Horam & Vines Cross Village Diary by hvcvillagediary

Horam & Vines Cross Village Diary September 2021

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Dear Readers, How was your August? The summer weather continued to baffle us all and challenge the majority of us stay-cationing in the UK. It has caused arguments in local houses about putting the heating on in August! And it has caused my tomatoes to succumb to blight. However, we were spared for the brilliant Horam Village Celebration day. The marquees battled the wind, but not a drop of rain fell. It was lovely to see familiar faces again and everyone enjoyed a great afternoon - see P8 for more details and photos. Enjoying the celebration day on the rec with the playground, skate park and table tennis tables reminded us all what a great community asset it is for our village. Did you know about the planned 'health path'. for the rec? We have mentioned the planning application in previous issues to create a path that will allow the rec to be used 365 days of the year. Which would be welcomed by dog walkers, parents with prams & pushchairs and there is another track that can be used for bikes - see P40-41 for more details and how you can support the application. Have you tried the Plant Power Grub food van yet? In Horam every Thursday for the most delicious vegan fast food - see P42 for details. Good luck to everyone returning to school, university and work this month!

Lucy xx Editor

Thank you once again to Roy Cullen, our resident village photographer for our front cover shot of Lou & Lottie O’Kill.

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In this issue.....

Well-being....throughout

Editor’s note ..................... P2

R etail.........throughout

Cater ing...........throughout

Leisure & Hobbies throughout

Community Information throughout

Useful Contacts.......... .....P34

Services throughout

G ardening Diar y......P38 D evelopment update.....P40-41

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in a quiet & relaxed setting in Horam We are continuing to do our best to support our clients through the ongoing COVID restrictions and are still here to help you with a range of therapies for Both Body & Mind - probably now needed more than ever! I can also help you to lose any extra weight you feel you are ready to let go of to start 2021 as we all mean to go on ... healthier and happier! For full details check out www.one2onediet.com We have safe distancing measures of course in place to ensure everyone’s d setting in Horam wellbeing whilst at the Crystal Rooms so give us a call to book yourself that much needed and deserved session.

07770 820673 or email me - Daynna@the-crystal-rooms.co.uk or take a look at the 1:1 website for full details www.one2onediet.com

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Nutritional Advice Weightloss Planning Food & Allergy Testing Aromatherapy Hot Stone Massage Beauty & Holistic Therapy

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Come & see our wide range of leather & fabric sofas & chairs, dining & bedroom furniture & our extensive beautiful range of beds. All prices, all qualities.

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WELL-BEING

CUTTING EDGE HAIR Has relocated to: EMILY HOUSE, LEWES ROAD, CROSS IN HAND, TN21 0SR. Call Julie 07972 302273 to make your appointment. Also home visits available, if this is easier for you.

Art Classes Cherry & Workshops Spring for Children & Adults

Studio Watercolour

Acrylic Drawing Techniques Inks, Brushos, Prismacolour Pencils Working with Clay

CHERRY SPRING ST UDIO 07482 261006 Charcoal Burners Barn Horam Manor Farm Horam TN21 0JB

CHERRY ST UDIO 1-1 Tuition -SPRING all ages SPRING

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Professional Tree Surgery & Hedge Cutting

Tel: 01435 812005 Mob: 07798 793176

We are a local, family run business with a very friendly, well skilled team of employed cleaners offering a professional and reliable service in Domestic Cleaning. Our services include: Weekly, Fortnightly and Monthly cleans. We also offer One-off cleans and an Ironing service. Our company is fully insured and has very good references available. Please contact us to discuss your requirements. Tel: 01435 813653 / 07821787439 Email: maid2mop@hotmail.co.uk Website: maid2mopcleaning.com

