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|| YOUR LOCAL TEAM We held our first wine festival at the Farnham Maltings last month and it was a great success.

With over 140 wines on offer, including a number from the local area, our visitors were spoilt for choice.

Don’t take my word for it though. Kevin Rayner came with a group and sent us this email: “Just a quick note to say what a great evening we all had last night at the Farnham Maltings wine festival. All 17 of us loved it.

We hope it becomes an annual event”.

We also had great feedback from the charities we supported at the event. Vanessa Beech from Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Care said: “I just wanted to say a huge well done on the Wine Festival this weekend. Everyone was

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having a great time, especially in the Saturday evening session which was positively buzzing.

We were absolutely delighted with how much money we made on the three raffles, far more than I had hoped for”. If you want to come to one of our wine festivals, our next one is in Guildford on the 12th and 13th May – more details at www.vantagepointevents.co.uk.

Last month, I promised to report back on Madeira, where I went on a walking holiday.

Well, 82 miles later, I can safely report that it is a great location for that sort of holiday. The people were very friendly, the organisation was excellent and the landscape quite stunning. And I lost weight – there aren’t many great holidays you can say that about!

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I love this time of year, especially when the weather is as nice as it’s been lately. As I write I have a slight smile on my face as I think we have at last won the battle against the jackdaws who have decided they would like to build a nest in our chimney. We must have collected three bin bags of twigs dropped onto our hearth. But, hey, no twigs for two days – I think our constant shooing away has worked and they have decided to find alternative accommodation. Result!

Cowdray Park Polo Club The 2017 season launches with some 400 matches in prospect. Social membership of the club affords a member and guest access to the grounds and entry to the members’ enclosure at all matches during the season for £175 per annum plus a one-off joining fee of £50. A Junior Membership is also available for £50 a year. Social events and reciprocal opportunities at other sporting destinations such as Goodwood, Fontwell, Hickstead and Sussex Cricket are all features of the membership package. Visit www.cowdraypolo.co.uk for further information on all the club’s activities, or call the Polo Office on 01730 813257.

Cowdray Park Bridge Club Tuesday 2nd May 6pm Friendly Duplicate Bridge is played every Tuesday at The Grange, Bepton Road, Midhurst GU29 9HD. Played in a relaxed and sociable environment, new members are very welcome. Do go along before 6pm with a partner, or if you need a partner, or more information call 01730 814289 or 01730 810809.

Midhurst Art Society Tuesday 2nd May 7pm- 9pm They hold popular demonstrations in the Memorial Hall at the South Downs National Park Centre in North Street, Midhurst.

At their next demonstration, Joel Wareing will be showing you how to use pastels in an urban scene showing sunshine and shadows. Every Thursday afternoon a practical art session runs at the Grange in Midhurst. Their summer exhibition is always very popular and will be held in August in the Memorial Hall and usually has over 500 works exhibited or on sale. Members submit and sell work here and this is the highlight of their year.

If you wish to join Midhurst Art Society, contact the membership secretary, Joanna Finch at joannafinch63@hotmail.com or call 01798 815640.

West Sussex Decorative and Fine Arts Society Tuesday 2nd May 2pm The lecture, given by Mark Hill will be 20th Century Glass- New Markets - An overview of the development of mid-century modern European glass. Looking ahead, on Tuesday 6th June, Mary Rose Rivett-Carnac will give a talk on Art UK: Uncovering the Nation’s Hidden Oil Painting Collection. The lecture offers an insider’s view of this ambitious and unique project.

Meetings are held in Fittleworth Village Hall, the doors open at 1.40pm and tea and coffee will be served after the lecture. For membership details, contact Jackie Buckler on 01903 411086.

Visitors are welcome for a fee of £5.

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Delicious homemade lunches are available at the Garden Room Café. The coach leaves from St. Christopher’s Green at 8.15am or Haslemere Hall at 8.30am. The cost of the outing is £34.50 and tickets are available from Laurie Brown, South House, Old Haslemere Road GU27 2NN. Call 01428 643585.

Fernhurst Centre Not smart enough with your phone? Missed all The Fernhurst Centre’s Smart Phone / iPhone sessions? You’re in luck with two new courses coming up in May. Introduction to using your Android Smart Phone: Two x 2 hour sessions on Wednesday 3rd and 10th May from 2.30pm-4.30pm. An Introduction to using your iPhone: Two 2 hours sessions on Wednesday 17th and 24th May from 2.30pm-4.30pm: Cost for either course is £24. Check out the website www.fernhurstcentre.org.uk and download a Course leaflet or email them at ferncent@gmail. com. Places must be booked in advance either on 01428 641931 or email as above. Free parking at the rear of the Centre.

Liphook & District Ramblers They start their Wednesday evening walks in May. These are in addition to year-round walks on Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. This May, evening rambles will explore Bentley area (Wednesday 3rd), Cognor Wood (Wednesday 10th), North Lodge/Summerdene (Wednesday 17th), Trundle & East Lavant

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(Wednesday 24th).Non-members are warmly invited to go along and try one of these short walks. For more information, see www.liphookramblers.wordpress.com.

Transition Haslemere Green Drinks Thursday 4th May 7.30pm This month there will be a talk about beekeeping. Their guest speaker on the subject will be Dave Elliott, Head Ranger, Black Down, South Downs. The Transition Group meets informally for ‘Green Drinks’ every first Thursday of the month at the Royal Oak, Critchmere Hill, Haslemere GU27 1LS. They are a volunteer group taking local action on global warming, climate change and on sustainability in our community. www. transitionhaslemere.org.

The Petworth Park Antiques & Fine Art Fair Friday 5th to Sunday 7th May One of the foremost antique fairs in the south of England, it takes place in The Marquee, Petworth Park, Petworth, West Sussex GU28 OQY. There is ample free parking and a courtesy shuttle between the fair and Petworth town centre. Open 11am - 8pm on Friday, 10.30am - 6pm on Saturday and 10.30am 5pm on Sunday. More information at www.petworthparkfair. com or on 01797 252030.

Evening Talk with Tom Clowes Friday 5th May 8pm (doors open at 7pm) Tom Clowes is a climber and adventurer and his talk is entitled ‘How Two British Brothers conquered Everest and stood on Top of the World’. It takes place at Dunford House, Dunford Hollow,

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Prestige brand manufacturers seem to have capitalised on this booming market by pushing prices ever higher. Typically, a Range Rover can now easily cost well over £100,000.

Surprisingly, in these increasingly diesel-discriminatory days, many prestige models are either only available with diesel engines, or confine petrol power to higher-priced versions. For example, whilst Range Rover Evoque prices start from £30,600, the cheapest petrol version is significantly more at £44,100.

However, if prestige brand prices don’t appeal to you, plenty of other excellent SUV models are available offering much more for your money whilst still providing similar if not better levels of performance and quality.

Some are very low-priced, such as the Dacia Duster whose prices start from only £9,495. Incredible value for money, but beware that the basic specification is exactly that: by the time a few options such as air-con are added the price can increase quickly.

A better choice may be the Korean SsangYong Tivoli: not a model of which many people are aware, but well worth considering as its starting price of £12,950 includes such goodies as a five year warranty, air conditioning and cruise control.

Volkswagen Group offer some impressive SUVs in the midprice range. The group, including VW, Skoda, Seat, Audi and indeed Porsche, have succeeded in offering a wide range of SUVs catering for all budgets and tastes, thanks to extensive component-sharing between their brands. In fact, this sharing extends to the sites where the SUVs are manufactured. Audi Q3s, definitely one of today’s premium SUVs, are built at a Seat factory in Spain, whilst a Skoda factory is home to the Audi Q5.

Typical of this commonality is the Volkswagen Tiguan. With levels of quality as good as any of the prestige brands, the mid-sized Tiguan is available in a wide range of versions and prices, from an effective 1.4-litre petrol starting at a reasonable £23,140 up to a mighty 240PS / 500Nm diesel.

I tried a Tiguan in extremely well-specified SEL form, which features Volkswagen’s 4 Motion four-wheel-drive system along with lots of useful equipment. The standard specification includes a an 8” touchscreen navigation system, adaptive cruise control, LED headlights, a 12.3” customisable dash display screen, and parking sensors front and rear, all topped off with a panoramic, opening sunroof. And all for a starting

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price of £31,170, almost identical to the base model Range Rover Evoque, which lacks most of those features and is only 2-wheel-drive.

