Sussex Local - Midhurst/Petworth - June 2019

June 2019

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Midhurst - Petworth - Easebourne - Duncton - Heyshott

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Award winning West Sussex textiles recycling charity

WHAT’S ON

June Events guide plus Petworth Garden Trail

NEWS

Community, School Council, Charity

HEALTH Brain Food

PLUS

WIN TICKETS! Rag’n’Bone Man Loxwood Joust

HISTORY

Iping murder in 1757

Events, Local Walks, Recipe, Prize Crossword, Charity, Young Readers’ Puzzles, Local News, Gardening, Business Directory

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June 2019 Cover image Burton Mill Pond, Brian Simmons www.surreyhillsimages.co.uk

Welcome...

We have two great competitions for you this month. We have tickets to see the outstanding singer songwriter Rag’n’Bone Man (“Human”) perform at Brighton Racecourse in July, page 11. You can also win a family ticket to the fun-filled Loxwood Joust Medieval festival taking place in August. Enjoy battle re-enactments, live jousting, children's entertainment, live music and much more, see page 12 for full details.

Green Award winning West Sussex charity Bags of Support recycle 50 tonnes of textiles a year. They collect unwanted clothes donated to Sussex schools (each school can earn around £150 a term) and send them to children in Romania, Hungary, Haiti and Uganda. Anything that can’t be reused is ethically recycled and not sent to landfill. See page 27.

Andrew Staib meets Steve Law, a West Sussex horticulturalist devoted to rare plants. Plus some important garden tasks for June, see In Your Garden, page 23.

We know that some foods are better for us than others. This month Heather looks at how what you eat affects the way you think.

See our Health article on page 31.

Summer fetes and fayres start in earnest this month, see our What’s On guide starting on page 4. Do make sure your community event is listed on our website which is how we compile our printed guide there is no charge for not for profit events.

We also report on news from local councils (page 34) and schools (page 15).

Until next month, Kris & Jeff Quote of the month “Security is no replacement for liberty.”

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Win a pair of tickets to Rag’n’Bone Man Saturday 27th July, Brighton Racecourse Following the phenomenal success of his debut album Human in 2017, featuring the huge hits ‘Skin’ and ‘Human’, Rag‘n’Bone Man plays Brighton Racecourse on Saturday 27th July.

Rory Graham (best known as Rag‘n’Bone Man) is an English singer-songwriter, known for his deep baritone voice. From a young age, Graham has been involved with music; beginning his musical career as a rapping and singing member of Brighton’s hip-hop collective The Rum Committee.

Earlier this year, Rag’n’Bone Man appeared at the BRIT Awards alongside Calvin Harris performing their monster hit collaboration track ‘Giant’.

Rag‘n’Bone Man promises a superb night of entertainment. Be sure to get your tickets for a perfect Summer’s evening in Brighton, a gig not to be missed. Support will come from Maverick Sabre, Ida Vallens and more to be announced!

Tickets are available from www.eventim.co.uk. See more at www.ragnbonemanmusic.com

Win tickets to Rag’n’Bone Man To enter the competition answer the question below: Q: What is the name of Rag’n’Bone Man and Calvin Harris’ collaboration? a) Giant b) Unicorn c) Elf Send your answer and contact details to: Fishers Farm Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough, RH20 9AH or enter online at www.sussexlocal.net/ features/competitions Winner drawn after 30th June 2019. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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Win a family ticket to the Loxwood Joust Plus pavilion seats to watch a live joust! 3rd-4th and 10th-11th August The Loxwood Joust’s unrivalled programme of mediaeval revelry and mayhem guarantees a fun and educational day out for all the family on the 3rd, 4th, 10th and 11th August.

Experience the verve and vigour of a world where lives were harsh and hearts were passionate as you walk through the Living History Village and see the inhabitants go about their daily life. Then in the battlefield beyond, harken to the call of booming cannon fire and the clash of steel on steel as the mighty battle takes place in front of your eyes.

Watch the magnificent fully armoured jousting knights earn honour and valour with the pounding of horse’s hooves, as they present a fast-paced, all action jousting tournament that will always amaze and astound. And explore the Mediaeval Market Place where traders bring their wares to sell just like peddlers of old.

Treat yourself to a meal with The Queen of Loxwood at her sumptuous four course banquet and be entertained by court jesters, live music and riddlers as you dine. Then at the Mead Shack in the woods, sample the ‘Nectar of the Gods’ whilst the Mediaeval Baebes and Trobar De Morte entrance and soothe with magical voices, and the hypnotic belly dancers dance.

Meet the Faerie Goddess, at the Crescent Moon Temple as she brings you closer to the Loxwood nature spirits; and perhaps you will take part in a true pagan ceremony to renew your vows or have a full bespoke handfasting wedding.

In the den of the witches these creatures most foul will lure and beguile you with their spells and incantations. And nothing brings the grim affair of crime and punishment to life more than the gruesome and frightening apparition that is the Executioner dressed all in black.

Join the blacksmith to master the art of metalwork, undertake chain-mailing as you create your own

jewellery, or try your hand at copper bowl making, whilst younger ones punch their name or initials on to copper charms.

Then in the far corner of the Midsummers Meadow nestles the Children’s Kingdom; a festival within a festival, where the Mediaeval Groat is the currency. Here you will find all manner of exciting activities, including havea-go archery, pelt the peasant, face and wound painting, jester school and knight school. Both adults and children can learn some long sword moves at knight school, before they try their hand at hitting the life-size boar and stag as they test their bow skills against the exciting range of targets.

The Loxwood Joust is a festival like no other, as history comes to life each day from 10am to 6pm.