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A Great Afternoon! We do hope you made it along to the Horam Village Celebration Day last month? What a lovely treat it was seeing the community coming together to put on an afternoon of entertainment, food and drink. Was a real pleasure to see lots of familiar faces after the lack of social contact we have all endured over the last year. A huge amount of hard work and good will went into making this a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon. So, some well deserved thank yous are in order. Firstly, a huge thank you to Art & Tricia Marsh and Dave Sutton for creating the event and organising it. They would like to thank the following people, who helped make the day possible: Horam Manor Country Park for donating and cooking the burgers and setting up and breaking down and so much more.The Horam WI ladies for baking, donating and serving the cakes, and also making the sandwiches and filling the lunch boxes and serving these as well. The ladies from Christ Church for baking and donating some of the cakes and serving the teas and ice cream in the village hall kitchen.Sarah Marsh for providing the PA and being MC for the day. The Scouts for helping set up and break down. Those of the Fun Day committee that helped with everything. Michael Cousins of Horam Parish Council for all his help and in keeping the grounds clean. John Hudson, Jo Brookbank and Sarah and George Holloway for their help on the bar and clearing up. Lou & Lottie O’Kill for their entertainment. The Co-op, Horam Traders Association and Ana’s Flowers for the prizes on the prize draw. The Village Hall for allowing us to use the Hall and Recreation ground. The sponsors - Horam Parish Council, The Co-op, and Horam Traders Association for their generous donations. Roy Cullen for taking some great photographs of the day. Also everyone else that helped or stayed behind to pack up. Tricia & Art and Dave apologise if they have forgotten anyone that helped. They also want to thank. everyone that came to make it such an amazing event.and are very pleased that all the hard work of the last few months paid off!

Chimney Sweep Sadly, due to Victorian health & safety regulations, only children of under 14” shoulder measurement may be employed.

A Clean Sweep - your local chimney sweep Make sure your fireplace is safe with a professional sweep. •

All types of residential chimneys swept.

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Wood & multi-fuel stoves cleaned and serviced.

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Inspection & preparation of all chimneys for stove installation.

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Bird guards & cowls fitted.

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RSPB nominated bird removal man for East Sussex.

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Smoke test & certification for every sweep.

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Member of Association of Professional Independent Chimney Sweeps (APICS).

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Now certified woodburner installer.

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Services for September: Sun 5th

10.30am

Family Communion

Sun 12th

10.30am

Family Worship

Sun 19th

10.00am

Together@10 Church for Everyone (please see information elsewhere in the Diary)

Sun 26th

10.30am

Family Worship

(with creche & children’s group, 0 to Yr5)

‘Normal Services are resumed!’ (pun-intended, with apologies)

WE ARE BACK, and would love to welcome you to our church services please do join us.

Details of our Sunday morning services in September are listed above - families are very welcome, our first post-lockdown ‘Together @10 - Church for Everyone’ is on Sunday 19th September, and our Sunday children’s groups will start again as from 26th September (with Creche and group for years1-5). For those who are clinically vulnerable or, possibly, cautious about an immediate return to church, we are continuing to stream our services online during September, from around 10.10am, every Sunday on Zoom. To join our Zoom services: Meeting ID 841 4466 953 Passcode 1234 If you’d like the opportunity of talking with someone, or if you’d like us to pray for or with you, please make contact with us: Vicar: Warden:

Revd PJ Guy Maryanne Ford

01435 813372 01435 817769

vicar@christchurchhoram.org

www.christchurchhoram.org

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We offer to help babies, children and adults for a wide range of problems. Aches and pains, digestion and circulation issues, minor sports injuries, tension and inability to relax are just some of the problems our bodies can encounter

Pilates Classes in Horam Exercising in a relaxed atmosphere enjoying the fun that exercise produces through the release of endorphins. Please book your space with Nancy on 07881 941360

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SERVICES ANDREW SKEGGS ROOFING SERVICES www.askeggsroof.com 01435 810022 / 07900 885888 askeggsroof@gmail.com

With over 35 years experience Re-roof and repairs Flat Roofs Free Estimates

Chimney works Guttering Fully Insured

Independent financial advice you can trust FREE Initial Meeting • Pensions Reviews • Retirement Planning • Investment Advice

Tel: 01435 869010

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A family based business with over 10 year’s fitting experience. We are a Bathroom & Kitchen Installation Specialist with experience in all ranges of products. All your plumbing needs Including cylinders, storage tanks, kitchen appliances, taps & tap washers Floor & wall tiling Ceramic, porcelain & mosaics Silicon sealing & re-sealing Showers, baths & sinks Carpentry Including flooring, door hanging, stud walls Free “No Obligation” Quotations & Advice

