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Contents

david shepherd 6,8

Gardening tips �0

sliders Lane �2

Bringing the inside outside ��

Jakki todd �6

the story of world in need �8

Quotes, Quiz, sudoku 20

rackets Court at Buckhurst Park 22,2�

Kitchen trends for spring 26

what’s on 28

Hartfield Community Play 29

Forest Row Film Society �0

Index �0

Dear ResidentsWelcome to the next edition of the Ashdown Forest Living.

This month we’re very pleased to be able to bring you an interview with world renowned wildlife artist, David Shepherd CBE, who resides on the border of Ashdown Forest in Hammerwood. This gives you an insight into what prompted him to start on his path as a wildlife artist. He also talks about his happiest commission, painting the portrait of the Queen Mother and more besides. The second part of the interview will be featured in the next issue.

An article by Lord Buckhurst about the Racquets Court at Buckhurst Park, Withyham, is interspersed with some intriguing Sackville family history who, of course, once owned a good deal of the lands hereabouts.

World in Need is a Crowborough based charity with an important story to tell about the vital work they do which extends from their base to far reaching places. See page 18 for their article.

We also have the latest kitchen trends for Spring brought to you by Rachael Workman, proprietor of nearby showroom, Kitchens Bespoke.

Thank you for choosing any businesses we profile for the services you need, please support local business when you can.

If you’re a charity or community group that need extra publicity do drop us a line.

Have a lovely start to Spring.

All the best, Tally & Chris Ashdown Forest Living

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Covering: Nutley, Forest Row, Danehill, Chelwood Gate, Lindfield, Crowborough (West), Groombridge, Ashurst,

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Interview with

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Rackets Court at Buckhurst Park

World in Need

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The first question I had was why he choose to live in this area. He admits that some people have asked him why he would choose to live near east Grinstead with it’s permanent traffic gridlock? (the bottle necks evidently leave a lasting impression). Augmenting this, on the A22 there’s not much else to see but a Homebase, Macdonalds, etc.… “The top part of the High Street is beautiful.. I’ve got the impression that in recent months the town is trying to make itself even more attractive… And people are so friendly around here,” he told me.

Peace & tranquility at home are a very important part of david’s life and essentially why he settled in this neck of the woods.

Having lived in Hascombe, surrey, in a country house, they had realised it was time to move on.

David explained, “same old thing, (the house) was originally built 500 years ago, on a track that then became a road, that then became a highway. The articulated trucks discovered it as a short cut… They would come belting down the road, hitting the trees… if you were out in the garden you could hardly hear yourself speak because of the noise”. A circle was drawn around the surrey base of his conservation charity and Hammerwood was funnily enough right on the line.

“The thing that sold the house was the drive”. More of a windy road than a drive, it’s the longest I can remember driving down.

“You can stand out in the garden and not hear a sound except birds singing… it’s unique to be so near to London and yet not be able to hear anything except birdsong”. Indeed, while waiting in his lounge it was so serenely quiet that the sound of my mobile was almost a momentary shock - extremely rare in this day & age!

his current residence dates back to 1490 and he admitted he couldn’t live in anything modern. “The older I get, the more I love living in the past for a hundred reasons.”

He admitted he’s a grumpy old man, “there’s just so much to grump about… The Health & safety act, children growing up now can’t do anything because of the danger angle… you can’t play in the woods, you can’t fool about… all our daughters broke arms (as children); it’s all part of growing up... (it’s) all being dissipated now.”

DAviD ShepheRDDavid Shepherd, CBE, lives in Hammerwood, near Ashdown Forest.

He’s known internationally as one of the world’s leading wildlife artists.

Throughout his career he has therefore tried to do all he can to repay the enormous debt he feels he owes wildlife.

In 1984 he established the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation to channel his own conservation efforts that continue to make a real difference to wildlife.

David is perhaps lesser known for his portraits, which include Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.

His life as an artist and conservationist has featured in many TV programmes, including the BBC’s ‘This is Your Life’ (1990).

David celebrates his 80th birthday in April and will be marking the occasion with a fundraising dinner at the Natural History Museum hosted by Michael Parkinson on 6th May 2011.

