Petersfield Forum - Issue 15 - December 2023

ISSUE 14 DECEMBER 2023

Petersfield

FORUM Life in your Community

ENVIRONMENT FEATURE

RECIPE OF THE MONTH

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Trust - A Wintery Walk

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CHRISTMAS FEATURE BY LUCIA FOSTER-FOUND Santa Baby, whatever happened to Father Christmas?

NEWS & EVENTS FOR DECEMBER Find out what's going on in Petersfield

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PETERSFIELD FORUM DECEMBER 2023

CONTENT S 02 Wellbeing 02

Looking after your health and yourself!

04 Events December Events

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Eat out, stay in: food, drink and dining

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22 Entertainment Discover local events and days out or in

05 Home

24 Feature

Trades, services, designers, All you need for your home

Christmas crafts and merrymaking to explore across Hampshire

08 Feature

Santa baby, whatever happened to Father Christmas?

25 Home Continued 28 Environment

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09 Property Management

Buying, selling, letting?

Find local estate agents and property management services

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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Trust - A Wintery Walk

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Retail

Our regular retail feature, Unique, Bespoke, Eclectic and Local shopping

16 Professional Services

From photographers to solicitors every professional service you need

18 Wellbeing Continued 20 Recipe of the Month

Christmas Leftovers Turkey Curry

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EVENTS

December Events

Petersfield Community Choir “Sounds of Winter” Concert

Wednesday 6 December From 7.30pm St. Peter’s Church, The Square, Petersfield

Free concert with retiring collection for The Kings Arms.

Giant Christmas Market at Petersfield School

Saturday 9 December From 7.30pm Petersfield School is near Tesco at Cranford Road, off The Causeway, GU323LU

THE GIANT indoor Christmas Charity Market is back at TPS, The Petersfield School Hall on Saturday December 9th in aid of Portsmouth Hospitals Charity for cancer services. Other charities will also be running fundraising stalls at the market for local good causes including the Rosemary Foundation hospice at home nurses and Petersfield Musical Festival. The ladies of Stroud Afternoon WI are selling new and home-made gifts while their colleagues from Stroud Evening WI are running the festive café which will help their own funds and the Hospital Charity. Also raising cash will be the Sidlesham based Cat and Rabbit Rescue Centre from West Sussex. Traders

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and craftspeople from across the area will be supporting the event with collectables, vintage jewellery, bric-a-brac, books and crochet. A home pantry stall is selling jams and chutneys.

Christmas gifts, decorations, spring bulbs, skincare and bath bombs are all available together with cards and books by a local artist. A charity raffle for the cancer fund is to be held in the foyer and admission to the market is free with free parking. Open 9.30am to 3pm. Contact 07798 753836.

Dusk and Dawn in The Solent Until 24 February 2024

We can’t wait to be back for the first Petersfield Christmas Festival organised as Petersfield Community Events. We will have live music from 7pm on the Saturday night and on the Sunday the roads will be filled with wonderful stalls, food and live music for all the family.

Christmas Craft Drop-In Saturday 9 December From 9.30am to 12.30pm St Peter's Hall, St Peter's Road, GU32 3HX

Join us for this Christmas themed craft drop-in event. Activities will be suitable for all ages. Free entry just pay for what you make.

Refreshments available.

Treasure Island – Senior Play

Museum Opening Hours

Mon 11 - Wed 13 December

Petersfield Museum, 1 St Peter's Road, Petersfield, GU32 3HX

From 7.30pm

Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery is delighted to announce the opening of Sarah Butterfield: Dusk and Dawn in The Solent on 24 November 2023. Butterfield’s expressive paintings explore the changing quality of light and colour at dusk and dawn over The Solent, Hampshire. The Solent is the body of water that separates the Isle of Wight from the mainland of England, along the Hampshire coast.

Petersfield Christmas Festival

Churchers College, Ramshill, Petersfield, GU31 4AS

It’s a dark and stormy night. Jim, the inn-keeper’s granddaughter, opens the door to a terrifying stranger. At the old sailor’s feet sits a huge sea-chest, full of secrets. Jim invites him in – and her dangerous voyage begins.

Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic story of murder, money and mutiny, performed by Churcher’s Senior school pupils, in a thrilling adaptation by Bryony Lavery.

Will Jim be able to navigate around the obstacles she faces or, will Long John Silver get the best of her? Come find out this December 2023!

