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of the following big events. Guildford has its annual Book Festival, for which we are a media partner. The Surrey Hills Wood Fair at Birtley House near Bramley is always worth a visit and in Godalming on Saturday 12th September, there is a big WWI commemorative event called West Surrey’s War 1914-1918.

That same weekend sees the annual Heritage Open Days although some events will start on Thursday 10th September. These take place in Dorking, Farnham, Godalming and Guildford and all events are free. It is an ideal time to explore the heritage on your doorstep or even further afield, so get out there and enjoy all that this great scheme has to offer.

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JOTTINGS YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD Last month we spent a very pleasant day at The Chilli Fiesta at West Dean House, the historic flint-faced Grade ll listed building situated in the heart of the beautiful South Downs National Park. It was a lovely sunny day and hot in every sense of the word! Actually, it’s a brilliantly organised festival with lots to see, taste and listen to. We went home laden with chilli plants, chutneys and sauces - should see us through the winter! After a quiet August, September is pretty busy with everyone getting back to normal after the summer holidays. Fingers crossed for a really sunny and warm late summer/early autumn.

Sculptures created by some of the most renowned established and emerging artists from the Surrey Sculpture Society will form a Sculpture Trail through RHS Wisley for the society’s 17th annual exhibition at the internationally acclaimed venue. It opened in August and runs until 27th September. The Surrey Sculpture Society’s membership has now grown to over 350, from talented amateurs to gifted professional sculptors from Surrey and the south of England, creating affordable and original pieces that can form eye-catching focal points in gardens, conservatories or interiors. The sculptors work with a broad range of materials including stone, metal, bronze, resin, glass, ceramic, wood and found objects. Admission to the Sculpture Trail is included in entrance to RHS Wisley. For information on Surrey Sculpture Society visit www.surreysculpture.org.uk.

Grayshott Flower Club will be meeting again after the summer break on Wednesday 2nd September at Grayshott Village Hall when Laura Hawken will be giving a demonstration entitled ‘Botanical Kingdom’. New members and visitors are welcome to join them; doors open at 7pm with refreshments available from 7.15pm. There will be a sales table and raffle with the lucky winners taking home floral arrangements. For further information telephone 01428 651956.

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Grayshott Decorative and Fine Arts Society recommence their meetings, after the summer holiday, on Thursday 3rd September at 2pm in Grayshott Village Hall with what promises to be a very interesting lecture on ‘The Founders and Treasures of the Wallace Collection’.

Stephen Duffy will present many of the collection’s finest treasures as well as the history of its formation over five generations of one family. The greatest collectors were the 4th Marquis of Hertford and his illegitimate son Sir Richard who lived most of their lives in Paris. This lecture is the forerunner of their visit to London later in the month when most of the day will be spent at Hertford House. For more information about these events and their programme, contact Caroline Young on 01428 714276 or visit the website www. grayshottdfas.org.uk.

Elstead Afternoon W.I. will hold their next meeting on Thursday 3rd September at 2.15pm in Elstead Village Hall.

On this occasion there will be a talk given by Mr David Allen entitled The Making of ‘Gone with the Wind’. This promises to be most intriguing so put the date in your diary! All visitors and new members will be made very welcome, and they offer a delicious tea! Contact Helen White on 01252 710039 Surrey Border Movie Makers meet on the first Friday of each month. They are a film making club whose members consist of retired professionals, experienced film makers and complete beginners. They share a love of making films which they do to the best of their ability including holiday films, drama and documentary. Interested in seeing what they do?

Visit their website www.surreyborder.org.uk. They meet at the St Joan’s Centre, 19 Tilford Road, Farnham GU9 8DJ. There’s plenty of parking and your first visit is free. Contact: secretary@surreyborder.org.uk. On Friday 4th September they will be presenting an evening on ‘Using your Mobile for Video’ which will include an informative talk and a selection

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Georgian Farnham, built on hops Farnham is one of the oldest settlements in Surrey, with its rich stock of historic buildings of

every century from theschool 12th onwards.

Lovely old Victorian built inAn important town for many hundreds of years, it is first recorded in AD 688 when it was the Gothic style, in the same given pale to the Church by the Saxon King Caedwalla. In the 12th century stone the bishops Winchester built their castle here, and six watermills in the ‘Hundred of clunch as theofchurch.

Farnham’ are recorded in the Domesday Book. The wool trade brought prosperity in the medieval

Downing period and Street in the 17th century Farnham’s Corn Market was said to be the greatest in England.

Downing Street, leading to But it was the industry whichis had the greatest influence on Farnham’s architecture Longbridge andhop Abbey Street, today, androute hops ‘down’ and hop to growing are the theme for Heritage Open Days this year. Hop growing the old Waverley brought great wealth in the 18th and 19th centuries, giving rise to the Georgian architecture Abbey. When Castle Street was first for which the town is famous, with a wave of new building and alteration of older buildings to named in Tudor Times it was known conform with Georgian ideals. as Upping Street (up to the castle).

In the golden of the 18th century prosperous hop growers, maltsters and brewers built the Hone’s Yard,years Downing Street, elegant townhouses which line West Street. In Castle Street many older buildings were refronted next to Hone’s Greengrocers, to create the elegant Georgian character for which the street’s wide panorama is famed today.

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Although hop growing here ceased many years ago, the good news is that interest is reviving.

HOP EVENT! Open Thur and Fri The growth of craft breweries has led to an increase in demand for the crucial ingredient and 09.00-17.00 unattended visitsafter decades of decline. Hops are being grown again in hop growing isfor having a renaissance to the yard.

Sat 10.00-16.00 Farnham and,On for Heritage Open Days, local enthusiasts will put on displays and give talks. there will be a small exhibition of local hop with guidesin and around Farnham will be open during the Heritage In addition, 29growing interesting properties Brian Pittuck and Chris Cleland The Farnham Maltings, Red Lion An old Maltings Open Days period. present to do short tours.

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Map Left:courtyard), The Maltings Open Fri 14.30, Site of an old farm andOpen a fascinating Farnham’s celebration of Heritage Days, from Thursday 10th to Sunday 13th September, offers a wealth of attractions12.00 not to befor missed. small to The annual Heritage Open Days events in Farnham are brought to you by the Farnham Society, supported by Farnham Town Council and the glimpse of the local hop industry 6 people. Advan Museum of Farnham. with 17th century barns and a 19th HOP EVENTS! Public areas required. Booki century hop kiln.

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A selection of Farnham’s Heritage Open Days events. All free of charge, no booking required All about hops Exhibition by Farnham Hoppers, a group of local enthusiasts who are reintroducing hop growing and beer making in Farnham.

Thursday and Friday 9am-5pm; Saturday 10am-2pm, in the Foyer at Farnham Maltings, Bridge Square.

Another opportunity to see the exhibition by the Farnham Hoppers Sunday 11am-3pm at the Daniel Hall, Long Garden Walk.

Talks by local growers Rupert Thompson (Hogs Back Brewery) and Bill Biddell (Hampton Estates).

Friday at 11am, in the Cellar Bar, Farnham Maltings.

Farnham seen by artists Wood engravings by John Bryce of Farnham scenes; watercolours by Sir John Verney.

Friday and Saturday 10am-5pm at the New Ashgate Gallery, Wagon Yard.

Parish Fayre Stalls,refreshments, games and access to the tower ringing chamber.

Saturday 12 noon-4pm, St Andrews Church, Upper Church Lane.

Antiques Road Show Bring your treasures to be identified and valued by expert Gordon Patrick.

Sunday from 12 noon, The Antiques Warehouse, Badshot Farm, St George’s Road, Runfold GU10 1PL. Exhibitions

Talk by Robert Simpson, of local group Farnham Hoppers.

Friday at 7pm, Farnham Pottery, Quennells Hill, Wrecclesham, GU10 4QT.

‘120 years of architectural practice in Farnham’ an exhibition by Stedman Blower Architecture.

Saturday 12th September to Saturday 26th September, Long Kiln Room, Farnham Maltings.

Exhibition by Farnham & District Museum Society on the history of hops and hopping in Farnham.

Saturday and Sunday, 10am-5pm, at the Garden Gallery, Museum of Farnham, 38 West Street.

Farnham Council Chamber, a display of local paintings, maps and heritage items.

Thursday and Friday 9.30am-4pm. Saturday 10am4pm at the Council Offices, South Street.

Exhibition of local hop growing, with guides Brian Pittuck and Chris Cleland.

Saturday 10am-4pm, yard by Hones Greengrocers, Downing Street.

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Exhibitions highlighting the role of Farnham Pottery in the hop industry, and a celebration of Hop Sunday, which marked the end of the harvest.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10am-4pm at Farnham Pottery, Quennells Hill, Wrecclesham.

“Jolly good ale and old!” A lighthearted programme

by Farnham Rep about the making and drinking of beer.

Saturday at 1pm and 2.30pm the Culver Room, Farnham Library, 28 West Street.

Other events Morris Dancers Performances in Lion and Lamb Yard, and outside the Hop Blossom pub, Long Garden Walk.

Saturday at 11.45am in Lion and Lamb Yard and 1.30pm outside the Hop Blossom.

Gardening advice Demonstrations of planting for winter planters, and gardening advice.

Saturday – gardening advice 10am-2pm; demonstrations 11am and 1.30pm the Victoria Garden, Brightwell Road.

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Lower Bourne A tour led by the Bourne Conservation Group around the part of the Bourne which is closely associated with George Sturt.

Friday at 5.30pm and Saturday at 10am. Meet at St Thomas on the Bourne, Frensham Road, South Farnham.

Farnham Park History walk led by David Graham, archaeologist.

Saturday at 2.30pm. Meet at Park Lodge (the Ranger’s office). Access via the golf club car park off Folly Hill.

Waverley Abbey Tour led by Roger Jude round the ruins of Waverley Abbey.

Sunday at 11am. Meet in the car park off Waverley Lane (B3001) about 2 miles south of Farnham (GU9 8EP).

FIND OUT MORE Print brochure available from the library, museum and council offices (01252 712667) or online at www.farnham.gov.uk and www.farnhamsociety.org.uk.

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of films taken using mobiles. Entrance is £5 on the door for non-members and refreshments will be provided.

The very popular music festival, ‘Weyfest 2015’ takes place at Rural Life Centre, Reeds Road, Tilford, Farnham GU10 2DL. This internationally renowned music festival really is a great family event. There’s craft stalls, KidZone, Sci-Fi Zone, excellent food and ales plus of course music from a wide variety of top bands. Weyfest charges apply to Museum entry this weekend. More information on this and other events at The Centre at www.rural-life.org.uk/html/Events.html.

