read a longer version of this interview at www.pumpkinbeth.com where you’ll also find more information about the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, gardening advice for the month ahead, and much more besides. All images by Beth Otway. www. deserttojungle.com - 01823 443701 www.surreyhillslandscaping.co.uk
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Emergency Life Support (ELS) Classes Wednesdays 21st and 28th September Having now completed four years of operations, during which time it has trained approaching 700 members of the community in Emergency Life Support skills, the Heartstart Farnham Lions team of volunteer instructors is pleased to announce that it will embark on its fifth year. Heartstart, an initiative of the British Heart Foundation, is aimed at enabling ordinary people to provide life saving aid to a loved one, a friend, or even a stranger on the street. Farnham Lions Club is driving this initiative forward, which, together with the Club’s involvement in installing publicly accessible defibrillators (PADs) around the town (ten to date), should make it one of the most survivable environments in the country in which to have a heart attack or cardiac arrest! Why don’t you become one of the growing number of people in the community who can now confidently approach and help a casualty, who may well be in danger of swift and premature death, by booking for one of the remaining classes before the Christmas break? All classes take place at the St John Ambulance Hall, near Waitrose, Farnham on Wednesday evenings, commence at 7 pm and last around two and a half hours. Each class delivers the whole course. They are free; although donations towards expenses are welcome should they be offered. Take a look at the scheme’s website www.heartstartfarnhamlions.co.uk. or email heartstartfarnhamlions@hotmail.co.uk for further
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information and to reserve a place. Other dates: Wednesdays 12th, 19th October, Wednesdays 2nd, 16th and 30th November. Grayshott Folk Club Friday 23rd September 7.30pm They launch their new season with a new young band on tour for the first time from Northern Ireland. They are called Connla (www.connlamusic.com) and play traditional Irish/Celtic Folk music. They are already beginning to command a lot of attention for their musicianship and live performances as well as winning awards. They will be supported by Pepper & Shepherd, a gentleman Folk duo from London Town. The gig takes place at Grayshott Village Hall, Headley Road, Grayshott GU26 6TZ. Tickets are, Adults £12.50, Under 16’s £7 Call Des O’Byrne on 01428 607096. Festival of Textiles Saturday 24th September 9am–6pm Farnham Maltings sees the finale of a month-long celebration of textiles. ‘Thread’ features talks, exhibitions, demonstrations and workshops by leading experts and a marketplace of contemporary exhibitors selling fabrics, haberdashery and unique, handcrafted work. Entry £5 in advance, £7.50 on the door, under 15s free. Workshops are bookable in advance and include entry to the festival. For
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Soundingoff WE ARE NOT AMUZED
Andrew Crisell, our grumpy old git (GOG), recently made a list of potential gripes and was horrified to discover that virtually everything irritated him, the classic symptom of a dreadful old fogey. Here is his latest salvo...
It’s time, folks, that GOG, your friendly neighbourhood whinger, complained about a universal pestilence. It’s been with us for more than half a century, everybody loathes it, and it’s easily cured. Yet it never goes away.
already had a moan about – automated telephone answering – the ear-ache you have to endure about a company’s products and services at least has a rationale: they’re trying to flog you something. I’m talking about so-called backBut muzak seems to Do you know a single soul who has ground music – the acoustic irribenefit no one. It’s gone into a restaurant or hotel or tant we are forced to put up with mere noise, auditory wherever and complained about the all day long in restaurants, pubs, pollution, no better lack of muzak? shopping malls, hotel lobbies, fitthan a road drill, inness clubs and the like. The commercial term for this noise is deed worse, since road drills usually lead to ‘muzak’ – a good word, since it sounds like what it is: a hor- improved roads. rible case of music gone wrong. Probably someone had the idea of mixing up in a computer every kind of music that ex- OK, so let’s suppose we got rid of the muzak ists in the hope of creating the perfect compromise – some- and introduced real music – classical music, thing that everyone would enjoy. But the result is too insipid jazz, folk or rock? Again, I say no! When we to please anyone, yet noticeable enough to annoy. Muzak is listen to real music, we pay it the respect of an enemy of thought and an enemy of conversation. choosing to do so. Nobody should have the right to debase it by thrusting it on us. Nobody wants it and nobody likes it. How many muzak CDs have you got in your collection? Do you know a single soul So – here’s a brilliantly original thought – who has gone into a restaurant or hotel or wherever and what’s wrong with no music at all? Let’s