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SERVICES Ray Wicker - for all your Double glazing and Carpentry needs! Double glazing: • Replacement of windows and doors in UPVC, aluminium and timber. • Service & repairs to your existing double glazed windows eg replace old misted glass units, replace broken handles, hinges and locks, re-trim and seal old windows. • Install UPVC fascia, soffit and guttering - full replacment or cap over. • Install new or replace shiplap cladding in UPVC or timber. Carpentry: • Hang doors, fit door liners, architrave, locks, handles skirting etc. • Custom built in wardrobes/shelves, build flat pack furniture etc. • Stud walls, insulation board, plasterboard. • Build garden sheds, summer houses, garden decking etc. • Fit curtain poles and blinds. • Replace kitchen/bathroom silicone. • Install new kitchen carcases, doors etc.

All jobs considered big or small. Please call Ray Wicker on 07960 503844

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SERVICES CHURCHES TOGETHER IN HEATHFIELD AND DISTRICT WILL BE HOLDING A

UNITED EVENING SERVICE AT CROSS -IN -HAND METHODIST CHURCH On Sunday September 5th at 6.30 pm. Led by their minister, Rev. Barbara Evans-Routley Everyone is welcome! And we hope, by then, we’ll be allowed to sing again!!

CS King Decorating 15 years experience. Level 3 NVQ. trust worthy and reliable. Exterior and interior decorating. Wallpapering. For a free quote please call 07971643699 Email: CSKingdecorating@ outlook.com

A new affordable rental development for the local community Holdenhurst offers new care-enabled assisted living for older people. Enjoy an independent, active life in modern, homely surroundings. Find out more and register your interest

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SERVICES/COMMUNITY JOHN WILLIAMS

Electrician Horam - Heathfield areas. No call out charge, low rates, friendly service.

TEL: 01435 810049

Returning!! It’s our church for everyone -

together @10

Together@10 - at Christ Church Horam. Come along and find out what it’s all about!!! We start with refreshments, with chat, activities for the children, then a service for ALL the family. Why not enjoy it with us!!

th church for everyone Sunday 19 September at 10.00am

Jumping Beans

A group for 0-3s and their carers

Re-opening: Term-time: Thursdays 10.00am-11.30am 2nd September Horebeech Lane Horam TN21 0DT

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"A funeral isn't a day in a lifetime, it's a lifetime in a day."

Helping families create truly personal goodbyes. “Lucy and Dawn at White Feather Funerals were fantastic. They opened my eyes to how different funerals can be. We chose to celebrate our Mums life in her beloved garden. With lots of additional touches to make a very sad day a very memorable one. It felt much more like a celebration than a traditional funeral. We chose a purple cardboard coffin and unusual transport to give our mum a good send off. Dawn and Lucy made a very difficult time much easier. I would highly recommend them. “ Mrs E

“The service provided by Lucy and Dawn was wonderful at a very distressing time. We felt both dad and us were taken care of by them, they carried out our wishes exactly making our final goodbye very peaceful, not having to worry about any details just saying goodbye. A very different experience to my mums funeral with a larger funeral company which was very impersonal and felt like it was all about the money not our family saying goodbye.” Mrs R “Very passionate and nothing was too much to help me arrange. Dawn and Lucy are wonderful and showed so much empathy throughout. Mark the celebrant was amazing and listened to everything I advised to incorporate into the service. Thank you so much you guys the support you gave me was excellent through this very difficult time.” Miss N

Empathetic, considerate, brilliant from start to finish. I could not rate them more highly. Ms D 27a High Street, Heathfield, TN21 8JR. 01435 408650 www.whitefeatherfunerals.com

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13 years specialist wound care NHS experience. All aspects of podiatry & chiropody including: Toenail cutting * Ingrowing toenails Corns & calluses * Cracked heels Athlete's foot * Verrucae therapies Foot pain * Insoles & orthotics Diabetic footcare & assessment Appointments at the address formerly known as Horam Natural Therapy Centre and home visits available. Mara Ragaiolo BSC (Hons) Podiatry. HCPC registered and member of the College of Podiatry. Mob: 077031 56799 Horam Natural Therapy Centre, High Street, Horam, TN21 0EL.

