Sussex Local - Pulborough - December 2017

December 2017

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Pulborough - Bury - Fittleworth - Nutbourne - West Chiltington

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THE ONE & ONLY Exclusive Interview with Chesney Hawkes

GARDENING Highdown - the UK’s finest chalk garden

LOCAL NEWS Charity & Community Parish Council & Schools

WIN! Panto Tickets to Snow White Ice Skating in Steyne Gardens The Brighton & Sussex Cookbook

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December 2017 Cover image St Mary’s across the Arun from Pulborough Brooks. Kindly supplied by Edgar Feldmanis

Welcome...

It’s hard to believe we are at the end of another year! As you may expect, festive fairs and Santas galore dominate the December What’s On section - see page 4.

Our main article is an exclusive interview with the “one and only” Chesney Hawkes, see page 26. The charming Chesney is staring in this year’s Worthing Theatres Pantomime Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (he’s the handsome prince, Oh yes he is!). We discussed his demanding showbusiness life and the Sussex Local team are looking forward to cheering for Chesney on our panto night out this month. You can also win tickets to see Chesney in Snow White on New Year’s Eve, see page 28.

We also have Ice Skating tickets up for grabs - see page 44. Plus you can win a copy of The Brighton & Sussex Cook Book p41 local foodie rapture!

We have our regular updates from the area’s parish councils starting on page 46 and news from local schools on page 42.

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...........................................................................What’s On .............................................Young Readers’ Puzzle Page ........................................................................Local Walks .........................................................Charity & Community ...................................Chesney Hawkes - The One & Only ..................................................................Prize Crossword ..................................................................................Recipe .....................................................................In Your Garden ..................................Win! Brighton & Sussex Cook Book ...........................................................Local Schools news ....................................................Win! Ice Skating Tickets ...........................................................Parish Council news .............................................................Business Directory ................................................................Advertiser Index

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Though the new regulations, standards and inspections seem endless, the ethos at Woodlands has not changed here in twenty five years, “Treat each resident as if they are your own parent”. Not difficult to understand, though challenging at times. The staff, all highly qualified and very experienced in the field of Dementia ROOM AVAILABLE NOW! Care, take enormous pride in their team with the results of a “GOOD” in all five categories of the CQC Inspection Report.

However, the greatest reward is daily…seeing residents content, secure and comfortable and feeling at home without social pressures. Being a small home, only fourteen residents, most residents get on together well! There is always a quiet corner if someone feels a little ‘Me-time’ is in order!

Woodlands House is a care home for elderly people with short term memory, dementia confusion, and Alzheimer’s disease. The families of residents at Woodlands have recognised, that whilst becoming less able to live independently, even with home-care, their remaining skills and abilities can be more successfully maintained given specialist care earlier, rather than later.

The environment which is comfortable and homely with all soft furnishings, gives the warmth and understanding normally associated with family care. We also bear in mind how families feel when first leaving and later visiting loved ones. It is important they feel comfortable and confident in the care being provided.

Activities, passive and active are encouraged throughout the day by trained care staff. The importance of recognising, nurturing and encouraging the residents remaining skills and ability to communicate is of paramount importance to the quality of care given at Woodlands House.

Christmas is coming, and like everyone else we will be preparing homemade mince pies, Christmas Cake and loads of shortbread! Decorations will cheer us up as we look out at the birds and squirrels scurrying around for their supper while residents patiently wait for the warm aromas of baking indicating supper and Christmas are on their way! Another year at Woodlands!

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Young Readers’ Puzzle Page Wordsearch - Dance Styles

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Find the listed words in the grid. Words may be hidden horizontally, vertically or diagonally and in either a forwards or backwards direction.

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Local Walks - December All walks are led by friendly, trained volunteers - please do check with the organisers for full details and for any last minute changes. Health walks are 30 – 90 minutes, supported by Walking for Health & Horsham District Council. Level 2 & Level 3 are more challenging, for fitter walkers, supported by Horsham District Council Fri 1 11:00am Barns Green 2 miles 60 mins Health Meet in new car park above the Village Hall, RH13 0PT Chatter 07720 714306 Sun 3 10:00am Highden Hill & Windlesham 4.6 miles 1 hr 45 mins Level 3 Meet in Chantry Hill car park, Chantry Lane, Storrington (TQ086119).

Mick 01903 745971 Wed 6 10:00am Henfield Byways 2-3 miles 1 hr Health Meet Henfield Library, High Street, Henfield, BN5 9HN. Lovely walk around the twittens, ginnells and snickets of Henfield.

Anne 01273 493671 Thu 7 10:00am Leith Hill Circular 5 miles 2 hrs 30 mins Level 3 Meet at the Starveall Corner Car Park (TQ131432) Geoff 01403 258180 Sun 10 10:00am Waterfall Cottage and Downland 5 miles 2 hrs 15 mins Level 3 Meet in Storrington Recreation Ground car park, RH20 4PG. Sullington Down and along the South Downs Way before dropping back into the Village and our Christmas Social with its home made food. Walkers are invited to join us in Storrington Village Hall, RH20 4PG, for our traditional Christmas Social at 12:30pm on Sunday 10 with its home made food and quiz. Walkers can join us on one of our 2 walks or just come along for the lunch.

