Programme

A morning of clearing trees and vegetation from around the balancing pond by the waterfall. Tools and gloves provided and refreshments as usual.

Talk and tea with Dianne Dodsworth WSCC/Biffa

Waste prevention in West Sussex and an introduction to the Mechanical and Biological Waste Treatment Works

An exciting addition to our calendar is our first visit to Hurston Warren SSSI.

Hurston Warren is a 69.1-hectare (171-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Pulborough in West Sussex.^[1][2]

This site has a variety of habitats, including wet and dry heath, bogs, woodland and open water. One of the bogs is a quaking bog, where a floating raft of vegetation covers open water or fluid peat; it has flora such as round-leaved sundew, bog asphodel, hare’s-tail cottongrass and cranberry. A golf course occupies much of the heath.

This will involve heathland clearance.

The first of two visits to Riverside Walk. This time we are clearing vegetation from the stream between Love Lane and Fryern Dell. Meet at the bridge by Love Lane. Tools and gloves provided and refreshments.

Our second visit to Riverside walk. This time to clear banks of vegetation ready for the Duck Race. Meet in the Library Car Park

Our annual visit to the Glade to clear paths

Our annual visit to manage two key village sites, West Street and Old Mill Drive. Meet at West Street

General clearance at Fryern Dell after the summer break.

Our second visit to this important SSSI heathland. More details to follow

Inspirational speaker Nicola Peel will talk about her work both here and in South America as a Climate Change Solutionist