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Kate Raven

PROFESSIONAL CURTAIN MAKER ALSO: BLINDS, CUSHIONS, CURTAINS, PELMETS, SWAGS AND TAILS. Tracks and poles supplied and fitted. Private tuition available. KATE RAVEN - 07967 828389 PROFESSIONAL CURTAIN MAKER TO THE TRADE FOR 30 YEARS

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Autumn Show Saturday 9th October 2021

Marquee and stalls open at 1.30pm, refreshments available. Schedules available from Rushlake Green Village Stores and Horam Emporium

THE SKARLETTOS – ‘The Party Band’ Marquee on the Green open from 7.30pm Bring your own picnic Tickets available from Rushlake Green Village Stores Adults £10 Under 16s £5

Under 16’s £6

Meeting together on

Sunday mornings at 10.30am You’re welcome to join in with us, either in person or online. We’ve had to organise things a bit differently in the building - there are limits to what we can do, and the need to maintain social distancing, etc., but don’t let that put you off. Contact us if you’d like the Zoom details. Unfortunately, we’re not in a position to start our mid week clubs (Toddlers, Treasure Seekers, and BiF) just yet. Obviously, this is under constant review, so may need to change depending on current guidelines. Web: horamchapel.org.uk Email: info@horamchapel.org.uk

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If you are thinking of selling or letting your property, our dedicated team can offer a FREE open-market valuation and help you to take the first step.

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Residential Sales Residential Lettings Property Management Land and Farms

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HORAM PARISH COUNCIL – September 2021 @ www.horam.com

HORAM PLAY PARK & SKATE PARK

The play park and skate park continue to be very busy and users are reminded that they should comply with the latest government advice and regulations about social distancing, wearing of face coverings and use of hand sanitiser. Please be considerate to ALL users, take all litter home; or if that is not possible, use the litter bins provided.

DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT WORKS TO HORAM PLAY PARK

Drainage improvement works are due to start on Monday 13th September. Therefore, the Play Park will be closed for a period of approximately three weeks until early October. However, the exact dates and duration of the closure will be very weather dependent and so details will be posted in the window of The Horam Centre and on the Horam.com website nearer the time. These works are being funded by Horam Parish Council and it is hoped that they will improve the surface of the play area during the winter months. The skate board park will remain open while this work is being carried out.

OUR HORAM PCSO

Cathy Gilling our PCSO (Police Community Support Officer) for Horam has been walking around the Parish in uniform as she gets to know us and the area. She welcomes chats with residents when she is walking around but can also be contacted by email on catherine.gilling@sussexpolice.pnn.police.uk if you wish to bring anything to her attention. However, for emergencies contact the Police by phoning 999. She will be holding monthly surgeries on a Tuesday morning commencing Tuesday, 7th September from 10.00 a.m. until noon, in the Horam Centre. This will be on a trial basis so please call in with any concerns you may have.

HORAM PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS

From 1st September all the Full Council, Finance Committee and Planning and Highways Committee meetings will all be held in The Horam Centre. Attendees are reminded to use the sanitiser provided and to wear a face covering when not seated. Details of these meetings will be displayed at the Horam Centre and on the Horam.com website.

PARISH COUNCIL OFFICE

The Parish Council Office, in The Horam Centre, will be open on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. It will be much appreciated if you wear a face mask while in the Horam Centre to help keep our Clerk safe and so keep the day to day running of the Parish Council uninterrupted. At other times the Parish Clerk can be contacted either by e-mail: clerk@horam.com or telephone her mobile on 07900 576236.

THE HORAM MOBILE POST OFFICE will re-open on Monday, 6th September after having been

closed for annual holidays. It is in The Horam Centre on Monday mornings from 09.00 am to 12.00 hours. Please use it, don’t lose it.