have complained about the lack of muzak? On the other hand, a silence – the quality that enables us to do how often have you felt moved to protest at the insulting some quiet thinking without distraction or to intrusion it represents? Even more to the point, how often make our own, voluntary noise in the form of have you had a helpful response from the staff? a conversation in which speakers don’t have to shout in order to be heard. On the occasions I’ve asked a barman or waitress to turn it off or down, they either cheerfully agree yet do nothing, or tell me they have no control over it. Perhaps muzak is for the secret benefit of those who work in such places, though many have told me that they’re driven almost mad by it – that it’s the sonic equivalent of Chinese water torture. Muzak is not only annoying but inexplicable. It would be understandable, even if infuriating, if the object was to make money for someone, but it doesn’t seem to do even this. In that other infuriating form of auditory effluent that Gog has 40
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<39 JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD the full programme visit craft at www.farnhammaltings. com. FAOS Musical Theatre Group Saturday 24th - Wednesday 28th January Farnham’s foremost producer of musicals and operas is beginning rehearsals for its next show, a revival of John Gay’s The Beggar’s Opera. The group is looking for singers to join the chorus. Rehearsals take place on Monday evenings from Monday 12th September, and on some Wednesdays. Anybody interested is invited to attend the first rehearsal at 7.30pm in the Methodist Hall, South Street, Farnham GU9 7RN. (Go along the passageway to the right of the church; the hall entrance is on the left after 15 metres.) New members will be asked to do a short audition. For more details, go to Contact Us at www.faos.org.uk. Dominic Couzens ‘Birds Behaving Badly’ Saturday 24th September 7.30pm After the summer break, the RSPB North East Hants Local Group is looking forward to welcoming Dominic Couzens back for another very entertaining evening. You will hear about a year in the life of birds, but this time the cast includes birds found well beyond our garden boundaries. All are welcome to join them to find out about the amazing father-son relationship of the guillemot, the equally odd bond between pairs of chiffchaffs, the reason behind the curlew’s curved bill and much, much more. There’s a small charge of £3 for nongroup attendees. The evening takes place at Memorial Hall, Sandy Lane, Church Crookham, Fleet, Hampshire GU52 8LD. Free car park at the hall. Refreshments will be available in the interval. For more information about the group, visit www. northeasthantsrspb.org.uk. Farnham Lecture Sunday 25th September 3pm The title is The British Monarchy: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow by Dickie Arbiter LVO. In the year celebrating the Queen’s 90th birthday, the Old Farnhamians and Farnham Sixth Form College are delighted to welcome Dickie Arbiter to give the Farnham Lecture. Dickie Arbiter was Press secretary to Queen Elizabeth II and media manager for Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana. He has had unprecedented access to some of the most notable figures of our time. The lecture will be held in the Performance Hall, Farnham Sixth Form College, Morley Road, Farnham GU9 8LU. Doors open at 2.30pm. Tickets are £7.50 per person (students free) and can be obtained from Brian Williams on 01252 715430, email brian@brwilliams.f2s.com. The proceeds will be given to Challengers, who have a large unit in Farnham and have an excellent reputation working in the field of handicapped people. Surrey Hills Challenge Sunday 25th September The Surrey Hills Challenge encompasses both walkers and August 2016
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runners with the choice of a 60km, 21km, 10km and 5km route. The event is being organised to establish a successful outdoor event in the beautiful Surrey Hills and to assist with the fundraising of The Community Foundation for Surrey and The Surrey Hills Trust Fund. The family events of ‘The Five’ and ‘The Ten’ will take place at Hurtwood, a wellknown area for walkers and runners and start at 10am. The competitive routes for the fittest walkers and runners are The Ultra, 60km starting at 6am, and The Half, 21km starting at 9am. The Ultra route starts in the picturesque town of Haslemere and follows the Greensand Way which originates in the heart of Haslemere and weaves out of town towards the infamous Devil’s Punch Bowl. As well as support from our dedicated Events Team before and during the event, participants will also receive a medal, chip timing, aid stations, professional first aid cover, car parking, WC facilities and sports massage. For more information or to register visit www.surreyhillschallenge.com or call 01483 720459 / 542221. The Surrey Game & Country Fair 25th September A fantastic opportunity for families to experience and enjoy rural life in Surrey. Clay shooting,Terrier racing, horse ploughing spectacular, food hall, dog show, vintage tractors and much more. This take splace at Loseley Park near Guildford. For more information scas@surreycountyshow. co.uk.
