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HEATHFIELD TOWN Diary April 2025

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Art Classes • Watercolour • Drawing with Pencil & Ink • Acrylics & Gouche Techniques • Mixed Media Techniques Lunch • Qi Gong Days Out Portrait Human & Animal Lunch Qi -Gong Days Out Afternoon Tea Knitting Watercolour Painting Afternoon TeaCartooning Knitting & DesignWatercolour Painting • Singing Baking Crafting & Creating Singing Baking Crafting & Creating Dancing Gameswith Clay Fun with the Children • Working Dancing Games Fun with the Children Children’s Classes

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Adults Classes Bookings The Blacksmiths Heathfield Park CricketGroup Club, The Pavilion, Old Heathfield, East Sussex TN21 9AE Private Art Lessons Commissions Nettlesworth Lane Heathfield Park Cricket Club, The Pavilion, Old Heathfield, East Sussex TN21 9AE 10-4pm Tuesday, Thursday & Friday School Holiday Workshops Art Vouchers Vines Cross TN21 9EN 10-3.30pm Tuesday, Thursday & Friday If you would love to come along or know someone that would e cherryspringstudio@outlook.com 07482 If you would love to come along or 261006 know someone that would Follow us Call Rachel on 07971 032667 Follow us Call Rachel on 07971 032667

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Heathfield and Waldron Parish Council News from Heathfield and Waldron Parish Council Heathfield & Waldron Parish Council is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated Heathfield Celebrates event, set to take place on Saturday, 3rd May, at the Heathfield Community Centre. Running from 1pm to 7pm, this event is shaping up to be a fun-filled day for people of all ages and promises something for everyone in the community.

Whether you’re a music lover, history enthusiast, or simply looking for a fun day out with family and friends, Heathfield Celebrates has it all! Enjoy a fantastic line-up of live music, featuring local bands and musicians who will provide the soundtrack for the day. Browse through an eclectic mix of stalls offering everything from handmade crafts to local produce. Step back in time as you explore the impressive collection of vintage military vehicles, perfect for history buffs and families alike.

Food lovers will be in for a treat with a wide variety of delicious food and refreshments available throughout the event. From savoury snacks to sweet treats, there’s something to satisfy every craving. Children will be kept entertained with rides and attractions designed just for them, offering a great way for families to make lasting memories. Plus, the fun doesn’t stop there—the Dog Show promises to be a highlight of the day, with adorable pets showing off their best tricks.

This event is part of a week-long series of celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day (VE80), providing a wonderful opportunity for the community to come together and reflect on the significance of this historic occasion. In addition to the Heathfield Celebrates event, the week will include a special three-day program at All Saints Church, offering a mix of services, historical talks, and community gatherings. The festivities will culminate in a Beacon Lighting ceremony, organised by the Heathfield & District Bonfire Society, which will take place at Cade Street on the 8th May, symbolising unity and remembrance.

Whether you’re a local resident or visiting from afar, the Heathfield Celebrates event is not to be missed. Come and enjoy this vibrant, community-centred celebration of history, culture, and togetherness. Be part of something special as we honour the past and create new memories for the future!

If you ever have any questions or concerns that you would like to raise with the Parish Council please do not hesitate to ring or email us, our details appear below.

Helen Johnson, Parish Council Clerk, 73 High Street, Heathfield TN21 8HU Tel: 01435 865700. Email: info@hwpc.org.uk Office opening hours Mon-Fri 9:30-1300, 1330-1500.

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HEATHFIELD SILVER BAND

We are looking for new members in all sections. Did you use to play a brass instrument and gave it up for some reason?

Or, if you have never played we can teach you. We offer free instrument loan and free tuition.

Why not give us a try? Be part of a friendly group of people and enjoy a new challenge. There are no grades required and we are non-contesting. We rehearse on Tuesday evenings at our bandroom in Alexandra Road, Heathfield.

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We are very lucky to have such an amazing charity locally that cares for our wildlife. WRAS are always grateful for donations of towels, pillow slips, blankets and cat food. These items can be left at: Unit 8, The Shaw Barn, Whitesmith, BN8 6JD. Why not visit their charity shop in Eastbourne? 01323 643111.

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GARDENING DIARY ' Rain on Good Friday and Easter Day, a good year for grass and a bad one for hay.'

Having survived the long gloom of Lent (though alas not for those of us who are undergoing the extended privations of Ramadan) gardeners will feel fitter from their abstentions and feel in good shape to get on in the garden, a good thing as April is a month of many tasks which will brook no delay. Growth is now so strong that it will soon be too late to prune or transplant many plants without risk of injury.

Sown seeds should be checked and any that look doubtful should be re-sown now rather than delaying on the off-chance of improvement. There is truth in the old saying 'One for the pigeon and one for the crow, one to rot and one to grow.'