HORAM MEMORIAL STONE - PLAQUES Plaques for the memorial stone are available for purchase and can be ordered from the Parish Council. Please contact the Clerk, clerk@horam.com, m:07900576236 for further information.

HORAM WEBSITE AND FACEBOOK PAGE

The Horam website can be found at - www.horam.com – please take a look at it - you will find information regarding local events and news as well as Parish Council matters. Businesses and Event organisers can add their details to the website directly by following the link on the appropriate page or via the Clerk. Horam also has a Community Facebook page – you can view the page at www.facebook.com/horamvillage

Nusrat Ghani Update

Nusrat Ghani, MP for Wealden, has presented the team at Manor Pharmacy in Horam with the Wealden Hero Award.

The fantastic team at Manor Pharmacy provides vital services to Horam communities. Since the beginning of the pandemic, they have worked tirelessly to deliver medicines to the homes of vulnerable residents and help them stay safe and well. As the pressure on GP practices grew throughout the Covid crisis, more people have been turning to pharmacies when they needed healthcare advice and the team at Manor Pharmacy have gone above and beyond to remain open throughout the winter lockdowns and under all weather conditions.

Nusrat was accompanied by District Councillors for Horam & Punnetts Town Susan Stedman and Bob Bowdler to present the team with the Award. Nusrat Ghani said: “Pharmacies are part of the fabric of our local high streets and they are essential health and wellbeing assets for the many rural village communities across Wealden. Following many nominations from the community, this Award reflects how valued the team at Horam’s Manor Pharmacy is by local residents. Last year, Horam’s Davies & Sons Butchers were awarded the Wealden Hero Award for providing the community with essential foodstuffs throughout the pandemic and I’m pleased to have returned to Horam again this year to present the award to another fantastic business on Horam high street.”

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ORCHARD FRAMING www.orchardframing.co.uk

ORCHARD FRAMING BESPOKE FRAMERS UNIT 4, MERRYDOWN BUSINESS PARK, DISCOVERY WAY, HORAM ( entrance opposite the village hall ) 01435 812075 All framing requirements covered, off the shelf frames and mounts. Email: info@orchardframing.co.uk Closed Monday. Tuesday to Friday 9am - 5pm and Saturday 9am - 1pm* 01435 812075 26

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Cooper & Son Funeral Directors

Because every life is unique The Gables Funeral Home, Lewes Road, Cross in Hand, Heathfield TN21 0SR 01435 862 833 Also at Lewes, Seaford & Uckfield www.cpjfield.co.uk

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SERVICES @HughesLawSussex

Putting your interests first • Private client services • Wills and trusts • Estate administration • Residential property • Property development

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We are taking all necessary steps to keep our patients and us safe in light of Coronavirus, therefore your appointment may feel a little different if you have visited us before. Ground floor premises with disabled access. Weekday, early evening & Saturday appointments available. Call our dedicated booking line below to make an appointment. Located within Heathfield Health, 92 High Street, Heathfield, TN21 8JD. Email: enquiry@heathfieldosteopaths.co.uk www.heathfieldosteopaths.co.uk 01435 868623

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RESPITE CARE

‘Our aim is to provide each resident with a caring and secure environment and the means to live life to the full extent, with privacy, independence and dignity’. En suite and garden view rooms available For enquiries call us on

01435 812170

Vines Cross Road, Horam TN21 0HF

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Wide Range of Frozen Products

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Many Varieties of Wild Bird Food & Feeders

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Opposite Sainsburys Find us on Facebook

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COMMUNITY Young at Heart finished at the end of July and reopen 2nd September. Our last day was spent celebrating Audrey’s 91st Birthday and Evelyn’s 92nd! It’s such a privilege to share these milestones with our members. We made a cake, adding their ages together - 183!! We had a wonderful singalong with Angela and Cake and Wine Club Choir members - the “feel good factor” all round! We are very much looking forward to starting up again and welcoming new faces as well as our current members. No one should be lonely! Please contact Rachel 07971 032667 should you have a friend or family member who needs supporting. Kindly sponsored by Wealden Funeral Services and Trevaskis Consulting Ltd.