Despite the SEL’s already comprehensive specification, Volkswagen had equipped the test car with just about every option in the book, resulting in an on-the-road price of around £40,000. Not cheap, however kitting an Evoque to a similar level would set you back closer to £55,000.

To us, the Tiguan seemed more spacious and smooth-riding than the Evoque, and quality levels of interior trim felt similar. One feature

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likely to appeal to caravanners and others is an impressive 2,500kg towing capacity, only 200kg less than the much bigger and more expensive Volvo XC90 and much greater than the 1,800kg of the Evoque. When the optional trailer reversing system is specified, the Tiguan should make a superb tow car.

On the safety front the Tiguan scores highly, having recently been nominated as ‘Best Small SUV’ by Euro NCAP, the organisation responsible for assessing European car safety standards. Currently available with 5 seats, a 7-seat version of the Tiguan is also expected soon.

In the meantime, seven seats are already offered by the newlylaunched and slightly larger Skoda Kodiaq. Sharing most of the Tiguan’s engine and transmission options, the Kodiaq range is a little cheaper and even more extensive. For example, for a driver who needs to venture off-road regularly, the Kodiaq Scout version offers rugged bodywork, with plastic panels protecting the lower sections of bodywork together, with a raised ride height and 4-wheel-drive in all models.

Prices for the Kodiaq range start from a very reasonable £21,495 for the 1.4 petrol S model. Even a top-of-the range 2 litre 180PS petrol ‘Edition’ model at £33,545 comfortably undercuts an equivalent Land Rover Discovery Sport, one of the few other 7-seat SUVs in this size, and which is presently unavailable with a petrol engine.

Last but certainly not least within the Volkswagen Group SUV line-up is the smaller Seat Ateca, starting at £17,990. This Spanish-built SUV has only been on sale for a few months, yet has deservedly already garnered many awards, including What Car’s ‘Best Small SUV of 2017’.

The Ateca is again available with a wide range of engine and gearbox options, ranging from an economical 1.0 litre petrol engine with 6-speed manual transmission and 2-wheeldrive, up to a 190hp 7-speed auto with 4-wheel drive.

Our test car was a 1.4 litre Eco TSI 150PS petrol, 2-wheel-drive manual gearbox version, a specification likely to be the choice for many families. Emissions and fuel consumption are impressive, with only 123g/km of CO2 and a claimed combined fuel consumption of 52.3mpg. The top of the range ‘Excellence’ model with this engine retails at £24,440, although equipment levels of some of the lower specification models are almost as good and usefully cheaper.

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Ride, on the optional 19” wheels fitted, was perhaps a little on the firm side, although still soft enough to cushion the passengers from the worst of our dreadful road surfaces very effectively.

Roll, often the bugbear of similar tall SUVs was well-controlled, and overall the ride and handling package was well-judged.

‘thunk’ of solidity. Indeed, anyone used to the premium feel of a Golf will be instantly at home inside the Ateca, for trim materials and finishes are of excellent quality, tactile soft-feel materials being used almost everywhere. The interior offers plenty of room for passengers, and not at the expense of luggage space either, for the Ateca’s boot offers 510 litres of space, usefully more than most family hatchbacks.

All four doors open wide, making for very easy entry and exit to all the seats. Once aboard, legroom is generous as well. All this within compact external dimensions – at 4363mm long it’s only just over 100mm longer than a Golf, and only 40mm wider.

One of the highlights of driving the Ateca was its smoothness and extremely low noise levels.

Performance from the 1.4 litre engine was entirely adequate, thanks to the diesel-rivalling 250Nm of torque on tap from only 1500 RPM.

As with the Tiguan and Kodiaq, safety is given a high priority.

Front Assist and City Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Protection are standard on all models, constantly scanning the road ahead for collision risks, sounding warnings and triggering emergency braking if need be. Additional safety features can be specified including Adaptive Cruise Control, Traffic Sign Recognition and Lane Departure Warning.

The awards and praise are well-deserved for this excellent family-friendly motor, especially at a price point which undercuts most of the opposition by some margin, together with a class-leading residual value after 3 years of up to 50% according to CAP experts.

As alternatives, then, to the likes of Range Rover, BMW and Mercedes, the SUV models from Seat, Skoda and Volkswagen make a lot of sense. Try them before you buy that Evoque, X3 or Q5 – you might be pleasantly surprised.

Image from top left: Tiguan's Head Up Display – an incredibly useful option; Kodiaq’s upmarket cabin.

FIND OUT MORE Andy Goundry spent his entire working career in vehicle design and development, and since retirement has continued a close involvement with vehicles, writing for specialist magazines and websites, as well as producing his own motoring website www.autonews.uk.com

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JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD Heyshott Midhurst GU29 0AF. The cost is £12 to include coffee and there is a cash bar. There will be a super raffle and auction.

To book a place, call Kay Roudaut on 01252 793811/07789 117235 or email kay.roudaut@btopenworld.com. Overnight accommodation is on special offer at Dunford House for £45BB (single) and £60BB (double); call 01730 812381.The evening is in aid of Animals in Asia.

Chiddingfold Village Hall Cinema Fridays 5th and 19th May 8pm (doors open 7.30pm) Films are shown on 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month. First up is an old classic, Sunset Boulevard (1950) starring William Holden and Gloria Swanson. Legendary director Billy Wilder’s satirical film-noir masterpiece on the fleeting nature of fame and fashion. Featuring some of the most quoted lines in movie history, this is the greatest film about Hollywood ever made.

The second screening is La La Land starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. The film won the Oscar for Best Picture – for about two minutes! Even after that mistake was corrected it still walked away with 6 awards, including Best Actress for Emma Stone. Harking back to the classic Hollywood musicals with a distinctly modern flourish, this is a touching story of what happens when dreams of romance collide with ambitions.

We recently saw it when on holiday and loved it. Tickets: £6 Adults, £3 under 15s (where permitted). Go to www. chiddingfoldcinema.com or call 01428 683251 Chiddingfold Village Hall Cinema is in Coxcombe Lane, Chiddingfold GU8 4QA. It’s a 200 seat venue with high definition digital form surround sound and a 4.5m screen. There’s a licensed bar, cakes, refreshments and locally sourced ice-cream.

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JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD Plant Sale at Haslemere Museum Saturday 6th May 11am to 1pm Haslemere Museum’s annual Plant Sale promises a fabulous selection of bedding, vegetable and perennial plants, some very unusual, all at very reasonable prices. It is a lovely opportunity not only to brighten up your garden, but also to help the Museum as all proceeds go towards the work of the Museum.

The Tea Room will also be open for some tasty treats too! No entrance fee - No need to book.

Jolly Fine Tuck - Pop-Up Fine Dining Supper Evenings Next dates: Saturday 6th May, Saturday 10th June, Saturday 8th July all from 7pm onwards Cordon Bleu Chef Joanne Lowe – after years of offering delicious menus for family and friends has been convinced to ‘go public’ and offer her specially created Supper Menus at her new pop up restaurant in Surrey. Joanne creates a whole new menu for each and every ‘Supper Evening’, which will always feature the absolute best of seasonal and local produce. To join Joanne for one of these exclusive evenings, tickets are available for £55pp for which you get a multi course ‘tasting’ style menu which usually starts with canapés and Prosecco on arrival. As you would expect, a selection of reasonably priced wines specifically chosen to compliment the food and soft drinks will also be available to purchase on the evening.

Unsurprisingly these fantastic events book out very quickly... so to ensure you don’t miss out on a ‘Jolly Fine’ evening and to find out more visit www.jollyfinetuck.com where you can view the latest menus and book your place(s) or email: joanneandtim@jollyfinetuck.com.

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RHS Garden Wisley For more than 200 years, the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has been the force behind the nation’s love of gardening, backed up by its core vision to ‘enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place’. A shining example of this is the charity’s flagship garden, RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey, which is one of the UK’s most visited and best-loved gardens.

As both a hub of horticultural excellence and a top visitor attraction, the popularity of the garden has grown substantially over the past decade, with visits increasing from 750,000 to over one million per year.

Growing Wisley for Everyone Recognising the increasing popularity and horticultural significance of Wisley, the RHS made a commitment to enhance its future and secure its position as a centre for excellence through its Strategic Investment Programme.

As part of this commitment, some extraordinary plans are now in place at RHS Garden Wisley. These include the development of a new welcome building and bustling ‘village square’, revitalising the historic science laboratory, and creating a new dedicated Centre for Horticultural Science & Learning.