Mick 01903 745971 Mon 11 10:00am Pulborough Brooks 5 miles 2 hrs Level 2 Meet in overspill car park at Pulborough Wild Brooks visitor centre Irene 01403 783637 Sat 16 10:30am West Grinstead Mince Pie Walk 5.5 miles 2.5 hrs Level 2 Meet at car park adjacent to the Downs Link, RH13 8LY (TQ183225). Ending at railway carriage centre staffed by volunteers offering reasonably priced refreshments.

Jill 07780 701184 Tue 19 10:00am Ockley Forest Green 5.3 miles 2 hrs 30 mins Level 2 Meet in the car park just off the A29 on the Horsham side of the village cricket field (TQ146399).

Good views of the North Downs.

Geoff 01403 258180 Sat 23 2:00pm Sullington Church 3.3 miles 1.5 hrs Level 2 Meet at Storrington Recreation Ground car park, RH20 4PG. This walk takes us to picturesque Sullington Church which is tucked away at the foot of the South Downs.

Mick 01903 745971 Sat 30 2:00pm Nutbourne 3 miles 1.5 hrs Level 2 Meet West Chiltington Village Hall, RH20 2PZ. One of our prettiest and most varied short walks. We should see vineyards, llamas, a windmill and lovely houses.

Mick 01903 745971 Sat 31 10:00am Kings Building and Houghton Forest 4.3 miles 1 hr 45 mins Level 3 Meet in Storrington Recreation Ground car park, RH20 4PG. This leisurely downland walk incorporates parts of the Southdowns and Monarchs Ways as well as enjoying walking through Houghton Forest. Dogs welcome. Refreshments provided.

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Arun Adur Ramblers – www.arun-adur-ramblers.org.uk Sun 3 10:30 Shipley 7 miles Meet at small parking area, Shipley Sat 9 10:00 Bramber 5.5 miles Meet at Car park in centre of Bramber village Sun 17 10:30 Lord's Piece 7 miles Meet at Lord's Piece, south car park Wed 20 10:30 Storrington 5.5 miles Meet at Leisure Centre car park, Storrington and come on Santa's magical mystery tour Sat 23 10:30 Whiteways 5.5 miles Meet at Whiteways car park Sat 30 10:30 Nepcote Green 7 miles Meet at parking area, Nepcote Green

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Sussex Snippets After hearing the news that the majority of hospital admissions for children were for teeth extractions “Figures for the 2015-16 financial year show there more than 3,000 hospital admissions for under 18s needing tooth extractions” – Yasmine Djadoudi, BBC Live reporter, Gateway Dental of Burgess Hill decided to begin an initiative to make children aware of the importance of oral hygiene. They started delivering presentations to children from local schools and liaised with West Sussex County Council’s Public Health team who provided supportive health promotion materials – the objectives being to reduce the number of referrals to hospitals for extractions by encouraging a healthy diet, regular attendance to the dentist and a comprehensive and thorough explanation/demonstration of how children can maintain healthy teeth at home. www.nhs.uk/change4life, In his formal response to the public consultation on the bypass, which closed in October, Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert has urged Highways England to take forward plans for an Arundel bypass which he says “must go ahead” – stating his belief that “the case for a fully-dualled, offline A27 Arundel bypass is very strong and widely supported.” After analysing the responses Highways England are expected to publish

SUSSEX LOCAL their Preferred Route Announcement at the start of next year, which will be followed by a statutory public consultation on the route in Summer 2018.

Rockinghorse Children’s Charity smashed through its £500,000 appeal target two months before the end of the year, as it celebrated its Golden Jubilee at The Grand Hotel in Brighton recently, playing host to over 400 of the charity’s supporters – raising £112,000 at the ball itself, every penny of which will be going towards the appeal. Best known as the official fundraising arm of the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital in Brighton, Rockinghorse raises money to make services stimulating, cutting-edge and accessible for the many babies, children and young people who need them. www.rockinghorse.org.uk.

The West Sussex Plan sets out how the County Council plans to shape its services over the next five years with a focus on - giving children and young people the best start in life; ensuring West Sussex is a prosperous place; having strong, safe and sustainable communities; supporting people in later life to remain independent and being a council that works for its communities. The plan contains WSCCs vision for West Sussex and what the council is trying to achieve for residents and for the county, and also sets out those differences will be made and how residents will know whether WSCC has been successful in achieving them. www.westsussex.gov.uk/plan An anti-sexting app from Childline is using humour to help teenagers in West Sussex deal with unwanted requests for sexual images of themselves - sexting was the most viewed topic on the Childline website last year with 221,840 page views - and the free app offers young people a gallery of images and animations called GIFs they can send in response to requests for sexual pictures and to deal with difficult sexting situations. The Zipit app has been updated as new figures from Childline reveal the NSPCC service held 2,634 counselling sessions across the UK about sexting and self-generated explicit images in 2016/17. www.giphy.com/zipit www.childline.org.uk Members of the Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner’s groundbreaking Youth and Elders’ Commissions have been honoured at a celebratory event to thank them for their outstanding contributions. Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne paid tribute to “their award-winning work and the impact they have had on policing, both nationally and locally” which have “surpassed anything we expected when they were originally set up.” www.sussex-pcc.gov.uk

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South Downs Trek Success

One hundred walkers and runners braved wet and windy conditions to trek or run 21 miles across the South Downs in October, raising money St Barnabas House hospice. The South Downs Trek, now in its third year, is expected to raise around £30,000 for the charity. This year was the first time that the annual event has been opened up for runners to take part in addition to walkers. Challenge seekers will be excited to know that registration is still open for the Dalia Lama India Trek for St Barnabas House, which takes place in October 2018. www.stbh.org.uk/india

Horsham Repair Café Opens

Carrie Cort and Jill Shuker from Sussex Green Living are both WSCC trained voluntary Waste Prevention Advisors and they have partnered with the Horsham Quakers to set up the Horsham Repair Café, which launched recently. The first session focused on repairing and reusing textiles with five Sussex Green Living creative sewing volunteers who repaired fifteen pieces of clothing and bags, as well as inspiring people with creative textile crafts.