The New Savoy Cinema at Petersfield Festival Hall Mon 18 December From 2.30pm - 4.30pm Saturday 9 December From 4pm to 7pm The Square, Petersfield

Festival Hall, Heath Road, Petersfield, GU31 4EA

Irving Berlin’s songs and dances are performed by two happy

couples who discover that love, romance and a Christmas Eve snowfall make everyone’s dreams come true. https://www. ticketsource.co.uk/thefestivalhall

Christmas Tour of Stansted House Sun 17 December From 11.30am to 1pm Stansted Park, Rowlands Castle, Hampshire, PO9 6DX

Step inside Stansted House and enjoy a guided tour of the House after it has been beautifully decorated for the festive season.

On arrival, you will be welcomed in the Main Hall for delicious festive refreshments before being taken on a tour of this beautiful Edwardian property. Admire the traditional decorations as you explore the State Rooms and learn about the Bessborough family, who called Stansted House home between 1924 and 1993. You will then go downstairs to discover the extensive Servants Quarters and learn about those who lived and worked on the estate. This is your opportunity to enjoy a true ‘Upstairs, Downstairs’ experience with your friends and family this Christmas.

Winter Explorer Day at Gilbert White's House & Gardens Tuesday 19 December From 10.30am to 3pm Gilbert White's House & Gardens, The High Street, Selborne, GU34 3JH

A day of activities for 7–12-yearolds looking at wintery wildlife in winter both inside the museum and in our grounds. The day will include games, a scavenger hunt and craft activities. Lunch and snacks not included - please bring a packed lunch and a water bottle!

All activities will take place within the grounds of the museum. A consent form will be emailed in advance which must be completed and returned in advance of the day. £30 per child

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FEATURE

Santa Baby, whatever happened to Father Christmas?

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box of Christmas crackers in one tanned hand, a tub of Quality Street in the other, she sauntered out of the supermarket. Breaking her self-imposed rule of waiting ‘til December to watch Christmas films, she went home and turned on the TV.

Was this a sub-conscious ploy to get into the festive spirit? Or a general lack of feel-good viewing on the box? Apart from ‘Strictly’, of course. And until ‘I’m A Celebrity’ kicked in - naturally. In any event, snow-laden, small-town, cinematic America had captured her heart.

Deliciously predictable: 1. Guy/girl returns from the bright lights of the big city to the place they’d left years ago.

2. Awaiting them, amongst the over-decorated charm of their home town, is an old flame/new love.

3. Together they work to save the family business/home from bankruptcy/ruin.

There was something so comforting about the constant consumption of cookies and hot chocolate – and the certainty of a happy ending. Either way, overdosing on the Christmas channel had worked! Filled with festive fervour she sat on her sofa and gazed around the room. Mentally she retrieved the decs languishing in the loft. So much better than actually, physically, retrieving them from the loft, with its mouse infestation and cobwebs. And in her mind’s eye she dressed her house for Christmas.

However, in its imaginary seasonal finery, her home looked nothing like the American houses of her beloved films. For one, no snow – drizzle expected.

Also, not enough red ribbon to tie bows around her kitchen cupboards. Nor did she have herds of silver reindeer to artfully arrange on her mantel piece.

No army of wooden nutcracker soldiers would march across her coffee table either. She didn’t think she’d have enough trees, or tree decorations for that matter, to put one in Every. Single. Room. .. And the lights required to twinkle on the house, the hedge, the trees, the shed and, potentially, the dog, would cost her a small fortune in electricity. And thus probably not very environmentally friendly.

“Oh well,” she shrugged and put on a Christmas CD. Looking forward to seeing her old favourite decorations, the accumulations of decades, she turned her attention to the presents. This year, in an attempt to single-handedly stem the tide of consumerism, the grown-ups’ theme was ‘home-made’. The possibilities were endless: chutney, knitted scarves, jam, whittled spoons. Easy.

The challenge, however, was to make a gift someone would really, truthfully, actually want... P’raps not so easy.

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In the background, Eartha Kitt sang of Santa baby in a voice that reminded her of butterscotch and praline. And Eartha’s wish list was a litany of 20th Century excess: a 54 convertible (gas guzzling planet killer), a ring (hopefully not set with a conflict diamond) and as for the sable under the tree – for years she thought Eartha wanted a stable – and presumably some horses… Ms Kitt had been an awful good girl after all. Different times.