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Head of RHS Garden Wisley, Stephanie Fudge said: “We are thrilled to be able to share the vision for RHS Garden Wisley with our visitors as it sets a clear way forward for us to enhance our reputation as one of the most horticulturally-significant and welcoming gardens in the world. The developments at Wisley will enhance the facilities available, and enable visitors to experience world-class horticultural delights, advice and research findings.”

New Welcome Building In the stylish new entrance and courtyard, visitors can meet up with friends and family before enjoying the garden. A range of enhanced facilities will be included, such as a new shop, café, plant centre, and membership area. Once visitors have entered the garden, there will be a new restaurant and an enticing village square.

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the garden’s regular flower shows, demonstrations and temporary displays.

The Laboratory Reborn By following the entry path, visitors will be greeted by a new vista of the iconic Arts and Crafts-style science Laboratory building and the gently-steeped lawns that will be in keeping with the building’s elegance and academic heritage.

Additionally, following the enhancements to the interior of the laboratory, it will be open to the public for the first time in over 100 years. Visitors will be able to step back in time and explore where and how scientists pioneered horticultural research, and where generations of students have learned their profession.

The remarkable building will become a hub for visitors to learn about the history of the RHS and discover many of the gardening and botanical heritage treasures from the historical library and collections held at Wisley.

New Centre for Horticultural Science & Learning RHS Garden Wisley has been home to RHS science and the School of Horticulture since 1904 but the current facilities require improvement to ensure modern scientific research and learning can flourish.

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Images from top left: RHS Garden Wisley new avenue of Cherries; RHS Garden Wisley Science and Discovery Centre, Wisley Hilltop (both © Forbes Massie); view of the Lab and Canal in summer at RHS Garden Wisley (© RHS).

The new Centre for Horticultural Science & Learning will be a state-of-the-art building that will inspire excellence in horticultural science and learning, enabling scientists and researchers to address some of the key horticultural challenges of the 21st century, and to share this expertise across the globe. The building will contain laboratories, exhibition space, teaching studios, and facilities for the charity’s nationally important Herbarium, science and library collections. This move will also open the extensive collections and research to the public, providing improved access to expertise and knowledge to allow for ‘better gardening’ for everyone.

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What’s On at RHS Garden Wisley May

11th May: Bat Walk Discover the secret world of bats at sunset, on a walk organised by the Surrey Bat Group.

6th May -11 June: Pelargonium Display With more than 100 cultivars of Pelargonium, this will be a vibrant display of beautiful pink and red blooms, and myriad different leaf shapes and textures.

be able to see how horticultural science has had an impact on our daily lives.

The Garden of Health and Wellbeing is a strikingly modern interpretation of Europe’s earliest physic gardens – will focus on the benefits of gardening and ‘green space’ for mental health and wellbeing.

The World Kitchen Garden will showcase edible plants and how best to cultivate and use them. It will be filled with fruit, vegetables, and culinary herbs from British staples to exotic crops, as well as heritage cultivars and novel ideas.

Finally, the Nature Garden will explore the natural processes and cycles that occur in gardens, and how cultivated gardening can work with and complement the wild. The garden will be an intriguing educational hub in natural history and in environmental sensitivity, to show just how beautiful a wild garden can be.

Timeline of Activity The exciting programme of developments is now underway at RHS Garden Wisley and the staggered schedule of work has commenced.

The first of the changes sees the Wisley Garden Library reopening in Gardiner’s House from 10th April 2017, and improvements to some paths around the garden are now being made. The new Welcome Building and surrounding area is set to open in summer 2018, and the Centre for Horticultural Science & Learning is due to be completed by summer 2020.

Watch this Space This spring, visitors will be able to see the planned improvements for RHS Garden Wisley in a new behind-the-scenes exhibition on Seven Acres.

Visitors can also access up-to-date information about the project at any time, by visiting the website at www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/wisley.

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13th–14th May: Rhododendron, Magnolia and Camellia Show On top of a riot of colour in the competition classes, information on lime-tolerant rhododendrons, expert advice and free tours will fill this magnificent show.

20th May: Photography Morning Enjoy an early spring morning in the garden to take the perfect photograph of the spring colour. Open from 7.30am.

27th–28th May: Birds of Prey Bring the whole family to discover all about birds of prey. See the magnificent birds up close, with agility displays at 11am and 2pm.

27th May–4th June: Budding Gardeners As part of the RHS Campaign for School Gardening, local schools will build their own mini show garden, to be judged by the garden’s Curator. The gardens will be on show until 4th June and there will also be the chance for the public to vote for their favourite. Sponsored by Rotary.

27th May–4th June: May Half Term Join them for a week of exciting free activities, including sow and grow workshops, as well as arts and crafts sessions, all themed around the fascinating world of bugs and slugs.

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1st–4th June: NEW Family Gardening Show Enjoy a fantastic family day out at their first family gardening show. Listen to fascinating talks, have a go at some workshops, and take part in our special In the Night Garden themed zone – including Upsy Daisy Yoga, flowerpot decorating, planting night-scented stocks, music and storytelling. Download and follow our free augmented reality trail. Learn more about where our food comes from and interesting ways to cook it. Be sure to visit our trade stands to browse a range of inspiring children’s gardening goodies.

All events are subject to normal garden admission. For RHS members, admission is free unless otherwise stated. Visit the website for details at www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/wisley.

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Rumour Has It Saturday 6th May 7.30pm This excellent band is making a second visit to St. Stephen’s Church, Shottermill. They play a varied selection of great music and will be supported by 29 Ways, a brand new blues duo who play songs from the heart. The gig is a fund-raiser for Crossways Counselling who offer a confidential, professional and affordable counselling service in Haslemere and the surrounding area see www.crosswayscounselling.org.uk. Tickets are £15 each which includes a delicious meal of Indonesian food from Tanamerah.

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Surrey County Walkers There are walks planned for every Saturday in May and a couple of Sundays as well. You should be able to get full details from www.surreycommunity.info/surreycounty walkers. Just to give you a taste, there is an easy 6mile walk on Saturday 6th May around Millbridge, Little Pond, Kings Ridge and Frensham Village. Meet at 10am in Hollowdene Recreation Ground car Park. Ref 186/845422. Walk leader is Jill 01252 724171. All walks start promptly at the stated time and are taken at a brisk pace.

Chiddingfold Horticultural Society Saturday 6th May 10am At their last meeting, Rob Hardy instead of Rosy [his wife who was indisposed] spoke about ‘Herbaceous Perennials’ and described numerous plants which he had brought with him.

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Images clockwise from left: Tony Jacobs; Alina Ibragimova and Cédric Tiberghien; Mark Austin, Alissa Firsova and Margo Arsane.

The seventh Haslemere Festival runs from Friday 12th May to Sunday 4th June, with over two weeks of art, culture, children’s entertainment, outstanding classical music ensembles, acoustic, folk, jazz and opera concerts, cabaret shows, topical and anniversary talks and historical town walks. In addition, there are the popular annual events of the Classic Car Show, Little Lumpy Cycle Sportive and the Haslemere Bumpy Triathlon.

There are over 50 events in the Festival Fortnight, suitable for all ages, with St. Christopher’s Church on Wey Hill, Haslemere Hall and other local venues hosting a broad mix of amazing entertainment.

Headlining the Festival’s classical music artistes are the world-famous duo of Alina Ibragimova (violin) and Cédric Tiberghien (piano) – a truly electrifying partnership – and the internationally acclaimed Russian-British composer and pianist, Alissa Firsova who will perform with the celebrated string ensemble The Tippett Quartet.

Haslemere Town Band will be breaking the Brass Band mould with a rather different programme and the Harlequin Chamber Choir are performing their popular eclectic repertoires. Jazz pianist, Gareth Williams, is set to interpret the music of the legendary Bill Evans and Haslemere’s Opera South present Fresh & Intimate Baroque featuring

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Festival favourites, Tony Jacobs & The Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra are recreating a heady cocktail of songs and music from famous British & American songwriters and A Midsummer Night’s Dream will be performed by The Haslemere Singing Studio and Waverley Ensemble.

There’s a welcome return to the festival for the Classic Car Tour & Show on Lion Green and former Children’s Laureate, Julia Donaldson, who will be performing The Giant Jumperee and other stories including The Gruffalo; plus don’t miss The Haslemere Players Showstoppers Cabaret, with musical masterpieces performed by some of the best voices in town.

In addition, to the shows, concerts and weekend events, there is a wide range of fascinating weekday Topical and Anniversary talks taking place at Haslemere Museum, together with an Historic Walk & Talk around the old town centre.