If you’ve something you would like to have repaired or would like to volunteer your skills go along on the first

SUSSEX LOCAL Saturday of every month 10am - 12.30pm. www.horshamrepaircafe.org.uk Quaker Meeting House, Worthing Road, Horsham RH12 1SL www.HorshamRepairCafe.org.uk

Loxwood’s Big Screen Success

The new cinema-style screen and Dolby surround sound system at Loxwood’s North Hall has been declared a big screen success with an increase in the number of people using the refurbished village hall as a thriving social hub. Chairman of the North Hall Management Trustees (NHMT) Mr Peter Winney said the new audio-visual system installed in the summer, and partly-sponsored by LPG specialists AvantiGas, had been in constant use to accompany ballet and ballroom dancing, regular performing arts training ses-

sions and even a PowerPoint presentation by the parish council to illustrate building development in the village.

The next Monthly Film is “Billy Elliott” on 8th December at 7pm. Tickets are £5, payable on the door.

Loxwood Village Hall, Guildford Road, Loxwood, RH14 0SF 07564 347 478 www.loxwoodvillagehall.org.uk

Arts Society Name Change

The National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts (NADFAS) has changed its name to The Arts Society.

In turn South Downs Decorative and Fine Arts Society has changed its own name to The Arts Society - South Downs. Members are treated to a wide range of interesting lectures on the first Wednesday of the month (except January and August) in Fittleworth Village Hall at 10.30. Annual membership is £40 and visitors are most welcome for a contribution of £5 per meeting. www.theartssocietysouthdowns.org.uk

Would you pay more for police?

Sussex PCC Katy Bourne has launched a county-wide consultation to ask the public if they would be prepared to pay more for policing in Sussex.

The PCC has opened an online survey via her website at www.sussex-pcc.gov.uk/get-involved/publicconsultations to seek residents’ views on supporting policing in the county.

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BilliFest is Back

BilliFest Family Fun Day & Christmas Fayre will be in the High Street, Billingshurst, on Saturday, 2nd December, from 10am-3pm. And, for the first time, it is being part-funded by Awards for All, a National Lottery community initiative, as well as local sponsors. Last year’s BilliFest Family Fun Day & Christmas Fayre attracted 1,500 people to the village c e n t r e .

Shops will be running promotions, there will be lots of stalls plus a visit from Santa. With non-stop entertainment, and Radio Weald, which is run by the Weald School students, will again be handling the continuity music and public address.Facebook.com/Billifest2017

Donation boosts for canal

With the new Compasses Bridge at Alfold finished, a donation from waterway enthusiasts has boosted the Wey & Arun Canal Trust’s other initiatives in the area.

The trust’s focus is now on restoring more of the canal’s Summit Level to navigation. The £1,000 given

by North and East London branch of the Inland Waterways Association (IWA) will go towards other

projects being planned for this Surrey section of the Wey & Arun. A cheque for the donation was presented to trust chairman Sally Schupke by the IWA branch chairman, Tim Lewis.

Tim was with other volunteers from the London Waterway Recovery Group who spent a weekend working on final landscaping tasks at Compasses Bridge, which is at the Alfold entrance to the Dunsfold Park aerodrome and business complex. “My IWA branch was looking to make a donation to a worthy cause. Contributing to the progress of the Wey & Arun is certainly worthwhile,” he said. Sally added “We are really grateful to North & East London IWA for their donation, and for the efforts of their members on Waterway Recovery Group working parties. They make a huge contribution to the project.”

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The One & Only Editor Kris Thomas meets 90's pop legend Chesney Hawkes star of this year's Worthing Theatres Pantomime - for an exclusive interview with the 'pop prince'.

I met the affable Chesney Hawkes at the Worthing Assembly Hall for the Snow White Pantomime press launch in early September. Chesney is playing the prince in this year's Worthing Theatre's production, and as well as meeting the press, the cast were meeting up for the first time. Chesney was relaxed and easy to chat to, his boyish, casual looks not testament to his hectic lifestyle split between the UK and his home in Los Angeles. "Yes I do have a lot of air miles" he tells me.

"I'm constantly on the road" he says "back and forth all the time, sometimes even every couple of weeks".

Chesney tours a lot and at the time of our interview he had just finished the festival season. He also did an acoustic tour this year plus worked on cruises for

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the first time. "It's tough at times being away from the family" he says but told me he still enjoys being out on the road. Chesney comes across as genuinely upbeat and lively, the only time he sounds a little weary is when I ask him when he gets to see his family, "Not very often at the moment" he sighs, "I'm trying to figure out how to make that work a bit better.

Thank goodness for Skype" he adds.