Well, she didn’t want any of those things. Just everyone well enough to be together, some festive cheer and some good games. But this year, she mused, who knew what Santa would bring? There! Shock, horror – she’d caught herself using the ‘S’ word. Whatever happened to Father Christmas?

Everywhere was Santa. Raymond Briggs would be turning in his grave.

The world was lately a place of instant gratification and convenience; with half the syllables, ‘Santa’ was a sound bite, whilst ‘Father Christmas’ was more of a verbal commitment. Was that it? Or maybe the influence from our colonial cousins? Halloween had galloped across the pond like a rampaging headless horseman with a posse of possessed pumpkins. And the Christmason-steroids of her current viewing of choice was littered with Santas - and something called ‘The Holidays’.

Leaving that conundrum aside, she turned to the interweb for some homemade inspiration. There. Good old Good Housekeeping to the rescue; espresso martini liqueur – and she’d decorate the bottles with ‘Love from Father Christmas’ and a few snowflakes. There was that box of glass paints in the garage. Sorted.

Come Christmas day, her family were delighted with her home-made gift.

“Who does not love an espresso martini?” they cried in unison. “And the little bottles – so sweet! Oh look – it says ‘love from Santa’ – cute.”

Yes, dear Reader. Santa.. so conveniently short.

P.S. Dear Father Christmas..

So sorry. Next year; bigger bottles.

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An incredible light show on and in a steam train, consisting of thousands of coloured LED lights and LED wristbands, creating a kaleidoscope of different colours and flashing patterns. This makes the steam train look magical both inside and out. On selected dates choose from a journey filled with big Christmas hits that get you jigging about to the festival spirit (‘Christmas Chart Crackers’); or join a musical journey from the 1960s to present day of dance floor singalong anthems (‘Pop Anthems Journey’). Both journeys are filled with interactive sound to light fun for friends, family groups, couples and corporate gatherings all while hosted by the legendary ‘Voiceover Man’ (as heard on Britain’s Got Talent and X-Factor).

Santa is back in the Planetarium for Cosmic Christmas! Blast off on a live-action immersive festive space adventure for the whole family before meeting the man himself and getting a special Christmas gift.

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Avoiding pitfalls with a section 21 notice – tips for landlords and tenants.

Whilst the repealing of section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 still appears very much on the Government’s agenda, for now it remains a commonly used tool by a landlord looking to bring an assured shorthold tenancy to an end.

The prescribed form of notice appears simple enough to complete, however we continue to see a number of mistakes being made by landlords either when serving notice or when setting up or renewing the tenancy.

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H E L P I N G YO U TO B E H A P P Y, STRONG AND HEALTHY Welcome to Thrive

Based in the beautiful South Downs market town of Petersfield, Thrive is a community minded, safe and friendly healing space. We offer a variety of wellbeing modalities intended to facilitate alignment with the self, with others, and the nature which surrounds us all.

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We aim to align with the encompassing flow of nature, and the natural cycles created by the motion of our Earth, Moon and Sun. To achieve this we aim to align all our modalities to the natural geometry of the spacetime field. This incorporates understanding garnered from unified science, grounding, light, structured water (H3O2), magnetism, frequency, temperature, and the role which creativity and gratitude all play in the alignment of our inner and outer environments, and therefore our relationship to self and other. Through our own personal journeys, we have realised that wellbeing, strength, and joy are our basic natural rights, and that these are the foundations for disease reversal, optimal health and longevity.

Unfortunately, physical injury, unresolved trauma, mental and physical overstimulation, poor diet and environmental pollution can be a hindrance to reaching that stage of joyful equanimity. We are passionate about what we do and are here to listen to you, to help you overcome any challenges, and to assist you in attaining the vitality which you deserve.

Please feel free to pop in for a chat, a listening ear, join us for a class, a treatment, or simply take some time for yourself with an organic tea in our mindfulness lounge. Whichever it may be, we will always be pleased to see you!

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At Thrive, our classes are accessible to everyone, beginners as well as more advanced practitioners. Underlying all of it is bringing mindfulness and presence to the work - the all important Zen part which makes yoga truly yoga and not just exercise. Yoga is a discipline that can be practised by everyone regardless of age, shape, flexibility, beliefs, health conditions or injuries. There are lots of variations and modifications that can be tailored to an individual’s needs. It is important to practice at your own pace and ability.