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Guided Haslemere Town Walk Sunday 7th May 2.30pm Learn more about Haslemere High Street and the fascinating history of the town on this guided walk with local historian Tim Winter. Meet outside the Museum. No need to book; just turn up. There is no fee but a donation to Haslemere Museum would be most welcome.

British Classic and Sports Car Gala Sunday 7th May 12 noon to 6pm.

Organised by Chichester MG Owners’ Club, the event will take place in the grounds of Cowdray House, Cowdray Park, Midhurst, West Sussex GU29 0AY. There will be hundreds of beautiful classic and sports cars produced by Britain’s motor industry over past decades. Watch the classic cars as they return from their fun rally where they will be greeted by double Olympic gold medallist Joanna Rowsell Shand MBE. Car entrants - Early bird tickets from £25 per car - General Public - Early bird £9 per adult (under 16’s no charge), or £10 on the gate. Entry ticket includes car parking. For full details see www.showcase-classic-cars.events/event-information.

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To add to the fun, there will be fun-fair rides and face-painting, craft stalls, live music, ice-cream and cakes plus the ever popular BBQ.

Haslemere U3A Monday 8th May 2pm ‘An Amusing Account of Life in Our Schools’ at Haslemere Hall. After 30 years of teaching (and a stand-up comedian) Brian Carline is well prepared for his subject. He most recently worked as an assistant head at a secondary school in Essex and has written several books on teaching including ‘What Pupils Really Think About Their Schools’, ‘How to be a Successful1Head of Year’, and ‘The Page SAS Guide _Jan17:Layout 05/01/2017 10:07 1 to Teaching’.

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Art & Soul 2017 this year is no exception. I have chosen an eclectic mix of painters and sculptors, all highly respected in their fields. I am excited by the prospect of designing a show that will please the eye and the soul (and, possibly, the purse!).”

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Over 100 pieces of art to go on show at ‘Art & Soul 2017’ in Haslemere in June.

Local artist, David Paynter, who operates under the banner of The Artful Gallery, is hosting 22 awardwinning artists at his studio and six acres of grounds in Haslemere in June. Over 100 works will be on show, including paintings, drawings, ceramics, glass, and a sculpture trail around the beautiful gardens and woodland of his ‘Huf’ house on Marley Common.

David is a poet as well as an artist. His sculptural work is eclectic, from semi-abstract human figures to animals and abstract forms - often in stone, but also clay, cast into bronze or resin. Many of his pieces are accompanied by a poem, adding another dimension to the work. Two of David’s sculptures, with their poems, have pride of place at Farnham Road Mental Health hospital in Guildford. David also produces spontaneous, vibrant life drawings.

The sweeping lawns and the woodland walk around David’s house will feature sculptures in a variety of materials. Smaller indoor work for the home will be found in the studio, alongside the paintings.

This is the sixth year David has staged the exhibition, in conjunction with Surrey Artists Open Studios. He commented:

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Guildford Wine Festival Your chance to sample some fantastic wines and raise a toast to supporting two local charities

The Guildford Wine Festival, organised by VantagePoint Events, will take place at Guildford Cathedral on 12th and 13th May, with a session on the Friday evening from 7pm-11pm, an afternoon session on the Saturday from 12pm-4pm and a final session on the Saturday evening from 7pm11pm.

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The festival will feature over 140 international wines, including champagnes and premium wines, alongside wine experts and producers. In addition, there will be live music, entertainment, concessions, food, money off-wine vouchers, wine talks and more.

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At the event, a tasting measure of wine costs a minimum of one token, with some of the more expensive wines costing up to three tokens. Extra tokens will be available to purtchase on the day.

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The Guildford Wine Festival will be working with two local charities at the event in May. The two charities will be Oakleaf and Shooting Star Chase. A blind wine tasting will support Oakleaf and Shooting Star Chase will run a raffle, with the proceeds of each going directly to the charities. In addition, VantagePoint Events will donate money from every ticket sold.

Steve Page, one of the organisers, said: “We are delighted to be working with such great local charities as Oakleaf and Shooting Star Chase for our first Guildford Wine Festival. At our last wine event, we raised over £1,500 for charity and we hope that we will exceed this amount in May. We urge as many people as possible to come along and not only taste some great international and local wines but also help support these two brilliant community organisations”.

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Grayshott Gardeners Wednesday 10th May 7.15pm Rosamund Wallinger will be giving a talk entitled ‘Restoring a Gertrude Jekyll Garden’. Rosamund is the current owner of the Manor House in Upton Grey and has devoted the past 35 years re-instating the garden from neglected rough grass and stones to the beautiful tranquil flower filled picture it is today.

Doors open at 7.15pm for refreshments, plant sale and club news. Admission for members is free, £5 for visitors. Annual membership is £15. For more information call 01428 722000 or see www.grayshottgardeners.net.

Haslemere Thespians – Don’t Dress for Dinner Thursday 11th to Saturday 13th May 7.30pm The Haslemere Thespians next production is a fast paced comedy farce. It’s a hilarious adventure of mistaken identity

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Grayshott Decorative and Fine Arts Society Thursday 11th May 2pm At their next meeting Toby Faber will trace the history of Faber & Faber through its illustrations, covers and designs by such artists as Rex Whistler, Peter Blake and Damian Hirst. Then, on Thursday 1st June, they welcome Jane Choy-Thurlow, their excellent guide during the visit to the Mauritshuis. She will explore what makes the work of Hans Holbein the Younger so special and why his portraits are so intriguing. For more information about these events and the society contact Caroline on 01428 714276 or visit the website www.grayshottdfas.org. uk.

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The Unattached Group The Unattached Group (TUG) is a Surrey based group of about 70 single professional people aged 55 - 69 who enjoy times together including informal weekly pub meets as well as meals out, theatre and cinema trips, walks, quizzes, bridge, opera and book clubs and the occasional leisure weekend away. They are also making arrangements for their annual summer party. New members are most welcome and information can be obtained at www.theunattachedgroup.co.uk or Maggie on 07855 008897.

Haslemere Educational Museum Exhibition Friday 12th to Saturday 27th May The Rise and Fall of the English Switzerland. This highly entertaining exhibition describes a very colourful chapter in Hindhead’s history from 1880 - 1910. Based on original research by Dr Marion Dell, it illustrates: how treacherous Hindhead was once considered; the impact of the arrival of the railway through Haslemere: why eminent physicist, Professor Tyndall, christened Hindhead the ‘English Switzerland’; why Hindhead immediately became immensely fashionable,

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attracting celebrity writers of the day, including Conan Doyle and Bernard Shaw, and, finally, how Hindhead’s popularity led to its demise. A ‘must’ for anyone interested in local history!

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The Haslemere Festival Friday 12th May from 8pm The opening musical act for this year’s Festival will be uberpopular Haslemere Fringe regular, Jazz Morley. Jazz will be performing one of her critically acclaimed acoustic shows, together with a stunning collection of brand new songs at St. Christopher’s Church, Weyhill. Opening this memorable musical evening will be local singer/songwriter Mack Hofberg, who combines folk and pop with poetic lyrics with a percussive acoustic guitar style. Tickets are just £8 in advance from Haslemere Hall, call 01428 642161 or online at www. haslemerehall.co.uk or £10 on the door.

Petworth Churches Together Friday 12th May 7.30pm Dr Ruth Valerio will speak at St. Mary’s Church Petworth GU28 0AD and the title of her talk is ‘Hope in a Changing World’.

With President Donald Trump saying that he will cancel the Paris Agreement (signed by 207 nations), what is the future of climate change now? Ruth is not only an environmentalist but a theologian, social activist and author. She has worked with A Roche UK, where she created the Eco Church award scheme and is now a director of Tear Fund. Details from Gerald Gresham Cooke on 01798 342151.

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support. And finally, most important of all, we went about ‘telling the world’ what we were presenting, by all the means we could think of. And it’s still working!

Founders, Peter and Vivien Harrison at St Luke’s, Grayshott

We often feature the brilliant Grayshott Concerts on this page, and have asked founder, Peter Harrison, to tell us how it is that they manage to sell out every time...

How long have you been going and how did it all start?