Now in his mid 40s Chesney has enjoyed a varied show-business career since the age of 19 when he appeared as the title character in the film Buddy's Song. In March 1991 he released his biggest hit single "The One and Only" from the film's soundtrack.

The catchy pop song is one of the most well known 90's tracks.

On the subject of his most well-known hit, Chesney claims the song now "has a life of its own" and has developed a bit of a cult following over the years. The single was number one in the UK charts for 5 weeks in March and April 1991 and number one in many other countries across Europe as well as Japan and it also made it into the top 10 in America. When I ask Chesney if he still likes the song that made him famous he tells me 'yes' but adds, "I've had my ups and downs with it over the years". The song was written by good friend Nik Kershaw and Chesney told me he was glad that Nik wrote it although, of course, he would have loved to have written it himself.

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28 People & Events Chesney is an experienced performer, describing himself selfmockingly as "a Thespian darling!" He has appeared in West End shows and discusses the pressure of performing to a West End crowd, "West End audiences are very demanding! 'Impress me' they say, also if you're not getting the numbers, you're out! There's always a show waiting in the wings to take over". I ask Chesney about his biggest influences, "Top would be Beatles, in particular John Lennon, then Prince, Bowie, The Kinks, Stevie Wonder, Elvis Costello".

Born in Windsor (someone needs to update Wikipedia), Chesney grew up in Sunningdale Berkshire and has lived in West London for most of his life until five years ago when he moved to Los Angeles where he has a wife and three children aged 16, 14 and 11.

Chesney told me the children are now old enough to "cope without daddy" but that "the youngest is feeling it and doesn't like me being away so much".

His proudest achievement aside from having a massive hit single is his children. "Gotta be the kids" he says "definitely my best creation". He continues, "they are very much into music and performing arts, my eldest son is at a 'Fame-like' school in LA, he's a 'theatre kid' basically and he loves all of this. Last year when I did panto I brought him along to some of the shows and he ended up being in the show! So the kids are very much following in my footsteps". I ask him if his wife (also a Kristina spelt with a 'K') approves of this, "she does and she doesn't you know, and I'm the same" he says, "it's tough, being a working actor and musical theatre is a really hard road actually, you have to be incredibly talented and even when you do get the good jobs it's still not really great money, unless you're in Hamilton in the West End or something".

Chesney's future plans include a new album of Americana songs which he is currently putting together plus lots of touring which has already been set up for next year. He continues to write and produce music for other people in LA. Chesney says he prefers a very specific brief when writing for other people, "if you know what they want, then you've got more of a chance of not wasting time!".

"I'm not really one for regrets" he tells me. "Even where things didn't work out it has brought me here to where I am now, the highs as well as the lows have

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30 People & Events / Competition made me who I am personally and professionally. I'm happy, I wouldn't be who I was right now if it wasn't for the ups and downs".

I ask Chesney about his favourite Sussex places, "I do love Brighton, it's a real melting-pot, they call it 'London by the Sea'. It's a very vibrant city and I've always had a soft spot for Brighton, I love the fact that it's a small community kind of town but very mixed with all sorts of different people." By contrast on his home in America, "LA is a massive, sprawling metropolis with no real centre, we live in the valley, just on the other side of the hill from Hollywood. We are ten minutes from the crazy centre and are only about 40 minutes from Malibu so can still get to the beach".

Chesney told me he was excited to be part of the Snow White production, "I love a bit of panto" he told me. Snow White is Chesney's fifth appearance in a pantomime so he knows the drill and admits he enjoys being cast as the romantic lead role but "would love to play a baddie" - watch this space! Talking about the panto-

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The show runs from 1st December until 1st January with 2 sometimes 3 shows a day all over the festive period. Rehearsals will start in mid November which all adds up to a daunting number of performances. “Oh yes it does�!

Chesney Hawkes is appearing in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Worthing Pavilion Theatre from 1st December to 1st January inclusive. For full show times, details of other cast members and ticket details visit www.worthingtheatres.co.uk or telephone the box office on 01903 206206.

WIN! Family Ticket to Snow White 31st December 6pm We have a family ticket (2 adults and 2 children) to give away for the New Year's Eve show at 6pm.

To be in with a chance of winning simply answer the following question: Which character is Chesney playing in Snow White? A: The Prince B: The Dame C: Buttons.

Send your answer and full name and contact details to: Snow White Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough, RH20 9AH or send your answer and your full contact details by email to: competitions@sussexlocal.net. Good luck!

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Village Larder Turkey Ingredients Turkey (See our Christmas form enclosed or online for full turkey prices, all orders must be in by the 10th December)  ‘Washington Wonder’ stuffing (only available @village_larder)  2-3 tbsp duck/ goose Fat  3 carrots, roughly chopped  3 celery sticks, roughly chopped  3 onions, quartered  Salt & Pepper 

How to cook your turkey 1. Pre heat your over to 230°C/450°F/Gas 8 2. Stuff bird’s neck cavity with our ‘Washington Wonder Stuffing’ 3. Scatter the roasting tin with celery, carrots & onions, to elevate turkey and flavor gravy later.

4. Sprinkle with salt & pepper, rub generously with duck/goose fat then place it breast side down in roasting tin and cover tightly with a double layer of foil.

5. Cook the bird at the pre heated oven temperature for the first 30 to 60 minutes

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6. When there is 30 minutes cooking time remaining, open the foil and turn the bird onto its back to brown the breast. Test fork on the inside of thigh, ensure that clear juice run out.