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<41 JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD Craft evening Monday 26th September 7.30 – 10pm Organised by Weybourne Community Church, you are warmly invited to their next craft evening at William Cobbett Primary School (Infant site), Knights Road, Farnham. The cost is £5 payable on the night. Materials, coffee and biscuits are supplied. No prior skills necessary. To book and for further information contact Gill Napper on 01252 680729 (evenings) or email smileegill@yahoo.com.www. weybournecommunitychurch.org.uk Cobbett’s Wey Decorative and Fine Arts Society Wednesday 28th September 8pm Have you heard of designer, Thomas Hetherwick who designed the world dazzling cauldron for the 2012 Olympic Games and the Routemaster London bus? You are warmly invited to go along to a talk entitled ‘Thomas Hetherwick: the Leonardo da Vinci of British Design’ by Anthea Streeter. Cobbett’s Wey DFAS meets at Farnham 6th Form College, Morley Road, Farnham GU9 8LU from 7.15pm and the talk begins at 8pm. Free parking and a glass of wine are included! Visitors (£7) and members of other NADFAS societies (£5). For more information phone 01252 793811 or visit their website www.cobbettsweydfas.org.uk. Julian Lewry Music Wednesday 28th September Jane Siberry will be at St. John’s Church in Farncombe.
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Iconic and enigmatic, Jane is one of the world’s most unique and gifted singer-songwriters and they are delighted to welcome her back to Farncombe to perform tracks from her wonderful current album Ulysses’ Purse together with her other classics. Tickets are £16 in advance, £19 on the door. Then on Friday 30th September, there’s something a little different. Do you remember Jake Thackray? He was always on TV way back with brilliantly clever songs. Well, Jake Thackray’s biographer, John Watterson, presents ‘An Audience without Jake Thackray’ at St. John’s Church, Farncombe. Jake was one of the finest songwriters of the 20th century and this show features old favourites - Sister Josephine, The Bantam Cock and The Widow of Bridlington - all mixed in with anecdotes about Jake. Tickets £12 in advance, £15 on the door. For tickets and more information, go to www.julianlewrymusic.com / www.facebook.com/ farncombemusicclub. You can also call 01483 421520 or 07769 592452. The Therapy Garden Annual Bridge Lunch Thursday 29th September 11.30am – 4pm The Therapy Garden will host their annual bridge lunch at Normandy Bowling Club. The bridge lunch is one of the charity’s popular annual events that help them to raise funds to continue the important work they do. Tickets are £17.50 per person (fully inclusive) and £70 for a table of four. The Therapy Garden is based at Manor Fruit Farm in Normandy and provides horticulture training and gardening therapy to teenagers and adults with learning difficulties, mental health challenges and physical disabilities. For further details and information, contact The Therapy Garden on 01483 813846 or email Sally at events@ thetherapygarden.org. Farnham & District Museum Society Evening Talks Thursday 29th September Sussex Church Court Records. The Church of England Court Records date back to the pre-Reformation period and are useful in particular to family historians. Dating mainly between the 16th and 18th centuries, they cover a whole network of ecclesiastical courts whose activities affected many aspects of our ancestors’ lives. Jane Cluse, a chartered librarian with an MA in History, has made a particular study of the Church Court records in Sussex and is the Society’s speaker on this evening. Meetings are held at the United Reformed Church in South Street, Farnham at 7.30 for 7.45pm (please use side entrance). Non-members are very welcome, no need to book - £3 per visitor. For full details of its programme for this season please visit the website www.farnhammuseumsociety.org.uk. Les Amitiés Françaises Thursday 29th September They meet for a fascinating programme of lectures at the Baptist Church Hall, Queen Street, Godalming and their first presentation this season is on L’Affaire Dreyfus. The