April is a good month for planting Laurels, conifers, hollies and other evergreen shrubs and hedging plants. Any rose pruning should be finished off as soon as possible.

Climbing roses may also have been tackled last month; the small side branches off the main stems cut back to two inches. Hybrid tea bush roses should be cut back to four or five outward facing buds. It will be worth feeding the roses now and later on in the summer to encourage the new displays. Spraying with a fungicide at fortnightly intervals until June will keep the leaves shiny and fresh.

Evergreens such as laurel, cupressus, box and yew may also be pruned now as well as any overgrown ivy.

Towards the end of the month we may plant dahlias, fairly deep to ensure the new shoots miss any late frosts.

As Forsythias finish flowering they should be pruned, cutting out the stems that have just flowered and leaving the young shoots, which will give the best displays next year.

Daffodils and other early flowering bulbs should be dead-headed and allowed to die down naturally. Many a tidy-minded gardener resents these untidy obstacles to their lawnmowers, but the bulbs must be given time to build up reserves for next spring.

Lawn mowing starts in earnest this month. We may begin by finding our plastic grass rakes and sweep up those twigs and debris we have been ignoring all winter, maybe even locating our besoms to scatter worm casts, as these, when flattened by the mower make admirable sites for germinating weed seeds. The reader, having remembered to have the mower serviced, sharpened and oiled last autumn will now be ready to do the first mow of the season, the first cut taking off the top inch or so to tidy things up and as growth accelerates the blades may be lowered by degrees. Mowing being a job we could delegate to other family members, we might take this opportunity at the beginning of the season to tutor any of those under-employed youths and adolescents

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GARDENING DIARY we have uncovered about the house in the art of mowing the lawn in straight lines and without losing digits or even whole limbs. Nothing could be more risible or ignominious in future life than having to admit to one's peers that we lost a big toe under the lawn mower.

The vegetable garden: Potatoes, those who commune with the moon will know that root crops go in from the beginning of the waning gibbous to the new moon, April's full moon is on the 16th, thus we may set out our pre-chitted potato tubers from the 16th until the 30th.

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NEWS FROM NUS GHANI At last, spring has arrived to Sussex Weald! I hope that you have been enjoying the colourful blooms that have been decorating our beautiful countryside. After a long winter, spring is the time to embrace the outdoors again for a bit of daily exercise or to spend time with friends and family. We are incredibly lucky to have so many fantastic outdoor spaces on our doorstep, including Bewl Water reservoir near Wadhurst, the Ashdown Forest near Crowborough, and the Cuckoo trail connecting Hailsham with Horam and Heathfield. I am pleased that the Cuckoo trail has been undergoing some improvements over the past few months including new picnic area and signage, and that the construction of a new hub is underway in Horam, to provide a resting area, toilets and refreshments.

Yet so often, our enjoyment of the outdoors is limited by the litter that blights our countryside. I recognise that littering is an issue of concern for many local residents. Looking after our environment is one of the most important issues of this generation and it remains one of my top priorities.

I know that there are many wonderful local groups including Brighter Crowborough and Brighter Heathfield and I’m grateful to all the volunteers who give up their time in order to pick up litter and help keep our streets, waterways and natural habitats clean. I have volunEventswith Coming up authoriLunch Qi Gong Days Outand I continue working teered with Brighter Crowborough in the past our local Wreath Making Afternoon Tea Knitting Painting County Xmas ties including Wealden District CouncilWatercolour and East Sussex Council as well as Ashdown Visitsour to local schools forfor theirgeneraSinging Baking to ensureCrafting & Creating Forest CEO and Conservators we protect and maintain countryside Christmas concerts Dancing Games Fun with the Children tions to come.

I have been proudly supporting the Great British is an annual event orUniting generations in the Spring gloriousClean, settingwhich of ganisedHeathfield by environmental charity BritainOld Tidy.Heathfield, It is the UK’s Park Cricket Club, Keep The Pavilion, Eastlargest Sussex mass-action TN21 9AE environmental campaign, bringing together individuals, community 10-3.30pm Tuesday, Thursday & Friday organisations, businesses and councils to make a difference and help keep their local environment clean. The Great If youreturns would love to come along or someone that would British Spring Clean this year between 21know March and 6 April and I hope that more Follow a us healthy Call Rachel on 07971 032667 individuals and groups will be inspired to take part and help ensure that we have and clean environment for the benefit of all. www.youngatheart.me.uk

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From your emotional & mental wellbeing Personal trainer – nook & nourish Our stories, events and generational trauma which is stored in our nervous system, cells and fascia affect us all.

For some, they may glide through life not being impacted with highs and lows, however more common as humans supressing our feels is easier and society has and still does encourage this and a fragmented and the lack of community is contributing to hopelessness.

