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The Friends of Ashdown Forest
Annual General Meeting
Member's Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 5th December 2024 at 2pm in the Education Barn at the Ashdown Forest Centre.
We will be pleased to welcome Susan McAll, Chair of the Board of Conservators and Mark Pearson CEO. Mark joined the Forest team at the beginning of the year and we look forward to hearing the latest news from the Forest.
Friends Events 2025
Please note that events are free for members, unless stated otherwise. We ask non-members for a small donation of £5.00.
Friends Events 2024
Tuesday 20th August 2024. 2.00 p.m. The Education Barn
Michael will take us on a guided "tour" of the diverse habitats of this southern county and the wide range of amazing species it supports
A Talk by Michael Blencowe, "The Wildlife of Sussex"
Thanks to Michael for a hugely entertaining and informative afternoon on his trip through Sussex
Thursday 4th July 2024. 10.30 a.m. Meet in Millbrook West Car Park.
Explore the terraces, water garden, arboretum with rhododendron walks and chain of lakes which were constructed in the woodland from 1925 by Gavin Jones. Some rough walking so please bring stout footwear and appropriate clothing. Places are limited to 20 for this walk
A Guided Tour of the Vachery Garden
A very successful and enjoyable morning (and the weather was kind!) and thanks to Hew Prendergast for leading the tour.
Tuesday 2nd July 2024. 6.45 p.m. By popular demand, we have arranged a further visit to this fascinating site to see the remains of the World War II radio station and the nuclear bunker dating from the Cold War. The site is currently used by Sussex Police as a training facility. Numbers will be limited to 12 for the visit.
A Visit to Kingstanding Radio Station
Thank you to the police volunteer who took our enthusiastic party on a tour of the underground bunker, old radio station and "the village" which is used for police training.
Thursday 20th June 2024. 9,00 p.m. The Ashdown Forest Bird Group has again invited us to join them on a twilight walk to spot Nightjars on the Forest.
A Nightjar Walk with the Ashdown Forest Bird Group
Thanks to Martin and the members of the Ashdown Forest Bird Group for taking us to Lavender Platt. Wonderful sightings of this amazing bird.
Take a look at the clip we made of a nightjar flying around our group!
Future events are being planned - watch this space!
Wednesday 12th June 2024. Meet at 10.30 a.m. A chance to see the wildlife, iron workings, pillow mounds and lakes in an area not normally open to the public. Some rough walking so please bring stout footwear and suitable protective clothing. Places are limited to 20 for this event.
A Guided Tour of Pippingford Park
Thanks to Caroline and David of Pippingford Park for guiding us round the estate. It was a very enjoyable morning.
A Talk by the Ashdown Forest Research Group "From Hall House to Country House, The Development of Houses on and around Ashdown Forest"
Thursday 6th March 2025. 2.00pm. The Education Barn at the Ashdown
Forest Centre