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JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD scandal scarred the French national conscience. Indeed, only last June, there was a question on this subject on the Baccalauréat. For more information on the French circle, visit the website, www.amitiesfrancaises.com. Pick up a brochure in any library or contact John Petty (john.petty@ which.net). New members are welcome and are sure to meet people who have lived in France and are interested in its history, culture and lifestyle. Some members join the Reading Circle which meets six times a year to discuss French books. Furthermore, a couple of times a year, members and their guests enjoy convivial dining occasions. So, if you like the sound of their programme, and would like to meet people who are interested in France and the French, look them up and make yourself free one Thursday a month to join the group. Bridge - New Courses for Beginners Thursday 29th September New Bridge courses for beginners are now available starting in September with Bridge taster sessions in Guildford for beginners and Cafe Bridge for existing players. Contact Douglas Wright on douglaswright@3countiesbridge.com or call him on 07801 989630 for more details. Julian Lewry Music - Windlesham Saturday 1st October Kiki Dee and Carmelo Luggeri will be performing at Windlesham Theatre. For almost two decades, Kiki and
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Cowdray Farm Shop & Café The Farm Shop & Café are the hub of the Cowdray Estate and represent so much of the Estate’s holistic ethos. The sourcing policy is of the highest standard and starts with their own home grown produce. They support local suppliers whenever they are able and source only the very best produce for the store. The beef comes from the Home Farms and the lambs are grazed on Cowdray land. The Head Butcher is in the enviable position of being able to talk with the farmer about how the animals are reared and the impact that this has on the quality of the meat. Their award winning venison is available from the butcher’s counter, and this meat is perhaps one of their most sustainable food sources. They buy their pork from Scott’s of Storrington who farm their free range pigs a few miles from Cowdray. The team cure cuts of bacon to the Cowdray specific recipe, smoke some in the traditional way and leave the rest green. The team also make the famous Cowdray sausages to several different recipes, none involving any preservatives. Fresh fish from Andrew Johnson and his team is available every Friday between 11.30am-4.00pm. The Café serves food from 9am to 5pm, from breakfast to sandwiches and snacks, to substantial meals made from scratch using traditional artisan techniques, as well as the best Cowdray and local produce. Cowdray Sweet Greens Juice and Cold Porridges are available to buy from Cowdray’s Juice Bar. The Juice Bar is open seven days a week 8.30am-4.00pm serving takeaway juices, hot drinks, paninis and healthy snacks. Here are some recipes from Ben Jupp, Head Chef at the Cowdray Farm Shop & Café. These dishes are currently available at the Café.
Grilled Halloumi with Courgetti Noodles
Crayfish Linguine with Chilli, Shallots and Garlic
This is for one portion, so scale up accordingly.
This is for one portion, so scale up accordingly.
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Ingredients
1 halloumi cheese cut into thin slices; 1 courgette spiralized; handful of marinated olives; handful of mixed fresh tomatoes; fresh rocket; handful of pinenuts; sprig of basil
100g linguini; 1 shallot, chopped; 1 chilli, chopped; 1 garlic clove, chopped; handful of cooked crayfish tails; chopped parsley; salt and pepper; 1 teaspoon butter; ¼ lemon
Lemon dressing
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Method: • Cook pasta • Sweat chillies, shallots and garlic in butter • Add crayfish • Cook for 2 minutes • Add pasta to the crayfish mix and add parsley, salt and pepper and a squeeze of lemon
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Raspberry Tart
This makes one jug. Ingredients
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1 bag of spinach; ½ pineapple (flesh only); 1 lemon rind removed; 6 large apples, cored; fresh mint
Handful of raspberries in each tart 1 teaspoon of raspberry jam in each tart
Method: • Blitz in your juicer • Add about 6 leaves of mint to the juice. • Serve chilled.