Advance tickets are available at their website www.loxwoodjoust.co.uk

Win tickets to the Loxwood Joust To enter the competition simply answer the following question: Q: In which time period is The Loxwood Joust set? a) Mediaeval b) Victorian c) Tudor Send your answer and contact details to: Loxwood Joust Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough RH20 9AH or enter online at www.sussexlocal.net/features/competitions Winner drawn after 30th June 2019. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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Petworth Secret Garden Day Sunday 9th June 2-6pm in aid of Petworth Community Garden

By Kate Green, Project Coordinator The Secret Gardens event is a well loved garden trail in Petworth and was run last year in support of Petworth Community Garden. It was a glorious day with over 600 visitors and made over £4,000 which enabled the Community Garden to keep running at a vital time.

Petworth Community Garden is an accessible community project for all ages and abilities run for the community by the community since 2005.

We work with locals from all walks of life including wheelchair users, adults with learning disabilities, children with additional needs, locals with social or mental health support needs, low income families, children and older people, along with other locals.

Working together in a friendly integrated group according to need and ability, enables everyone to enjoy the many health, wellbeing, social and therapeutic benefits of community gardening.

We teach about organic wildlife gardening, permaculture and growing your own during our 'Learn and Grow Tuesdays'; offer 'Thriving Thursdays,' Social and Therapeutic Horticulture programmes for people with mental health support needs and older people with dementia, and on Wednesdays we run 'Petworth Men's Shed,' bringing more isolated men together to create beautiful rural crafts in our 'Crafty Men Working with Wood' project. We also create jams and chutneys from our harvest as part of our 'Chutneys For Change' project, working with older people in our community, harvesting local country recipes and sharing knowledge.

The Community Garden are so grateful for the wonderful support of Petworth Gardeners Club and volunteers, who are organising the Secret Garden Event again this year. The Community garden will be open during the day from 12pm onwards for visitors to see their work and sample some of the produce and refreshments. The Show Gardens competition is also running on the same allotment site and these will also be open for visitors to see on the day and vote for their favourite in the People's Choice award.

This year we are building on the theme of wellbeing (a key aim of the Community Garden) by introducing a Wellbeing Tent in our town centre garden ‘Rosemary Gardens’ which will feature demonstrations of wellness techniques such as Acupuncture, Yoga, Qi Gong and Craniosacral Therapy. This will be open from 12pm onwards so come and have a go! There will also be lots of children's activities in Rosemary Gardens, at the Sylvia Beufoy Centre and at the Petworth Cricket Club, with Ice Cream, Pimms tent, plants, crafts and wellbeing product stalls in Rosemary Gardens and of course tea and cake in the Leconfield Hall.

The Secret Gardens will be open from 2-6pm and promise a delightful treasure trail around Petworth. From large country gardens with sweeping vistas to exquisite courtyard gardens, there will be something for everyone!

Tickets and maps can be purchased at the Leconfield Hall in the Market Square during the monthly Farmers Markets and on the day, £6 for adults, children under 12 are free!

For more information please see growingforall.org.uk

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Midhurst Rother College (MRC)

By Sophie Cook, 6th Form Student As a musician, both playing saxophone and singing within the school, I have been offered many amazing opportunities in relation to this with school concerts, music lessons and extra-curricular groups.

Last month however, I was lucky enough to be a part of the school music tour to Germany- an opportunity that surpassed all those before; this trip brought along the school Orchestra, Choir, Rock Band and Year 11 Singing Group along with various performances from soloists.

Personally, I think that the really special part about this experience was simply the inclusivity from all the groups and the relaxed environment in which I, as a member of the Sixth Form, could enjoy the company of students across the school right up from year 7 and get to know many new friends with the common ground of music to link us all.

We performed our pieces in four different venues, all of which came with a supportive local audience who

appeared to love the set, and even sang in Cologne Cathedral as we travelled along the Rhine river.

I don’t know if you have ever sung in a Church or Cathedral, but the resounding sound that carries throughout the building is truly a beautiful sound and for my voice to carry through such a prestigious place was an honour which cannot easily be matched.

Not only did we perform on our travels but practised some of our German phrases along the way (somewhat lacking in accuracy but certainly made up for in enthusiasm) and learnt some interesting local history when we visited a Mechanical Music Museum in Rudesheim am Rhein. All in all, it was a wonderful trip for all involved and ignited our love of music even further to burn on. Sophie Cooke, Midhurst Rother College www.mrc-academy.org

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Petworth Primary School School eco group initiatives As a school we listen to the ideas that the children want to explore. Climate change is very much in the news at the moment and it is no surprise that it is at the fore front of the children's mind and they want to do something, which can have an impact in changing the way we use precious resources. Although changing the world does seem like a massive challenge, as one child stated, ‘We have to start somewhere!’

We have a very productive eco group, who promote various positive changes in the school from turning off unwanted electrical appliances, encouraging everyone to use less paper, installing water butts, growing our own vegetables and they have met with our Business Manager to ensure we purchase items locally whenever possible.

However, it is not just the eco group who promotes different ideas. A group of year four children have taken it upon themselves to be litter busters. ensuring the school site is litter free as well as educating their peers in the importance of putting litter in the bins. Another group of children are collecting two-litre plastic bottles in their quest to build

Easebourne Primary School Hectic spring term The end of our spring term was a hectic time for performance at Easebourne. Our VIAM (Voices in a Million) singers travelled to London to perform at Wembley, children from Rabbits and Badgers pulled off a tremendous run of performances of ‘The Zany Zoo!’ and our dancers performed at the Rother Valley Arts Festival at Midhurst Rother College. For any children involved in more than one of these, it was a particularly busy period and they did very well to remain so focused at school.

a plastic bottle greenhouse; one group are trying to encourage children to recycle their crisp packets by organising a collection point.

We also have a group of children to trying to promote recycling their batteries responsibly and we have set up a collection point in our school.