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We offer a range of healing modalities, such as, sound therapy, frequency pain therapy, mindfulness, reflexology, reiki, shamanic energy healing, and Spectro-Chrome light therapy, to name a few; each one stimulating the body’s own innate healing capability. And not forgetting the mind, body and soul of each one of our amazing practitioners, who are healing modalities personified. Everyone is unique and so is your body and area of discomfort. Listening to you and offering a tailored treatment for your needs is essential and something we are very mindful of.

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We place a great deal of attention into the details here at Thrive, from the artwork and information we display, the lighting we use, to the geometric cups we serve our drinks in. The reason being is that we know the importance of understanding the unified field of spacetime and the way it manifests and connects our reality through the fractal geometry of frequency and vibration. It is for this reason that we also offer alignment sessions here at Thrive, wherein we present the unified science to both the heart and the mind, in order that one can better understand, and feel, how this unified field produces our reality and how to align with it more effectively in all areas of our lives.

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A SEA SYMPHONY TOWARD THE UNKNOWN REGION

Vaughan Williams completed A Sea Symphony in 1909, setting humanistic texts by Walt Whitman, including lines from Leaves of Grass, to music. It is a symphony for orchestra and chorus that weaves a rich tapestry of sound, with the orchestra and chorus creating dynamic waves of music that rise and fall like the tides. It is dramatic yet lyrical, and stands as a monumental achievement in his oeuvre. The piece is a grand, powerful journey into the depths of the ocean, echoing the might and majesty of the ocean, and taking the audience on a profound, immersive, musical journey into the heart of nature itself.

In contrast, Towards the Unknown Region is a shorter choral work composed in 1907; Vaughan Williams’ setting of another poem from Whitman’s Leaves of Grass. As a companion piece to The Sea Symphony, this composition takes the listener on a different kind of journey – one that explores the unknown regions of the human spirit. It is hauntingly beautiful, delving into themes of transcendence and the eternal. Performing with the Choir for the second time is the Docklands Sinfonia, a ‘diverse, dynamic and versatile symphony orchestra’. To open the concert, they will perform Carl Nielsen's Helios Overture, composed in 1903 as a musical tribute to our life-giver: the Sun. This orchestral masterpiece explores light and darkness exquisitely to mirror the Sun's daily journey across the sky.

Together, the three works form a fascinating ensemble; each part complementing the other two, in a performance that seeks to enchant and refresh in the run-up to Christmas.

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Christmas Crafts and Merrymaking to Explore across Hampshire There’s festive fun for the whole family this Christmas at Hampshire Cultural Trust’s museums, galleries and art centres Christmas festivities at the Allen Gallery, Alton Make-and-take: Seasonal pottery sessions – Tuesday 19 December, 10:30am-11:15am and 11:30am-12:15pm. £5. Suitable for ages 3+, children must be accompanied. Pre-booking required.

Christmas film: It’s a Wonderful Life Saturday 16 December, 6:30pm. Join us at the Allen Gallery Cafe for a drink from 6.30pm before the screening of the Christmas classic, It’s a Wonderful Life at 7pm. £7.50. Film rated U. Christmas crafts at Andover Museum and Museum of the Iron Age, Andover Christmas craft maker's fair – Saturday 18 November, 10am-4pm.

Free. Admission charges apply for visiting the Iron Age Museum only.

Suitable for ages 3+, children must be accompanied. Pre-booking not required.

The Time Traveller's Christmas family trail – Friday 15 to Sunday 31 December, during museum opening times. Events are included with admission charge to Museum of the Iron Age, donations welcome. Suitable for ages 5+, children must be accompanied. Pre-booking not required.

Family festive crafts – Thursday 21 and Thursday 28 December, 11am3pm. £3 per child. Suitable for ages 3+, children must be accompanied.

Pre-booking not required.

Father Christmas' Grotto experience at Westgate Museum, Winchester Saturday 9 to Sunday 10 December and Saturday 16 to Sunday 17 December, see website for times. Father Christmas will be dropping down the chimney at the Westgate Museum again this year. Find out if you made it on to the good list and receive a gift from the man himself. Then head down to City Museum to get stuck into a Christmas craft and trail! Finally, treat yourself to a hot chocolate to go, a Christmas day out, complete with all the trimmings! £15 per child, accompanying adults £4. Suitable for all ages, children must be accompanied. Pre-booking required.