There might still be time to enter The Alice Holt Races which are being held on Saturday 5th September from 11am to 2pm at Alice Holt Forest. Organised by Farnham Runners, the main race is 10k for over 16’s and there are further distances of 5k, 3k, and 1k for younger entrants. This is a great day out for the whole family. Details and online entry: www.farnham-runners.org.uk/racediary/aliceholt10k.htm.

The drama students from Farnham Music and Drama showcased some of the best bits from their latest production, the hilarious Robin and the Sherwood hoodies, and thanks to the generosity of the audience and performers, they raised £1000 for Bells Piece and had a lot of fun in the process. Farnham Music and Drama would like to welcome any new members to their adult choirs or orchestras. The RPO orchestra meets at 9.45am on a

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Monday morning and is a session for adults who would like to start playing their instrument again. The FMD ensemble (adult orchestra) meets on a Monday evening at 8pm and is open to anyone to come along. The FMD Singers run two very friendly choirs whose aim is to get people singing. The Friday ladies choir meets at 2pm on a Friday until 2.50pm and the Thursday choir meets at 8pm on a Thursday evening. You can find out more on the Farnham music and drama website www.farnhammusicanddrama.com. The new term for all FMD’s group and instrumental classes, including their Mini Maestro Music classes for babies and toddlers, starts on the 7th September.

Farnham Afternoon Townswomen’s Guild’s next meeting is on Tuesday 8th September starting at 2.00pm in the Methodist Church Hall, South Street, when Jean Vasey will tell the ladies about ‘The Quakers and the Chocolate Makers’. Then in October on Tuesday 13th Terry Ashcroft will speak about Working with Surrey Police Dogs. Between the monthly meetings groups meet for various activities. For more information phone 01252 722690 or 712503, email zelbob@aol.com or just go along.

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Heirloom Fruit and Vegetables Food writer Shirlee Posner looks into traditional varieties of fruit and vegetables Some chefs are proud of the provenance of their ingredients and its not unusual to see heritage or heirloom mentioned on menus particularly in reference to tomatoes.

In the south east of England we are lucky to have tomato grower Gary Griffiths supplying farm shops and restaurants with his gorgeous full-flavoured tomatoes. These include specialist cultivars. His company, Nutbourne, grows under glass in West Sussex, selling to farm shops and restaurants who just can’t seem get enough of his delicious fruits. This year he says that he could have sold twice as many of his bright orange cherry tomatoes and will double his crop next season.

He buys his seed from seed houses, who provide him with high yield, fertile seeds.

Paying £1 each for these he is guaranteed that the 16,000 seeds he plants will grow into productive plants. Growing nearly 30 different varieties of tomatoes that all need slightly different care is a specialist job. Gary is famous for his heirloom/heritage tomatoes so I asked him what that term means to him.

Heritage and heirloom are terms used for traditional varieties of vegetables (not just tomatoes) that were grown on farms and in gardens. Post-war modern techniques for growing and the demand for higher yields have impacted on the range of varieties of all vegetables for sale. In addition large supermarkets moved from buying produce from wholesalers to working directly with farmers and dictating seed type. This gave them uniformity for their shops. Seed houses are able to create hybrids of cultivars (a practice started in the 1900’s) to control size of fruit, yield and disease resistance too. Straight cucumbers, leeks and uniform carrots have been achieved by creating hybrids all good for supermarket shelves, but not always for their flavour.

number of seeds available and hence the variety, many traditional varieties of plants will be lost. Hybrids (where two cultivars have been combined) cannot be used to harvest seed as many of these will be sterile. If seeds are successfully grown they will revert to one of the parent’s type. The term true-type is used here to describe the growing of a seed harvested from a plant that will be the same as its parent. Heirloom seeds are those that have been retained in their original genetic form as close to the original parent plant as possible.

Heirloom seeds are from traditional cultivars that were passed down through farming families who harvested seed as part of their natural work. Depending on where you live in the world your local environment (weather and soil) will affect the way the plant develops over time and this was part of their unique history and eating quality. Modern seed houses started to emerge from the 1900’s when the technique to create hybrids was first developed.

Another term that’s important here is open pollination and sometimes on heritage or heirloom packs you will see OP next to the seed type. This indicates that the seed has come from plants that have been pollinated by insects, birds, wind or humans. The plants are more diverse and make changes to adapt to the local environment. So this backs up why some fruit and vegetables taste so different depending on where they are grown. The slight problem here is if different varieties of the same plants are grown close to each other they will not remain true to type.

If you save seed your plants next season may share the characteristics of the variety it grew next to for example smaller

Conservationists are concerned that as commercial seed houses are reducing the

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size fruit. Farmers know this so don’t plant different cultivars close to each other. In hybrid plants the pollination has been created by human intervention although some open pollination will occur too. However it’s when you want to harvest seed for the next season that the real difference is clear. Growers who use hybrid seeds have to buy new seed each year and this can be expensive. For farmers in low-income countries there has been criticism when seed aid has been given that if the seeds are hybrid the farmers are unable harvest seed. There is also concern that people will lose the skill of seed conservation and become dependent on buying seed or starve.

Gary, like many commercial growers, has to tread a fine line between choosing seeds which will provide a fantastic end product but also have high enough yields to make them commercially viable. He also grows insecticide-free produce, which means purchasing disease resistant hybrids is essential to his success. But as he pointed out, losing varieties is a sad part of the modern food system. One of the tomatoes he has been growing which his customers love is a Tiger tomato with distinctive stripes and a high solid matter, making them perfect for roasting. Lack of demand for this seed means they are being phased out and he in turn will have to de-list them and the species could be lost.

Local growers James and Catherine Dampier of Village Greens in Ockley also offered some insight. They have been growing fruit and vegetables to sell in their two farm shops for the last eight years. They grow on a smaller scale to Gary and grow a wider range of more traditional British crops with a few European favourites like aubergines tossed in too. With their strong ethos on bringing the best-flavoured natural food to their customers they can buy their seeds (organic where possible) from smaller seed houses like Tozers based in Cobham and Chiltern based in the south east. They currently grow heritage varieties of globe artichokes (Green Globe), broad bean (Aquadulce Claudia) and Crystal Lemon cucumbers but choose their seed carefully. They were also keen to point out that modern breeding can produce better disease resistance so choosing a hybrid seed is often the

Far left:Mixed Heritage tomatoes. Left: Black Heritage cobra beans.

Top: Traditional carrots at Secretts. Above: Nutbourne’s cherry Tiger tomatoes.

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best option. They have also ventured down the organic route and find that some hybrids are better for them as they need little or no protection against many of the diseases that can have devastating effects on crops.

This is a view also shared by Greg Secrett at Hurst Farm in Milford. He grows an extensive range of produce for his farm shop and his wholesale business. He grows some of this from heirloom seeds which are open pollinated such as Scorzonera also known as ‘black salsify’. This delicious tuber is sold directly to the restaurant trade in London where top chefs prize its unusual flavour. But like many other farmers he chooses seed he knows will be reliable and high yielding. He also grows heritage varieties of beetroot, black cabbage, chard and parsley.

Luckily for those of us who grow vegetables for our own use we can be more relaxed and selective over what we choose to grow. We are not maximising yields or worrying about national prices. When I started growing veggies a few years ago I was unaware that my friend Jackie was a seed conservationist.

She is an allotment holder and is my ‘go to’ person for advice. Having a chat recently I found out she is a member of Garden Organic. This organisation encourages organic gardening and is dedicated to preserving our valuable organic heritage. You can become a member of their Heritage Seed Library for a small fee and as part of that will receive six packets of heritage seeds from their catalogue each year. Seeds preserved by this group had been dropped from seed catalogues as new disease resistant hybrids were developed or had become less popular than newer varieties.

Looking through heritage seed collections I have found gorgeous deep red broad beans, mottled runner beans and cool cucumbers to add to my growing list for next summer.

I had no idea the seeds that Jackie gave me were true-type heirloom seeds of traditional varieties of beans, peas, lettuce and cabbage that she carefully harvests at the end of each growing season. I was topping up by buying commercially produced hybrid seeds but now I know better and from next year I will get my first batch of seeds from Garden Organic too.

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Top: Black salsify growing. Above: Black salsify seeds open pollinated

This means that like Jackie I can save seed from the current harvest to plant next year in a far more sustainable and ecofriendly way of gardening. In addition I will be adding biodiversity to my garden and helping to keep preserve some of our traditional plants for future generations to enjoy.

Shirlee Posner is a food writer www.shirleeposner.co.uk and blogger at www.eatsurrey.co. A champion of local artisan food producers and suppliers her blog focuses on reviewing local independent food companies in Surrey to help raise awareness of the wonderful artisan food our county and those that border it has to offer.

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along with other specialist nurseries and garden accessory stands. Visit the National Dahlia Society Annual Show (Tuesday – Friday) in the Marquee, and on Saturday and Sunday there will be a selection of displays from the National Dahlia Society, the National Dahlia Collection and Pheasant Acre Plants. Surrey NAFAS will exhibit stunning floral creations under the theme ‘Roll Up! Roll Up!’ in the Glasshouse. A free shuttle bus will operate from Horsley Station every 20 minutes (a journey of about 15 minutes). Remember to present your valid train ticket at the Garden entrance to save 25% on the full adult entry fee.

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There’s a Fun and Science evening with Waverley Dowsers on Tuesday 8th September in Godalming. They will be looking into the practice of putting children in ‘the corner’ and making them wear a Dunces Hat, as part of their training programme for members from a wide radius of NE Hants and Surrey. They will be investigating further how the theory of pyramid energy can possibly support the practice along with the little-known effect of subtle energies produced by corners.