7. Remove the turkey from the oven and leave to rest for a minimum of 30 minutes.

Gravy Tip: Save left over veggies and turkey juices from the roasting tin to make the perfect gravy.

Mash the veggies and heat the juices with a 3 tbsp of plain flour, this will make a thick Roux, then slowly pour a glass of wine & chicken stock into the pan, continuously stirring until it thickens.

Sieve, Season and Serve.

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In Your Garden Monthly gardening ideas and tasks by Andrew Staib, Principle Designer of Glorious Gardens Highdown Garden - A heritage garden at our doorstep Highdown Garden in Worthing is one of the best green secrets in the Sussex. It is the biggest and finest chalk garden in the UK with wonderful tree and shrub specimens and a mecca for anyone who wants to know what they can grow if their garden is chalky and therefore alkaline.

“There is myself and two other full time workers plus we have an apprentice at the moment and a volunteer two days a week who was the daughter of the Head Gardener who worked here many years ago.

“This is the finest chalk garden in the UK and we have the National Collection of Sir Fredrick Stern Introduced Plants here. We have the largest Cotoneaster in Europe and reputedly the biggest Himalayan Musk Rose outside of China.” He points to an absolutely exquisite and delicate tree. “And that is the largest Chinese Weeping Hornbeam in the UK”. The sun pours through the delicate leaves. “The seed was brought back by Reginald Farer in 1913.

We have a lot of berry trees for Autumn interest as it is mainly a Spring and Summer garden in terms of colour.”

It is also a very atmospheric garden, a labyrinth of small and larger spaces with different levels including a fish pond, a larger pond at the foot of the chalk cliff and lawn areas for children. Originally the area was a lime quarry in the 18th Century where chalk was burnt to produce lime for agriculture and building.

The lime building is still in the garden.

In 1909 Sir Fredrick Stern, a rich Edwardian, bought up the site and tried to turn it into tennis courts. However glare from the chalk cliff put players off and Stern went about trying to solve the problem by lowering a workman on ropes to try and dig out planting pockets in the chalk to plant and hopefully cover up with plants the whole of the cliff face. When this failed a love affair ensured, as Sir Stern spent the rest of his life leaning and experimenting with plants to create a garden that would grow on chalk.

He sponsored some of the great plant collectors of the day to go to China and other far flung places to bring back seeds so he could continue his experiments. For example, as you enter the garden a huge avenue of Pittisporums welcomes you. They were planted right at the beginning of the birth of the garden in 1909.

In the 1970’s another passion was born. Gary Prescod as a child used to grow plants on his little balcony in South London. He went on to study Natural Science at Cambridge University and the Chelsea Physics garden. He is now Head Gardener at Highdown and loves the place.

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He brings my attention to an enormous puts their spade in the soil and hits chalk shrub about 12 foot high with masses of red this garden has huge amounts to offer. berries. That is a Viburnum betulifolium.

You can see smaller plants like Liriope, DianEarnest Wilson, nicknamed “Chinese Wilthus, Stocks, Knuatia, Wall flowers, Geranison”, brought that seed back with him 100 ums, Sarcococca and Epimedium and years ago.” The birds don’t like the berries shrubs like the Euonymous europa. Unusual so some of the clusters stay on the plants like Virginia Pokeweed and Canary branches till the next year’s flowering. And Island Echiums as well as mature trees like that is Euonymous grandiflora salicifolius Gleditsia Sunburst, Pittisporum, Holme Oak which George Forrest brought back in seed plus a rare Afganistan Judas Tree can all be form in 1914.”

Viburnum seen in the garden and it will give you confiThe mature specimens in the garden read betulifolium dence to go out and buy them. There is even a blue floretted Hydrangea aspera villosa like a Who’s Who of early 20th Century that dates back to the 1920’s. Because bulbs are plant collectors and many of the mature trees were shallow rooted Daffodils and Cyclamen go well as well grown from the original seeds. as Winter Aconites and there is a huge collection of “Chalk is very difficult to grow on. The top soil is often Snowdrops. In fact for the first time Highdown will only inches deep and roots find it hard both to peneopen its gates on a Sunday in February to offer a trate and then find any nutrients. Then the water and Snowdrop tour. nutrients constantly drain out. We mulch as much as we can but still in Summer the leaves can look faded as the plants dry out. There are some surprising exceptions to what one thinks one can grows here. That for example!” He points to a lovely specimen of an Arbutus unedo, the Mediterranean Strawberry tree with it’s vivid smooth bark that is normally considered an acid lover. “This Yew tree is a rare yellow fruiting variety and every Autumn the branches turn yellow as birds try to wipe the poisonous seed from the fruit they want to eat.” For the local gardener who

Gary is passionate about the garden and has recently applied for Heritage Lottery Funding. “My wish is for this garden to be properly conserved so that everyone can recognise its importance. For example that huge Acer grisem over there was grown from seed brought back by Chinese Wilson. Of the 100 seeds that were then grown by the Veich Nursery, which specialised in exotic and rare species, only a handful remain. And they are dying out in China which makes its preservation that much more important.”

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We have so little time we haven’t even got a proper audit of what is still growing.”