As a whole school we have just installed solar panels on the school roof to teach the children the importance of using reusable resources and move away from fossil fuels. This did stem from children asking us about renewable energy and they even contacted County asking why there was a delay in the installation.

Children just want to be involved and when given the responsibility and a little encouragement they can change opinions and attitudes, and perhaps one day change the world.

John Galvin, Petworth Primary School www.petworth.w-sussex.sch.uk Congratulations also to our Year 6 School Councillors who ran a Fairtrade cake sale after school to celebrate Fairtrade Week and thanks as well to all those who baked cakes for it. The sale made a fantastic £60. Well done Ruby, Thomas and Courtney for going ‘MAD’ and ‘Making A Difference’.

Finally, to encourage children to write for pleasure, we have introduced ‘Tight Write’, a fortnightly challenge to write no more than 50 words, inspired by an illustration.

Several winners are awarded a small writing-related prize and I thought you might enjoy reading one or two of these in future. Here is one of the winning entries, by Tabitha in Year 4, for Tight Write 03: I saw the flying building, with Flying animal hotel inspiring all its peculiar shaped windows, “Tight Write” hovering above my head. Suddenly, as if by magic, a giraffe poked his head out of We also celebrated World Book Day when the school a small window. Then an elephant thrust his trunk was invaded by a cavalcade of literary characters as out of the largest window. The house was an enorthe children arrived. Staff read from some of their mous, flying animal hotel! favourite books and we were joined by parents, Johnny Culley, Easebourne Primary School grandparents and volunteers in the afternoon for www.easebourne.w-sussex.sch.uk more captivating storytelling.

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Local Walks - June These walks are supported by Chichester District Council, are led by volunteers and are designed to cater for all ages and abilities. No booking is required but please arrive 10 mins before the walk is due to start. Dogs are welcome unless otherwise stated but must be kept on the lead.

Timings are for guidelines only. If the weather is poor the walk may be cancelled, if unsure check, contact 01243 534589 health@chichester.gov.uk www.chichesterwellbeing.org.uk L = Walk Leader Mon 3

10:30 am Chichester Canal L: Helen A flat walk at a gentle pace, suitable for beginners.

Meet at Chichester Canal, Basin Road, Chichester PO19 8DT

30 mins

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10:30 am Wey Arun Canal, Loxwood L: Richard We walk westward to where the Sussex/Surry border path crosses. Meet in Canal visitor centre car park behind the ‘Onslow Arms’ pub in Loxwood

2 hrs 15 mins

4.7 miles

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8:30 pm Lavington Lollop L:Charles Around the beautiful Lavington Common in search of the mysterious Nightjar! Meet in Lavington Common Car Park

1 hr 30 mins

2.5 miles

Wed 5

10:30 am Ham View Point L: Peter An easy flat walk from the Nature Reserve across to Ham View Point. Meet in Pagham Harbour Reserve car park

2 hrs

4.5 miles

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9.30 am Sussex Day Walk L: Gerald Meet at Horse Guards Inn, Tillington, GU28 9AF

2 hrs 30 mins

6 miles

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2 pm Emsworth Harbour L: Helen See salt marshes and the seabirds. Meet in The New Life Christian Church car park

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6.30 pm Black Rabbit L: Dominic Meet in Mill Road car park by the river in town centre

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10:30 am Midhurst L: Peter Past Cowdray ruins and Polo grounds. Meet in Main car park just north of the centre of Midhurst

2 hrs

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10:30 am Nutbourne L: Jane All day All day walk from Nutbourne to Chidham, Bosham & Fishbourne.

Meet at the top of Farm Lane, Nutbourne

10 miles

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8.30 pm Nightjar Evening Walk L: Kate A gentle stroll across Heyshott common, listening for and watching nightjars. Meet at Heyshott Common

1.5 hrs

1 mile

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10:30 am Emsworth to Prinsted Meet in Emsworth town square, PO10 7AW

1 hr 30 mins

3 miles

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10:30 am Slindon L: Peter Meet in National Trust Car Park at Park Lane, Slindon

2 hrs

4.5 miles

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2 pm Emsworth Harbour L: Helen Meet in The New Life Christian Church car park

1 hr

3 miles

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10:30 am Binsted Woods L: Helen Meet in Walberton Village Hall car park, Arundel, BN18 0PQ

2 hrs 30 mins

4.2 miles

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10:30 am Pulborough Brooks L: Peter Meet in RSPB Reserve car park, Pulborough, RH20 2EL

2 hrs

3.5 miles

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10:30 am Rowlands Castle Meet in Recreation Ground off Links Lane

1 hr 30 mins

4 miles

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10.30 am Graffham L: Bruce See parts of Graffham and Lavington Commons, Seaford College and horses. Meet at Graffham Rec Ground

2 hrs 15 mins

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Gruesome murder in Iping in 1757 By local historian & artist David Johnston Iping has boasted a mill since the days of King Harold. They once ground flour there; then from the 17th century, they produced material for the London daily papers. In 1899, the power of the Rother was employed for the making of blotting paper. The mill and outbuildings were destroyed by fire in 1925, and never rebuilt.

All traces of Iping Mill have disappeared. The mill house is modern. Yet there is a beauty in the setting that remains the same. The old bridge, constructed of stone with five arches, shows what beauty may nestle about such ancient masonry. The water has more life, more light and shadow where it runs more swiftly. Further down the lilies grow in quiet pools, bending their long stems to the current.

Iping church has no antiquity for it was rebuilt in 1840. It was erected on the foundations of a Norman church. Richard de Suthorpe, was the first recorded Rector of Iping. From the 1660's, the Rectors held other livings – John Denham, was Vicar of Iping and of Rogate. He died at the age of 81 years and was succeeded by his nephew, also John Denham.

