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Doug’s Diggings 3Riverside Friendship Group 4Hailsham Photographic Society 5Country Music Show 5Uckfield Art Group 5Rotary Club News 7Nutley Windmill 9Cancer Research UK 11The Meads Medical Centre 12The Easter Bunny 13Wilderness Wood 13Glyndebourne Opera ‘Imago‘ 14Do you have Garden Waste? 15March Events 15The Lime Aid Task Force 17Wedding Fayre Success 17Index of advertisers 28

Welcome to March’s Issue Contents

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My goodness - one minute we’re ankle deep in snow, the next, welcoming snowdrops appear. Daffodils and lambs can’t be too far away then. So are Good Friday and Easter Sunday, to remind us that life transcends the physical universe whatever your religious beliefs are (or aren’t).

Welcome to Doug’s Diggings – a new monthly column for beginners and old hands both. We’d love to hear how you enjoyed it, and of course whether you have a gardening question. Just email or drop us a line.

The opening of the Meads Medical Centre is a welcome step up to increased medical care for Uckfield residents.

Oh yes – one last celebration this month – don’t forget Mother’s Day!

All the best,

Sheila, Chris & Doug

I want to inspire you to grow your own baby leaf salads. “Baby leaf” just means tender leaves that you can pick individually, rather than as a whole head. A wide selection of seed is sold in supermarkets and garden centres, so why not for the tiny price of a packet of seeds have your favourites growing right outside your door or a small area in your flower bed. You can even grow them in pots on your kitchen windowsill!

Plant the seed thinly in a fine tilth or use a fresh bag of compost if growing in pots. Cover lightly with compost and keep moist but not too wet. There’s no need to thin them. I have planted some 12”pots this year - they are easier to look after and water. By seeding a new pot or a new short row every 2 to 3 weeks you can harvest a regular supply till October.

Get the kids involved- it could be their project and a very satisfying one. It’s a good way to start them eating greens!

There are many different seed mixtures for sale, some ready to harvest in just 25 days. March plantings benefit from being covered with a cloche; outdoor sowing should wait until all danger of frost is passed.

I am growing straight varieties, mild rocket (I like the peppery taste) spinach, watercress. There are green and red cos, lollo varieties, mizuna, bok choy and mustards to name a few. I can then harvest whatever mix I want. How about some coriander?

Next month we will look at the harvesting. GOOD LUCK

Garden enhancement; everything horticultural, from cottage gardens to original weddings and bridal bouquets. Contact Doug on 07942883608 or [email protected]

Doug’s DiggingsHello - and welcome to my new column! It’s officially spring this month and I trust you have your digging and plant moving all done. Hoe regularly and you will easily handle the weeds before they become too established.


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Riverside Friendship Group presented with a ChequeOn Monday 11th Feb Sheila STEIN, Voluntary Leader of the Riverside Friendship Group was presented with a cheque for £200.00 from the Police Property Act Fund by local Police Community Support Officer Chris COOLEY. The cheque is going towards a belated Christmas lunch which without the help of the fund would not take place.

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Uckfield Art group are proud to host a Watercolour Demonstration by Gloria Horsfall on Tuesday Evening 26th March 2013.

“Country Music People” magazine, the acknowledged market leader in its field, has signed a long-term sponsorship deal with local radio station Uckfield FM.

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With immediate effect the magazine will link with the station’s regular Wednesday evening Country Music Show, hosted by presenter Chris Smith who has been a regular contributor of album reviews to the magazine for some time. The show has achieved considerable local popularity with lovers of country music and welcomes many other listeners from further afield via the Uckfield FM Website.

The Country Music Show presents an infectious mix of new names and the more traditional stars, as well as giving a much needed window of

opportunity for home grown talent working the club and festival circuit.

Gary King, Director of Programming & Music said, “We broadcast some excellent specialist music throughout the week and are delighted Country Music People have agreed to support Chris and his very entertaining Wednesday evening show.”

This year Uckfield FM celebrates 10 years since its first broadcast, and has been on air full time on 105FM since July 2010 broadcasting to Uckfield and the surrounding villages.

Uckfield Art Group Watercolour Demonstration by Gloria Horsfall

A “shining light” in the art world Gloria helps run Fletching Art Group where she enjoys teaching and sharing her love of painting. Come along to be inspired as Gloria demonstrates her watercolour techniques for an amazing Seascape!

Having originally trained as a Graphic Designer one of the projects she worked on were the D K Eyewitness books. Gloria achieved a D I Pad in Graphics at the London College of Printing. She has worked on large advertising accounts and even ran her own business.

Well known for her love of Botanical Art Gloria also enjoys bringing light into her pictures and using bright colours produces stunning landscapes.