Cones and pyramids have similar energy properties and that fact is used to help seeds grow faster. Waverley Dowsers have a balanced programme of speakers and field events ranging from dowsing food, searching for energy lines and their association with geopathic stress, alternative therapies, and many others. The next beginners Dowsing Workshop will be on 17th October. A visit to the website will give you broader information on proposed and previous activities or you could

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Grayshott Gardeners open their Autumn Season on Wednesday 9th September at 8pm in Grayshott Village Hall with a lecture by Dr Henry Oakley, entitled ‘Why Poisonous Plants Make Good Medicines’. It promises to be an interesting and informative evening. Dr Oakley is a Garden Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in London and oversees a very special garden containing thousands of plants cultivated both in the past and present for medicinal purposes. Visitors and new members are always welcome at this friendly RHS affiliated club which meets on the second Wednesday of the month at Grayshott Village Hall. Lectures start at 8pm. Refreshments are available and home grown plants are usually on sale. For further information, contact Maureen Boorman on 01428 722000. Their website www. grayshottgardeners.net is informative and regularly updated. For email enquiries, info@grayshottgardeners.net Wednesday 9th September is the date of Farnham & Bourne Choral Society’s first weekly rehearsal at South Farnham School for its 2015/16 season. The initial concert will be Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle on 14th November, followed by the always popular Christmas Concert on 19th December. The Messiah will be sung in March 2016 and finally Haydn’s Creation in May 2016. A stall at the Bourne Show was successful at identifying a number of potential

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Further details can be found on the newly updated website www.farnham-choral.org.uk Heartstart Farnham Lions, the local Emergency Life Support (ELS) free course provider, report the completion of three years teaching in our community. During that time, by means of 54 free public classes, it has trained 505 local people in Simple Skills that Save Lives. The autumn series of classes are to be held at the St John Ambulance Hall, near Waitrose in Farnham, on the following Wednesday evenings: 9th and 23rd September, 14th and 28th October, 11th and 25th November and 9th December. All classes commence at 7pm and last about two hours. Trainees may park in the Waitrose car park free from 7pm. They are free, although optional donations will be welcomed. Much more information can be accessed via the website: www. heartstartfarnhamlions.co.uk, or you can simply book a place in a class via email heartstartfarnhamlions@hotmail. co.uk or call Keith on 01252 723319.

Most counties in England hold an annual ‘Ride & Stride’, on the second Saturday in September, this year 12th September, to raise money for church restoration and repair. The idea is that cyclists and walkers are given a list of churches and chapels in the area of their choice. They map out their own route to pedal or walk to places of Christian

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worship having arranged to be sponsored by friends for a fixed sum or donation per church visited. The money that is collected is divided in two. Half goes to the church of the participants choice, the other half is retained by the Surrey Churches Preservation Trust for distribution to churches in need, in response to a grant application. In the sixteen years that Ride & Stride has been running in Surrey, over £300,000 has been raised. Why not make up a group and join in this year! Further details from Hamish Donaldson, donaldson@ haslemere.com or call 01248 644473. Useful website: www.SurreyChurchesPreservationTrust.org Saturday 12th September is the date for the Annual Parish Fayre at St Andrew’s Church, Farnham GU9 7PW. There will be lots of food, fun and free children’s entertainment with Mr Giant. Also, watch out for teddies parachuting from the tower, tours of the bell ringing chamber, stalls, live music and much more. More information at www.standrewsfarnham. org.

Historic locations on a 19th century canal route will be explored during two guided walks over the 2015 Heritage Open Days weekend. They are being run by the Wey & Arun Canal Trust, which is inviting members of the public to find out about its restoration work on the northern section of the waterway. The first walk is on Saturday, 12th September, meeting at 2.15pm in the car park of Shamley Green Church, Church Hill, Shamley Green GU4

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0UD. It will follow a four-mile circular route to visit four sites containing relics of the canal and the Horsham to Guildford railway, including three iron-framed bridges. On Sunday 13th September walkers will meet at 2pm at the Gunpowder Store, Stonebridge Wharf, on the River Wey at Shalford. With Trust publicity officer Rob Searle, they will explore parts of the canal route down to the former Bramley Wharf. This 1½ mile stroll, taking approximately two hours, will take in the Tannery Lane roving bridge and the sites of the Tannery Lane Lock and the unique Gosden Aqueduct. It is also an opportunity to explore the new Hunt Nature Park which is being created by Trust volunteers and it is hoped the Gunpowder Store – which held the products of Chilworth Gunpowder Mills before shipment by barge – will be open for the day. Parking is available at Broadford Business Park, Shalford GU4 8EP, behind the Parrot Inn on the A248. It’s essential to wear walking boots, stout shoes or trainers. The walks are free but donations to the Trust will be welcome. Booking is essential, by e-mail to events@weyandarun.co.uk or by calling 01483 505566, by 3rd September for the Saturday and 11th September for the Sunday. The Wey & Arun Canal Trust is restoring a 23-mile canal between the Wey at Shalford and the River Arun at Pallingham in West Sussex. Find out more at www. weyandarun.co.uk.

The Farnham Pilgrim Marathon and Half-Marathon takes place on Sunday 13th September. Now in its sixth

year, the Farnham Pilgrim Marathon is a firm favourite with runners and the public alike. In its first year, it won Best New Event in 2010 from Runner’s World magazine and the same magazine puts it among the Top Ten Marathons for 2015. It has always received positive comments from the runners, who enjoy the challenge of the route through the Surrey countryside, with its fantastic scenery and steep hills, as well as the camaraderie and enthusiastic support from all the marshals and other helpers along the way. It is also a very successful way of raising funds, and this year the nominated charities are The Woodlarks Centre and the Alzheimer’s Society. The full and half marathon routes both follow footpaths between Farnham and Guildford, sometimes along the Pilgrim’s Way. Both marathons start and finish at The Sands Village Recreation Ground (opposite the Barley Mow Pub), where there will be music from the Farnham Town Band, refreshments, and other fun activities. And, new this year, will be a Family Fun Walk of just over two miles through beautiful Surrey scenery.

Details of how to enter can be found on the website: www. farnhampilgrim.org.uk.

Farnham DFAS first lecture of the new season is on Tuesday 15th September. Entitled ‘Bringing Back The Needle’: The Story Of An Obelisk by Clive Barham Carter. Cleopatra’s Needle stands serenely on the Victoria Embankment in London but it begs many questions, including its purpose, origin and use. Clive Barham Carter tells the story

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On Tuesday 15th September, The Friends of Farnham Park are holding an illustrated talk by Dave Williams on Badgers. Dave is chair of West Surrey Badger Group and a local expert on the species. He also chairs Surrey Dormouse Group and he retired from being County Mammal Officer at Surrey Wildlife Trust in the spring. Dave loves to share his knowledge of animals with all kinds of people. The talk starts at 7 for 7.30pm at Rowhill Field Centre, Cranmore Lane. Entry, £3 for non members. Should be an excellent talk.

The Therapy Garden’s ‘Grow to Work’ project for young adults aged 19-25 with special educational needs starts this September, where students can participate in a range of horticultural activities including growing, harvesting, maintaining gardens and selling produce grown in the gardens. Students can also take part in supervised work experience maintaining local residents’ gardens and the activities offer valuable support in making the transition from school or college to the workplace.

The Therapy Garden is based at Manor Fruit Farm in Normandy and provides horticulture training and social and horticultural therapy to teenagers and adults with learning difficulties, mental health challenges and physical disabilities. Anne Everitt, Centre Manager, explains:

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“We are offering a free taster day to potential students so they can spend some time with our experienced horticulturists in the garden and see if they would like to join us”. For further details and information, contact The Therapy Garden on 01483 813846 or admin@thetherapygarden.org.

The immensely talented cellist and Winner of the BBC Young Musician of the Year 2012, Laura van der Heijden, is making a much-heralded return to Grayshott on Friday 18th September to perform with the famous London Mozart Players. Since performing for Grayshott Concerts at St Luke’s Church in 2013, Laura has enjoyed a meteoric rise to prominence. September’s programme starting at 7.30pm at St Luke’s features Laura performing Haydn’s impressive Cello Concerto No.1 in C with other classical favourites including Mozart’s Symphony No.34 and Overture to Lucio Silla; Sinfonietta by Malcolm Arnold; Boccherini’s Madrid Night Music and Quiet City by Aaron Copland. There are still a few tickets at £29 and £24 available for this feast of popular classics – but they may not last for long! Book online at www.grayshottconcerts. co.uk or, for more information, ring 01428 606666 – 9am5pm, Monday – Friday (debit cards accepted).

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Creative bug Kirstie Smillie finds plenty of artistic talent in Surrey spreading their creative bug.

I love being around creative people but what often saddens me is the number of gifted people there are and how hard it is to make a living from it.

Saying that, from adversity comes innovation. In our challenging times old crafts are returning to popularity. This is giving creative types the opportunity to earn income from their knowledge with classes in a multitude of crafts.

From crochet and knitting to sewing and neelepoint, these quiet brain calming pastimes enable us to make beautiful things by ourselves.

Learning a new craft or remembering an old one is a great way to socialise with friends and like minded people. You can even save funds on soft furnishings when you make them yourself, and design them how you want them. Keep ideas simple to start with, just use basic shapes, and then as you grow in confidence try more technical designs.

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Craft connoisseur, Claire Dadswell, with a CV including The London College of Fashion, offers classes from her Godalming location. Her most popular lesson, Intro to Sew is a two hour session for £25 (with tea and a chat for free).

Sewing machines can take a bit of mastering and a few head scratching moments, so having an expert on hand to help when, “ the blasted bobbin is stuck” is a good starting point.

With or without a sewing machine (as she has a selection to use, including a traditional hand-crank version, pictured above) you are taught how to set up your machine and learn the basics, to kick-start your homespun dreams.

The re-cycle bug is still growing. Using your old clothing to make new is so rewarding and Claire is a big advocate of this, “I can’t stand throwing away anything - if it can be reused, I will make it into something new.”

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Up-cycle by Claire Dadwell, I Made This Crafts - old shirts, jeans and a pebble get a make-over.

Dad’s shirt can be made into kids pyjama trousers (using the sleeves) or a little girl’s frock (using the buttoned placket). A real saving on fabric and trimmings. Denim jeans can be made into soft reversible weekend bags and holiday pebbles decorated in crochet as a unique ornament.

For class times and prices, email: claire@imadethiscrafts.co.uk, or call 07941 159461. www.imadethiscrafts.co.uk.

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FASHION & CRAFTS Now for something a bit different Fancy a go at glass-blowing? Try a day course with skilled artisan, Jake Mee, at Smithbrook Glassblowing Studio, Cranleigh.

Street, Dorking, is running a day course on 5th September, held at Gorgeous Gerties, where lunch is included (obviously gorgeous).

Call 01483 548480 for details and dates or visit www. smithbrookglassblowingstudio.co.uk.

Contact simondykes7@googlemail.com, or call the shop 01306 880026, or visit www.shabbychiccountryliving. com for inspiration.

Love wood? Then join Surrey sculptor, Ruth Wheeler with Sculpt It, 1st and 2nd September, for woodland arts workshops held at The Workshop, Devils Punch Bowl.

For bookings and future wood carving dates, email ruthwheeler.scultit@gmail.com, call 0776 9906529, www.sculptit.co.uk.

Enjoy the beauty of stained glass design. Artist, Amanda Winfield based in Abinger Hammer, offers taster days and more experienced courses throughout the year.