Revd John Denham, probably settled easily into the parish of Iping; his calling dictating that he soon built good relations with the rustics and local gentry. One companion in particular was Thomas Wrench, the Rector of Stedham; and it was Mr Wrench, who he entertained at the vicarage one winter afternoon. As it grew dark early, the Reverend decided to accompany his guest part of the way home, he then turned back for Iping. His maidservant waited to a late hour – but her master was still not home. She sent the footman out to meet him – he found him dead: brutally murdered in a field. The date was 3rd December 1757. The following is a copy of the newspaper report in consequence: “Richard Apps, the villain who murdered the Rev. Mr. Denham, of Iping in Sussex, about a fortnight ago, and is now in Horsham goal, says, that he attempted to knock him down about ten years ago; which circumstance one of Mr. Denham's servants remembers to have heard her master speak of, but never suspected the person, it being in the dark. He is a very loose, reprobate, and crazy sort of a fellow; but worked at day-labour with Mr. Ayeling, a reputable, and substantial farmer in the parish of Stedham, and lodged in a barn for some years past. He not only knocked Mr. Denham down, but stabbed him with his pitchfork in the body in ten places; and being asked how he could have the heart to use the deceased in that barbarous manner, he replied, he could not get the prongs into him 'till he got his foot upon the body;

Iping Bridge (c) David Johnston adding, that the deceased cried out, but he followed him on 'till his business was done.”

The Revd. John Denham, was buried on 7th December beneath the floor of the chancel of the church at Iping. The footpath used by the two Rectors, takes a course from Iping, across a couple of fields, then comes out at Stedham bridge. How many feet one wonders, must have crossed this ancient overpass over the years? Probably thousands. The civil war – when considering the numerous coming and goings of soldiers must account for many. For in 1642 the parliamentarians occupied Cowdray and evicted the Royalist, Viscount Montague from his house in Midhurst – he took refuge in Stedham Hall.

They were desperate times, as was proved in 1926, when Ash House, in the parish of Stedham, was undergoing alterations – three bags of Cromwellian silver coins and a lady's shoe were discovered. The treasure was probably hidden when its owner went to war. The lady's shoe was thought to be a lucky token in those days – but, as the coins were never recovered, it seems his luck ran out. A 'treasure note' was apparently, also written in Jacobean writing, telling of gold coins which have never 'officially' been found.

The silver coins are now in the British Museum.

Reference:- 'Stedham & Iping – The Story of Two Sussex Villages'. Grateful thanks to the Iping Chapel Churchwarden & the villagers.

David Johnston is an author, artist and photographer.

If you would like to purchase any of the images that accompany this article contact him on: david.rg.johnston@googlemail.com or you can visit www.davidjohnston.org.uk

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Sussex Snippets As Action for Children marks 150 years of helping vulnerable children, the charity is launching a search for the descendants of some of the UK’s first children in care. The charity has released images from its archives of vulnerable children in Victorian Britain to allow the public to identify family members.

For a full gallery go to www.actionforchildren.org.uk Local playwright Sara Clifford is creating a new one person show inspired by the National Park to tour to pubs in the area. She is searching for stories, thoughts, feelings, opinions and responses from local people to weave together to create the new show.

Share Your Stories is a series of events that Sara will be attending, or running herself, to hear from residents and visitors and gather stories. See dates for those events at inncrowd.org.uk/events The South Downs National Park photo competition is now open, with a first prize of £250 on offer to the person who best captures this year’s theme of ‘Experiencing the natural world’. Entries close on Friday 18 October. www.southdowns.gov.uk In a new intergenerational project, teenagers interview older people about their lives and then write a book about them. These Life Stories are turned into a hardbound book. More info at www.bridgingages.co.uk

SUSSEX LOCAL Reader responses to ‘Court Closers’ in March 2019 edition Reader letter 1: Dear Editor, What a superb article by Veronica Cowan in your March issue. I worked at Chichester Magistrates’ Court as legal adviser and legal team manager for more than 24 years starting in 1988. When I started, the court house was still comparatively new – it was opened in 1977, and in 1994 an extension was opened. It was a lovely building in which to work and certainly “fit for purpose” in terms of dispensing justice. It is very sad to walk past it, as I frequently do now, and see it sitting there, neglected and unsold, with furniture still inside it! It is indeed appalling that so little money has been realised from the court buildings that have been shut since 2010. I now work part-time as a defence solicitor and am extremely disappointed, like your writer was, with levels of service and communication generally that I receive when dealing with the court administration. The same is equally true of the Crown Prosecution Service. So thank you, Veronica, for highlighting these things for readers of Sussex Local.

Yours, David, by email Reader letter 2: Dear Sir, I read the comment in the May edition from a “spokes-person” from HM Court and Tribunal Services re Court Closures but unfortunately I missed the March edition and do not know what was said under that heading. As a retired magistrate who sat at Chichester for 32 years I cannot agree with any of the comments made by that ‘spokes-person’.

The court at Chichester were neither unsuitable nor near another court. The magistrate court was purpose built and was designed by a serious magistrate.

Both courts were a few steps away from the bus and railway stations, and close to several car parks. It was almost opposite the police station where a new custody suite had just been opened.

I do not remember a public consultation but I do remember hundreds of objection to life closure, with sound reasons. The objections were ignored on the pretext of saving money. The result is that now everyone travelling to a court on the other side of the county magistrate, defendants, juries, court officials, lawyers and witnesses claim expenses.

A defendant relying on witnesses to prove innocence may find that their witnesses may be reluctant to travel and therefore justice will not be done.

Quotes from the response: “People will always have access to nearby alternatives” “Hastings magistrates and County Court is open” Nearby? Has the ‘spokes person’ ever tried to get to Hastings by public transport from a remote village in West Sussex?