Come along to the Luxford Centre, Library Way, Uckfield, East Sussex. TN22 1AR for a relaxing yet inspirational experience!

Visitors are asked to arrive at 6.50pm for a prompt start at 7.10pm. A donation of £3.00 will be required from non-members and the evening will finish at 9pm.

New members are always welcome to join our friendly Art Group. For more information please contact Annie on 01825 765021 or look on www.uckfieldartgroup.co.uk

Look out for details of our Summer Exhibition in June nearer the time!

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First of all, we recently donated £400.00 to Chestnut Tree House. This is a hospice which cares for children aged 0-19, with life-limiting illness, as well as providing support for their families. In the 10 years the hospice has been open, it has looked after young people from across Sussex, including some from Uckfield and district. Of this money, half came from our charity fund, and the rest was from the raffle at January’s Seniors’ Party, held at the College. On the subject of the Party, you can see in the photograph the skill and grace of Keith Allen and his dancers, who entertained guests during the afternoon.

We were approached towards the end of last year by the local Air Cadets Unit, looking for help to equip members involved in an expedition later this year towards the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. We were delighted to give them £390.00 to buy two specialist tents their cadets needed, and will be interested to follow their progress.

Our third recent donation was £100.00 to AgeUK. There is still money available, so if you know of a local charity or need which could benefit from Rotary Club support, please pass their details on to us.

You are probably already aware of our ‘Making Dreams Come True’ award, which offers £1,000 to a local young adult aged between 16 and 25, to enable them to fulfil their ambition. We have already received some applications for the 2013 award, but you have until the end of March to submit your idea as to how £1,000 could help make your

dream come true. The details, and the application form, are available at www.uckfield-rotary.org.uk or www.uckfieldfm.org.uk. Students at UCTC can collect the form at the College. Otherwise you can get details from the Club Secretary. So, if you are aged 16-25 and you have a dream, what’s to stop you applying? You never know where it might take you.

The money outlined above has all gone to local charities, which is what we aim to do with money collected locally. However, we also support the Rotary Foundation, a world-wide charitable organisation which is maintained by

contributions from Rotarians and others across the world. Foundation funds a huge range of humanitarian and developmental projects in many countries, some of which have been described in previous articles. Members of our Club donate an annual sum to Foundation, in addition to their subscriptions, to ensure that we balance meeting local need with supporting Rotary’s wider international charitable efforts.

For more information about the Rotary Club of Uckfield, please contact the Club Secretary, on 01825 761145.

Last month we thanked you for money you had generously donated to the Rotary Club’s Christmas collection – this month we can talk about giving some of it away.

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It is open most Wednesdays from 11.00 – 3.00pm, and on the last Sunday of each month from March 31st to September 2.30 – 5.30. It

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The Preservation Society has a charity shop in High Street, Uckfield (The old Red Cross Charity Shop) and would welcome any donations of saleable items such as clothes, games and unwanted gifts. They also own Bridge Cottage which is a Wealden Hall House located next to the River Uck at the bottom of the High Street – thought to be the oldest house in Uckfield. Please see the website for details of opening hours.

Nutley WindmillNutley Windmill standing in the beautiful Ashdown Forest is the last Open Trestle Post Mill in Sussex and one of only 5 left in the country. She is the best preserved windmill in Sussex, the only one that is operational and a fine example of the oldest design of windmill known in this country since the 12th century.

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The Crowborough committee of Cancer Research UK (CRUK) is seeking sponsors for its annual Summer Lunch – the largest networking lunch locally. Last year 250 people attended the event held at the East Sussex National Golf Resort & Spa and the lunch raised £5000 for the charity.

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It costs just £250 to sponsor a table at the lunch, which is this year being held on Wednesday 12 June at the East Sussex National.

Sponsors will have their company logo included on the menu, as well as on screens at the lunch and on their sponsored table. The high profile lunch will also be promoted across the local media and through social media. Many sponsors also take the opportunity to bring guests along to sit on their table. Tickets will cost around £28.00 and tables seat 10 people.

“We would be most grateful for your support,” says Angela Ward, member of the Crowborough committee of CRUK and Manager, PR Services at The Marketing Eye in Uckfield, which assists the event with its marketing. “As the leading cancer research charity in the UK, Cancer Research UK is able to channel all funds raised to the maximum advantage in helping our scientists around the country with their vital work.”

Supporters already signed-up include the Uckfield-based law firm, Dawson Hart, which is sponsoring the tea/coffee.

To find out more about sponsorship opportunities, email Angela Ward on: [email protected]

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Suffering with pain?Sciatica, Neck or Back Pain?Headaches, Migraines?Other joint or muscle problems?

The Meads Medical Centre opened its doors to welcome the first patients into the new building on Monday, February 18.

