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The village of Fairwarp is in Ashdown Forest, an area of outstanding natural beauty, in the delightful county of East Sussex. The village has some 350 households stretching from Duddleswell to Lampool Corner and from Heron’s Ghyll to Horney Common. We hope that residents and visitors will find this site helpful and informative.
Tracy Atchison has entered a business investment contest organised by Innocent Drinks in association with BBC3. She entered for her business – Jolly Scrummy Limited – which produces Organic Savoury Herb Jellies such as Mint Jelly, Sage Jelly, Hot Chilli & Lime Jelly. Out of the original 3,000 entrants, Tracy is one of 500 businesses to be taken to the next stage.
In this second stage, Tracy has been given £100 and two weeks to turn a profit. She will be selling her jellies outside the Foresters Arms this Saturday (26 May) between 9.30am – 11.30am where you will be able to taste and buy her jellies – if you would like to.
Jolly Scrummy Jellies are made from locally sourced organic ingredients
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The jellies are made in open pans in small batches to maintain quality and taste
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Smaller jars are used to avoid food waste
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All jellies are apple based with no gelatine or artificial thickeners
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All Jellies are suitable for Vegetarians
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All Jellies are Jolly Scrummy so come and try them
If you would like to order some direct please contact Tracy on 01825 713101 or at tea@waitrose.com
Latest News:-
19th April 2012
What a busy few months we’ve got coming up in Fairwarp.
Don’t forget Christ Church churchyard spring clean on Saturday 21st April –9am-12noon. THAT’S THIS SATURDAY COMING. Tea, coffee and bacon butties will be provided. If you have any garden equipment please bring it along. We will not be disturbing the nesting birds! Please contact Russell on 01825 713531 to volunteer or just come along – the more the merrier and the quicker the job will get done!
Please do check out your website especially if you are part of a group or organisation in the area – have we got all the most up to date details for you? Want to go out for a meal or to visit a local attraction? See “Where to Eat” or “Where to Go” for ideas and contact details. Photo Gallery coming soon – have you got any photos we could use?
A reminder that they are sheep and cattle on the Forest now not to mention a Rhea too. So please keep a look out and take care. If you see the Rhea please contact Martin Haymes on 01892 654778.
Don’t forget to send in your Fairwarp Echo subscriptions which are now due!
We are still looking for any memorabilia that we could borrow to make a display at the Diamond Jubilee Party on 3rd June. No originals will be used but if you have items we could copy please contact Tracy on 01825 713101. Your invitation with all the details will be arriving very soon.
Once again the FCS tours of Kingstanding Nuclear Bunker are oversubscribed. If you want to go on the waiting list for next year please get in touch but see below about the exhibition and tours in May. Do you have any photos, memorabilia or memories of the Radio Station? If so, please contact Mike Pollock on 01444 244953 and let us know too.
A belated “Thank you” to everyone who sent a shoebox full of goodies to Eastern Europe last year. Could you be the co-ordinator for this year? If so please contact Helen on 01825 712564 or helen.y@talktalk.net for more information.
Would you like to be a steward for the Olympic Torch Relay through Crowborough on 17th July? Go to www.wealden.gov.uk and search for “Olympic Torch Relay” to get an application form which must be returned by 11th May.
Seeing the wood for the trees –Message from High Weald.
Do you own land between Tunbridge wells and Crawley? If so we can help you find out about the history of your land using the latest LiDar technology.
A LiDar survey has been parted funded by The Heritage Lottery Fund. LiDAR (light detection and ranging) is a survey technique which transmits laser pulses from a plane to the ground. The results are then modelled on a computer and the vegetation is stripped away to show the shape of the ground. LiDar is revealing a hidden world of sunken tracks, quarries, lost fields and industrial sites. This is showing us the landscape has been pretty busy in the past few thousand years and in many cases it is possible to interpret the marks left in the ground by man’s past activity. To find out if your land is covered by the LiDar survey and download free LiDar images visit www.highweald.org/archaeology if you’re interested in finding out more about the history of your land we are also offering free visits to landowners (with land of 1 acre or more) in your area. Contact Matt Pitts the High Weald’s Cultural landscape advisor for details 01580 879500
Events coming up:-
Thursday 26th April 10am-noon – Send a Cow Coffee Morning at Lantern Cottage. Bring and Buy. Raffle. Plants. Tradecraft Stall.
Monday 30th April – Annual Parochial Meeting in Christ Church 7pm
Saturday May 5th & Monday 7th May – Maresfield Conservation Group Arts and Crafts Festival.
Saturday 5th May in Maresfield Village Hall there is a live jazz performance by Deux Johns Orchestra. Licenced Bar. Tickets £8-50 from the Village Post office or from 22 or 2 Field End, Maresfield.