It was back in 2004 when my wife, Vivien, and I saw a newspaper article saying that our local church, St Luke’s in Grayshott, might have to close due to lack of funds. “We can’t have that,” we remonstrated, “but what can we do?” Our daughter Anna had been married there the year before and we’d arranged a wonderful choir for the service, so we thought: “Why not bring them back – with a small orchestra and conductor – and we’ll put on a concert!” So, after 9 months of planning, we staged a single oneoff concert. With the help of local businesses, we managed to sell all the tickets and, together with sponsorship, raised £3,500 for St Luke’s. “It’s been a huge amount of work,” we sighed, “thank goodness it’s all over!”. But the Village replied, “When’s the next one?”

So, what decided you to do more?

There was clearly an opportunity for classical music events – and an enthusiastic local audience too.

But we realised that our audience wanted music they knew, expertly performed. So, we tried some more events and they sold out just as quickly. It soon became clear that, almost by chance, we were applying four key principles to bring us success.

First, we knew who our audience members were, and how to keep them aware. Second, we knew we must put on what they wanted to hear – not what our performers wanted to perform. Third, we realised that quality always sells – so we found the best soloists, choirs, orchestras, conductors and composers which our growing resources could 28

What are your most memorable performances?

Difficult to choose. But high up there must be our work with Sir Karl Jenkins CBE, acknowledged as the world’s most performed living composer. First, we invited him to attend a performance of his bestknown, work, The Armed Man. Next, we asked him to become our patron. Then, to celebrate our 10th anniversary, we commissioned him to write a major choral work, ‘The Healer – A Cantata for St Luke’, and to conduct the world premiere in Grayshott.

Over 700 people wanted to come. The performance was recorded and later broadcast on Classic FM, with a further performance in the Carnegie Hall, New York.

What other performances have you staged?

The key to top quality performance is to feature top performers. So, the world-famous London Mozart Players are our Orchestra-in-Residence, who have accompanied some world-class soloists, including: international pianist and conductor, Howard Shelley; violin virtuoso, Tasmin Little; BBC Young Performer of the Year, cellist, Laura van der Heijden; glamorous trumpeter extraordinaire, Alison Balsom; clarinettist Michael Collins plus a host of rising young stars of the future.

What is your programme for this year?

In June, it’s the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto with the award-winning Joo Yeon Sir and LMP; September brings one of the world’s most celebrated cellists, Raphael Wallfisch, to perform the Schumann Cello Concerto. And in November, we welcome perhaps the best known choral group in the world, The Sixteen to perform ‘a cappella’ for us. It’s all on our website: www.grayshottconcerts.co.uk.

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Lurgashall - ‘Winkle’s Wit’ Friday 12th May 7.30pm Lurgashall Village Hall and Lurgashall History Group present an evening of amusing stories about William ‘Winkle’ Ayling, erstwhile Lickfold baker and local ‘personality’, and other local characters of the last century, told by Winkle’s grandson Mike Hubbard, master storyteller and former local postman and Petworth town crier. In conversation with Lurgashall ‘lad’ Francis Dillon-Thiselton. Cash bar, free nibbles. Tickets £5, from Lurgashall village shop, on the door, or reserve on admin@ lurgashallvillagehall.org or call 07796 162304.

Grayshott Folk Club Saturday 13th May 7.30pm There is just one gig this month, but what a gig! Singersongwriter and guitarist Ezio Lunedi may loosely be described as a Folk performer. Sometimes he plays with a full band, other times he just has his long term sideman and guitarist Mark ‘Booga’ Fowell to fill out the sound. but it is Ezio who is always in the driving seat. In South Africa, Germany and Holland, Ezio is a very big deal but without the full financial support of a major UK record company, he has have never quite broken into the mainstream here but make no mistake, once you’ve seen him play live, you’ll wonder why he isn’t a major star. I understand that they put on an incredible live show, which often leaves the audience with shiny eyes and in an unbelievably enthusiastic mood. Have a little taste by going to www.youtube.com/ watch?v=lmXo5XH_qB0. Tickets are £14 and are available in person from Grayshott Post Office, Grayshott Wine Centre, Haslemere Bookshop and The Haslemere Hall Box Office.

They are also available online from Ents24 at: www.ents24. com/nr-hindhead-surrey-events/grayshott-village-hall/ ezio/1073826718. Call Des O’Byrne on 01428 607096 for postal tickets or further details.

Godalming and Haslemere Ramblers They have a full programme of 24 walks in May, ranging from 4.5 miles to 11 miles, the longer walks often taking in a pub stop for lunch. The long walks are usually on Wednesdays with the shorter ones on Thursdays and Sundays. And now the days are longer, there are also some Friday evening walks; a great way to start the weekend! Although many of the routes explore the local countryside, others venture further afield, from the North Downs to the south coast. Why not put on your boots and go along for a free trial walk and see if it suits you?

See the website for further details of all the walks, www. gandhramblers.org.uk.

Midhurst Bowling Club Saturday 13th May 2pm to 4pm New members are welcomed whether experienced bowlers or novices. Do go along to June Lane and have a game. For more information, contact June Barnard on 01730 812311 or visit the website www.midhurstbowlingclub.org.co.uk.

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All Saints Grayswood Spring Fayre Saturday 13th May 11am to 1.30pm Go along and enjoy the All Saints Spring Fayre in Grayswood Village Hall. Stalls will include Raffle, Cakes, Kitchenalia, Beauty and the Beads, Brocante, Plants and Gardenalia, Toys and Games, Books… and out-door games! This year they are also offering crafts and haberdashery where you can find May 2017

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fabrics and knitting materials. Delicious refreshments available.

Entrance £1 adults (includes tea/coffee and a biscuit!), children under 10 free. For more information, contact Di on 01428 654303 or email drdcook01@gmail.com or Shirley on 01428 653285 email shirley1941@btinternet.com.

Murray Downland Trust Plant Sale Saturday 13th May 11am to 3.30pm All are invited to the Murray Downland Trust garden event at Casters Brook, Cocking. Besides the sale of plants, demonstrations of bee-keeping and a performance by the Midhurst Band, world renowned sculptor Philip Jackson will be conducting two tours of sculptures in the garden. Refreshments, cake and produce stalls and a raffle will also be on offer.

Fernhurst Films Saturday 13th May For their final film of the Season, Fernhurst Films have left the best till last with the hit comedy ‘Captain Fantastic’. A hit with critics at the Cannes Film Festival, the homespun drama has Viggo Mortensen in the lead role in this heart warming, funny, uplifting and totally original film. The Village Hall doors open at 7pm and the film starts 7.30pm. Tickets are available in advance from Fernhurst Post Office or on the door on the night.

For a look at the trailer and a synopsis, click on the website:www.fernhurst.net/films/index.htm.

Plant Sale Saturday 13th May 12noon to 2pm Easebourne Garden & Allotment Society is holding its annual

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plant sale in front of Easebourne Priory near Midhurst. Bedding plants, perennials, veggies, salads, and lots more. Parking in front of the Priory GU29 9AQ. Liphook Christian Aid Coffee Morning Saturday 13th May 10am-12 noon Held at Liphook Church centre GU3 07DJ, there will be a mass of plants, books, DVD’s, toys, etc. A tombola and live music await you! Please take a wallet and a smile! Admission is 50p for adults, children free.

Opera South Saturday 13th May 7.30pm After kicking off its 31st year with a sold out New Year event, Opera South offers music lovers two exciting summer concerts: Fresh and Intimate Baroque with Margo Arsane, soprano and Mark Austin on harpsichord, is part of the Haslemere Festival. This is a unique opportunity to hear these protégés inject spirit and sparkle into jewels of the French and Italian Baroque repertoire. It takes place at St Christopher’s Church, St Christopher’s Green, Weyhill, Haslemere GU27 1DD. Tickets £15 from Haslemere Hall, Bridge Rd, Haslemere GU27 2AS, telephone 01428 642161. Also, go to www.haslemerehall. co.uk. Make a note of the date of their second concert, Friday 23rd June. More information in our next edition.

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With Beth Otway

In praise of pumpkins

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The weather in May can take us by surprise - we might be basking in the heat of the sun, or we are equally as likely to be jolted, shocked and stopped in our tracks, as we turn to grab our coats to protect us during periods of rather bleak, chilly weather. It's the same for our plants. They won't enjoy a check in their growth if inclement weather strikes, so take care to protect any tender plants in your care this month.

Whatever the weather, summer isn't far away. There's a wide range of seeds you can sow this month in your garden or at your allotment.

Swede 'Magres' is a fully hardy variety of swede, which can be sown outside directly in the soil where it is to grow now.

'Magres' offers good mildew resistance, and produces tasty, purple topped, yellowfleshed swedes.