Unbelievably, entrance to Highdown incurs no cost and is upkept by Worthing council, as in 1967 Sir Stern’s widow passed the garden onto the people of Worthing so they could enjoy it for free. (Their beautiful flint mansion is now the hotel that can be seen next door.) The garden receives up to 30,000 visitors each year but it is so intricate that it retains an intimate feeling.

Places to visit Obviously it is the time of Christmas Fairs, Arundel by Candlelight and ice skating at the Pavillion in Brighton are just a few things to do!

Happy Christmas everyone, and give your back a well earned rest.

December tasks  Plant trees and hedges taken straight from the field. They are normally called ‘bareroot’ and are half the price and settle nicely into the cool moist earth.  Harvest tomatoes If you have any tomatoes left in the green house they will still ripen in a bowl in the sun indoors  It is still ok to order and plant bulbs. The soil is still very warm even if the air isn’t.  Prune heavily sapping trees like Birches now and Grape vines before the winter sets in.  Harvest the rest of your root crops and lift and store your Dahlia bulbs.  Relax! Don’t worry if your garden looks messy.

The more mess the better for wildlife that needs a place to hide away during the winter. You will have time to clean your beds in Spring. Laziness now is creating a 5 star hotel for wildlife.  However where needs must, continue to rake up leaves and store them separately from the summer’s grass clippings as they need a different process to break down quickly.

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With Christmas just around the corner, you may be wondering what to do with your old computers and gadgets. Something I do quite often is fix up busted old PCs and laptops, install a secure and lightweight operating system on them like Linux and then use either for myself or my kids. With the addition of Linux they make a great and inexpensive gift for security conscious parents to give to their children.

What if a device cannot be saved? Is it destined for Silicon Heaven and the community tip, or can you do something else with it? I know from experience that old CDs make good bird scarers. Just tie a string through the middle and hang them around your fruit and veg.

The keys from old keyboards lend themselves to several uses, because they are easily detachable and can be stuck to things. Fridge magnets anyone? How about a decorative picture frame with a personalised message?

A quick search online will return lots of ideas with instructions for making things from old PC and laptop components. The Kinder Living team will have a special Kinder Christmas stand at Horsham’s Rotary Club Charity Christmas Market in December. I’ll be there, so if you have any questions or suggestions, why not stop by and say hello. www.alansitsolutions.com

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Win a copy of ‘The Brighton & Sussex Cook Book’ The Brighton and Sussex Cook Book features over 25 stunning recipes, aiming to promote vibrant cuisines and focus on the foodies behind each business. From the UK’s favourite fish and chips, to quaint vintage tea rooms, there is something new and different on every page; providing a behind the scenes look on the Brighton and Sussex food industry.

Steven Edwards, winner of 2013 MasterChef: The Professionals, features as a familiar face and supplies an exclusive recipe. Steven says: “I am really excited to be featured in Steven Edwards the Brighton & Sussex Cook Book. To be surrounded by such amazing produce and be part of a dynamic food scene makes me very proud.”

Unique venues and eateries showcase some of their mouth-watering best loved recipes from hiSbe’s delectable cauliflower steak with mushroom risotto, to Pallant of Arundel’s Baked Golden Cross goat’s cheese and tomatoes on sourdough toast – there is something to tempt everyone’s palate.

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mixologists Bluebird Tea Co and gin distillery Slake Spirits, you’ll even find a cocktail recipe or two!

The Brighton and Sussex Cook Book retails at £14.95 and will be available at the businesses mentioned in the book, which are listed online. It will also be sold in select local shops, Waterstones and online at Amazon.

Win a copy of the book To be in with a chance of winning answer the following question: Q: When did Steven Edwards win MasterChef: The Professionals? a) 2013 b) 2009 c) 2011 Send your answer and full contact details including daytime telephone number to: Brighton & Sussex Cook Book Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough RH20 9AH or email competitions@sussexlocal.net Winner will be drawn 31st Dec 2017. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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Bury School A good time to be at School The light at this time of year really does show off the fantastic part of the world we live in. Our many visitors this year always comment on the stunning setting and how lucky we are to work and grow up here – indeed we are.

SUSSEX LOCAL who are passionate for their subjects. As part of the topic the children visited local villagers and photographed their houses (with permission of course!) before using their maths skills to create ceramic replicas of the village. The visitors to our open day were blown away by the quality of the work the children had produced – due in no small part to the excellent work of their teachers and local helpers.

The children have been treated to visits from authors, a photography team (teaching the children how to use professional camera equipment), a specialist PE teacher and a poet!

School has been an incredibly busy place with years 5 and 6 enjoying their week-long residential at Hindleap Warren. We were delighted with the feedback from the staff there about just how polite our children were throughout the week. We welcomed three new children into the class and a residential was the perfect way for all of the children to build on their teamwork at the start of the year.

Not only did the children get to experience working with a poet, it was also great for the children to start getting to know more of their peers before they move on to secondary school in the not too distant future.

Once back, the children were hard at work learning about Brilliant Bury with the rest of the school – a great advantage of being a small school is being to have whole school topics that mean children of all ages can support each other and work with teachers

Thomas Moore, Headteacher, Bury School www.bury.w-sussex.sch.uk Twitter: @BuryCEPrimary

Coldwaltham School Africa Day The pupils of Coldwaltham and Amberley Schools enjoyed an exciting day together to celebrate their links to schools in Africa.