Monday 7th May – Art Show & Crafts Sale at various locations in and around the village of Maresfield. Catalogues 50p. Artists/Crafters for the Art Festival can apply for booking forms to Michael Wheeler 01825 764799 or e-mail: wheeler22@btopenworld.com or Clive Wilson 01825 766815 or e-mail: clive.wilson@btinternet.com
Saturday 12th May 2012, 11am-1pm. FCS Garage/Garden Sale. Clear your Clutter, Attack the Attic, Gallop through the Garage and Shovel out the Shed! Have your own car-boot sale in the comfort of your own front garden, while the buyers come to you! Fairwarp Community Society are organising this event and arranging advertising to attract buyers. A map of the village will be produced showing the location of all the registered garage and garden sales in the village so that buyers can find your sale. For further information or to register a sale, please contact Caroline Shaw at 3 Normansland, 01825 712950. There is a fee of £10 to register your sale and have the location of your sale marked on the village map. Proceeds from registration fees will go to the Fairwarp Community Society – proceeds from your sale are yours! The deadline for sales to be registered is 30th April, to allow for advertising and map-printing.
Sunday 13th May 11am-6pm – Maresfield Tennis Club Open Day. Free Admission. Refreshments. Easy Parking. All standards welcome including “rusty players” and beginners. Join us and see what your friendly local tennis club has to offer. Refurbished clubhouse, 5 all weather courts (4 with floodlights), LTA approved coaches, club sessions. Discounted fees for new members in 2012. For more information ring 01825 768532 or 01825 732531, or visit www.maresfieldltc.co.uk.
Friday 18th May – Maresfield Parish Council Annual Assembly 7.30pm in Nutley War Memorial Hall. This year’s theme is the development of a Neighbourhood Development Plan and Community Led Plan for the Parish. Our guest speakers will be none other that DCllr Bob Standley, Leader of WDC and Charlie Lant CEO of WDC. Everyone invited to attend.
19/20 and 26/27 May 11.00-17.00 at Ashdown Forest Centre an Exhibition Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of Kingstanding Radio Centre. There will be photographic displays and audio visual presentations. Sussex Police will be running guided tours of the bunker at Kingstanding at 12.30 and 15.00 each day of the event. These are strictly limited to 15 persons per tour and children should be at least 14 years of age. Numbers are allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis and are only bookable on the day and at the Forest Centre. Tours are approx. 2 hours long and sensible footwear is required.
The Forest Centre will be open to visitors from 11.00 to 17.00 and light refreshments will be served by members of the Historical Society. There are picnic tables and loos available on site.
There is likely to be great public interest in this exhibition – please park at Broadstone car park – NOT at the small Forest Centre car park.
Sunday 3rd June 2-6pm – Village Diamond Jubilee Celebration on the Village Green. There will be a magician, Punch and Judy show and circus skills workshops. Competitions – details to follow very soon. Display of memorabilia – see above. Bring a plate of food to share for adults and children. Contact Jan on 01825 713477 or e-mail fairwarpcs@aol.com
Tuesday 5th June 12noon to 5-00pm. Maresfield Village Fete on Maresfield Recreation Ground. There are still a few spaces left particularly for local crafts, book stall preserves and pickles etc. Contact the Village Fete Organisers, 01825 764799 or e-mail: wheeler22@btopenwold.com for booking forms and information.
Tuesday 5th June – As You Like It performed by the Rain or Shine Theatre Company at Hendall Manor Barns in aid of Parkinsons UK. Contact 08456440931 or 07774852644.
Saturday 16th June – Christ Church Quiz Night – details to follow.
Saturday 30th June 13.00 – Nutley Fete on Fords Green
Monday 2nd July – FCS Tour of Kingstanding Nuclear Bunker – fully booked – see above
Wednesday 4th July 7.30 for 8pm – FCS AGM– Fairwarp Village Hall. If you would like to be nominated to join the committee please contact Jan Kemsley on 01825 713477 or fairwarpcs@aol.com
Saturday 14th July – Fairwarp Village Fete 2-5.30pm on Fairwarp Village Green. If you have any suggestions or can help in any way please contact Di Bowley on 01825 713881. If you would like a stall at the fete then please contact Anita Long on 01825 712732 or e-mail mustardpot@01825.co.uk. Don’t forget to check out the Arts, Crafts and Produce categories and start to think about YOUR entries – let’s make it a bumper year and for the “Olympic” Scarecrow Competition too. Hope your sunflowers are growing well. As usual books are wanted for the WI stall, prizes for the Tombola and Grand Draw, bottles for the Barrrow of Booze, cakes for the Cake Stall and Tea Tent and lots of help before, on and after the day.
Tuesday 17th July – FCS Tour of Kingstanding Nuclear Bunker – fully booked – see above
Saturday 28th July – Primavera Chamber Ensemble – a classic concert at Hendall Manor Barnes. Tickets £24. To book call 01233 622971 or Macatbumbles@aol.com
Saturday 4th August – Cricket & Croquet Day – Fairwarp Sports Field – more information to follow.
Phew. Do hope we haven’t left anything out! If you have any events that you are involved with and would like including in future newsletters do please let us know.
Best wishes
Jan Kemsley, Hon. Sec. FCS
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