Uniting generations in the glorious setting of Heathfield Park Cricket Club

A full day of lunch, crafts and activities with pupils from local schools Book a FREE TRIAL DAY and come and join us we would love to meet you! Please call 07971 032667 or visit youngatheart.me.uk

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September Gardening Diary 'September blow soft 'till the fruit's in the loft ' The two great jobs of the month are the harvesting of fruit and the digging-in of dung. Apples and pears remaining on the branch may be picked just as soon as they will readily part from the tree, those allowed to fall will inevitably be bruised and bruises are fatal to the prospects of stored fruits, though not to the making of cider. Raspberries and blackberries may be pruned, cutting out all stems which have borne fruit this year. Main crop potatoes should be lifted as soon as the haulm dies down; there is nothing to be gained by leaving them in the ground and in the event of a wet spell there is every prospect of them making secondary growth. The digging-over and manuring of the ground starts this month whilst there is warmth left in the soil for the dung to fester down before winter inertia sets in. We should begin by Battle of Britain Day and be finished by Trafalgar Day at the latest. The full benefits of dung may only be gained when applied with deep digging, the best results gained by trenching or 'bastard digging', which may seem a penance but only after a hard spell of bastard digging may we take to the shed to fully savour a long pipe and gloat over our superior work ethic. Some words on dung and his cousins. Plants build themselves from the gases of the air and the minerals in the soil, thus one of the foremost jobs of the gardener is to maintain a productive soil. Traditionally animal manures have been the staple fare, the best is that which has been dry stored, the value of dung is greatly reduced when left for years in the elements. Where possible we should avoid using dung which contains wood chippings or saw dust as these can be detrimental to the soil. Pig and sheep droppings are higher in nitrogen than horse and cow. For heavy soils, being what most of us East-South Saxons are blessed with, we should use strawy manures. For those that can't get their hands on dung, the compost heap is a good substitute. The heap should be built up with alternating layers of green soft stuffs and slightly woody fibrous cuttings. If one has garden lime to hand, a sprinkling every six inches is helpful. Chicken guano will act as a great accelerator. Faster and better results are gained from a covered heap; a sheet of old corrugated iron or even sacks to keep out excessive rain and to keep in some heat. The compost is ready to use when it smells earthy. For very heavy soils we may contemplate the digging-in of shoddy; a good time to discreetly dig in those Christmas jumpers. Wool shoddy better than cotton shoddy. For those of us that enjoy nothing more than dragging home pleasing items of flotsam from the beach, we may fill our boots with seaweed, which makes an excellent addition to the soil. Green manures are a good substitute for dung, there are many varieties out there and the good gardener should always have a packet of seeds by them; whenever a patch becomes vacant it may be sown and the resulting growth dug in. Those keen on onions will be sowing now, the reader having remembered to first prepare the ground with those dry-stored ashes saved from the wood burner. Lettuce and parsley for winter use may be sown on recently vacated ground, dug over but not manured. Evergreen shrubs, including hollies and conifers may be planted now. Rhododendrons may be transplanted but care must be taken to keep the roots from drying out. Early bulbs may be planted, including crocuses, snowdrops, fritillaria and narcissi and also biennials such as wallflowers, foxgloves, canterbury bells and verbascum. Sweet peas may be treated as ordinary autumn-sown hardy annuals, the seeds sown outdoors now where they are to grow next year, choosing a sheltered and well drained spot. We may also be increasing our stock in the borders by division of existing plants. Many fleshy-rooted perennials will take root after division now and may safely face the winter. If left for another six weeks they will be ready for slumber and will then lie inert in cold wet soil, possibly rotting off before the spring awakening. Michaelmas daisies now in flower may become heavy when wet, it is as well to stake these, as their tall stems flopped across the lawn are a chastening sight. The growth of vigorous climbers such as clematis and wisteria may be cut back now. Climbing roses will lately have been sending up new shoots, these will bear the best flowers next year and should be tied in now as they are brittle and easily damaged by winter gales. To clothe an arch or middling sized garden structure, an alternative to the climbing rose is to allow a bush rose to keep on growing, less work and easier to manage. More than ever, the hoe will have its work in the borders, September is the great month for weeds, and hidden away under the foliage they will do great mischief if overlooked at this late stage; care should be taken not to let them get the upper hand. The days may be shortening but there is no slackening off in the work to be done. Do not eat bats.