And then there’s the math. £124 million rose from sale of court buildings. £130 million spent on maintenance (of what?)

The rest, which I make minus six million invested to improve access to justice? I rest my case! J. Barrat

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Become a counsellor?

Chichester Counselling Services is a not for profit service providing affordable counselling for the local community and training for people wishing to become counsellors. They are now accepting applications for their established and well-respected one year counselling certificate course and three year counselling diploma, which is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Both courses start in September 2019. Whether you are looking to improve your communication and people skills, or if you are interested in counselling as a future career, we would love to hear from you. For more information visit www.ccs-counselling.org.uk

500 mile bike ride for Midhurst charity Bob Hughes from Burgess Hill took on a 500 mile bike ride in the Republic of Ireland to raise money for Midhurst based assistance dog charity Canine Partners in May. “My wife and I have a dear friend who has applied for one of your assistance dogs and we just found out that she has been matched with one of their dogs,” says Bob, a retired 71-year-old. “In 2017 I completed the Lands End to John O’Groats bike ride as a way to challenge myself, however it seemed silly not to raise money for charity so this time I have

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chosen a charity close to my heart – Canine Partners.” Canine Partners is a national charity that trains amazing assistance dogs to transform the lives of people with physical disabilities, boosting their confidence and independence.

The dogs are taught a range of everyday tasks including picking Bob Hughes up and fetching items, opening doors and helping to undress a person. They can even help to load and unload a washing machine and they can fetch help in an emergency.

To take on a challenge yourself to raise vital funds for Canine Partners, please visit caninepartners.org.uk/ take-part-in-a-challenge

Kissing gates replace stiles The Friends of the South Downs are the membership charity to campaign, protect and conserve the landscape of the Park, so that it can be enjoyed by everyone for future generations.

They are pleased to report that a Friends of the South Downs joint project with the SDNPA Trust is now replacing stiles with kissing gates, helping the less mobile walker who still wishes to enjoy the benefits of the great outdoors. The first gate completed is located is on the Rother walk near Midhurst. The gates have been thoughtfully designed in conjunction with the Park Authority and made of oak to blend in with their surroundings. The Friends of the South Downs see this work as fulfilling our mission in enhancing the Park and its facilities so that it can be enjoyed by everyone.

They also campaign to protect this unique landscape and recently submitted extensive objections on the proposal for Soft Sand Extraction near Midhurst. Their views and comments can be seen on their website regarding this development in the National Park.

They organise over 200 walks and strolls each year for members, some of which are open to the broader public as “tasters”.

Please help them to continue their work and keep this landscape safe for generations to come by becoming a member or supporter of the society.

For more information please call 01798 875073 or visit www.friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk

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Festival of Chichester 15th June - 14th July Chichester is all set for an exciting summer celebration of the arts with the launch of the award-winning Festival of Chichester, which is set to build on the runaway success of its first six seasons. The festival, now one of the largest in the south, combines the best of local talent with the lustre of some fantastic world class names.

High-profile names lined up for the sixth festival include: star violinist Harriet MacKenzie and the Celoniatus Ensemble with Eight Seasons and a Blackbird, combining Vivaldi’s popular Four Seasons with the heat of Piazolla’s Argentinian tango in Chichester Cathedral and flamenco jazz with Eduardo Niebla “In between there’s a wonderful diversity of events, with something for everyone,” says festival coordinator Barry Smith. “It’s a thrilling line-up of topquality events. With music, plays, talks, walks, food and drink, cinema, open days and exhibitions, everyone will find plenty to enjoy in the fantastic range on offer.” With the announcement of the exciting programme of events in store, the Chichester summer festival seems intent on underlining its credentials as the most vibrant arts festival in the south.

The Festival of Chichester runs from 15th June to 14th July. www.festivalofchichester.co.uk

SUSSEX LOCAL Cowdray Park Polo Season Cowdray Park Polo Club has opened its 2019 season with over 400 thrilling matches taking place before the season ends on 22nd September.

The King Power Gold Cup for the British Open Polo Championship, Europe’s leading tournament, opens on 25th June with nine different trophies being presented during four weeks of full-on action. One of the trophies to be played for is the Midhurst Town Cup on Sunday 30th June, when brilliant polo and a family day out are offered to local spectators for a special price. Admission is just £5 per adult, under 12s free, and a selection of entertainments, stalls, food and bars make for a great introduction to the sport. Newcomers to polo can expect a warm welcome and a fun, informal day.

Polo continues every weekend right up to the season’s close so why not take a picnic and enjoy everything that the thrilling sport and the club’s amazing location have to offer? For a complete list of tournaments and further information visit www.cowdraypolo.co.uk.

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In Your Garden Monthly gardening ideas and tasks

by Andrew Staib, Principal Designer of Glorious Gardens The Rare Plants Man When he could hardly move around his Henfield back garden for lack of space, Steve Law decided to relocate his nursery of rare plants.

With a generous start-up grant from one of his gardening clients, Miss Green, he moved to Small Dole in 2011 and built a whole succession of sheds, polytunnels and raised beds to commit to his passion - rare plants. He is still moved today when he talks about the help Miss Green gave him. “She was 97 and loved her plants. I couldn’t have done it without her”.

Working as a gardener half the week, he devotes himself to his small holding for the rest of the time.

“I am not a garden centre that sells popular plants. I appeal to the people who love their plants and want to discover the unusual. I attend Rare Plant Fairs, swap plants with other enthusiasts and most of my business is mail order. I get orders from around the UK and Europe”.

This is how I found him. For a particular garden design client, I needed some Silphium terebinthinaceum and couldn’t find them anywhere. Through RHS Plant Finder, the national database of plants and plant sellers, I found Steve and he delivered them within the day!