Email amanda1@abinger-stained-glass.co.uk, call 01306 730617 or visit www.abinger-stained-glass.co.uk for details.

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Must see….and do For a weekend craft treat, visit Thread, a Festival of Textiles, being held at the Farnham Maltings on 25th and 26th September. You will have a chance to watch craft folk at work, buy fabric and haberdashery, watch demonstrations and participate in workshops. Make a lampshade with Jane Warren, try block printing or hand felting or kick-start your sewing with Alice and Ginny. Nearly too much to choose from, and bound to inspire those who are ready to dabble in something arty crafty.

To view and book the workshops on offer visit the website www.farrnhammaltings.com or call 01252 745444.

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LOCAL Fleet Scottish Country Dance Society Who are we?

We are a group who meet for social dancing approximately twice monthly on Saturday evenings from September to May, at 7.30pm in Crookham War Memorial Hall, Sandy Lane, Church Crookham, GU52 8LD. What is Scottish Country Dancing (SCD)?

It is similar to but not the same as square dancing, english country dancing and ceilidh dancing. There are reels and jigs which are faster and strathspeys which are slower. The strathspey is unique to SCD and is slow and elegant. It is not highland or sword dancing with complicated steps. There are only five steps, but dances are made up from different formations, many of them being similar to english country dancing.

Why do Scottish Country Dancing?

It is very sociable; we dance in sets of (usually) eight people.

During one dance you dance with most people in the set. You don’t need to come with a partner as everyone is encouraged to dance with a new partner for each dance. We try to help each other and if we go wrong we have a good laugh together.

It keeps you fit; it’s energetic: although reels and jigs last for under five minutes, in some dances you are moving for much of that time - but you can decide when you want a rest. There is a brief break between each dance and an interval for tea and coffee halfway through the evening.

It’s challenging; unlike square dancing, we don’t generally have a caller so you have to remember (or try to remember) the sequence of the formations. However we do have someone leading each session and we walk the dances through without music first, so that we know what is coming. The dances are

formed as patterns (known as ‘formations’), these are figures which recur in many dances.

That helps to remember the dance as most dances have between four and six formations (e.g. set and cross, down the middle and up, rights and lefts, reels of three, circle).

The music is wonderful; lively tunes for reels and jigs and slower tunes and airs for strathspeys. We dance to CDs for social evenings but live music is usual at dances and balls. It is also worldwide - when you go abroad on holiday, pack your shoes as you may well find a local group to join.

There are lots of opportunities to dance locally and in the UK. There are teaching classes, other social dancing groups, informal dances and more formal balls where everyone dresses up!

There also weekend schools and even holidays devoted to Scottish country dancing if you get the bug.

What do I need?

Soft shoes; ladies tend to wear ballet pumps and men soft ghillies (which can be bought locally), but any pair of light soft comfortable shoes is fine.

Is there a dress code?

Women often prefer to wear full skirts and some men have kilts, but neither is essential and anything goes. Just remember you can get quite warm even in the winter so aim for something casual, loose and comfortable.

When?

Our Start of Season Party evening is on Saturday 12th September, 7.30pm to 10.30pm at Crookham War Memorial Hall. As it’s a party evening, we all bring a plate of finger food to share for the supper interval. The cost is £4 for non-members.

We welcome visitors, new dancers and those with a little or a lot of experience. Come and try!

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Surrey Federation WI are celebrating the Centenary of the WI by holding a Harvest Fayre on Saturday 19th September at Myrtle Courtyard, Hampton Estate, Seale GU10 1JH, from 10am to 4pm. The fayre will incorporate crafts, food, workshops and children’s activities etc. Entry is £3 for adults, £1 for students, under 5’s free.

Farnham College and the Old Farnhamians’ Association (former pupils of Farnham Grammar School) are combining to present an event to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta. On Sunday 20th September a lecture will be given by Dr. Sophie Ambler, one of the foremost experts on the Magna Carta, entitled ‘The Magna Carta Project – Uncovering the Charter and its World’.

The lecture will be held at the Performance Hall at Farnham College, Menin Way, Farnham; doors will open at 3pm and the talk starts at 3.30pm. Tickets are available from Farnham College at £5, students free. Telephone 01252 716988 for information and tickets. Not only is this a major lecture in the town, but the presenters have decided to give all proceeds to the Nepal Earthquake Appeal. Dr Ambler is from the School of History at The University of East Anglia, and one of a small group of historians in this country researching the Charter.

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the Old Boys have worked together, and it is hoped that the people of Farnham will give their usual excellent support.

The Rural Life Centre in Tilford is the venue for a Classic Vehicle Gathering and Autojumble. Surrey Classic Vehicle Club is back for the 12th annual rally on Sunday 20th September. There will be a huge assortment of classic vehicles from bikes to buses. Last year over 500 vehicles took part. There will be crafts, a steam railway, an autojumble and of course some splendid refreshments. Normal opening times and entry prices will apply. There is so much going on at the Rural Life Centre, I would urge you to visit their website and check it out. http://www.rural-life.org.uk/html/Events.html.

The Harvest Festival Farmers’ Market is on Sunday 20th September from 10am – 1.30pm at Secretts’, Milford GU8 7FU. There will be a Harvest Service, for all ages, at 11am.

Free activities for children including a treasure hunt and have a go at ‘spud art’, along with harvest songs and reflections, hosted by The Farmers’ Market and Milford Churches. Don’t forget all the regular stalls will be there to browse and buy and St Edmund’s School will be running the Charity Tea Tent.

Milford Farmers’ Market times are always on the third Sunday of the month from 10am-1.30pm at Secretts.

Do animals have moral rights? On Sunday 20th September at 7pm for 7.30pm you’ll have the opportunity to discuss this and other questions with Roger Haines. He will explore

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Everyone is welcome. The talk is being hosted by Farnham Humanists, http://farnham.humanist.org.uk/ in Daniel Hall, Long Garden Walk, Farnham GU9 7HX. Tea, coffee and biscuits available. Other drinks available from the Hop Blossom Pub close by. Donation £2 to cover costs. For more information please contact Jennie on 01252 723044.

The West Surrey Wine Society’s September meeting will take place on Monday 21st September at The Conservative Club, Ivy Lane, Farnham GU9 7PQ. Wine writer and Educator Sarah Ahmed, ‘The Wine Detective’, will hold a tasting of blends from South Africa, supported by the UK office of ‘Wines of South Africa’, The West Surrey Wine Society is a wine appreciation society that meets on the third Monday of the month in central Farnham. Many, if not most, of the 60 or so members joined with little or no knowledge of wines - just a liking for the product!

Members start arriving at 7.30 pm for a glass or two of ‘Welcome Wine’ and the meeting proper starts at 8pm, generally taking the form of a tutored tasting, often led by an expert from a major supplier or a Wine Educator, as this month, and who is frequently a Master of Wine. For further information on the Society contact the membership secretary: Frances Hackemer on 01252 793684.

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Farnham’s evening Decorative and Fine Arts Society, Cobbett’s Wey, resume their lecture series on Wednesday 23rd September with Painting with Light: A History of Stained Glass. Roger Rosewell will explain evolving styles and techniques of stained glass from Anglo-Saxon churches to the creations of modern artists. His lecture explores how medieval people responded to these masterpieces of colour and storytelling and the lives of the artists who made them.

Cobbett’s Wey are a friendly welcoming group, inviting the nation’s best lecturers to come and talk about their favourite subjects, ranging from paintings, sculpture, ceramics and silver to music, gardens, theatre and architecture.

Lectures take place at Farnham College, Morley Road, on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Ample free parking available. Drinks are served from 7.15pm for an 8pm start.

Browse the website for details of upcoming lectures: www. cobbettsweydfas.org.uk or for more information contact farnhameveningdfas@gmail.com.

Friday 25th September is the date of the second Annual Wetnose Day which was started to support the Animal charity, Wetnose Animal Aid, set up in 2000. The idea is for animal lovers across the country to organise fund raising events such as sponsored dog walks, tandem parachute jumps, doggie tea parties, in fact anything that might raise a few bob to help the work of animal rescue centres throughout the UK. Loads of celebs seem to have taken this one on board so expect to see a number of black noses on 25th! You

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West Surrey’s War 1914-1918 On 12th September Waverley will be holding a special commemorative war event at the Burys Field in Godalming to explore how ordinary people living in the towns and villages of West Surrey handled the daily hardships of WWI. This exciting and important event will be the first of its kind in Waverley, bringing together a host of local organisations to provide an outdoor interactive event for all the family.

As part of the event, guests are invited to bring along any Great War-related documents or artefacts hiding in the attic and have them examined and recorded by professional historians. As part of a major four-year initiative supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, experts from Surrey Heritage will be on hand to record visitors’ stories and add them to a growing picture of the war’s impact on Surrey.

The Rural Life Centre invites you to experience a typical laundry day ‘WWI style’, using period artefacts from their collection and also to make your very own Union Jack flag. Elsewhere you can also step inside a WWI bunker and a first aid tent.

Three major exhibitions featuring village archives and family memorabilia, collated by Blackheath Village Archive, Thursley and Badshot Lea, reveal the incredible stories of local men who served in the Great War, as well as providing an insight into life on the home front. Godalming Museum and Godalming Town Council invite you to unearth the history of Witley Camp, follow a poppy trail around the town and search for your relatives in Godalming’s roll of honour, as well as sharing their stories. A live performance by Charterhouse School and the Surrey Army Cadets will be a highlight of the event, which will also include talks, workshops, children’s activities and refreshments. The event will conclude on the Saturday with an invitation to attend the Heroes Band Concert at the Bandstand on the Philips Memorial Grounds at 5pm.

Organisers are hoping that many of the displays and activities will also be available to view on Sunday 13th September.

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Surrey in the Great War: A County Remembers, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, offers the perfect opportunity to discover how the war affected those in your street, community and county. Visit our stall to find out more about how you could contribute to keeping stories and memories alive for future generations.

Bring along any Great War-related documents or artefacts hiding in your attic and take the opportunity to have them examined by a professional historian or archivist. We will also be live-Tweeting and blogging from the event.

Surrey in the Great War will make a real impact on the preservation of Surrey’s heritage. The resulting data will be freely available online so if you’re interested in Surrey life in and links to the Great War period, we may be able to help. If you would like to find out more about the project and how you can get involved, visit www.exploringsurreyspast.org.uk or email surreyinthegreatwar@surreycc.gov.uk.