A crafty Christmas at The Arc, Winchester DIY reindeer ears – Tuesday 19 December and Thursday 21 December 10am-11am and 2pm-3pm. Our DIY reindeer ears workshop is the perfect way to celebrate the joyous season and let imaginations run wild.

We will guide children through this one-hour workshop as they design and assemble their very own set of adorable reindeer ears. £6 per child, accompanying adults free. Refreshments available from Café at The Arc before and after the session. Suitable for all ages, children must be accompanied. Pre-booking required.

Make your own pom-pom Santa – Monday 18 December and Wednesday 20 December, 10am-11am and 2pm-3pm.

Join us for a delightful holiday workshop where your child can create their very own cuddly pom-pom Santa. £8 per child, accompanying adults free.

Refreshments available from Café at The Arc before and after the session.

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Suitable for ages 6+, children must be accompanied. Pre-booking required.

Make your own lolly stick gingerbread house decoration – Wednesday 20 December and Friday 22 December, 10am-11:30am 2pm-3:30pm. £8 per child, accompanying adults free. Refreshments available from Café at The Arc before and after the session. Suitable for ages 6+, children must be accompanied. Pre-booking required.

DIY snowman bowling craft and games – Thursday 21 and Friday 22 December, 2pm-3:30pm. £8 per child, accompanying adults free. Refreshments available from Café at The Arc before and after the session. Suitable for ages 6+, children must be accompanied. Pre-booking required.

Arc After Dark: Chocolate baubles with Chocolate Craft – Friday 1 December, 7pm. For an extra special evening, arrive early to visit the gallery and get a refreshment from the bar before embracing the delicious world of Chocolate Craft. £48/£55 couple’s ticket. Adults only. Pre-booking required.

Creative Christmas at Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham Exploring pottery - Christmas special – Thursday 16 November, 10am12:30pm. This pottery workshop is designed to be a fun and engaging introduction to pottery techniques including wheel pottery. You will each learn to throw a pot on the wheel and hand build something out of clay. £35, £31.50 concession. Suitable for ages 16+. Pre-booking required.

Festive wreath workshop – Wednesday 29 November, 7pm-9pm, Saturday 2 December, 2pm-4pm and Wednesday 6 December, 7pm-9pm.

Come and make a fabulous festive door wreath that you and your visitors can admire the whole of the Christmas Season. £45 or £40.50 concessions. Suitable for ages 16 and over.

Festive make-and-take – Saturday 2 December, 10am-12pm.

Come along to our new monthly family session. You get all the fun, and we get all the mess! Explore various materials, activities, colouring and make creative objects at our craft tables. What will you create with your imagination… the possibilities are endless! £3 per child. Suitable for ages 3+, children must be accompanied. Pre-booking not required.

A Christmas Carol – Saturday 2 December, 7:30pm.

The award-winning Dyad Productions, (A Room of One’s Own, I, Elizabeth, Austen’s Women, Female Gothic) who have toured their sell-out festive show Christmas Gothic since 2015, now bring their magic to Dickens’ classic and perennially relevant ghost story. £15 full price, £12 concession. Children must be accompanied. Pre-booking not required.

The Nosy Little Troll – Tuesday 19 December, 2pm.

An interactive, funny and magical show for family audiences from 3 – 8 years. A warm-hearted funny Scandinavian story, starring a tasty brown cheese song, a lost goat and a bushy old troll with green fingers. Garlic Theatre hold their young audience spellbound with wonderfully crafted troll puppets, live music and lots of joining in. £9 full price, £32 family of four. Suitable for 3-8 years, children must be accompanied. Pre-booking required.

Magic show and workshop Winchester City Museum, Winchester Thursday 28 December, 10:30am-11am, 12pm-12:30pm and 2pm-2:20pm.

Back by popular demand, Tony Charles will return to Winchester City Museum for another show! Whether you're in need of a touch of magic or you are an aspiring magician, this performance promises to be fun for all! Each show will be followed up by a magic workshop, where you can learn how to perform some of the amazing tricks you have just seen. Included in the price of admission. Suitable for all ages, children must be accompanied. Pre-booking not required.

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A Wintery Walk A s the weather grows colder, it’s easy to heed the call of the sofa cushions. But if you do venture out on a chilly day, our chalk streams are lovely places for a stroll. Even in the wintertime, these precious habitats are brimming with life and colour. For those places that have a winterbourne, regular rain could see their stream return to the landscape after months of hiding below the ground.

