What’s On?

Would you like to come out and help look after Sandgate Park?

Our conservation volunteer group will be meeting to carry out invaluable work around the site to improve habitats and conserve wildlife. We meet at 10.00am by the bench next to the path by the heather coming in from the Sandgate Lane entrance have tea and coffee at 11.00 and finish at 12.00 noon.

We will be working to clear footpaths of invasive plants such as rhododendron and bamboo as well tackling new birch seedlings and clearing around valuable specimen trees to ensure that they have enough growing space. We welcome newcomers and whatever the weather the more the merrier! We supply the equipment and thanks to a grant and donations we have splendid new safety equipment and the all important tea, coffee and cake!

Please look on our website for ongoing information about work parties and special projects that we undertake from time to time. www.sandgate-conservation.org.uk

Coffee morning with gifts, cake stalls and more at the Old School, Storrington.

A lovely, friendly event in aid of Family Support Work which helps local families through difficult times – please do come along! 

West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service’s ‘Have a Go Day’ on Sunday 29th January will give people in Horsham District the opportunity to find out what a future career as a retained (part time) firefighter can offer.

The event will run from 11am-2.30pm at Storrington Fire Station on School Hill, it is completely free to attend and open to anyone aged 18 and over. We are recruiting for retained firefighters at Storrington, Partridge Green, Henfield, Billingshurst and Horsham, so if you live or work in these areas please join us.

There will be a range of activities available on the day, including: wearing breathing apparatus, practising hose runs, attempting a vertigo test and checking fitness levels. Local firefighters will be available to offer more information on the physical and written recruitment tests and provide tours around the fire station. A mini bus will be running to and from Chanctonbury Leisure Centre for anyone that would like to have a go at the shuttle run fitness test (a key component of the recruitment process).

Our ‘Have a Go Day’ is all about reaching men or women in our communities who may not yet have considered becoming a retained firefighter. The role offers people a fantastic opportunity to give something back to their community, while getting paid to do it.

The day will be very relaxed, informal and completely commitment-free. None of the activities are compulsory; we would enjoy meeting anyone who would simply like to come and find out more about their local fire service.

We’re really looking forward to welcoming everyone onto the station on Sunday. So if you’re up for a challenge, why not come along and have a go.

Retained firefighters are members of the community living within four minutes of a fire station. They combine normal day jobs with being “on call” for the fire service, prepared to respond to incidents when needed.

They receive regular training to provide them with the ability to deal with fires, road traffic collisions and a wide range of community engagement activities. Retained recruits receive an annual retaining fee and additional payments for any incidents or community safety events that they attend.

To book a place please email richard.davy@westsussex.gov.uk or just come along on the day. We ask that everyone wears trainers and clothing appropriate for taking part in the firefighting activities.

For more information watch our short film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HytZu7WZZFU&feature=youtu.be

Tea and coffee will be provided as will all tools. For more information please refer to the Conservation Society website.

Can you spare any time, even an hour or so, to help us make Storrington a better place for people and wildlife? Just come along to any work party. It will be much appreciated.

Speaker:  John Oliver, Volunteer Team Manager, RSPB Pulborough
THE WORK OF THE RSPB

Regular bingo evening in aid of the Mary How Trust for Cancer Prevention

On the 2nd Thursday of every month.
Great prizes; raffle & refreshments – and fun for everyone
Doors open 7 pm  Play starts at 7:30 pm

Both our ‘Repas de Trois Pays’ and ‘Repas de Quatre Pays’ have been well attended, so to continue with this theme we thought we would tempt you with our European Repas.
There will be a ‘welcome’ drink on arrival but any extra glass thereafter, will be charged at £1.

Please make cheques payable to STDA and send the payment to:- Sue Kibblewhite, ‘Martlets’, Hurston Lane, Storrington, RH20 4HH

Would you like to come out and help look after Sullington Warren?

Our conservation volunteer group will be meeting to carry out invaluable work around the site to improve habitats and conserve wildlife. We meet at Sullington Warren or Warren Hill at 10.00am have tea and coffee at 11.00 and finish at 12.00 noon.

The work is varied and includes: thinning and planting trees; coppicing; clearing footpaths, tending the heather along with many other interesting tasks. We welcome newcomers and whatever the weather the more the merrier. We supply the tools and safety equipment and the all important tea, coffee and cake!

Please look on our website for ongoing information about work parties and special projects that we undertake from time to time. www.sandgate-conservation.org.uk

Future Plans

We go in to the next phase of our Higher Level Stewardship scheme, in which we will look to expand the heathland element of both Warren Hill and Sullington Warren, and to change the age structure of the heather on Sullington Warren to make it more resilient to environmental threats such as the heather beetle.

We will continue to graze Old Washington Common and the Rough Land with Belted Galloway cattle and with sheep. Via the path network we will create stronger links between Warren Hill and Sullington Warren.

In aid of Family Support Work, the Children’s Charity of Sussex.

12.30pm for 1pm.

Delicious homemade lunch with talk by Michael Glencoe from Sussex Wildlife Trust.

Tickets £12 each – please call 01903 745754.

Please bring your own drinks & glasses, at Pulborough Village Hall.

As the Museum prepares for the new season, come along and see what is new for 2017. With our first Toddler Tuesday of the season is on the 21st February, they will be looking at wonderful wheels around the Museum in a fun filled morning of activities for children aged 0-5. Also our first activity on Wednesday the 22nd February, Mr Pepper’s Chalk day, will be looking at the history of the Museum.

So come along and discover, learn and have fun at Amberley Museum. This week we will have a special entry rate at the Child price of £6 per person (or £6.60 with GiftAid) under 4’s go free.

As the Museum prepares for the new season, come along and see what is new for 2017. With our first Toddler Tuesday of the season is on the 21st February, they will be looking at wonderful wheels around the Museum in a fun filled morning of activities for children aged 0-5. Also our first activity on Wednesday the 22nd February, Mr Pepper’s Chalk day, will be looking at the history of the Museum.

So come along and discover, learn and have fun at Amberley Museum. This week we will have a special entry rate at the Child price of £6 per person (or £6.60 with GiftAid) under 4’s go free.

For details of the Thursday afternoon work parties, please refer to the Conservation Society website.

Can you spare any time, even an hour or so, to help us make Storrington a better place for people and wildlife? Just come along to any work party. It will be much appreciated.