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Farnham Pilates are celebrating their first 10 years by holding a 10 years Anniversary Party on Friday 25th September from 11am. Held at their premises at 11 Fullers Road, Rowledge GU10 4BP, there will be lots of classes, activities, healthy food, and therapies to join in. Farnham Pilates hold regular sessions on Mondays and Thursdays and in addition run advanced Pilates and small group reformer lessons. To find out full information, visit their comprehensive website; just google â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Farnham Pilatesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

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There’s a MacMillan Coffee Morning but it is being held in the afternoon, if that makes sense! It takes place at 3pm on Friday 25th September at Hale Village Hall, Wings Road, Hale, Farnham and all are welcome for tea, coffee and cakes, plus a raffle. All proceeds to MacMillan Cancer.

Grayshott Folk Club start their new 2015/2016 Season on Saturday 26th September at 7.30pm in Grayshott Village Hall when their special headline guests will be Betty and The Boy who are on tour from Eugene, Oregon. They are a band whose music straddles Folk, Rock, Bluegrass and Americana. They are extremely gifted, starting to make big waves in the U.S. and are broadening their horizons with this, their first tour of the UK. Grayshott Folk Club has an impressive track record of introducing new acts to their audiences, who then go on to wider recognition and who later appear at much bigger venues. They have Elliott Morris in support; he played back in April and really impressed the audience that night. He is a young singer/guitarist/songwriter who already has a wide experience on stage and has great banter with his audience.

He is definitely one to watch! Advance Adult Tickets: £12 or £14 on the door. Children under 16: £6/£7. Call Des O’Byrne on 01428 607096.

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RHS Wisley are holding a Birds of Prey Weekend on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th September. Find out all about these magnificent birds that will be on display on their perches, from the experts throughout each day. There will be flying displays at 11am and 2pm when several unusual birds will show off their flying skills. Free with normal garden admission.

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Farnham Town Council’s review of 2014/15 Farnham Town Council has 18 elected councillors who represent a population of 40,000 people who live in the town centre and 16 surrounding villages.

In 2014/15, £56.87 of the Council Tax paid by households per annum living in a band D property went to Farnham Town Council. This money helped to fund services, with the balance of the

Bringing out the best in Farnham Graffiti removal The beginning of 2015 saw a spate of graffiti in and around the town.

Our outside workforce team remove as much as they can and we employ a contractor to deal with graffiti that requires specialist cleaning.

We take photographs of the ‘tags’ to help the police to identify the culprits.

Christmas lights New Christmas lights marked the start of Farnham’s seasonal celebrations.

The lighting scheme was extended from the town to Farnham railway station and included icicle lights in South Street and a cross-street lighting scheme in the main town centre streets. A festive Christmas tree took pride of place in The Woolmead. and Gostry Meadow For the second year running, we invited local people to suggest suitable village trees or structures for illumination. We were pleased to be able to install festive lighting on the yew tree in the churchyard at Badshot Lea and at Rowledge Village Hall.

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budget being funded by income generated from services, events and sponsorship.

The Town Council is responsible for many of the services that enhance Farnham and make it a great place to live. Some of the highlights of 2014/15 are listed below and we hope you agree that for an average of £1.09 per household, per week we have made Farnham a better place to live, work and visit.

Wrecclesham Community Centre Wrecclesham Community Centre was officially re-opened in May 2014 following a complete refurbishment that cost nearly £200,000.

More information can be found at www.wreccleshamcommunitycentre.org. uk. For information about activities at the Centre or booking enquiries, please contact Sue Weston on 01252 726779.

Farnham in Bloom It was a good year for Farnham in Bloom. The efforts of volunteers, schools and community groups saw Farnham Town Centre scoop gold for the fourth year running and be crowned overall gold winner for the Large Town category.

Farnham was also proud to be invited to represent the south east in the Large Town category of Britain in Bloom and to achieve silver gilt.

Improving grot spots An unattractive electricity sub-station building in Gostrey Meadow underwent a creative transformation. The broken windows of the red brick sub-station were covered with a vinyl that was printed with 31

an illustration showing the inside of a potting shed complete with a friendly black and white cat sitting on the windowsill watching the children play!

The area around Farnham’s railway station was spruced up thanks to the efforts of a team of volunteers. They cut back vegetation by the taxi rank, the bus stops and the area that backs onto the nearby pub.

Looking after our Cemeteries Farnham Town Council manages Hale, Badshot Lea, Green Lane and West Street cemeteries. This involves responsibility for burials at the cemeteries, maintenance and the upkeep of records.

Improving accessibility During the year the cemetery pathways were edged and resurfaced. New cemetery information and noticeboards were introduced with the old noticeboards re-sited at the allotments.

Dogs in cemeteries The findings of a public consultation led to a change in the cemetery regulations. It is now acceptable for dogs to accompany visitors to the cemeteries, but they must be kept on a short lead at all times.

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Green Lane Chapel was sold at auction to raise funds to reinvest in the cemeteries. West Street Chapel has undergone extensive restoration and is now a workshop for a local sculptor. The future of Hale Chapels continues to be discussed.

Planning for the future Residents had their say on the first draft of Farnham’s Neighbourhood Plan. The consultation invited opinions about the location of new homes, the design of new development and views on what community facilities and services should be protected.

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for future housing. There continue to be challenges because there is a lack of Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG) for the number of houses required.

Boosting the local economy Markets The first Christmas market was held in Castle Street and attracted around 10,000 visitors. The Farmers’ Market continues to be popular and was shortlisted again as the best Farmers’ Market in Surrey.

Music Over 6,000 people enjoyed the 2014 season of Music in the Meadow. The free Sunday afternoon concerts catered for all musical tastes and gave an opportunity for young, new talent to perform. Picnic in the Park proved to be a popular way to end Farnham’s carnival weekend and attracted around 1,500 people.

Grants Over £50,000 of community grants were awarded to local groups and organisations.

Communicating with residents An official town guide was published and included information about things to do, local history, art and culture and guides to shopping, eating and drinking in Farnham.

The guide was funded by advertising sales and is available free of charge to residents and visitors.

Every household in Farnham received a copy of the official residents’ guide, which provided useful information about living in Farnham.

Farnham’s new website was launched in the autumn as a useful source of information about Farnham. The site includes an events calendar for the free promotion of local events and a directory in which businesses, clubs and organisations can be listed free of charge.

We have also launched an e-newsletter which people can subscribe to via the website. The e-newsletter is published every 6-8 weeks and provides news and information about Farnham Town Council’s services; events and local information vantagepointmag.co.uk

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For a full copy of the annual Report and Financial Statements or to speak to us about what we can do to improve the community where you live, visit www.farnham.gov.uk or call 01252 712667.

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Farnham’s Feast of Food Friday 11 – Sunday 27 September 2015

This September Farnham will be celebrating one of the nation’s most popular leisure activities - eating out.

Now in its seventh year the 2015 Feast of Food, which is organised by Farnham Town Council and sponsored by Specsavers, will begin with an Italian Market. Throughout the fortnight, 15 participating venues will offer an exclusive menu for one day only. Feast of Food will draw to a close with a fantastic Food Festival in Castle Street and the September Farmers’ Market.

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Visit www.farnham.gov.uk/food for the full programme, details about stallholders and Food Fortnight menus.

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Italian Market

Friday 11 September Recapture the summer holiday mood with authentic Italian produce including fresh bread, olives, a range of cheese, pasta and torrone.

The market will be located in Castle Street from 9am to 4pm.

Food Festival

Saturday 26 September 2015 The Food Festival is one of the most popular events in Farnham’s social calendar. Castle Street will be closed to traffic and will be transformed into the venue for a bustling one-day Food Festival sponsored

by Specsavers. Between 10am and 4pm a variety of stalls will sell food and drink to eat at the market or to take away and enjoy later.Visitors of all ages will be entertained by live music, children’s activities and cookery demonstrations by chefs from local restaurants, including the head chef, Jay Williams from The Wheatsheaf, our Silver sponsor.

10.15 – 10.45am Demonstrating how to make a pizza the traditional, Italian way With Chef Zsoltu Papp Zizzi 11 – 11.30am Demonstrating the art of gourmet marshmallows With Chef Belinda Clark Belinda Clark Confectionary 11.45 – 12.15pm Demonstrating a light and healthy Thai dish perfect for summer With Chef Raluk Pipat Thai Lotus Land 12.30 – 1pm Discover the Hogs Back Brewery’s revival of hop growing in Farnham With Rupert Thompson Hogsback Brewery

1.15 – 1.45pm Demonstrating how to make the best of your seasonal autumnal vegetables, using great ingredients Riverford Home Delivery With Andy Dwyer and Nicola Richman 2 – 2.30pm Demonstrating a hearty autumnal dish with seared haunch of Sussex Venison With Chef Jay Williams The Wheatsheaf Pub & Grill 2.45 - 3.15pm Demonstrating seafood dishes With Chef Chris Stanbrook Loch Fyne 3.30 – 4pm Demonstrating the art of Italian cooking Pizza Express, chef to be confirmed

A current list of stallholders, a food festival programme and details about road closures and diversions can be seen at www.farnham.gov.uk/food.

Farmers’ Market

Sunday 27 September Local growers and producers will be in Central car park from 10am to 1.30pm selling quality local produce.

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A Fortnight of Food in Farnham Friday 11 to Friday 25 September

A variety of specially selected pubs, cafes, restaurants and caterers will offer an exclusive three-course menu on one day only during the fortnight. Those taking part represent the variety of international, national and local cuisine that can be found in Farnham and include: Friday 11 September Lion & Lamb Café 19 Lion & Lamb Yard, Farnham GU9 7LL T: 01252 715156 W: www.lionandlambcafe.co.uk A café in the heart of Farnham offering seasonal cuisine produced with local ingredients and lets you ‘bring your own’ bottle of wine.

Saturday 12 September The Duke of Cambridge Tilford Road,Tilford, Farnham GU10 2DD T: 01252 792236 W: www.dukeofcambridgetilford.co.uk Perfectly located in Tilford woods the Duke of Cambridge delivers great tasting food with fresh ingredients that are seasonal and local plus a play area for the little ones.

Sunday 13 September Hotel Daniele Hale Road, Farnham GU9 9RP T: 01252 728603 W: www.hoteldanielefarnham.com A top class Italian restaurant with an award winning Sicilian chef who has worked in top executive hotels throughout London and Italy located a short walking distance from the historic Farnham Park.

Monday 14 September The Royal Oak 59 The Street Farnham GU10 4QS T: 01252 728319 W: theroyaloakfarnham.co.uk A family pub in Wrecclesham offering tasty homemade food.

Tuesday 15 September Pizza Express 74 Castle Street Farnham GU9 7LS T: 01252 733220 W: www.pizzaexpress.com Located on a cobbled street in Farnham in an old Georgian building with a

conservatory where you can watch the Pizzaiolas toss their dough!

