Events

Leaders: Michael and Jane Joseph (Wildlife gardeners) On arrival, whilst enjoying refreshments, we heard an outline of the 40 years of work by Jane and Michael Joseph that had produced the current garden. The Common Spotted-orchids growing in the front lawn were immediately conspicuous and our hosts thought that seed from their orchids had spread […]

Leader: Mark Crisp (Warden)10 members traversed the south part of Tankersford Common, approaching from Pierrepont Farm. The Common is part of RSPB’s Farnham Heath reserve, and is the site of their successful re-introduction programme of the Field Cricket (Gryllus campestris). When the group arrived at the site at about 11.00am, the weather was breezy, cloudy […]

Leader: Veronica Carter (HNHS member) Conditions were perfect as our group of 10 crossed from Iping Common onto Stedham Common. It was a perfect day for reptiles to be sunning themselves. The rare lowland heath is lightly wooded with paths and firebreaks edged by heather and bracken. Reassurance was given that no one had died […]