“Most of my enquires come through the RHS. I have to submit a list of the plants I intend to have on sale for the 12 months ahead by October each year.”

We walk around his nursery. As a garden designer I am delighted that there are so many plants that I have never seen before.

‘Some of what I do is experimentation, finding out how things will grow in this climate. I am lucky as this plot used to be a Market Garden and the area as a whole has great loamy soil, though I do concentrate on seaside and chalk tolerant plants as this is what most people have in this part of Sussex.”

“I tried selling at farmer’s markets but most people wanted to buy something in flower, whereas some of my plants looked like a few sticks poking out of a pot.

They don’t know it will grow and have wonderful rare and enormous pink flowers!”

“I grow all my plants from seeds and cuttings, normally in batches of 12. Occasionally someone comes and buys a whole batch but normally collectors come and buy two or three.”

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24 Gardening He points to a raised bed to the right. ‘That is my stock bed. They are not for sale as from that lot I grow next year’s plants”.

Cynara humilis albus

“That Incarvillea there”, he points to a small collection of black pots, “I named Brighton Pride for their deep pink flowers that I had never seen before”. He shows me around the greenhouse and raised beds. Every plant has a story which Steve generously recounts.

Incarvillea “There is a Salix bockii, the only willow to flower in the Autumn and in there,” Steve points to a poly tunnel, “is a Tibouchina”. He has a note of the collectors pride in his voice. I look in and see a plant just coming into bloom with the most lush and velvety purple flowers”

Steve goes on to describe his beliefs. “ I admire Beth Chatto as she was the first plantswoman who really committed to choosing plants that were right for the environment, rather than the environment having to be altered to suit the plant.” With his Masters in Ecology, Steve is the thinking man’s gardener who everyday gets his hands dirty, practising what he preaches.

"I don’t have favourite plants as such, though I’m

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I ask to take Steve’s photo. He tries to straighten his hair. But to no avail. He is as wild, rare and down to earth as his wonderful plant collection.

Steve is open to the public by appointment only. Please call 07955 744 802 to make an appointment. Downsview Nursery, New Hall Lane, Small Dole BN5 9YJ.

Where to visit this June Hundreds of gardens and trails are opening in June for charities.

If you look up online for Open Gardens and type in where you live you will be surprised how many are near where you live.

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June tasks  Deadhead perennial flowers, as they will often create a new flush of buds as you inhibit the energy of the plant going into seed production. Plus the first flush of Hybrid and Patio roses may have finished so deadhead them back to a couple of new, outward facing buds though you may have to wait for these as we have had a slow Spring this year.  Bring any tender plants out from your conservatory now  Make sure any ponds don’t get swamped with blanket weed  Cut back any shrubs that flowered in May eg Wigelia and Philadelphius  Mulch any new plants that went in this year with bark or compost as they will dry out much faster than established plants as their roots are not as plugged into the surrounding soil  Pinch out side shoots on your tomatoes.  Give a June Blood Fish and Bone fertiliser treatment to your beds now.

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Flat Roof Repair

By Chris Ennis FRICS Over the last 40 years I have seen and walked on countless flat roofs. Years ago, I could scale ladders quickly and safely... these days it’s all rather different as age takes its toll on my once strong knees.

Flat roofs are frequently a source of problems for the house holder since they are invariably ‘out of sight and out of mind’ until water stains appear on the ceilings beneath.

I was recently called to inspect a roof for a lady who was concerned that her 3-year-old garage roof was leaking at the edges. The thought of water entering her property was keeping her awake at night. Not wishing for her nocturnal slumbers to be disturbed, I dropped round to take a look.

Her roof was unusual in so far as it may have encapsulated an asbestos cement roof clearly seen on a neighbour’s property. Roofs of this age were typically constructed with normal roof joists clad on their upper surfaces with either ply-wood or water proof oriented strand board (OSB) on to which the first layer of perforated felt is attached. Two further layers of felt were bedded in hot bitumen, the upper lay being smooth and painted with a solar reflective paint.

The edges of the roof were finished in heavy felt nosings / drips bedded in bitumen and they had fractured on their upper edges.

(c) Bryn Pinzgauer

Attempts had been made to stem water ingress, but regrettably workmanship was not of high quality so options for further repair were rather limited.

I have seen flat roofs last a less than 6 months from new, but if materials used are of good quality under the direction of a skilled contractor, they may last 20 years or more. In this instance, and for the sake of economy, I have recommended the use of a modern proprietary roofing repair product under the trade name ‘Aquapol’ (other brands are available!). There is an interesting video on the internet showing Aquapol and similar products in use.

For enterprising souls, I see that flat roofs are sold on E bay ‘from £400’ in kit form but this is not a DIY option for my elderly client.

Chris Ennis FRICS is a Chartered Surveyor. Call him on 01903 261 217 or you can send an email to surveyor1@talktalk.net or see www.propdoctor.co.uk

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Bags of Support Award winning organisation ethically recycling 50 tonnes of textiles annually. By Lynn Smith The quantity of textiles sent to landfill in this country is phenomenal. According to the Bags of Support website, around 1.2 million tonnes of household textile waste goes to landfill each year; largely thanks to the rise of “throwaway” or fast fashion – where clothing is so cheap to buy, and fashions change so speedily that people simply throw perfectly serviceable items into the bin and buy more. Exacerbating a wide range of deleterious effects on the environment – including water pollution, toxic chemicals and textile waste. Karrie Mellor, founder of Bags of Support is passionate about recycling and reducing the quantity of textiles sent to landfill.