Wednesday 16 September Andersons 62A East St, Farnham GU9 7TJ T: 01252 725532 W: www.andersonsfarnham.co.uk An independent restaurant offering homemade quality food with cooked with ingredients from local suppliers.

Thursday 17 September Thai Lotusland East Street, Farnham GU9 7TH T: 01252 716584 W: www.thailotusland.co.uk Experience true Thai hospitality and culture that is authentic and delicious.

Friday 18 September Zizzis 68 Castle Street, Farnham GU9 7LN T: 01252 719231 W: www.zizzi.co.uk Nestled just off Castle Street Zizzis offer simply put together, exceptional Italian food made with well-chosen ingredients.

Saturday 19 September The Wheatsheaf Pub & Grill 19 West Street Farnham GU9 7DR T: 01252 717135 W: www.thewheatsheaffarnham.co.uk A popular and lively pub where you can enjoy great fresh British pub classics all sourced from local suppliers.

Sunday 20 September The Spotted Cow Bourne Grove, Lower Bourne, Farnham GU10 3QT T: 01252 726541 W: www.thespottedcowpub.com An idyllic country pub, hidden in an enchanting wooded location on the edge of Farnham serving high quality pub food.

Monday 21 September Caffé Piccolo 84 West Street Farnham GU9 7EN T: 01252 723277 W: www.caffepiccolo.co.uk An authentic Italian restaurant combining traditional Napoli and new age Italian recipes to create a delicious menu.

Tuesday 22 September Loch Fyne 3 Downing Street, Farnham GU9 7NX T: 01252 748030 W: www.lochfyneseafoodandgrill.co.uk A seafood restaurant that offers an excellent à la carte menu with nothing but the freshest and most seasonal dishes to choose from.

Wednesday 23 September The Lobster Pot 40 Upper Hale Road, Farnham GU9 0NS T: 01252 719616 W: www.the-lobster-pot.co.uk A restaurant offering something for everyone from succulent meat dishes to mouth-watering fish dishes.

Thursday 24 September Borellis’s Wine Bar & Grill Borelli Yard the Borough, Farnham GU9 7NJ T: 01252 735254 W: www.borellis.co.uk Located in the tranquil and historic Borelli Yard, Borelli’s is an independently owned contemporary wine bar and restaurant offering Grills and European dishes.

Friday 25 September Brasserie Blanc 5 Castle St, Farnham GU9 7HR T: 01252 899970 W: www.brasserieblanc.com Brasserie Blanc is the home of simple, hearty French cuisine.

Be sure to book early as each venue will have limited availability.To see the menus being offered during Food Fortnight menus visit www.farnham.gov.uk/food.

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consultant, was called in to find out which birds could be found in the gardens of Buckingham Palace for a two part TV programme, ‘The Queen’s Garden’. The RSPB North East Hants Local Group welcomes all to this lively and entertaining talk, illustrated with lots of super pictures of various birds of prey at St Philip and St James Church Hall, Kings Road, Fleet GU51 3AR on Saturday 26th September at 7.30pm. Group members free, non-members £3. Free Parking to the rear of the hall.

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The Farnham Schools Art Exhibition is back! Run by the Farnham Decorative and Fine Arts Society’s Young Arts group, twenty local schools will be exhibiting a wide range of art from 26th September to 7th October from 10am to 5pm at The Aldridge Theatre, Frensham Heights, Rowledge GU10 4EA. Entry is free and a number of free bus services are being laid on. Four different year groups from 8-17 years of age, including three special needs schools, will exhibit around 700 pieces of artwork, including drawings, paintings, collage, textiles, sculpture, pottery, design and technology, photography and film. Over 4,000 people visited the last exhibition. Do go and see for yourself. For further information, contact the exhibition chairman: gezevans1@mac.com.

Les Amitiés Françaises (Waverley) will welcome Professor Stimpson on Thursday 1st October to talk about the history of Paris from its 3BC settlement by the Parisii tribe. As usual they will meet in the Baptist Hall in Queen Street, Godalming from 7pm (coffee), with parking, and 7.30pm lecture in French lasting about an hour. The 2015/16 season brochure will be in libraries and museums etc. from the end of August - there will be eight lectures and several social events. They look forward to welcoming old and new members with both historical and current topics, both relevant to what France is today. Details of membership from John Petty at john.petty@which.net or 01483 389102 or just go along.

Citizens Advice Waverley is looking for two people to join their dynamic Trustee Board. Good communication skills and a commitment to the aims and principles of the Citizens Advice service are essential to this role. Ideally candidates

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Orchard Barn Café

More awards at Silent Pool!

There’s a brilliant new cafe that’s recently opened in Hale House Lane, Churt which we have been to ourselves. You too really must visit. The Orchard Barn Café is a very tastefully refurbished barn set in idyllic countryside surroundings. It is a family run business, the cakes are home made by Lynette in the barn’s kitchen, son Chris is an expert barista serving award winning coffee, and daughter Jess is the charming and bubbly front of house.

Their breakfasts and lunches are simply, but excellently executed, using top quality locally sourced ingredients; meat from Black Barn Butchers in Milford, morning goods from the Hungry Guest bakery in West Sussex, fruit and vegetables from Teasels in Elstead, and free range eggs from Great Hookley Farm in Elstead. Open Wednesday-Sunday, visit www.orchardbarncafe. co.uk or call 01428 608602 for more information.

New Farm Shop opens

Silent Pool Gin, hand crafted in Surrey’s premier artisan distillery, has won its first international awards.

Barely three months after its launch, the aromatic gin has taken on the world at the prestigious International Wine and Spirit Competitions and won Silver for Contemporary Gin, Gold for Gin and Tonic and Silver for Packaging. Well done!

Silent Pool Gin is available from Taurus Wines, Bramley www.tauruswines.co.uk; Kingfisher Farm Shop, Abinger Hammer www.kingfisherfarmshop. com; Guildford Wine Company, Shalford www. theguildfordwinecompany.co.uk; and from the distillery itself: www.silentpooldistillers.com.

Art of Curry wins awards

In the heart of the Surrey Hills, The Birtley Estate, with its lake and beautiful gardens, has always been an important ingredient in the peaceful setting of Birtley House Nursing Home.

Each weekend, the brand new farm shop is open for business and sells Birtley pork, honey, fruit and vegetables along with other items from local suppliers including cakes, fresh bread, ice creams, cider, beer and wine. Those interested in buying delicious, fresh food and supporting local suppliers based in and around the Surrey Hills, should definitely take a look.

On Saturdays and Sundays, tea and coffee is served on the lawn and visitors can picnic and enjoy the beautiful surroundings of the Birtley Estate. Those arriving over lunchtime will even find a Birtley sausage or a local burger on the BBQ!

Congratulations to local (Godalming) resident and VantagePoint contributor Sameena Thompson from The Art of Curry. The world’s most coveted blind-tasted food awards, Great Taste, has just released the Great Taste stars of 2015 and The Art of Curry is a winner!

Their two winning sauces, King Korma and Raging Raja, are now able to proudly carry the little gold and black Great Taste logo. 10,000 entries this year, well done Sameena.

Look out for more recipes from Sameena in VanatgePoint in the coming months.

The Art of Curry Tel. 07921 169262 www.theartofcurry.co.uk

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Pool Gin has won its first international awards. Barely three months after its launch, the aromatic gin has taken on the world at the prestigious International Wine and Spirit Competitions and won Silver for Contemporary Gin, Gold for Gin and Tonic and Silver for Packaging. The distillery, situated in Albury GU5 9BW is open every day from 10am to 4.30pm and they will be delighted to show you around.

The gin is available to purchase at the distillery and a number of other outlets. Have a look at their website for full information. Cheers! www.silentpooldistillers.com.

Thursday 1st October is the day to celebrate the International Day of the Older Person with a Songs of Praise service followed by a wonderful afternoon tea put on by Farnham ASSIST at the United Reformed Church, South Street, Farnham at 3pm. For more details call 01252 717710.

Three times nominated in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and double winners of the Spiral Earth Awards, husband and wife duo Megson bring their Chapels & Churches Tour to the United Reformed Church in Farnham on Saturday 3rd October at 7.30pm. Comprising Debs Hanna (vocals, whistle, piano accordion) and Stu Hanna (vocals, guitar, mandola, banjo) they present an infectious mix of heavenly vocals, lush harmonies and driving rhythmic guitars.

Megson draw heavily on their Teesside heritage to create a truly unique brand of folk music and have gained fame on the

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British folk scene, not only for their arresting and intelligent songwriting, but for their exquisite musicianship and northern humour. As foots Magazine puts it ‘if you don’t like the music here then you have a problem’. Tickets: £13 (in advance) – £15 (on the door). Info and booking: www.megsonmusic. co.uk or www.wegottickets.com. Tel: 07775 558694.

Do you need a good book or two for the autumn? A book sale will be held at Elstead United Reformed Church on Saturday 3rd October 10-3pm. Go along and find new exciting books to pass the time as the evenings draw in.

They will have books for all! Lose yourself in a novel or pick up the perfect companion for your hobby; there’s sure to be something for you. If you need to find space on your bookshelves and have books to spare please get in touch.

Donations can be made from 12th September; contact Jean and Jeffery on 01252 702450 or by email at elsteadurc@ gmail.com. Book collectors and dealers are also welcome.

There will be a Gala Concert held in Elstead Village Hall on the evening of Saturday 3rd October. It’s a fund raising event in support of the ‘Overhaul the Village Hall’ Campaign and will feature The Luard Trio who will be singing a mixture of well known light classical pieces as well as hits from popular musicals. Also performing a variety of music on this evening will be the Wey Community Gospel Choir which is based in Guildford. The concert starts at 7.30pm (doors open 7pm) and tickets are just £10 per person and can be

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purchased from Chandlers Garage, Elstead, or Sue Gowar on 01252 702127 (gowarms@btinternet.com) Refreshments will be available. All are welcome to go along for an enjoyable evening of entertainment whilst also supporting the local community.

Farnham Fun Palace is taking place this year on Saturday 3rd October at the Garden Gallery of the Museum of Farnham. They invite you to tell them what you want in your Fun Palace and to join them in making this a free day of radical fun. For more information, have a look at the Fun Palaces website http://funpalaces.co.uk/discover/farnham-funpalace-2/#38045 and contact them at farnhamfunpalace@ gmail.com , on twitter: @farnhamfunpal or on Facebook/ farnhamfunpalace.