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Development Update Horam Recreation Health Path There is a planning application WD/2021/0930/MAJ for the construction of a health path with ancillary works, including the erection of a shelter and a cycle pump track for community benefit..at Horam's recreation ground. As the village grows from development, more and more people will be wanting to make use of the recreation ground and it's facilities in Horam. Currently, during the winter months the recreation ground is not always accessible due to the weather and the continuing issues with drainage. A community survey was distributed to every household in the greater Horam area – over 1400 flyers were delivered. In addition, many users of the recreation ground were approached and asked to complete a questionnaire. Social media was also used to try and gauge if Horam wanted this new facility. The results of the survey showed very clearly that Horam wanted these facilities – over 95% of the responses were strongly in favour. Maximising the use of this valuable community asset is essential for many reasons, some of which we have listed below: • • •

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We are all being encouraged to exercise more in the fresh air and we are very fortunate to have the recreation ground – all ten acres of it. Sadly, the whole area gets waterlogged and is very muddy for about a few months of the year – only dog walkers with wellies are able to use the area then. The proposed one km perimeter pathway, with it’s all weather surface, will enable all sections of the community to exercise 365 days a year – dog walkers, joggers, baby buggies, bicycles, walkers, the less mobile, will all be able to use the pathway rain or shine A halfway house is also planned to offer shelter from the weather, when needed. The creation of a Pump Track has also been included in the overall project – this specially designed area is for youngsters who want to improve their balance skills on bikes, scooters, skates or boards.

Both Hailsham and Battle have already created their own exercise pathways around their recreation grounds in the past 18 months – they are both very well used by the locals. If you support the creation of the health path, please email planning@ wealden.co.uk quoting the application reference, your full name & address and the reasons you support this application. Alternatively, you can write to Planning, Wealden District Council, Vicarage Lane, Hailsham, BN27 2AX.

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As part of Wealden’s ongoing work to create a healthy, active community, the Council has announced exciting proposals for a new community sports hub on the outskirts of Hailsham. The proposals will provide much needed and desired facilities for Wealden residents; including a range of recreational opportunities for organised team sports and informal sports and leisure spaces.

The Council now wants to involve local residents in this project to ensure that any new facility meets current and future needs with minimum impact to the environment. To find out more and have your say, visit: https://www.wealden.gov.uk/ consultations/community-sports-hub/

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Have you been naughty or nice...because Santa is coming to town! 10am-5pm, 4th December, Horam Village Hall. Yes, we know it is only September, but after the last year we get a little excited when we hear about a real life event - coming to Horam. Local man Joe Belton thought it would be great to bring some Christmas magic to Horam in December and has organised for Santa and his elves to visit us at Horam Village Hall on 4th December 2021. Come and meet the big man himself and his elf & safety assistants, some of his lovely reindeer whilst listening to some festive tunes courtesy of the fabulous Heathfield Silver Band. Let your children get in the festive mood by having Christmas face paints, or a ride on the chairo- plane ride, provided by Steve Nutter. Browse the Christmas Fayre for gift inspiration and some early Christmas shopping wins. Plus many more activities throughout the day and a reindeer competition* - children will receive a wooden reindeer to take away with them and decorate. The best decorated reindeer winner, will receive 4x FAMILY TRAIL ENTRY + PARKING for Wednesday, 15 Dec 2021 at 5:45 PM Bedgebury at Christmas National Pinetum, Goudhurst, TN17 2SJ *Winner will be chosen and announced on Saturday 11th December. Competition Closes 5pm on the 10th December 2021. Name, age and a contact number to be provided along with a photo of the decorated reindeer to santaschristmasfayre@gmail. com Bookings to be made online for Santa's Grotto and Christmas Fayre admission. For more information and to get tickets, please visit: www.santaschristmasfayre.co.uk and remember to be nice!

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