Karrie’s au pair, Kinga Bako, was sorting through the children’s clothes one day, when she asked what she should do with the clothes that Karrie’s son had outgrown. Karrie has three children; two girls and a boy, the girls clothes were passed down once outgrown, for another life with a younger owner, but there was no younger male sibling to receive Karrie’s son’s clothes. So, Karrie suggested the clothes be taken to a charity shop – a concept new to her au pair. Back home in Romania, Kinga volunteered at an orphanage and so she asked if she might take them with her on her next visit home.

Karrie agreed and began asking her friends to donate their children’s unwanted clothes too. At the same time Karrie became Chair of her children’s school PTA and was desperately trying to find new ways of raising funds for the school, after all there are only so many cakes you can ask people to bake or raffle tickets you can sell.

Frustrated by the amount of textile waste produced in the United Kingdom and the simultaneous need for clothing abroad, Karrie decided to set up her own clothes recycling point in the school, rather than through third party businesses, providing a better deal for the school and allowing Karrie to have the pick of the clothes for the orphanages.

Bags of Support was established in 2012 and is now a Green Award Winning organisation based in West Sussex, that ethically recycles around 50 tonnes of textiles annually, from 44 schools in West Sussex – and a couple in East Sussex and Kent. Karrie’s former au pair and friend, Kinga, uses her local knowledge and contacts to manage the project in Romania.

Karrie explains that Bags of Support operates as a business and that she has “recently set up a Not for Profit organisation that interlinks with some of the work Bags of Support achieves … We strive to get the

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best price for all items that aren’t donated to Africa or Romania.”

Donating to Bags of Support is a simple process donations are collected from the school on a specified day, usually once a term and the school is paid by the kilo, currently 50p, and can earn on average £150 per term, which could raise £450 for the PTA over a year. Once collected, items are sorted according to how they can be best used.

Initially clothes are sorted according to requests from those orphanages – located in Romania, Hungary, Haiti and Uganda supported by the organisation. Requests that can be quite specific.

For instance, underwear is very valuable to Africa and is very easy to send over as it doesn’t weigh a great deal, and sending unwanted underwear can have a greater impact than simply providing clothing. Karrie explains that for a young girl in Africa, wearing a bra can be a protection, a deterrent against molestation as she collects water or firewood or on her way to school. Without this simple garment she can be exposed and vulnerable.

Once sorted for the orphanages’ needs, the remaining textiles are recycled in the most environmentally way possible.

The organisation asks that all donated textiles must be reuseable. However, it receives a wide range of donated items, some of which may not be reuseable.

Even so, Karrie says that if the organisation were to refuse to accept poorer quality clothes then these items would probably end up in landfill, and she wants people to realise the importance of not automatically sending unwanted items to landfill. Donated clothes that are not reuseable can be sold onto clothes recycling companies, generally at a loss as they pay less than Bags of Support will have paid the school in the first place. But Bags of Support guarantees that these items will still not end up in landfill, rather they will be recycled into other uses – such as being shredded for loft insulation.

At the other end of the scale, higher value items may be sold on-line - as Karrie says a designer item is of no greater use in an orphanage than a serviceable item from the high street. But the funds raised from selling that high-end item online can help support the donations side of the operation.

The organisation also supports Hope House School in Haiti and The Nkuringo Foundation Nursery and Primary School in Uganda. Not only by donating clothes – including recycled school uniforms – but by sponsoring the education of children who would not otherwise have the chance to go to school and who, thanks to Bags of Support, can receive life changing education.

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On a recent visit to Nkuringo, Karrie was accompanied by one of her daughters, who said that visiting the community made her realise that, “we really don’t need all of the material things, screens and smart phones, to be happy … in Nkuringo no-one has anything but they are a million times happier.”

Karrie Mellor says that children are very responsive to “clothing miles” and when she talks to children in schools, they say they would much rather prefer to pass on their unwanted clothes to another child in their school or on their street, which they feel is better for the environment than someone buying new clothes. Karrie agrees with her young supporters that the ideal solution to the problem of clothing pollution

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is to recycle, by passing unwanted clothes onto someone else locally who will wear the clothes, and so reduce the amount of new clothes bought.

But, even in this day and age, there can be a stigma against accepting “hand me downs,” or buying from Charity shops, so the next best thing is for the clothes to be donated to an organisation like Bags of Support, who will ensure that the clothes can have a second life with someone who desperately needs clothing abroad.

Bags of Support is holding a Kilo Sale at the Care, Share and Repair Fair in Horsham Market on Saturday 6th July, when people will get the chance to purchase clothes not per item but by the kilo, for a small amount of money.

The Care, Share and Repair Fair is at Horsham Market. Contact 01403 710 498 or 07917 797084 or email info@bagsofsupport.co.uk for more info. www.bagsofsupport.co.uk

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Stuffed Aubergines Easy to make - cook these in your microwave!

Ingredients - serves 4           

2 tbsp olive or sunflower oil 1 medium onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 4 medium tomatoes, skinned, seeds removed & flesh diced 2 large aubergines Salt and freshly ground black pepper 300ml beef or lamb stock 50g long grain rice 225g minced beef or lamb 1tbsp finely chopped parsley 1tsp finely chopped basil

Method 1) Pour 1 tbsp of oil into a large mixing bowl, add the onion and garlic and mix. Cover the bowl and cook for 2 mins on High. Add the tomatoes and cook for another minute on High.

SUSSEX LOCAL 2) Halve the aubergines lengthways and scoop out the centre pulp, leave a 1.5cm border of pulp with skin. Dice the flesh small.

Sprinkle the aubergine shells with salt and leave to stand until required.

3) Add the stock to the onions, bring to the boil on High, about 1½ minutes, then season to taste and stir in the rice. Cook on High for 6 minutes, then add meat. Cook for a further 5 minutes.

4) Rinse out the aubergine cases, dry well and brush all over with oil. Add the pulp and herbs to the rice mixture. Spoon into the aubergine cases.