This modern purpose-built healthcare facility, with integrated pharmacy, and dedicated chiropractic clinic at West Park in Uckfield, will provide improved access to healthcare services for the wider community of Uckfield,

Doctor of Chiropractic Wendy Watkins, is a Master of Chiropractic using a range of techniques. Her post-graduate training includes paediatrics; Chiropractic Biophysics, a technique concerned with spinal posture and its health effects, and correction of spinal posture; SOT (Sacral Occipital Technique), a gentle technique which is one of chiropractic’s oldest.

The GP practice of Dr Walbrook & Partners in Grange Road moved to the new premises, set in landscaped grounds with 35 car parking spaces.

Dr. Emma Walbrook, Senior Partner, said: “We are delighted with our new medical centre, which provides much needed modern premises for the practice to operate from, and has been long awaited by the local community”.

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After January’s snow there’s a growing sense that spring’s just round the corner - the afternoons are suddenly longer, and the sunshine (even when reflected on muddy puddles) is noticeably warmer. So even whilst we’re snuggled up next to the wood stove in the Barn we’re busy making plans for the months ahead... Here’s a taste of things to come:

• We’re sprucing up our Wild Camp sites, so plan ahead & book now to benefit from 2012 prices

• We’ve got some fantastic speakers in the diary for our forthcoming Candlelit Dinners - including TV’s George Clarke - book now to avoid disappointment

• We’re recruiting! To make all this & more possible we’re looking for two excellent people to join our team as Events & Operations Manager & as Executive Assistant. Do you know someone perfect for either job?

Wilderness Wood

• To avoid spreading ourselves too thinly, this year we’ve got new opening times more details here> We hope this will ensure all our customers get the best of the wood. As with everything, do let us know if you have any queries or feedback.

Put on your wellies & we’ll see you in the wood!

On the first Saturday of each month through 2013 we’re hosting delicious 3-course sustainably sourced dinners served by candlelight in our beautiful timber-frame Barn. Coming up:

• Saturday 2nd March: Prof Jonathan Chapman: sustainable design• Saturday 6th April: Kerry Seager from Junky Styling: upcycled fashion• Saturday 4th May: George Clarke: Restoration Man & sustainability• Saturday 1st June: Charlotte Borger: Divine Fairtrade chocolate

For more details please call 01825 830509 to book places

Where Does the Easter Bunny Come From?Chocolate? Bunnies? Painted eggs? How did these come to be associated with an important Christian religious time?

Some research has traced the origin of the celebration — and the origin of the Easter Bunny —to 13th-century pre-Christian Germany, when people worshiped several gods and goddesses, each of whom had a certain purpose. The deity Eostra was the goddess of spring and fertility, and feasts were held in her honour at the beginning

of spring. Her symbol was the rabbit because of the animal’s high reproduction rate.Spring has always symbolized both new life and rebirth, and eggs were an ancient symbol of fertility. According to some sources, Easter eggs represented Jesus’ resurrection. However, this association came after the 15th century, when Roman Catholicism had become Germany’s main religion, merged with already ingrained pagan beliefs.The first Easter Bunny legend was documented in the 1500s. By 1680,

the first story about a rabbit laying eggs and hiding them in a garden was published. These legends were taken to the United States in the 1700s, when German immigrants settled in Pennsylvania Dutch country, and soon spread across America.

The tradition of making nests for the rabbit to lay its eggs in soon followed. Eventually, nests became decorated baskets and colourful eggs were swapped for candy, treats and other small gifts.

As to the Easter bonnets – well, that’s another story!

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East Sussex amateur performers to star in the world premiere of a new opera at Glyndebourne Seventy-five talented East Sussex residents will appear on the main stage at the world famous Glyndebourne opera house on 7 March, in the world premiere of a new opera called Imago.

Imago, which is set partly in a virtual reality, will premiere with a community cast of 90 amateur performers from across the South East recruited via open auditions. Participants range in age from teenagers to those in their 70s and will perform alongside professionals on the main stage and in the orchestra pit, in a project designed to develop their talent.

The oldest performer in the company is Brighton based Albert Hall, 73, who said:

“I began performing at a very early age, just seven, and having been

an opera fanatic all my life, the opportunity to appear on the stage at Glyndebourne was just irresistible. The experience has changed my life. I retired from singing in 2011 and Imago is yet another ‘farewell’ appearance for me. It has been said that I have had more than Sinatra, but this will definitely be my last!”

Other East Sussex participants come from Lewes, Hastings, Eastbourne and Uckfield as well as many smaller towns and villages across the county.

Imago premieres at Glyndebourne on 7 March 2013 with two further performances on the 8 and 9 March. Tickets are available through the Glyndebourne Box Office on 01273 813813 or online at www.glyndebourne.com.