Sweet Pastry 200g plain flour; 50g icing sugar; pinch of salt; 250g unsalted butter; 1 egg
Cold Porridge
Frangipane 150g unsalted butter; 150g ground almonds; 3 medium eggs; 150g caster sugar Serves 4 Method: • Mix flour, salt, butter and icing sugar together to make a fine breadcrumb. Add the egg and roll the pastry out • Cream together the unsalted butter, eggs and caster sugar, then fold in ground almonds • Roll pastry and line a small tart case (hardcase 8cm diameter) and prick bottom with a fork • Cover the bottom of the case with raspberry jam then scatter raspberries in the middle (to your taste, more will make them wetter) • Fill the rest of the cast half way up with the frangipane and bake at 160ºc for 8 minutes or until golden • Top with some good quality vanilla ice cream and serve
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<43 JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD by email at elsteadurc@gmail.com. Book collectors and dealers also welcome. Guildford Rambling Club October Walks Their walks programme can be found at www. guildfordramblingclub.org.uk. Unless otherwise stated visitors are welcome on all of their walks and walks start at 10am. They will be meeting on Sunday 2nd October for a 9 mile circular walk from Long Sutton. Details from Olive on 07872 613505. There will be a 5 mile circular walk on Horsell Common on the morning of Thursday 6th October, starting at Heather Farm. Call David R, on 07935 887499, for details of that one. The following Sunday, the 9th, starting in Selborne, there will be a 9.5 mile figure of 8 walk. Details from David A on 07512 147456. On the 16th there will be a 10 mile circular walk from Thames Ditton. Details from Alan B on 07709 604702. Sunday 23rd sees an 8 mile circular walk starting from Blackheath, near Chilworth. Details from Sally W on 01483 533790. And, finally, on Sunday 30th October, Dick will lead a 10 mile circular walk on Thorney Island. Details from him on 07516 407936. Marie Curie This wonderful charity is calling on food fans in Surrey to hold a dinner party with a difference this October to raise money for their work in caring for people with any terminal illness. Your
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evening can be as simple, creative or fancy as you like. So, whether you love to experiment with the classics or prefer rustling up a much-loved family favourite, it’s all about sharing good times together and supporting a great cause. Instead of asking your guests to bring a bottle, ask them for a donation to Marie Curie – the perfect way to add meaning to your menu. For more information and to sign up for a free fundraising pack visit www.mariecurie.org.uk/dinner or call 0800 716146. The Prostate Project For the past couple of years, this Guildford based charity has run a sponsored beard-growing event, OctoBeardFest, during the month of October. They ask all men to ditch their razor during October and grow a beard to raise awareness and money for their cancer research team based at the University of Surrey. These are exciting times in the battle against prostate cancer as they are developing a urine test to detect prostate cancer accurately and quickly, the first breakthrough test since the 30 year old PSA test. 11,000 men die in the UK from prostate cancer, but if detected early, most of these lives can be saved so this is hugely important work. To register, find out more or to donate, go to www.octobeardfest.co.uk. You can also contact at info@ octobeardfest.co.uk or call 07724 465883. European Mahjong Championship Friday 7th - Sunday 9th October The European Mahjong Association (EMA) has awarded the
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WALK - Chawton to Bentworth This walk starts and ends in Chawton, well worth a visit in its own right and the home of Jane Austen. Her house is opposite the village car park. The walk description is provided by Guildford Rambling Club, see guildfordramblingclub.org.uk. They also provided the Peaslake walk in July which we accidentally failed to acknowledge – apologies!
The walk 1. Walk back to the A31 roundabout and cross into the road opposite. Go under a bridge (the Watercress Line) and, a little way beyond it, turn left along a lane, Chawton Park Road/National Cycle Route 23. You will now walk more or less straight ahead for almost 2 miles before you turn off. Along the way, you will initially pass a few houses and then the lane becomes a track. You pass a Chawton Farm information plaque and go through various gates and along a wide grassy avenue through Chawton Park Wood. You ignore various lefts and rights including one very wide track sweeping away left. Shortly after the latter you encounter a fork and take the right-hand branch. Soon after that you turn off, taking the second clear but unsigned path heading away to the right and up through trees. 2. At the top, you reach a fence and walk left looking for a turning off to the right (which may or may not now have a signpost). Here, take this turn right to continue forward, passing a barrier and proceeding along a path which soon merges into a wide vehicle track. Follow this for over half a mile, passing metal gates and barriers, until reaching a small house (on the left-hand side).
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Here, take a bridleway right and follow the track until you reach houses and a road. Turn right along the road but immediately take an unsigned path off right, over grass near a house and along a fenced corridor to reach a field. Walk along the left-hand side of this field and the right-hand side of the next to reach a tarmac drive. Go straight across and along the left-hand side of the next field. Keep going forward until reaching a hedge and dropping down through a gap in it onto a wide stony track (Turners Lane). Turn left and walk up into Bentworth, emerging on a road with the Star Inn to your right. At April 2016 the pub was ‘closed until further notice’. This may or may not be still the case when you do the walk. Fear not though. If it is closed you could use the benches opposite for your picnic. And there is another picnic option and another pub a little way further on. 3. Follow the sign to the school and church and then turn right to walk past the school and straight through the churchyard (a possible picnic spot). The path exits the back of the churchyard and continues to meet a road. Go straight across and into a side road signed to Shalden and Alton. Follow this road round to reach the other pub, the Sun. Continue down a hill. Just after some ‘No Limit’ signs and before a side road right, turn right and go through a wide gap in the hedge into a field. Walk around this clockwise, ignoring the obvious path which heads out half-right. At the far left corner of the field go through into the next field and continue along its left-hand edge to enter a third field. Here, walk straight out to the far side to reach Turners Lane again.