Jon Gilbert, Head Teacher at both schools explained, “Amberley School have been corresponding with a school in The Gambia whilst Coldwaltham School are about to make links with a school in Malawi. We are keen to make global links and learn about different cultures across the world.”

African dancers and drummers gave tuition in these performing arts skills and visiting speakers shared their experiences and taught African songs. The children also took part in African arts and crafts as well as learning about what it would be like to go to school in Africa. The day culminated in a dance and drum performance enjoyed by the parents, staff and children of both schools. www.st-james-coldwaltham.w-sussex.sch.uk

Children from Fittleworth Primary school joined with us at Bury to work with the poet, Rachel Long.

Christmas is very much on the horizon now with carols, glitter and nativities galore at school – a great time of the year to be at school.

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Worthing Ice Rink is open everyday except Christmas Day & Boxing Day until 28th January 2018 at Steyne Gardens Worthing. It’s located in a gigantic marquee so you are under cover whatever the weather.

This year they will continue to offer special sessions during off peak times for younger children (under 4 years) to have a go when the ice is quiet. Sessions will be Monday – Friday off peak from 10am– 3pm All ages over four years are welcome to skate whatever your level of ability. Their colony of penguins, led by Puddles & Pebbles will be returning from the South Pole to assist our younger skaters The café offers hot drinks and snacks so skaters and non-skaters alike can enjoy the atmosphere in the warmth of our giant marquee. They also

cater for children’s birthday and Christmas parties Off-Peak sessions run Monday – Friday, during school term time, and the 6:45pm-8:00pm session during weekends and school holidays. Peak times on weekends and school holidays 10.00am– 5.30pm.

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Win tickets to Worthing Ice Rink To be in with a chance of winning answer the following question: Q: Who assists Pebbles in leading the colony of penguins? a) Puddles b) Muddles c) Patrick Send your answer and full contact details including daytime telephone number to: Worthing Ice Rink Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough RH20 9AH or email competitions@sussexlocal.net Winner will be first entry drawn after 31st Dec. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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Bury News Referendum Date Postponed

Following the Examiner’s report the South Downs National Park Authority has liaised with the Steering Group and some minor amendments have been made to some of the policies in the Plan. There will therefore be a procedural delay and the Referendum will be held in the New Year.

The new date for the Referendum will be announced shortly.

Safety on the Roads The Council have been working on improvements to the A29 safety and noise. Most importantly it is felt that the local children should be able to walk to school (which entails walking across the A29 for the majority of them). There are moves towards being able to assess the speeds. The speed limit for most of the parish apart from Bury Gate is 50 mph, but unfortunately vehicles of all types gather speed from Bury Gate when they see the hill coming up. There have also been two separate serious accidents with cyclists coming down the hill on racing bicycles. Highways are being consulted.

There have been an increasingly aggressive cold calling incidents and scams in the villages.

We are hoping to get a PCSO to come to Bury Village

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Hall to speak to us about the measures to take, and possibly to ask for a talk about the A29 problems at the same time.

Church Service & Remembrance Day A short service was held on 11/11 in the churchyard for all the benefices, as Bury is the only church with an outside cenotaph.

On the Remembrance Sunday there was a bigger service attended by our local Cubs and many families still living locally whose relatives died in the Great War and WW2. www.buryparishcouncil.org.uk

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Excerpts of minutes from Public Meeting held on 19th October

A very well attended meeting, the document for discussion was SDNP Pre-Submission document. As a planning authority the SDNP needs to formulate its own Local Plan for the next 15 years, initially taking on the Local Plans from the area’s District Councils.

In the first version of the SDNPA Local Plan, in 2015, in Coldwaltham, the initial proposal was for about 20 houses at the bottom end of the field. However, in March, this year, the proposal changed to 30-40 houses, with the site for this development having moved round to the whole of the top end of the field.

This has since been adjusted down to 25-30 houses, and the area allocated as suitable for development reduced too.

Last month the SDNPA started this Public Consultation, is a pre-submission document. This means it will be submitted to the Secretary of State, when it will be considered, prior to going before the planning inspectorate. During this time, two new sites have been brought forward by the respective landowners. It is hoped that this gives a choice of sites for any potential development.

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gard to the potential development sites, traffic, environmental issues, increases in local population and the number of houses which could be built. A resident from Woodstock, was shocked that a site at Waltham Farm was being considered for housing, as over previous years there has been two applications, both were refused on the grounds that the proposal would impact the rural character of the area. It was also outside the boundaries of the village, and in close proximity to the site of the Roman Road.

It was asked why the Parish had not made a Neighbourhood Development Plan, Cllr Nelson advised that although this issue had been considered it had not been progressed: we do have a village plan, on the website. Cllr Burr confirmed that the consultation runs to 21st November, the SDNP will need to digest the comments received, the document can still be changed, then will be submitted to the Secretary of State. This is than passed on to an examiner, the Planning Inspectorate, if it is a confirmed then it would become law. As with district Local Plans it would be reviewed at 5-year intervals. There is a summary of this on the SDNP website. Cllr Nelson encouraged all members of the public to send their comments to the SDNPA via letter or their website.

For full minutes see: www.coldwalthampc.org.uk

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Fittleworth News

Shop Grant Successes For those of you following progress on the community shop project you will know that a series of grant applications has been submitted over the past few months.