There are many wonderful varieties of beetroot that you can sow directly in the soil outside now. 'Chioggia' is a wonderful beetroot. When you slice it in half you'll be greeted with pretty concentric circles of pink and white beetroot flesh. 'Burpees May 2017

Golden', and 'Touchstone Gold' are lovely, yellow beetroot varieties, and 'White Detroit', 'Albino', and 'Albina Verduna' are beautiful, white varieties of beetroot.

Pumpkins are so much fun to grow! You can sow pumpkin and squash seeds in a greenhouse, on your windowsill, or outside but with protection from the elements. Pumpkins aren't fond of cold weather - they won't tolerate frost. So do ensure you wait for warm weather conditions, and harden your plants off, by gently acclimatising them to life outdoors during the daytime, and then bringing your plants back undercover for extra protection at night for two weeks or so prior to planting outside. Remember to protect your seedlings if cold weather is forecast.

Pumpkin and squash seeds germinate readily in the warmth.

Sow each pumpkin seed on its side or vertically - this will help water to run off and prevent the seed from rotting if it doesn't germinate right away. Pumpkin and squash plants resent having their roots disturbed, so if you're sowing your seeds in pots prior to planting in the soil outside, ensure your containers are large enough to contain the seedlings, and their roots, until you're able to plant

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Larger fruited varieties of pumpkin and squash require more space and will happily and rapidly advance onwards, taking over a vast area of ground in very little time.

The minimum space you should offer each pumpkin is 6ft by 6ft; more would be far better, but any less would be unkind, as these cucurbits don't grow well when faced with competition.

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Pumpkins hate windy weather, so choose a sheltered spot, or if you garden on an exposed site, create a windbreak to protect your plants. Jerusalem artichokes grow to be tall plants, which provide a good windbreak, or you could make your own shelter using some fine mesh or netting if you prefer.

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them outside - these are quickgrowing plants which need more room than you might expect at every stage of growth.

Pumpkins and squashes don't grow well in areas of compacted soil, so take time to dig your soil over and loosen any compaction.

Double-digging would be ideal, but you could find an alternative planting space where the soil isn't compacted and doesn't Beetroot 'Chioggia' require digging if you prefer.

Pumpkins and squash plants thrive in raised beds, but the plants will also take over these precious growing areas and any nearby ground very rapidly.

When planting out your pumpkin plants, or when sowing your seed directly in the soil, make a wide, shallow well in the soil for each pumpkin plant or seed you sow. The well doesn't need to be deep; just enough of a dip in the ground to provide some shelter for your pumpkin, and to provide a collection point for water when it rains, or when you water your plants.

Pumpkin plants can be surprisingly versatile and accommodating. Most of the varieties that produce small fruits, for example 'Munchkin', 'Jack Be Little', and 'Baby Boo', will happily scramble up tepees, arches, or homemade supports, where they create a beautiful and atmospheric sight as their fruits ripen in autumn. But do ensure that your pumpkin supports are strong and braced accordingly, in order to be sturdy enough to support the full weight of your growing plants and their harvest of pumpkins.

You don't need to grow these smaller pumpkin plants as climbers - they will happily scramble over the ground.

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One place that pumpkins will be very happy to be planted is on top of your compost heap - the warmth from the decomposing vegetable and plant matter below will aid and comfort your plants no end resulting in earlier fruit production. Consequently, the compost heap is an ideal place to sow seeds of your largest pumpkin varieties; this is the place to try to break the record for the largest pumpkin at your local show. You might opt for the readily available Pumpkin 'Atlantic Giant', or you might decide to spend a little more money on a few special, giant pumpkin seeds from a champion grower, the choice is yours!

Ideally your compost heap won't be overflowing and your plant waste and vegetable matter won't have yet reached the top of your compost heap, so that your pumpkin plants will have some shelter and protection from the surrounding wood, pallets, or whatever your compost heap is constructed or reined in by. Then tip a bucket or two of good-quality compost on top of your compost heap, make a shallow well to sow your seed directly into, or plant your pumpkin seedling into this compost if you've already started your plants off indoors. I love growing pumpkins, I am sure you will too. Good luck!

FIND OUT MORE For lovely gardening ideas, tips, and advice for the month ahead, a calendar of specialist plant fairs, and much more besides, visit Beth's website www.pumpkinbeth.com.

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Wey & Arun River Rally Sunday 14th May 3pm A friendly flotilla of canoeists, kayakers and small boat owners is seeking recruits for an expedition up the River Arun.

The occasion is the annual rally on the waterway between Pulborough and Pallingham Quay organised by the Wey & Arun Canal Trust. To book places on the rally visit the events page at www.weyarun.org.uk – which provides more information and maps – or email rallies@weyandarun.co.uk.

National Garden Scheme Sunday 14th May 12 noon-5pm Malabar, Holdfast Lane, Haslemere GU27 2EY is a beautiful 2½ acre fully stocked, peaceful woodland naturalistic garden, surrounded by majestic mature oaks with climbing hydrangeas and roses. Admission £5, children free. Home-made teas with all proceeds going to caring charities (Macmillan, Marie Currie, Motor Neurone Disease Assoc.etc.). Also open by arrangement for groups of 6 plus from May to September. For more details contact Beryl Bishop on 01428 661486 or email beryl. bishop@clara.co.uk or visit www.ngs.org.uk/find-a-garden/ garden/32906.

Haslemere Sub-Aqua Club Sunday 14th May 9am until 1pm If you’re over fourteen years old, why not take the plunge and have a go with a full set of dive gear in the Haslemere Leisure Centre pool with one of their instructors! They are a friendly diving club, active in Haslemere for 45 years, with two dive boats, an air compressor and several sets of training kit. They welcome both new and experienced divers to join their living and social calendar. Pool sessions - 14th May (starting at 9am, 10am, 11am and 12 noon) include briefing, kitting up, and an introductory dive. Book your slot at Haslemere Hall for £5, online at www.haslemerehall.co.uk or by calling 01428 642161. Alternatively, you can turn up to see what is going on and take your chance. For more information, visit www. haslemeresubaquaclub.com.

Health & Harmony Day Sunday 14th May 10am-4pm Local complementary therapists, Samantha Hardwick of Time Out Massage and Helen Adams of Petersfield Massage, are raising money for TLC Hospice Services at Home by organising a Health & Harmony Day at Haslewey Community Centre, to reinforce to people the benefits of using complementary therapies as a way of improving health. To learn more about the treatments available and/or pre-book a session at the Health & Harmony Day, visit the website at www.healthnharmony.co.uk or contact Samantha on 07974 682525 or Helen on 07749 574681.

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Haslemere Decorative and Fine Arts Society Tuesday 16th May 2.15pm Sandro Botticelli –Painter of Florence is the title of their next lecture at Haslemere Hall. Nadfas lecturer, Shirley Smith, will examine the influence that Botticelli’s life and times had on the works of this Early Renaissance painter of the Florentine School. There will be a further opportunity at this lecture to book for the Outing to Broughton Castle Oxfordshire on 14th June. Visitors and new members are very welcome at these lectures. For more details, contact HDFAS Membership Secretary Sue Wright on 01428 683578 or email membership@haslemeredfas.co.uk. Further information about the Society can be found on www.haslemeredfas.org.uk.

Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service 2017 Volunteers from 18 Surrey charities and organisations nominated for the prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service 2017 recently received an official thank you at a special reception at Loseley Park. They have to wait until 2nd June to see if they have won an award. The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service is the equivalent of an MBE for volunteers and it the highest honour given to volunteers. So if you know of volunteers who are making a real difference to their communities, now is the chance to nominate them for the 2018 awards. Details are online at www.gov.uk/queens-award-forvoluntary-service/overview or email queensaward@culture. gov.uk.

Guildford Rambling Club Various dates Their walks programme can be found at www. guildfordramblingclub.org.uk. Unless otherwise stated visitors are welcome on all of their walks and walks normally start at 10am. For details of the 5.5 mile morning walk from Ranmore on Thursday 18th May, call Patrick on 07885 251460. Hazel, on 07766 663876, has the details for the 5 mile morning walk from Dunsfold on the morning of Sunday 21st May. For the 9 mile circular walk from near Thursley via Haslemere on Sunday 28th May, call David on 07935 887499. And Olive, on 0787 2613505, is your contact for the 10 mile circular walk from Midhurst on Sunday 4th June. Finally, look to Mick, on 07765 205353, for the 8.5 mile walk from Normandy on Sunday 11th June.