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4. Turn left. Walk for about 1.5 miles along this wide track which undulates up and down. Reach a road. Turn left and walk along, passing a couple of houses, until you find, next to a large oak tree, a footpath sign pointing right. This path takes you out half-left across a field and through into another, very large, field. Continue forward across it to reach a gate on the other side. Emerge on a track, turn right and walk a few yards to reach the dead end of a road. Turn right and quickly left down a track to reach a busy road. Cross to a track labelled ‘Bushy Leaze Wood’. You will walk about almost three quarters of a mile through this wood. You do it by immediately, at the entry barrier, following a yellow arrow off the very wide main track and branching left, up into the trees. At another yellow arrow you are taken left. Now continue along the path following yellow arrows. Reach and cross a wide gravelled track and continue on, ignoring a quick right turn. 5. The path reaches a 5 way junction with a 2 way signpost. You continue straight ahead along a very wide grassy track. Reach a fork with two yellow arrows. Branch right. Eventually you will see, on the right-hand side, a yellow arrow on a post but, beware, it is on the back of the post! Turn right and follow the path as it swings left and along the line of a fence. Opposite the start of a track on the left, look for a yellow arrow on a gap in the fence. Follow the path through here and down a slope. This brings you to a road. Turn right and immediately swing sharp left to walk under the Watercress Line, down to the roundabout on the A31 and across into Chawton.
DISTANCE: 10 miles OS MAPS: Explorer 133 (Haslemere and Petersfield) and uses 132 and 144 STARTING POINT: Park in Chawton village car park. REFRESHMENTS: The Sun Inn, Bentworth. Tel: 01420 562338 www.suninnbentworth.co.uk
Jane Austen’s House Museum
Jane Austen’s House Museum in Chawton, Hampshire is the only house where Jane lived and wrote which is open to the public as a museum. The Museum is open daily throughout the year. From 1st September to 1st January, it is open from 10.30am-4.30pm. Closed 24th26th December. For more information, visit the website at www.jane-austens-house-museum.org.uk.
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PROFILE Transition Farnham Farnham Local Food Veg-Garden Fete 2015
Transition Farnham started in 2009 as a group of town people who wanted to explore ways in which the local community could make creative and positive responses to the impacts of converging global crises: climate change, ‘peak oil’ (energy crisis) and financial instability were, and still are, the big challenges.
urban planning, flood risk mitigation and community work spaces. Thanks to the Transition Network there is a rapid spread and exchange of experiences and entrepreneurial ideas between initiatives, one of which the Re-economy Project, has inspired Transition Farnham’s current proposal for a Community Hive.
The key idea was to set up local initiatives, however small, that could start to build greater community resilience as well as personal well-being. Developing things sustainably, in the sense of handing on a better and more vibrant dwelling place for future generations, was and always has been a basic tenet of the Transition movement.
Pending demolition of The Woolmead Transition Farnham has negotiated free rental of a large retail premises. This will be available for about six months and will act as the Hive. Here a host of people can come together to craft the future of Farnham as a vibrant, resilient community.