Brush the top with a little oil and place in a shallow microwavable dish. Cook on High for 8 minutes, or until the aubergine is almost tender.

Tip: to cook in the oven - preheat oven to 375C and cook for about 40 minutes or until tender and turning golden on top.

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What You Eat Affects How You Think

By Heather Smith, Personal Trainer They might feel like two separate parts of our body, but our gut and brain are literally directly linked together.

It’s why we get butterflies in our tummy when we’re looking forward to (or dreading!) something; it’s why we eat more when we’re stressed and how eating foods we’re intolerant to can lead to behavioural issues.

In fact, the gut is known as the second brain. It is a giant ecosystem of millions of tiny microbes (known as the microbiome) which helps digest your food, regulate your hormones, excrete toxins and produce vitamins. A huge percentage of your immune system is within your gut too. In short, your gut is an important thing to look after – it is probably the gateway to health.

By putting the right food into our tummies, our brain is able to work at its best. We’ll think faster which makes us feel more clever and able to make the right decision more quickly.

There is also a big link between what we eat and our emotions. Eating foods we’re intolerant to likely leads to a low mood, or even depression. Eating the right food makes us more likely to feel upbeat and happy.

Although your true quest might be to see the scales shift, or to be able to fit into those size 12 jeans again;

in my experience, it’s often the case that understanding and feeling how different things affect your whole system make it easier to make the right choices.

Even just the knowledge that you’ll be more productive tomorrow if you eat well today could give you a drive to make the right choices for reasons other than seeing what you want to see on the scales.

If we can make the smaller jeans almost a side benefit to feeling good and making ourselves as healthy as possible, I believe it makes the whole journey feel easier and more productive.

Heather Smith is a fat loss specialist Personal Trainer. www.fitbiztraining.co.uk

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34 Parish Council News

Midhurst Town Council

Edited extracts from draft minutes of the Town Council meeting on 18th March 2019.

Bus Services £300k will be cut from subsidised bus services but route numbers 91, 92, 93, and 54 will remain unchanged for the next financial year, including route number 734 from South Harting to Chichester which was to have been cut. The next local bus group meeting will take place on 25th June 2019.

Car Parking Chichester District Council (CDC) is funding a districtwide parking review. CDC Councillor Morley urged a holistic approach to parking in Midhurst. The officers agreed that this was a far more practical way of reviewing the town centre’s traffic problems and will therefore include this approach in the brief for the selected consultant.

Mr Morley also reported that Midhurst car park charges will not be increasing this year, and that the new signs for Midhurst car parks are planned to have different and more helpful information, stating Town Centre Car Park North and Town Car Park South.

Markings have been laid at the Grange car park creating four designated bays for community minibuses in the north-east corner. These will not be free and costs are the same as all other bays including the first two hours which are free of charge. The bay near

SUSSEX LOCAL The Grange front door has been designated as a drop off point to facilitate the arrival and departure of community minibuses, and signage now indicates © Jo Turner (cc-by-sa/2.0) this.

Christmas Lights and Floral Displays Contracts for Christmas lights and floral displays were discussed at the recent Town Team (TT) meeting. A single contract for 2019-20 for both items is preferred, and TT may be able to assist with the necessary funding.

Midhurst Town Council (MTC) has its own initiatives, therefore costs must be reported to the Council and MTC must obtain its own quotations. Any money which was forthcoming from other Town Team sponsors would have to be passed to MTC and be under the control of MTC. With regards to the floral displays, a councillor asked if a contractor could provide a quotation for hanging baskets, which the Town Team could fund directly and in future years, the Town Team would work more closely with MTC on these matters. It was iterated that MTC must obtain its own quotations.

The Old Library Requests had made to rent The Old Library, and it was suggested that the charges should be reviewed. www.midhurst-tc.gov.uk

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Petworth Town Council

Edited extracts from the minutes of the Petworth Town Council (PTC) meeting on 21st March 2019.

Petworth Primary School Book Club Mrs Clare Wiggs, Mr. Galvin (Head teacher at Petworth Primary School) and 4 children attended. The book club started with Key Stage 1 children and was quickly followed by one from Key Stage 2 children.

There are twelve members in all.

Two children from each of the two book clubs gave a brief presentation of what books they had read and each of the twelve member children had done a little written piece which was displayed on a board.

Mrs Wiggs and Mr. Galvin gave a general overview.

The children choose their own books from the Petworth Book shop who then get the books in for the children. The older children, having read the book, discuss it whilst the younger ones read to enjoy the book and often do not finish a book in one term. The book clubs had raised awareness of reading and ignited a lot of interest from other children. There are now more children wanting to join a book club.

County Councillor report There had been a meeting with Hyde Housing regarding the cutting of the hedge at Dawtry Road. This should now be progressed. An Ofsted inspection for Children’s Services had taken place. The report is not yet available. More retained Firemen and women are

required, could councillors put the word around town.

The Velo South event will not happen this year but there will be cycling events scheduled to come through Petworth in the future. It is expected that there will be no total road closures for the day as with the Velo South last year.

Finance and general Purposes Committee An overview of the accounts at the 11 month stage was given. The accounts are looking fine and by year end there should be a small under-spend which will boost general reserves. Council Members approved the grant awards for Petfringe, £800; Petworth Festival £250 and Petworth Gardener’s club had the grant award increased from £350 to £400.

Petworth Park Sports Club Junior football and cricket are doing well. The club has entered a softball league. Adult cricket – 18 home games have been booked for this upcoming season. The Master Plan is still progressing well and the extended lease is nearly ready to be signed.

Petworth Tourism Working Party The first meeting had taken place, and agreed to capitalise on what Petworth offers. A suggestion was made to produce a map showing place of interest.

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