Woolbeding Gardens Workshops Friday 19th May 10.30am to 12.30pm ‘Herbaceous Border Maintenance’ is the subject for this workshop. You will gain professional advice and practical tips on staking, feeding and maintaining perennials for a great display. Join their Garden team for a look at the herbaceous borders and discover how they maintain them to ensure eye-catching displays, and pick up advice on caring for your borders at home. Wear sensible footwear for walking, and clothes appropriate for the weather. The cost is £19 and maximum attendees is 15. You will be collected from the car park at 10am by minibus. Woolbeding is situated in Brambling Lane, Woolbeding, Midhurst GU29 9RR. To book call 0344 249 1895.

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This month, we have a couple of recipes from Jack Sturgess, who runs Bake with Jack. He hosts private courses and also runs classes in Surrey. You can book him to entertain friends with an evening's bread making demonstration in your own home, or celebrate together with a bread making party with your friends and family. He has even developed his own range of Bake with Jack Bread Making kits so you can bake at home without Jack being present. Visit www.bakewithjack.co.uk for more information. SR

Sunfower Seed Plait

Ingredients: 200g wholemeal flour 175g strong white bread flour 7g salt 7g sachet of dry yeast, or 12g fresh yeast 250g room temperature water 20g soft butter 100g toasted sunflower seeds Serves 4-6

Method: 1. Weigh your two flours and salt into a large bowl.

Weigh the water into a jug. If you are using fresh yeast you'll need to dissolve it into the water before moving on to step 2. If you are using dry yeast, pop it into the flour bowl 2. Pour the liquid into the bowl and mix everything together until it comes together into a dough, turn it out onto the table 3. Knead the dough on a clean table for 8 minutes, without adding flour. After this time spread the dough out across the table and sprinkle over 75g of your toasted seeds. Continue kneading for a couple of minutes until the seeds are evenly dispersed throughout.

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5. When your dough has puffed up nicely, dust the table with a little flour and turn the dough out onto it. Flatten the dough slightly and cut it into three pieces. Roll each piece up into a sausage, about 40cm long. To make the plait, bring the three tips together. Fold the left sausage over the middle, then fold the right sausage over the new middle one. Continue all the way to the end of the loaf and pinch the ends together 6 Brush your plaited loaf all over with water, and sprinkle over the remaining 25g of seeds so they stick. Transfer the loaf to a parchment lined tray.

Allow 30-45 minutes for your shaped dough to prove up under a cloth. In the meantime, preheat the oven to 190°C fan/gas mark 7.

7. Slide the tray with the loaf on into the oven. Bake for 30-35 minutes, then remove from the oven and allow to cool on a wire rack.

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Grilled Asparagus and Ricotta Bruschetta This is an easy recipe using the pumpkin seed bread on the previous page. It uses lovely English asparagus which is now available to purchase in the shops - grab it while you can!

Ingredients: 10 aparagus spears 30g broad beans A handful of rocket leaves 150g ricotta A few sprigs of mint 1lemon 7 or 8 toasted almonds 1 garlic clove 3tbsp olive oil 1tsp Dijon mustard ½ tsp caster sugar 2 slices of pumpkin seed bread (recipe overleaf) Serves 2

Method: 1. Mix your ricotta with 2tbsp of chopped mint, a little finely grated lemon zest, and a teaspoon of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.

2. Next, heat a grill pan on the hob until it is nice and hot 3. Snap the woody stalk from the end of your asparagus and discard. Grill the asparagus spears on a high heat until charred on all sides, season with salt and pepper as it grills. Remove from the pan and place in a large bowl to cool 4. While the asparagus cools, you can make your lemon dressing by whisking together 1tsp Dijon 36

mustard, 1/2 tsp sugar, the juice of half a lemon and a pinch of salt. Slowly add 3tbsp of olive oil while whisking to emulsify 5. Pop your broad beans out of their skins and add them to the bowl with the cooled asparagus. Add the rocket, crush your almonds and add them too.

Dress everything nicely with your lemon dressing.

6. Toast 2 slices of your pumpkin seed bread. Rub with a cut clove of garlic and season with salt 7. Build up your salad onto each bruschetta, alternating with spoons of your minted ricotta 8. Drizzle with olive oil and serve

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<34 JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD Fernhurst Choral Society Saturday 20th May 7.30pm They will be performing Mendelssohn’s magnificent work Elijah in the superb surroundings of Chichester Cathedral. The will be joined by Fernhurst Chamber Orchestra and conducted by Timothy Ravalde. Tickets are £18 (NUS and under 14’s £9) and are available from Ackerman Music, 42 West Street Chichester, Chichester TIC (The Novium) and Fernhurst Post Office, 01428 644125 or on the door. www.fernhurstchoralsociety.org.uk .

Find a Treasure, Donate a Treasure Who knows what you’ll find when you visit one of St Wilfrid’s Hospice charity shops? From the furniture outlets in Bognor and Chichester, to the specialist Retro and Vintage outlet in the centre of the City, to the numerous shops throughout the area selling clothes, bric-a-brac, collectibles, toys and more, St Wilfrid’s shops have it all. Next time you have a clear out, you may wish to consider donating your unwanted good quality items. You can take them to any shop, with collection available for larger items such as bikes or furniture. For shop or donation centre locations, and to read about volunteering opportunities go to www.stwh.co.uk.

Haslemere Community Choir Saturday 20th May from 7.30pm A fabulous evening of music and song is promised at Haslemere Methodist Church, Lion Green, Weyhill. In the first half, John Russell will offer a programme of music and popular song. Then, after an interval for light refreshments, the Haslemere Community Choir will be performing songs from

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Liphook in Bloom Saturday 20th May Spring is always a busy time of year for gardeners. Liphook in Bloom members and volunteers will be clearing the bulbs from the flowerbeds in preparation for summer planting. If you are able to help, please call Philip Jordan on 01428 724903.

Together in Music with Waverley Ensemble and Surrey Hills Chamber Choir Saturday 20th May 7.30pm Showcasing the very best in orchestral and choral chamber music, ‘Together in Music’ promises an evening of great contrasts from the Baroque and Classical highlights of Corelli, Telemann, Handel and Haydn, to emotionally charged spirituals, folk tunes and other choral songs. Held at St Nicolas Church, Bury Street, Guildford. Purchase tickets on the door or via www.surreyhills-choirs.co.uk.

Chidfest Saturday 20th May from 12.30pm-8pm The family friendly music festival, located in the village of Chiddingfold, is back again following its successful inaugural event in 2015. The one-day festival, which raises money

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Waverley Dowsers In March, Waverley Dowsers ran a pilot ‘Mums and Daughters Workshop’ at the Unitarian Church Hall in Godalming. As far as they know this was a first for the British Society of Dowsers and was a great success and gave attendees an insight into the world of dowsing. The group draws members from a wide radius of their Godalming base including Crondal, Cranleigh, Lightwater, Farnham, and Reigate. They have a very informative website, www.waverleydowsers.co.uk and you can get further information by contacting Michael Haxeltine on 01252 541639 or Geoff Mitchell on 01276 472977.

Fernhurst Revels Sunday 21st May Pop the date in your diary for this great family day out. They are planning an event similar to last year, with a range of attractions to keep everyone entertained on the Village Green and Recreation Ground. They will have the traditional May Queen, with her procession and Coronation. There will be the George Regis Jazz Band, falconry, classic cars a dog show, just to mention a few! The festivities will get under way with the May Queen’s procession starting at Nappers Wood at 12.30pm and leading on to the Village Green where the May Queen is crowned and the Revels are declared open. www. chiddingfoldnews.org.uk/revels.

Haslemere Information Hub Perfectly situated next to the entrance to Haslemere Station the Hub plans to welcome and inspire both visitors and residents, and to provide an immediate information service to those arriving in Haslemere by train. The opening, which took take place in March, marks Haslemere’s commitment to the Community Rail Partnership - a ‘not for profit’ organisation which provides a strong link between the railway industry and local communities. The Hub is run by a team of friendly and dedicated volunteers who will share their wealth of local knowledge and interests to help promote the town and the surrounding areas. Anyone interested in being a part of the team and volunteering for just a couple of hours every fortnight or so, or for further information about the new Information Hub please email haslemerevisitor@haslemere.com.

Tea & Talk at the Museum – Haslemere since the Railway Tuesday 23rd May 2.30pm Haslemere since the Arrival of the Railway. Do go along and enjoy informative talks for adults with tea and biscuits! As part of local history month, join local historian Tim Winter to look at why, how, where and when the town developed and grew following the opening of the railway in 1859. Members Free, non-members £1.