The crazy thing is we aren’t educated in school about how to have an emotional resilience that strengthens our ability to bounce back or work through events in life that may cause overwhelm. More recently Michelle attended a suicide awareness training course, yes this is great to have in my toolbox to help those I work with but more than that I too have been personally impacted by suicide loss and also having had suicidal ideations myself, something I am very open about that empowers me to help others.

Last year, I made a decision to fulfil a vision to open NOOK & NOURISH, personal training for your mental and emotional health, where we don’t accept or view mental health as a disorder or an illness, but a misalignment of self, a body in overwhelm and where we are not taught or educated in how to heal ourselves in a busy, fast paced world that, lets be honest feels rather fearful at times.

So how do you find your voice, overcome fear, anxiety and what is holding you back from thriving and lifeing. How to practice self love?

For me grounding, boundaries and finding me has been dipping in and out of several modalities. What works for some doesn’t work for everyone, so this is critical in moving through, there are no fixed stages of healing you are your own unique wonderful bundle of perfection and finding what works for you is no different than personal training for your physical self.

Separation of emotional, mental and physical self has led to a disruption of alignment and a physical ailments screaming at us to listen. When it comes to health, if we do not make the time, to take care of our health we will be forced to take care of illness at some stage; days off work, recovery, family… making time now and putting your oxygen mask on first.

Friday mornings is a Free clinic at Nook and nourish, you can pre book in a 20 minute session to chat to see how we can help. You can join our free facebook group ‘nook and nourish’ for regular tips, advice and free stuff.

Michelle is currently training for the Brighton Marathon in memory of Lou and to raise vital fundraising for the local charity ‘Grassroots Suicide Prevention’ not something this 51 year old thought she would be dong as someone that couldn’t run 1km without gasping for breath back in May. So grateful for any support, you can follow Michelle’s training and donate by clicking on the QR code.

With Love Michelle xxx

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WHAT’S ON IN APRIL Lullabies with Ms Kitty, Lakedown Brewing Co & Taproom, Swife Lane, Burwash, Thursday 3rd 7pm, Tiny little songs about life in general. Just me, Ms Kitty and a piano with beer. lovely!

Crowborough Pop Up Market, Crowborough Community Centre, Saturday 5th 10am – 2pm.

Uckfield Model Railway Club Open Day, The Luxford Centre, TN22 1AE, Saturday 5th 10am – 4p, Come and find out more about this wonderful hobby and the Club, with a wide range of models on display. FREE entry.

Bill Bryson’s Notes from a Small Island, 36 High Street, BN21 1HH, Eastbourne, Wednesday 9th, 7:30pm – 10pm. With more than 80 characters and incorporating almost as many cities, Tim Whitnall’s adaptation is a hugely ambitious project... it manages to capture the spirit of the novel. To book www.tickettailor.com/event Easter Egg Hunt at Bateman’s, Batemans Lane, TN19 7DS. Discover an Easter adventure trail for the whole family at Bateman’s, including fun animal inspired games and activities. Sat 5 Apr to Mon 21 Apr 2025, 10.00am to 4.30pm, £3.50 with admission. Includes a dairy or free-from egg.

Large 90s at Eastbourne Bandstand, Saturday 19th 7pm.

To book www.eastbournebandstand.co.uk Live Wrestling back in Uckfield, Civic Centre, Uckfield, Saturday 19th 6:30pm, We bring you an evening of the best wrestling in the UK including tag team and one on one matches. To book kapowwrestling.co.uk Ardingly Antiques Fair, South of England Showground, Ardingly, RH17 6TL, Tuesday 22nd – Wednesday 23rd 9am – 4pm. With an impressive line-up of hundreds of stalls.

Murder Mystery Suppers, Friday 25th, 7:30pm – 9:30pm, The Grove Theatre, Eastbourne. Welcome to The Grove’s Murder Mystery Supper, where Agatha Christie meets Carry on Cleaver! It’s a riotous evening of deadly laughs, scandalous secrets, and more double entendres than a weekend with Sid James. To book www.rmevents. littleboxoffice.com Band Night, Skarlettos at The Heathfield Tavern, Heathfield, Friday 25th 9pm.

Indoor Car Boot Sale, Victoria Pavilion, TN22 5DJ Uckfield, Sunday 27th 9:30am – 12:30pm.

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Heathfield WI Next Meeting Tuesday 8th April 10 -12 Main Hall, Union Church Station Road Heathfield TN21 8LB

Bake of biscuits and Lino cut prints We meet 2nd Tuesday of the month Just come along and meet sociable ladies Do some activities, go on outings Listen to some great speakers Enjoy tea/coffee and a chat

Uniting generations in the glorious setting of Heathfield Park Cricket Club The Pavilion Old Heathfield East Sussex TN21 9AE TUESDAY, THURSDAY & FRIDAY 10am - 3.30pm Lunch Afternoon Tea Singing Dancing

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