Take a walk in the early morning for the chance to catch a veil of mist lifting from the stream’s surface – a magical effect caused by water rising from the chalk aquifer and meeting the frigid air. This is the ideal time of day to see and hear birds like wrens, robins, goldcrests, and kingfishers. You might even glimpse bats darting by, heading home after a night of hunting insects.

Winter is also the perfect season to spot brown trout and Atlantic salmon engaging in their courtship rituals. If you’re lucky, you could witness males getting into tiffs over potential partners.

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Along the water’s edge, you may see clumps of watercress and water crowfoot. While they flower in the springtime, these plants give shelter to small fish during the colder months. Up on the stream banks, you might find the dry remains of umbellifers like hogweed and cow parsley. Though past their best for beauty, these plants have hollow stems that make great hibernation spaces for insects.

If the ground is wet or frosty, study it for signs of animals passing through. You might be surprised by what you find, from the cloven-hooved tracks of deer to the star-shaped prints of water voles. Get to know your local wildlife – the number of toes, length of stride, and pattern of movement are all key. Fox tracks, for instance, look similar to those of dogs but tend to be in a straighter line.

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Free Online Talks ‘Chalk Stream Moths and Butterflies’ 5th December, 7pm Ashley Whitlock from Butterfly Conservation details the amazing lives of the moths and butterflies that frequent chalk streams, and their immense value to those ecosystems.

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ENVIRONMENT

Coveted South Downs Design Awards are launched

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n exciting awards scheme to celebrate outstanding and innovative design in the South Downs National Park returns bigger and better than ever.

After a five-year break, the prestigious South Downs Designs Awards are back with an extended line-up of categories.

The awards celebrate high standards of urban, architectural and landscape design, as well as promote creativity and understanding of the National Park through design.

The South Downs National Park has one of the most unique built environments within a protected landscape in the UK. As Britain’s most populated National Park with over 118,000 residents, it spans 15 different local authority areas across three counties and has four bustling market towns. It boasts 167 conservation areas – more than any other National Park in the UK – as well as 18 distinctive landscape types, over 1,000 designated spaces for wildlife and well over 5,800 listed buildings. Dealing with around 5,000 planning cases a year, the National Park is one of the country’s top 30 busiest Planning Authorities.

Tim Slaney, Director of Planning at the South Downs National Park, said: “After the success of the inaugural South Downs Design Awards in 2019, we’re really excited to be bringing back the awards for 2024. With World Town

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Planning Day taking place this week, it couldn’t be a better time to make the announcement.

“The South Downs is such a special place and, since the National Park was created 13 years ago, we’ve seen some incredible and innovative design projects come to fruition, so many of them paying homage to this treasured landscape.

“Good design is an integral part of good planning and contributes to the long-term vitality of our local environments and communities.

“These awards are about celebrating exceptional projects past and present, as well as looking ahead to the future and investigating new ideas for development in the National Park. The competition is wide open and we’re looking forward to seeing the breadth of nominations.”

The categories will be: Residential – includes completed extensions, single buildings, small and large housing developments, and visitor accommodation.

Non-residential – includes completed commercial, industrial, farming, infrastructure, recreation, and leisure developments.

Conservation – includes completed historic parks and gardens, historic buildings, monuments, as well as excellent craftsmanship.

Future projects – includes projects that celebrate distinction in unbuilt projects on paper and the potential for positive contribution to the

National Park, its communities and the planet.

Winners will receive a specially designed trophy, beautifully hand-carved in South Downs oak by acclaimed West Sussex-based sculptor, Alison Crowther. All the shortlisted entries across the four categories will be put forward to a public poll and the project with the most votes will win the People’s Choice Award.

Rafael Grosso-Macpherson, Design Officer for the National Park, added: “The scope of our ‘future projects’ category is really broad.

It includes unbuilt projects on paper and the potential for positive contribution to the National Park, its communities and the planet.

It could include student projects, concept designs, masterplans, design strategies, and corridor design projects such as watercourses and transport frameworks.

“There are a couple of months before nominations open, so now is a really good time for people to get their thinking caps on about what projects they want to enter in the various categories.”

Nominations will open on 1 January, 2024 and finish on 30 April. The shortlist will be announced in the summer of 2024, with a glittering awards ceremony taking place in the autumn.

People will be able to nominate by visiting www.southdowns.gov.uk/designawards

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