Local Chamber Choir Cantique are looking forward to their next concert on Saturday 3rd October at St Joan’s Church in Farnham - a luscious selection of 19th and 20th century music to raise funds for local cancer charity, The Fountain Centre. Tickets are £15 (including refreshments) from 01483 406619 or choir members. Full details at www. fountaincentre.org.uk.

Surrey Artist of the Year Competition, celebrating the best of local talent, takes place at The New Ashgate Gallery, Waggon Yard, Farnham GU9 7PS from Friday 4th October until Saturday 14th November. Members of the public are encouraged to vote for their favourite artist and the artist with the most votes from public and judging panel is named Surrey Artist of the Year 2015. Judging this year’s overall winner will be Mr Robert Moore, the Patricia Baines Trust; Jane McGibbon, Surrey Artists Open Studios coordinator and Caroline Harrap, editor of the Surrey Life magazine. The winner receives a bursary worth £1,000 and a solo show at New Ashgate Gallery. The Gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10am – 5pm, free admission. www.newashgate.org. uk.

The Royal Surrey County Hospital is running a Photography Competition and the closing date is Monday 5th October. It’s free to enter and the theme is ‘Our county at its most majestic’. The 12 winning images of

Responding positively to life

Ever considered Morris Dancing as a new activity?

Farnham-based Jackstraws women’s Morris team are holding “taster” sessions on 5th, 12th and 19th October at Hale Institute Hall (in Wings Road, above the cricket field at Upper Hale GU9 0HN). The sessions are open to prospective male and female dancers from age 16 upwards as well as to musicians of traditional instruments. Morris dancing can be vigorous, but is also subtle and engaging. It is great exercise, and develops body control and coordinated teamwork. The taster sessions kick-off the practice season - most Mondays, autumn to spring, with pub afterwards for those who wish.

For more information, photos, etc, visit www.jackstraws. org.uk and check out their Facebook Page www.facebook. com/pages/Jackstraws-Morris/460246787367848.

To book taster sessions, or for any queries, contact squire@ jackstraws.org.uk, or call 01252 327832.

What was Cobbett’s ‘Rural Rides’ about? Nostalgia, or anger at the plight of the rural poor? Why has its popularity

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Creating a Garden for Retirement In the garden I am always thinking ahead, whether I’m ordering seed for future sowings, designing a new feature, planning a long-term trial or just thinking about which new plants to grow next year. It is always wise to plan for the future so that you can fulfil all your gardening dreams.

At this year’s RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, one of the showcases was the Just Retirement Garden: A garden for every retiree, designed by Tracy Foster. This emonstrated how planning ahead for your retirement and encompassing accessible, interesting, creative and useful features within your garden design can create the space to enjoy hobbies, entertain friends and make the most of the joy of gardening in retirement.

The Just Retirement Garden featured some super brick-built raised beds, which were both attractive and functional and form a lasting, useful feature to enjoy throughout retirement.

Brick built raised beds offer many advantages to the gardener. Ideal for sociable gardeners, they can easily accommodate a large number of guests at a party. They also make gardening more practical by raising up the plants, making them easier to tend and carry out any weeding or watering. The fragrance from scented plants is more easily enjoyed when the plants are raised, making this an ideal place to grow aromatic and deliciously perfumed plants.

Hobbies are important to all of us, whatever age we are, and by incorporating our interests within the design of our garden we can maximise the garden’s appeal and the time we’ll spend there. The Just Retirement Garden featured hedges, beehives, bird boxes, and bird feeders to encourage wildlife and vegetables and herbs for cooking to save money at the supermarket. You may want to create your very own vista to paint from the comfort of your home or include areas for exercising, barbecuing, woodworking, somewhere to relax with a comfortable seat in the sun or the shade or a corner to garden with your grandchildren.

You might want to include cut flowers, fruit, vegetables, herbs, and scented plants. Don’t forget practical features like non-slip paths,

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Tracy Foster, designer of the Just Retirement: A Garden for Every Retiree garden, and the garden at the 2015 RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower show (Beth Otway).

a washing line, bin area, a compost heap or two, as well as a shed, greenhouse, and wood store. You will also want the opportunity for collecting rainwater, so make sure you include a water butt!

The extra time that retirement brings gives the gardener the opportunity to explore areas of gardening they haven’t had time for previously, whether it’s growing fruit, vegetables and herbs, learning more about a particular plant genus, growing cut flowers for the house, or sharing the garden with grandchildren or friends and relatives.

Retirement is truly an exciting and inspiring time, so by thinking ahead you can design your garden to be both accessible and practical as well as interesting and visually appealing.

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The best of veg Tim McEntire trained as a chef at London’s Savoy Hotel and opened his first restaurant in 1979 at the tender age of 22. In 2012 he became director of Food Float, which sells produce sourced from 23 local producers from a stall on Dorking High Street every Friday and Saturday and via a home delivery service. Tim is a great fan of pickled beetroot. “As well as red beetroot we sell pink chioggia, orange, white and Cheltenham varieties,” he explains, adding that colourful carrots are also ideal for pickling with beetroot. “We offer the standard orange, chantenay, white, yellow and purple.”

Pickled beetroot and carrots Ingredients For a batch of pickling liquid 200g sugar 250mls water 250mls white wine vinegar, 2 cinnamon sticks 1 teaspoon each of cloves, allspice and black peppercorns Your choice of whole fresh beetroots (and carrots if desired)

Method: 1. Wash the beetroot and boil until just cooked and retaining a little firmness.

2. If using carrots, peel and leave 1cm of stalk then lightly boil in salted water so they are still crunchy.

3. Wearing rubber gloves and while still hot, carefully remove the skin.

4. Prepare the pickling liquid by putting all the other ingredients in a clean pan, bringing to the boil and simmering for 5 minutes.

5. If the beetroots are small keep them whole, otherwise cut into chunks and place in a sterilised kilner jar. The same applies to the carrots.

6.Cover with the pickling liquid complete with the cinnamon and spices. Allow to cool, close the lid and pop in the fridge.

Sweet pickled red cabbage Method: Use the same pickling liquid recipe as above. You also need a red cabbage and 150g of salt.

1. Cut the red cabbage into wedges, remove the core and slice thinly.

2. Place in a bowl with the salt. Mix well and transfer to a colander; place this over the bowl and leave overnight.

3. In the morning, rinse and dry well, pack into a sterilised jar and cover with the hot pickling liquid. Allow to cool and refrigerate.

Red Kale Pasta Red Kale is less common than the green variety yet is still full of iron and vitamins A and C. Tim suggests softening a couple of cloves of garlic, a finely shredded red onion and some chopped spicy sausage or chorizo in olive oil. Remove the stalks from the kale, wash and shred and add to the mix. Allow the kale to soften and add to cooked pasta. Season with sea salt and black pepper and top with grated parmesan and a drizzle of olive oil. The sausage can be substituted for smoked bacon - or in addition to - and the dish enriched with a glug of double cream. Finish with torn basil leaves.

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RECIPES David Gillott is the owner of Four Gables Group, which is based on a smallholding in Ashtead.

David and his team cater for events from weddings to fine dining tasting menus at clients’ homes. Seasonality is really important to David, who says, “Food doesn’t have to be complicated to taste really good. I’m a great believer in being innovative while letting the flavours sing.” In David’s Tarte Tatin, the gentle flavour of the shallots is a perfect partner to goat’s cheese - whether you choose a young, mellow cheese or a full-flavoured showstopper, these are going to taste sensational!

Shallot tarte tatin with goat’s cheese Ingredients 600g shallots; 30g butter; 75ml balsamic vinegar; 3 tbsp brown sugar; 4 thyme sprigs; 375g puff pastry; 4 slices of goat’s cheese Makes 5 Method: 1. Heat oven to 200C. Put the shallots into a heatproof bowl and pour over boiling water to cover. Leave for 10 mins, then drain and peel.

2. Heat the butter in a frying pan. Add the shallots and fry gently for 1015 mins until softened and lightly browned. Stir in the vinegar and sugar with leaves from 2 thyme sprigs for a few minutes until caramelised.

Turn off heat and season.

3. Tear remaining thyme sprigs into a few pieces and scatter over the bases of 4 yorkshire pudding pans. Tip in the shallots with all their sticky juices. Roll out the pastry to around 1cm thickness, then cut into four.

Lift each square and place over the shallots, tucking the edges down the inside of the pan. Bake for 20-30 minute until pastry is golden.

4. Turn the tarte out and place a round of goats cheese in the centre.

Finish under grill until goats cheese has just started to melt.

Creamed Leeks Ingredients 3 leeks; 1 tsp oil; 100ml white wine; 100ml double cream Serves 4 Method: 1. Slice the leeks as finely as possible, ensuring all are an even size.

2. Heat the oil in a pan then add the leeks and cook over a medium heat until soft – but don’t let them colour.

3. Once the leeks are soft, add the white wine and reduce until there’s no liquid left.

4. Add the cream and reduce slightly so the cream coats the leeks.

5. Season and serve.

These recipes have been supplied by our good friend Tracy Carroll from www.localfoodbritain.co.uk which showcases the very best local food, drinks, and places to eat locally.

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endured over two centuries? Is this a call for a fairer society?

And should we still read it today? Deedy questions indeed!

Dr. Clare Griffiths, senior lecturer in Modern History at the University of Sheffield, will uncover the afterlife of one of the classics of English literature in the William Cobbett Society Annual Memorial Lecture. The talk will be at the Farnham Maltings, in the Tindle Studio on Friday 9th October at 8pm.

Tickets £8, students £5, from the box office in advance or on the night. The bar will be open from 7pm. Parking is free at the Maltings at this time and It is suggested you book early as space is limited.

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Bepton, Chilgrove and the South Downs Here is another Downland walk that you will remember for its beauty and originality. A Norman church, a secret orchid hillside and a Bronze-Age burial site are among the surprises, along with two excellent country pubs, both of which the Editor can recommend! The views from Linch Down are particularly memorable.

Taken with permission from www.fancyfreewalks.org.

The walk 1. From the side of the car park, follow a wooden rail and a little tarmac path to go through a wooden swing-gate past a bench with views, reaching the side entrance to the church. This little church is usually open and is definitely worth visiting. Continue down a path from the side entrance to exit through a wooden swinggate onto the approach lane. Turn right, going past a small pond, and turn left at a T-junction onto Bugshill Lane. You pass the Old Rectory and a farm and reach a junction in 400m with Bepton village on your left. Instead turn right on a signed byway. Follow this stone-lined path for 500m. If you encounter some mud here it should soon be gone and should not return until just before the end. As the path curves left into trees you come to a marker post on your left.

