The Round Hill Society

Friends of Hollingbury Woods

Volunteers needed for next work sessions – all welcome!

Work session schedule – 2010

Saturday 2 October 2010 - Forget-Me-Not Glade clearance.

Sunday 7 November 2010 - National Park Wood flowering tree and bulb planting. Path regrading and surfacing with bark chips.

Saturday 4 December 2010 - North Burstead Woods path creation.

Work session schedule – 2011

Sunday 7 January 2011 - Burstead Woods path creation, continuing work begun in December 2010.

Saturday 5 February 2011 - Burstead Woods path creation, continuing work begun in December 2010, and step building to access Butterfly Glade.

Sunday 6 March 2011 - South Tennis Glade clearance. Bowls Club grassy area wildflower plug planting.

Other activities

Saturday 15 May 2010 2:30 pm AGM
Chris Todd, speaking on The South Downs National Park – how local people campaigned and what it will mean; free event with refreshments open to all. The Brian Foster Environment Centre
Dorothy Stringer School, Stringer Way, off Surrenden Road, Brighton, BN1 6PZ

Saturday 22 May 2010 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Roedale Allotments and Garden Society Open Day FHBW will have a stall supporting this annual event. Lower Roedale Allotments, off Lynchetts Close, Brighton

Sunday 6 June 2010 0 - Springwatch, Stanmer Park. From 9:00 to around 17:00, helpers will be needed on our stand. Please contact Gill (01273 505060)to offer a couple of hours or so.

Sunday 4 July 2010 - Away Day. Newtimber Woods. Meet at the flint barn at 10:00, return after optional picnic lunch. The annual ‘awayday’, instructive and enjoyable. Contact Gill (01273 505060)to offer or request transport.

17 July 2010 - Dorothy Stringer Eco-fayre
FHBW will have a stall at the fayre.



If any of you are interested in helping with a new project to lay a new hedge in Hollingbury woods - to learn new skills and get some fresh air and exercise, do join us this Sunday as above. You don't have to live locally to join in. Buses 26/46 and 50 stop by the woods or easy parking. You can come just for an hour if the whole morning doesn't suit you.

We may also be planting some bluebell bulbs if we get enough people.

New project in the woods
Friends of Hollingbury and Burstead Woods is about to start a new project to enhance woods on the northern edge of Brighton. The group will be creating a new hedge at the Southern end of the woods to help reduce problems of litter and damage to the woods. This work is supported by the Council's Ranger service and will be part paid for by a grant from the Woodland Trust.

Anyone wishing to come along to help or learn more about woodland management and laying hedges is welcome. This project will continue throughout the winter either on the first Saturday or Sunday of each month. For more information see
http://www.fhbw.org.uk/index.html

Or contact Gill on 01273 505060 01273 505060 or Adrian on 01273 508620 01273 508620

We meet outside the old brick and flint barn (red star on map) adjacent to the western entrance to the Roedale allotments, which is accessed from the Ditchling Road via the road to the Lower Roedale cottages. The sessions are held on alternate Saturdays and Sundays on the first weekend of every month from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

All members and others are welcome to join us. There is no obligation to stay for the whole morning or to attend every work day: it is entirely up to you how many hours you do or how often you come, but you will always be made very welcome. Gloves and tools are provided but wear sturdy footwear. For tasks such as tree thinning and planting a new hedge, training is given. The work is not too strenuous and we always stop for a break with tea, coffee and biscuits provided.

Meet outside the old brick and flint barn adjacent to the western entrance to the Roedale allotments. Phone 07719 943237 on the day, if lost!





Information about the group and future dates is at www.fhbw.org.uk

Directions and map

This page was last updated by Ted on 05-Sep-2010