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www.vantagepointmag.co.uk Haslemere Flower Club Wednesday 24th May 1.30pm Taking place at Haslemere Hall, the demonstrator at the next meeting will be Rebecca Tiller and her title will be “A Walk on the Wild Side”. The flower arrangements will be raffled and the afternoon will end with tea and biscuits. Do go along; visitors are charged £6.

Lodsworth & District Garden Club Monday 27th May 1pm-4.30pm The Garden Club will have its usual Plant Stall at the Village Fete on Bank Holiday Monday. There will be a wide variety of plants on sale from trees and shrubs to herbaceous, vegetable, herbs and bedding plants. Takes place at Lodsworth Village Hall Recreation Ground.

Gardening Volunteers Oakleaf Enterprise, a local mental health charity and social enterprise based in Guildford are expanding their horticultural team. They have a new member of staff, a brand new van and are now looking to take on more gardening jobs in the local community. They are also looking for more volunteers to join their team. Do you love gardening or know someone who does?

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Newlands Corner to East Clandon This walk, through woods and fields, has some long but not very steep ups and downs. It starts at Newlands Corner which follows the trend of our recent walks by having yet another magnificent view. Be warned that Surrey County Council is soon to start charging people to park at Newlands Corner. We are told that this charge will cover the management of the site as well as improvements to the existing facilities. The walk description is provided by Guildford Rambling Club (guildfordramblingclub.org.uk).

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Ignore rights and lefts for about 250 yards then take a path right that has a grassy entrance and climbs a little.

2. At a tiny cross paths go straight on. At a T-junction turn left. Pass the fourth tee of Merrow Golf Course.

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with agility displays at 11am and 2pm each day. Expert handlers are there to answer all your questions while the birds show themselves off on their perches. Free with Garden admission. www.rhs.org.uk/wisley.

Cowdray Heritage From Saturday 27th May Known locally as ‘The Ruins’, it re-opens for the season on Saturday 27th May. It will be open on weekends and Bank Holidays from 11am until 4pm (last entries 3pm) until the beginning of September (excluding 24/25th June and 8/9th July when it will be closed for private events).

The David Tyson Memorial Fund The Fund, set up earlier this year in memory of the highly respected local rail engineer David Tyson, is a separate and bespoke Fund within the Community Foundation for Surrey, a local charitable trust. Based in Godalming, the Community Foundation has awarded over £6.8 million in grants to support individuals and grassroots voluntary organisations across Surrey. The David Tyson Memorial Fund will support budding young rail engineers with grants that will cover costs such as course fees travel and equipment. The process for young individuals to make applications to The Fund is currently being co-ordinated, with further details to follow, but details can be found at http://cfsurrey.org.uk/fund/david-tyson-memorialfund/. If you would like to donate to this worthwhile charity after reading more about it, you can go to the BTMyDonate link: https://mydonate.bt.com/charities/davidtysonmemorialfund.

Thai Cultural Fête Sunday 28th Monday 29th May 11am to Dusk This is the 25th annual fête and takes place at The Hamilton Arms, School Lane, Stedham, nr Midhurst GU29 0NZ. Loads of family fun with craft stalls, food stalls, Thai dancing, Thai boxers, Thai massage, cooking demonstrations and a small children’s fun fair. The fete is organised by the Mudita Trust which helps prevent child prostitution in Thailand and proceeds after expenses will go to the trust. Entry is £3 (OAP’s and under 12’s £1) and your ticket will be entered into a prize draw.

Hidden Gardens of Grayshott Sunday 28th and Monday 29th May With the weather warming up, the preparations for ‘private gardens open for public viewing’ are hotting up. More than twenty five gardens are committed to open over the weekend with several new gardens and some of the fabulous former favourites. Plants are being potted ready for sale and bakers are practising for some delicious homemade cakes that make visiting the gardens so tasty! A two day entry is just £6; children under 12 go free and can enter a competition supported by Grayshott Pottery too. Check out the new website www.hiddengardensofgrayshott.co.uk and like their facebook page Hidden Gardens of Grayshott. For more information, email hiddengardensofgrayshott@gmail.com or call Cheryl on 07838 248626.

Haslemere Classic Car Show Sunday 28th May The Haslemere Classic Car show has become a popular feature of the local ‘season’. Held on Sunday 28 May, the event attracts people from far and wide. Alongside the cars there is much May 2017

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Art Workshop Monday 29th May to Friday 2nd June Cowdray’s Artist in Residence will be hosting a five-day workshop at the Tower Room Renaissance Art Studio at Cowdray Heritage. The course will study the Flemish Technique of egg tempera and oil. To book email cranswickart@gmail.com.

Brook Village Fête Monday 29th May 1pm The 71st annual Brook Village Fete, (sponsored by local independent boarding and day school King Edward’s Witley) is one of the most popular and longest-running village festivals in southern England. It will take place on the picturesque village green opposite the Dog and Pheasant Pub. It’s a fun-packed day out, offering a host of activities and games for children of all ages, in addition to a large number of stalls showcasing a variety of produce. Inside Pirrie Hall there will be the usual huge selection of bric-a-brac for the bargain hunter, as well as many hundreds of second-hand books, children’s toys and games. Donations for these and for the tombola can be made beforehand and over the bank holiday weekend by phoning the Fete Organiser on 01428 288835 or emailing brookfete@ hotmail.co.uk.

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first ever family gardening show. Listen to fascinating talks, have-a-go workshops and take part in the special In the Night Garden themed zone. Including Upsy Daisy Yoga, flower-pot decorating, planting night scented stocks, music and storytelling. Plus download their free augmented reality trail and meet characters from the best-loved preschool show. Learn more about where our food comes from and interesting ways to cook it. Plus opportunities to purchase children’s gardening goodies from their trade stands. Free with Garden admission. www.rhs.org.uk/wisley.

The Floral Fringe Fair Saturday 3rd Sunday 4th May 10.30am-5pm A quirky, quality, friendly event with a vintage twist. There will be classic cars, vintage stalls and lots more. There’s street food and a beer tent and you can buy lunch and picnic by the lakes. Dogs on leads are welcome. It takes place at Knepp Castle, Shipley, West Sussex RH13 8LJ (7 miles south of Horsham). Entry £6.50 (£5.50 for 1st two occupants of classic cars), under 14’s £1, under 4’s free. More information at www. floralfringefair.co.uk or call 07939 272443.

Wey & Arun Canal Trust - Poddle Sunday 4th June The annual Poddle is basically a sponsored walk in support of the restoration of ‘London’s Lost Route to the Sea’, a waterway which ran from Pallingham in West Sussex to Shalford in Surrey. This year, walkers will follow a 12 mile route around the Arun Valley, starting and finishing at Ingfield Manor School at Five Oaks, north of Billingshurst, with lunch at Wisborough Green Scout Hut. The Trust provides a detailed guide to the

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Traditional Church Fete Sunday 4th June from 12 noon St Luke’s church Milland and St Luke’s church Linch are organising a traditional church Fete. It will be held on Milland recreation field. There will be all the usual stalls, including plants, books and bric a brac as well as pony rides and children’s activities. Do pop along.

Camelsdale Gardening Club They are having outings to open gardens during the summer and they have some spare seats on the luxury coach. They would be delighted to welcome anyone who would like to join them. On 10th June, they are visiting Herstmonceux Castle and Gardens and on 15th July, Stowe in Buckinghamshire. Both trips are £17 each. Contact Bill Atkinson on 01428 724592 or Craig Hooker on 01428 642526 for more information or to book your place.

Haslemere Arts and Crafts Weekend Friday 7th to Sunday 9th July This summer, Haslemere will play host to an Arts and Crafts Weekend to celebrate the town’s rich Arts and Crafts heritage.

Highlights include an evening talk with Eric Knowles, the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow expert, a trail around the Arts and Crafts industry buildings and houses of Haslemere, a guided tour of Gertrude Jekyll’s iconic garden at Munstead Wood, dinner by candlelight at St Christopher’s Church and much more. An exhibition at Haslemere Museum will run throughout July and August. To find out more visit www.haslemere.com/ artsandcrafts.

Centenary Celebration Concert Sunday 18 June 5pm To celebrate 100 years of the Congregation of the Daughters of the Cross being in Haslemere and 100 years of service in healthcare by Holy Cross Hospital, a concert has been arranged

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