The project has now received it’s first grant offers – the South Downs National Park Sustainable Communities Fund has awarded the project £10,000 and Chichester District Council has awarded £15,000.The National Lottery Awards for All Fund has given a grant of £10,000, which will go towards the new recreation ground and park, which is being moved for the Shop to be built. This gives a total of £35,000 for grant funding so far – a very encouraging start!

Race Night Update The recent Race Night raised an incredible £2,500 for the shop and playground projects. The council would like to profusely thank all those who organised and ran this evening. It was a great evening – more photos are available on the Shop Facebook page (@Fittleworth Stores)

Neighbourhood Plan The plan is in the pre-submission stage, and will be formally submitted in December.

SUSSEX LOCAL What have the Shop Committee been up to this month?  Looked happily upon their large stack of submit-

ted grant applications! This includes their most substantial grant application – they have applied to the Leader programme at West Sussex County Council for a grant of £75,000 towards the build costs. This was a huge application and if awarded will fund a substantial part of the build costs.  Updated their share register to reflect nominee details provided by our shareholders. If you haven’t yet written in with details of your nominee please do so. We need the name, address and an email address or phone number please for the person who you would like to inherit your shares in the event of your death.  Continued the review of the project costs for the shop build with our preferred contractor to refine the design and reduce the cost of the build wherever we can to deliver the project for a reasonable amount.

Variety Show - Saturday 2nd Dec Don’t miss the Variety Show on 2nd December, at 7:30pm, in Fittleworth Village Hall. Tickets are £5, and available at from Fittleworth School, the sports club, and the local market. Join us for an evening of fun and entertainment. www.fittleworth-pc.org.uk

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Pulborough Parish Council Fairtrade Village

West Sussex has been awarded Fairtrade county status for its commitment to Fairtrade principles, following a two year long campaign by Fairtrade West Sussex which involved a contribution by Pulborough Fairtrade Group.

Pulborough has been a Fairtrade Town since 2007 and has the support of Pulborough Parish Council.

Edited extract from the minutes of Planning and Services committee meeting 2/11/17 PLANNING APPLICATIONS DECISIONS Members received details of HDC planning decisions and enforcements since the last meeting.

Members discussed the permitted decision for DC/17/0531, 84 Lower St and felt that HDC have not taken the Parish Council’s comments into consideration. After some discussion, Cllr. Wallace suggested that he would contact District Cllr. Paul Clarke to ascertain why HDC don’t take into consideration the Parish Council’s comments. Cllrs C & J Esdaile would also like the same explanation for planning application DC/17/1322 - 52 Oddstones, as mentioned in the Clerk’s report and they suggested they will contact District Cllr. Paul Clarke also. An update will be reported at the next meeting.

SUSSEX LOCAL RESIDENT REQUEST - SWAN CORNER BUS STOP Members received a request to contact the local bus company to suggest the bus stop on Lower St, near the Swan Corner roundabout, be moved to a safer location. Compass Travel & Stagecoach have replied to say they support the request to have the bus stop moved.

WSCC Highways are to carry out their own survey and Cllr. Pat Arculus will liaise with the resident.

PARISH COUNCIL TRAINING ON PLANNING Members received an invitation for 2 representatives of the Parish Council to attend a training session on planning matters from HDC for 19.12.17. Cllrs. C Esdaile & Wallace put their names forward to attend.

GATEWAY SIGNS IN BROOMERS HILL LANE The Deputy Clerk updated with regards to other Parish councils and road sign funding. A representative from the suppliers also met with Chris Stark at WSCC and advised the following: West Sussex Highways will not be making funds from budget available as this scheme is not deemed “crucial” enough as there is no major record of traffic collisions or incidents of that nature. The only way funding can be achieved is through private donations or any budget left in PC which I would imagine is limited.

Full details: wwwpulboroughparishcouncil.gov.uk

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West Chiltington Parish Council News for the community Meet and Greet 2017 - Sat 25th Nov 10am-12 noon

Planning applications

All residents are invited to the West Chiltington Sports Pavilion on Saturday 25th November between 10am and 12 noon. There will be an opportunity to meet your Parish Councillors over refreshments and discuss the council’s activities past and future, as well as the budget plan for 2018-19. Please come along with your neighbours we look forward to welcoming you.

Not everyone realises that all planning applications are sent to the Parish Council to be discussed and voted on before they go to Horsham District Council.

Vacancies We now have two vacancies for Parish Councillors and if you have ever considered joining us, you will find a friendly and committed team who undertake this voluntary position with enthusiasm.

The Parish Council is a statutory consultee and as such our comments are read by HDC and may have some influence on the outcome of the application.

The outcome of our decision can then be read as a document within the application on the HDC website.

Applicants are always welcome to attend the relevant Parish Council’s Planning Committee meeting at which they can speak and put a case. Equally any parishioners wishing to support the application, or otherwise, will have the opportunity to speak publicly, all of which helps the councillors to formulate their opinion.

We bring a variety of experience and knowledge to the role. If you would like to meet your councillors or have a chat please look at the website for details or come along to a meeting and see us ‘in action’.

Agendas are published on the website and on the three notice boards a few days before each monthly meeting so you can see when your application is being discussed, or phone the Parish Clerk.

Details of all meetings, agendas and minutes can be found on the website www.wchilt-parishcouncil.org.uk/ or phone Anna our Parish Clerk.

To contact the Parish Council: 01798 817434 wcpcclerk@aol.com www.wchilt-parishcouncil.org.uk

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