The Transition Farnham group is one of 100s of similar grassroots initiatives across communities in the UK and around the world that make up the Transition Movement. These citizen-led initiatives are starting to re-create and re-imagine, in a wide and diverse range of contexts, future alternatives to our oil dependent way of life, one based on localised food, sustainable energy sources, resilient local economies and an enlivened sense of community well-being. Today there are four successful local projects which Transition Farnham, in partnership with others, has helped bring about: Farnham Local Food – a fruit and veg growing co-operative on two sites; Farnham Hoppers – collective growing of hops in town gardens to make a local brew; Farnham Repair Cafe – a regular place to bring broken things and fix them with expert help; Farnham Eco-Cinema – film and food nights to inspire conversation about all the good stuff happening the world over. Two other initiatives, Farnham Greenways and EcoHome Open Days are designed to lower the town’s carbon emissions by encouraging more cycling and the retrofitting of homes to higher standards of energy efficiency and lower carbon footprint. New ideas for community ventures are emerging everywhere in transport, energy, our food economy, September 2016
The ‘Hive’ will open at the beginning of September and comprise three areas; a community workspace, an engagement space and a screening room. An early Re-economy project is Yo Homies envisaged as a community work space for home workers and self employed people in Farnham town centre. Another strand to the Community Hive is Collabor-8, a group of artists who will work together on projects that engage local people in the process of re-imagining Farnham. This will link in with the local architects’ initiative Re-Crafting Farnham. Transition Farnham hosts a regular Green Drinks evening at The Albion pub, third Tuesday monthly. Open to all who care about Farnham as a more inclusive, low carbon, re-localised place that balances the needs of people, nature and our economy. Gather around 7.30pm. FIND OUT MORE There is a website, slightly dated and in need of an upgrade, at www.transitionfarnham.wordpress.com The social media link is www.facebook.com/groups/transitionfarnham Project links are: www.farnhamfood.com www.farnhamhoppers.wordpress.com www.facebook.com/farnhamrepaircafe www.facebook.com/FarnhamEcoCinema/
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<47 JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD United Kingdom the right to stage the next European Riichi Mahjong Championship, in preference to rival bids from, amongst others, St. Petersburg, Russia. The event will be staged in the Great Hall of The Maltings in Farnham. 128 of the best mahjong players from every major country in Europe will convene for the fourth European Championship of this complex sport of the mind, along with invited representatives from USA, Japan and China to decide who will succeed Martin Divis of the Czech Republic as European champion. I’m not sure if it’s a spectator friendly event, but if you are interested you will be able to find out by contacting Farnham Maltings. Skittles Evening Monday 10th October 7.30pm All Saints Church is holding another competitive skittles evening in the Grayswood Village Hall [on the A286] with teams of six vying for the championship. There will be a delicious supper including home-made puddings, a licensed bar and a raffle. Make up your own team or just go and meet new friends. Entry is £10 to include the meal. For more information or to book tickets contact Judy on 01428 644125 / culhane@grayswood. co.uk or Shirley on 01428 653285 / shirley1941@ btinternet.com. An Evening with Dame Penelope Keith Friday 21st October You are invited to an exclusive evening with Oakleaf Patron, Dame Penelope Keith as she shares a walk-through of her career and highlights, followed by a Q&A session. It takes place within the spectacular surroundings of The Great Hall at Loseley House. Tickets are £30pp, to include canapés and drinks on arrival plus live entertainment. Contact Deepti Parmar on 01483 303649 or visit www.oakleaf-enterprise. org/pkevent/.
Felicity Ward Tuesday 25th October One of the Fringe’s, and now the UK’s, fastest-growing favourite comedians, Felicity Ward, embarks on her first ever UK tour this autumn with her darkest and funniest show to date and heads straight for the Farnham Maltings on Tuesday 25th October. She has had rave reviews and has made quite a lot of appearances on TV. Should be worth a watch. Call 01252 74544 for tickets and more information. Surrey Border Movie Makers The club meets on the first Friday of each month. They are a film making club whose members consist of retired professionals, experienced film makers and complete beginners. They share a love of making films which they do to the best of their ability including holiday films, drama and documentary. They always welcome new members. Interested in seeing what they do? Visit their website www. surreyborder.org.uk. They meet at the St Joan’s Centre, 19 Tilford Road, Farnham GU9 8DJ. There is plenty of parking and your first visit is free. Contact secretary@surreyborder. org.uk. Players of Elstead Thursday 27th to Saturday 29th October 7.45pm Their autumn production is My friend Miss Flint, a comedy by Donald Churchill and Peter Yeldham (in association with Samuel French). Performances will take place at Elstead Village Hall. To order tickets, please visit www. elsteadtheatrical.co.uk or call 08442 329460 - box office opens on Monday 19th September. FIND OUT MORE
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The Surrey Hills Wood Fair, now in its 7th year returns to the Birtley Estate in Bramley this Autumn. Taking place on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 October from 10am – 5pm it retains the traditional charm of a rural day out in the Surrey Hills for all the family. Discover interesting stalls, great local produce and a beer tent! There’s local bands performing, the ever popular horse and wagon rides and chainsaw demonstrations. Tickets are £10 for Adults and FREE for children under 12. Find out more visit www. surreyhillswoodfair.co.uk. To win one of five pairs of tickets, please answer the following: Q: How many years has the Surrey Hills Wood Fair been running? Please enter online at www.vantagepointmag.co.uk by 18th September 2016.
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