Programme 2025

To help in the removal of the Himalayan Balsam in the Monkmead Woods area, we have been asked to help Viv Doussy along this stretch of the river Chilt. The area has boggy areas, brambles and nettles, so long trousers and long sleeve shirts, sturdy boots/wellies, are to be recommended.

Meet at Monkmead Wood Car Park on Monkmead Lane (opposite Nyetimber lane), W. Chiltington, RH20 2PG.

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Tools and refreshments are provided.

We have been asked by Alice Parfitt (a member of the new ownership of the site) for our help on this Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in some specific removal of Bracken that is growing in the Warren. Bring your own bracken bashing/cutting implement if you have one (I used a sharp hoe last time to save bending down and it worked well)

Meet passed the far end of West Sussex Golf Club car park, Golf Club Lane, Pulborough.

The parking area is about 100m passed where we used to park. It is further south from the golf club and just passed Kate’s home entrance, through a gate on the right, on some hard standing.

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Tools and refreshments are provided.

It is that time of year again to clear Himalayan Balsam from watercourses in the area.

Today’s site at Cootham Woods has nettles and brambles, so we recommend long trousers and long sleeve shirts. The area is on a slight slope next to the side of the stream, so we also recommend sturdy shoes or wellies, but it is in shade.

Meeting place is at the west end of the footpath on the north side of the Hurston Lane field where it goes into the woods and joins the footpath from Cootham Park.

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Tools and refreshments are provided.

To help in the removal of the Himalayan Balsam in the Hurston Warren area, we have a morning session at this SSSI site. Previous sessions have proved we are making a big difference with less and less of this invasive species around every time we visit. The area has boggy areas, brambles and nettles, so long trousers and long sleeve shirts, sturdy boots/wellies, are to be recommended. We may even have time for a little bracken bashing as well.

Meet passed the far end of West Sussex Golf Club car park, Golf Club Lane, Pulborough.

We cannot park in our usual spot as Kate has now passed on ownership of this site to a third party, who are fully committed to maintaining the areas status as a SSSI. The new parking area is about 100 m passed where we used to park. It is further south from the golf club and just passed Kate’s home entrance, through a gate on the right, on some hard standing, next to an old farm building.

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Tools and refreshments are provided.

It is that time of year again to clear Himalayan Balsam from watercourses in the area.

Today’s site at Cootham Woods has nettles and brambles, so we recommend long trousers and long sleeve shirts. The area is on a slight slope next to the side of the stream, so we also recommend sturdy shoes or wellies, but it is in shade.

Meeting place is at the west end of the footpath on the north side of the Hurston Lane field where it goes into the woods and joins the footpath from Cootham Park.

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Tools and refreshments are provided.

We will be returning to Dyke Farm. This morning, we will be raking hay in one of the meadows that Nicola is creating. If we have the time and the energy, we will also need to weed around the trees that we planted back on our previous winters visits.

Meet at the far end of the car park of the farm shop.

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Tools and refreshments are provided.

At our latest site, we will continue the scrub clearance of these important chalk grasslands to improve the habitat for the butterflies. This site is more challenging than our regular sites as it is on the northern slopes of the Downs.

Meet at Grey Friars Farm – Stables Complex

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Tools and refreshments are provided.

To help our fellow Storrington Conservation group, we have arranged a mornings work at Sullington Warren. We will be helping them with their maintenance of the area.

Parking in the National Trust Car Park just off Water Lane, opposite the entrance to the Cemex Sandgate Quarry (beware, it is a rather bumpy entrance road).

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Tools and refreshments are provided.

Our annual A.G.M. takes place today with discussions about the previous years work (our successes or not), where we stand at the present and what direction the society should take in the future.

Our speaker TBA

Meet in The Village Hall. What3Words(w3w): firebird.rush.covenants – click (here)

Tea and cake provided – Entrance for non-members is £4 and free for fully paid members 2025-26/life-time members.