2. What follows here is a remarkable route to the orchid hillside and you will need to concentrate. Turn right at the marker post, as indicated by the blue arrow, steeply uphill, in 30m going under a tall beech and a yew tree. After the yew tree you need to measure exactly 100m (150 paces). The path rises for 60m, then flattens out under ash trees. After 25m, it rises a little, zigzagging slightly left-right over roots.

Immediately look for a faint path very sharp left. (In fact it is a crossing path.) The path runs straight up a long gently rising contour. Take this path, almost reversing your direction.

The path becomes clearer as you proceed, although you will need to step over the debris of small fallen branches. After 170m, your path comes into a lighter area of shrubs and curves right up to a small metal gate. Go through the gate onto Bepton Down. Keep ahead up the sloping meadow on a faint path, but keeping just to the left of the brow of the hill so that you get the best advantage of the fine views to your left. You pass a solitary round beech about 30m on your left. The views are of Black Down and Bexleyhill. Keep following the path into the far corner where there is a large metal gate. Go through a wooden swing-gate beside it and turn very sharp right on a broad track.

3. The grassy slope of Bepton Down, with fine views beyond, is now on your right, with steep woods on your left. Stay on this chalky path, 50

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Muntjac deer roam these woods and you may be   lucky enough to see them. In 150m, go straight over a wide for estry track on what may be a rather muddy patch. In just 20m,   leave your straight downward path by forking right on another  wide forestry track through Bepton Wood. You shortly pass a  2-way fi ngerpost, confirming that this is an official bridleway.  Your path descends gently, then more steeply and afterwards    suddenly up again between plantations. You reach a junction of several paths by a 3-way fingerpost.

4.There are two possible routes through the forest to Chilgrove:   the one chosen here takes you through West Dean Woods nature reserve and is especially attractive, although there is slightly more quiet lane walking afterwards. Turn left on a signed bridleway and follow this stony path for 450m where the bridleway goes over a crossing path near a wooden gate on your left. Note the grassy fringe on your left is another haven for orchids. You shortly pass notices for Sussex Wildlife Trust’s West Dean Woods and a rather worn picnic corner. On your left is a long wattle fence. After an inspirational walk, you emerge by open fields with views ahead. Tall oaks and ash trees are your escort along a narrower grassy path. Finally our path ends at a wooden gate beside a large metal gate. Turn right here on a tarmac lane.

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bend by a drive and wooden gate, keep left, staying on the lane. Just before Yew Tree Cottage, ignore a footpath on your right. Your undulating lane goes under grid lines and curves right: avoid a footpath on the left here. At a 3-way fingerposted junction ignore a drive on the right for Brooks Farm and keep left passing several picturesque houses and cottages with their gardens. Note that the trophy fingerpost in the garden of no. 11 is for ornamentation only and does not indicate a right-of-way!

Soon the lane zigzags left-right and reaches the White Horse in Chilgrove.

6. After a refreshment break, continue to the main road and turn right, using the grass verge where possible. In a short distance, go through a modern kissing-gate on your right and turn immediately left on the grass parallel to the road. As the meadow opens out, veer slightly right to go through another kissing-gate and straight across a crop field. A kissing-gate, a drive and another kissing-gate lead you along the right-hand side of a pasture. After a line of trees, you are walking beside another pasture. At the other side, go over a stile by a fingerpost and veer right onto a bridleway. At a fork with two large wooden gates, take the left fork as indicated. After a pleasant 500m, keep ahead at a diagonal crossing path by a 4-way fingerpost. Eventually, 1 km after the fork, you reach the hamlet of Hooksway opposite the Royal Oak. 7. After your break, facing the pub, turn right and keep straight on avoiding a bridleway through the car park on your left. There are now three possible routes ahead. Avoid the footpath by the wooden gate on your right and the track curving off to the left and take the middle option, passing a sign for a restricted byway uphill. Your path continues on a straight course, gradually uphill. After more than 1 km, you reach a 4-way fingerpost: keep

DISTANCE: 10 miles OS MAPS: Explorer 120 (Chichester) STARTING POINT: The walk begins at Church Farm, Bepton, West Sussex, postcode GU29 0HX. GETTING THERE: Bepton is signed west from the A286 Midhurst/Chichester road in the centre of Cocking. Follow the narrow winding lane for 1¼ miles, keep straight on at a 3-way junction (signposted Didling, Harting) and

straight ahead, thus joining the South Downs Way (SDW). You will be following the SDW for most of the rest of the way. Soon there are meadows visible on either side as you go under large beeches. Soon, on your left is a sign for the Devil’s Jumps, a Bronze Age monument and a short diversion not to be missed.

8.Continue along the SDW and shortly ignore a stile and footpath on your left. You are now on a beautiful wide path through a luxurious woodland of tall ash trees. The path curves right imperceptibly. Suddenly you are out of the woods with terrific views on both sides.

At the end of the long meadow on your left, ignore a bridleway sharp left. The path rises with a view of Linch Down ahead. At the end of a fence, just after a 3-way fingerpost, turn left on a path that curves right down into trees. The path makes a shallow descent down the side of the hill with Didling Hanger on your left. The path becomes sunken under all beeches and ash. At a junction of paths near a meadow on your left, keep straight on downhill. The path continues between banks and you finally arrive at a drive in front of Linch Farm, through a large metal gate. Turn right and veer right on a tarmac lane, Bugshill Lane again. After some houses, the church comes into view on your left. The lane bends left under maple and beech. Turn left on a cul-de-sac lane leading back to Church Farm where the walk began.

continue another ¼ mile where you will see a right turn for Bepton Church. Go to the end and park thoughtfully in the generous space provided by Church Farm.

REFRESHMENTS: The White Horse, Chilgrove (T: 01243 519444, www.thewhitehorse.co.uk) The Royal Oak, Hooksway (T: 01243 535257, www.royaloakhooksway.co.uk).

Top: South Downs Way on Didling Hill. In the distance is Linch Ball, one of the highest points on the South Downs (Dave Spicer).

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SurreySave Credit Union SurreySave Credit Union is a community bank. A savings and loans bank owned by its members, that is, its customers. We provide a safe haven for your savings. If you need a loan, we can give you a competitive rate. We pay no bonuses, have no shareholders, make no hidden charges or penalties. We offer you a clear straightforward deal, no frills, no clever tricks. Why? Well because that is why we were set up and it is what our members want.

If this sounds too good to be true, I should admit that any honest offer does have its limitations. For instance, we cannot lend money to someone who cannot pay us back. But we will help you, if we possibly can. We normally have a friendly talk about your finances to make sure you can repay the money we lend you. If later on, you have a sudden financial crisis, we often offer you a short payment holiday until you sort yourself out. But always remember that it is not our money, it belongs to our members and they cannot afford to give it away.

SurreySave is now three years old. We have a thousand members, £1.4 million of savings and we have granted £1.1 million in loans. We have a banking licence to operate throughout Surrey and Kingston. In Waverley, we have granted £18,000 worth of loans so far. In Guildford we have granted £192,000 worth of loans so far and in Mole Valley we have granted £64,000 worth of loans but we want to do better in all these areas. After all Waverley, Guildford and Mole Valley Councils have been a strong and generous supporter from the beginning and we want to ensure that all residents take full advantage of our great financial services.

Our savers currently receive a 1.5% annual dividend on instant access accounts. Their money is fully protected by the Financial Services Protection Scheme. Our

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cheapest loans cost 8% APR (Annual Percentage Rate).

These are loans up to £7,500 which are often used to repay expensive payday loans over three years. Our smaller £500 SOS loans cost 42.6% for a year and we offer them to those with no savings who may be facing a desperate short-term emergency - sudden car repair, broken fridge or washing machine.

Whatever your circumstances, we will always consider your case. We will always encourage you to open a small savings account so that if another emergency arises you have some money to meet it. We help you to take charge of your finances. The letters of thanks we get testify to how we often transform lives and remove the curse of ever spiralling debt that blights so many households throughout Surrey.

What is our problem? Well mainly that not enough people know about us. So please, please, do spread the word and encourage Waverley, Guildford and Mole Valley residents, both savers and borrowers, to consider using our services.

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Hart Male Voice Choir started in 1975 and has long been one of the South of England’s leading male voice choirs. In August they held a 40th Anniversary party in a large marquee in a beautiful Sandhurst Garden. Nearly 150 choristers and families wined and dined together and were joined by previous musical directors and ex-choristers. The whole day was a great success. The Choir offers the opportunity for men who enjoy singing, to share their passion for music and song and at the same time support local and national charities for which many tens of thousands of pounds have been raised over the years. Weekly rehearsals, concerts and general chorister socialising activities bind the choir together and forge many close friendships. Audience members will tell you that fun is an essential feature of any Hart concert or gathering of Hart MVC choristers.

Farnham’s only community agricultural project faces closure unless new land can be found. Grower Susie Crosby says ‘Our Runfold lease ends in December 2016 and we are desperately looking for a new plot.’ Farnham Local Food provides vegetables for over 70 families in the Farnham area. Set up in 2008 it employs one professional grower and an apprentice but the project is underpinned by volunteers.

FLF regularly hosts local groups such as the Scouts, National Citizens Service, Change of Scene (a local children’s charity) as well as local corporate groups.“The project offers people of different abilities and ages the opportunity to learn new skills and be part of a vibrant and welcoming local community.” says Susie. Farnham Local Food provides fairly priced, fresh seasonal produce that is grown to organic principles – with

virtually no food miles. Farnham Local Food is appealing to a land owner who will recognise the importance of this community project. Chairman David Hepper said “We are looking for a plot of over three acres with good growing soil and access to water and power. Vehicle access is desirable, but we are flexible and adaptable.” If you have land you would like to rent or know of any spare local acreage please contact Alison at info@farnhamfood.com. Find out more about FLF at www.farnhamfood.com.

Although it is some way off, entry is now open for the third Surrey Half Marathon running event. Early birds are invited to secure discounted entry. The first 500 people to secure their half marathon places will be able to do so for just £30. The Surrey Half Marathon is the biggest closed-road half marathon in Surrey. The run boasts a flat, scenic route with water stations, bands and fantastic local support. The event supports a number of charities and works with businesses in the community. Macmillan Cancer Support is the event’s lead charity partner, so do get involved and help raise funds. Using your Surrey Half run to gain sponsorship will help Macmillan to provide specialist cancer care, information and financial support to people affected by cancer. The event will take place on 13th March 2016 and starts from Woking Leisure Centre, Woking Park, Kingfield Road, Woking GU22 9BA. To learn more about the event visit www.surreyhalfmarathon. co.uk.

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