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Wealden District Council will be changing the way waste and recycling services are provided during 2013 - this will affect all residents in Wealden including Forest Row.

The new service will involve some changes to your existing bins and containers. Full details will be sent out before the new service starts at the end of July, but basically:

1) Your refuse bin will continue to be used as the bin for everyday household waste that cannot be recycled.

2) Your current bin for green waste will become your bin for ‘mixed recycling’ taking paper, cans, foil, aerosols, beverage cartons, plastic bottles plus a wider range of plastic items. Your cardboard will also go into this bin for ‘mixed recycling’.

3) Your current blue box/caddy will be used for recycling glass jars and bottles. This will also be picked up from the kerbside by the Council.

4) If you want to continue receiving a Free Green Garden Waste Collection service (grass clippings, hedge trimmings, weeds etc. but not cardboard), YOU MUST REGISTER FOR THIS SERVICE BY 31st MARCH 2013. Wealden’s registration begins on 25 February. An additional brown coloured wheelie bin for green garden waste only will then be delivered shortly before the new service starts in July.

If you don’t want a bin for green garden waste then you do not need to do anything. If you miss the registration deadline then you may have to wait several months for your green garden waste collections to resume.

The additional wheelie bin for garden waste will become your third wheelie bin. You may want to consider if you do need a third wheelie bin or not. If you rarely have garden waste it may be easier to compost it at home or take it to the tip on the odd occasion you have garden waste rather than have the third bin.

There are many good composters that can be bought to help you compost at home - some will even take food remains and are highly effective.

Details of all this and more can be found on www.wealden.gov.uk/register or 01323 443322.

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Friday, 1Closing date for entries to choreographic competition being run by Universal Dance on Saturday, March 23.

Friday, 8Scallywags comes to the Pamphilon Theatre, in the grounds of Uckfield Community Technology College. This touring production was inspired by true stories of men and women enlisted in secret during World War 2, trained in stealth, sabotage and assassination and intended to be Britain’s final defence in the event of Nazi occupation, 7.30pm.

Saturday, 9Task day at Lake Wood. Access from Rocks Park Road, Uckfield, and meet by the lake. 10am-4pm but stay only as long as you want to.

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Universal Dance choreographic competition, Uckfield Community Technology College, 2pm.

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Uckfield Art Group hosts a watercolour demonstration by Gloria Horsfall at Luxford Centre, Library Way, Uckfield. Arrive at 6.50pm for prompt start at 7.10pm. Donation of £3 requested from non-members.

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The Churches Together Walk of Witness

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The band Red Butler performs at the Hare and Hounds, Framfield

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As well as being a fantastic wedding venue, Uckfield Civic Centre selected the finest wedding companies from Uckfield and the surrounding areas to help plan that all-important day of someone’s life! The intention of using local companies was to help residents save time and expense.

There was everything from the latest bridal wear, transport, floral arrangements, photography and jewellery to amazing wedding cakes and favours - even a fold away grand piano!

Uckfield FM’s Mike Ziolek and Mr. Doug, (from Friday’s Good Morning Uckfield show) presented a two hour special live broadcast, chatting with exhibitors and visitors and playing suitably romantic music!

A spectacular bridal fashion show by Fross Wedding Collections was followed by a stunning performance by Willson and Kempe, Semigrand Piano and ensemble.

All in all it was an extremely successful day for the Civic Centre and exhibitors alike. Some comments regarding the day........

“Just wanted to say thanks … It seemed very positive so

hopefully will get some orders” – Zoe, Linden Cakes

“One of the best wedding fayres I have been to”! – Uckfield resident.

Did you attend? Please see www.uckfieldciviccentre.com/weddingfayre for our feedback questionnaire, we would love to hear your thoughts of the day.and if you are interested in exhibiting at a future event please email [email protected]

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“This Green Gym exercise, which has to take place in the winter to avoid disturbing wildlife, is good for the environment and those that take part” says Martyn Stenning , Lime Aid’s Chairman. “Lime Tree Avenue is a significant land mark in Uckfield, and a much loved place for Uckfield Community Technical College students and local residents. In multiple ownership and within no Council’s responsibility, Lime Aid have taken the management of this vertical nature reserve under their wing. Pruning growth from the base of the trees revitalises the trunk and higher lateral growth, leading to healthier trees. Lime tree flowers are an important source of nectar for bees and other insects, and the trees themselves provide nesting places for many species of birds.”

Wedding Fayre A Great Success!

The Lime Aid Task Force were in action revitalising the 100 Lime Tree Avenue trees

The work force included Martyn, Timothy and Vivien Stenning, Andrew and Greg Ledward, Wendy Tagg, Chris Accleton and Lucy Dann (both from University of Sussex), and several more willing participants. The weather was perfect making it an all-round successful day.

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