Tally (Editor) had the good fortune to interview him at his home.

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Dear Home owner,

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We go on to talk about the RAF’s “Bomber Command Memorial” recently featured with a double page spread in the daily express, a cause close to his heart.

“50 years overdue is shameful. only now, when they’re nearly all passed away… Acres of stuff about the Battle of Britain, but the RAF’s Bomber Command never gets a mention...55 thousand plus young guys didn’t come back…We have planning permission just need to raise a bit more”.

david’s asked to support so many charities, and it’s impossible to get involved with all of them, but because of his debt of gratitude to the RAF he jumped at the chance with the memorial fund.

“I owe so much of my success to the RAF. I’ve flown with them all over the world for 40 years. They commissioned my first wildlife painting in �960 which changed my life… They flew me to Kenya as their guest and asked for an original painting for the officers mess but said, ‘we don’t want bloody airplanes as we fly them all day’…”.

“I do paint other things (apart from wildlife)…” For instance, he spent 8 days in a helicopter painting HMS Ark Royal. With a twinkle in his eye he tells me how he asked the Captain to turn the ship around and head back towards Malta as the

sun was shining in the wrong position. “To see it turn around and go the other way for me was a terrific thrill!”.

A topical subject these days (with the recently released and much-accoladed film, The Kings Speech), my ears especially perked up when he mentioned the late Queen Mother:

“A few weeks after that I was commissioned to paint the Queen Mother’s portrait at Clarence House... She asked, ‘how do you manage to paint the Ark Royal one minute and my portrait the next?’ which was her favourite ship by coincidence, ‘there’s no difference ma’am,’ I answered… realising what terrible trouble I was about to get into... she just laughed. She was lovely. I think painting the Queen Mother has to be one of my happiest commissions. I had 6 one hour sessions... She offered another session as she’d so enjoyed talking, which I’m

sure doesn’t happen often”.

she told david how she never had time to chat to anyone, as she’s always shaking hands. “She so enjoyed speaking about Africa, we talked about all the memories. I got away with outrageous things, used to turn up dressed like this (points to trousers complete with dabs upon dabs of dried oil colour) … she said something like: ‘modern art’”.

“She kept me waiting one morning and she said, ‘I’m so sorry to keep you waiting Mr. Shepherd, I’ve been up the road having coffee with my daughter’…… isn’t that lovely”.

He admitted that only 2 people have truly stopped him in his tracks one was Queen Mother, the other Neil Armstrong.

It was obvious that David’s had a fantastically full & thrilling life and feels extremely lucky.

For the conclusion of this interview see next month’s issue.

For more information & how to support the Bomber Command Memorial visit: www.rafbombercommand.com

For more information & how to support David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation visit: www.davidshepherd.org



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vegetables If the weather is suitable sow beetroot, broad beans, carrots, leeks, lettuce and other salad leaves. Also onions, parsnips, peas, radish, spinach, summer cabbage and cauliflowers. Ensure the ground is friable. Follow instructions on the packet for sowing depths. Plant onion sets, shallots and garlic. At the end of the month plant early chitted potatoes and put maincrop potatoes in trays or boxes to chit. Regularly hoe vegetable beds so weeds are not taking available moisture or nutrients.

RosesContinue pruning large-flowered and cluster-flowered roses. Then give them a feed. Shrub roses should not be pruned in the spring, as you won’t get flowers. However, you can feed and mulch shrub roses now. This is the best month for planting new roses. Never plant a new rose in soil that has grown a rose previously. The new one will suffer from rose transplant sickness. If you must have a rose in a particular place you should change the soil at least 1 metre all around the planting hole and 1 metre deep.

LawnsCheck your mower is in good working order. Raise the mowing height for the first cut of the season. New lawns can be made using turf but it is best to wait until late in the month or even into April before sowing grass seed. Towards the end of the month feed the lawn with high nitrogen fertilizer. Continue aerating your lawn and rake to get out debris, dead grass and moss. If moss is a problem use Sulphate of Iron.

Bulbs Plant summer flowering bulbs in well prepared soil. If you have wet soil place a layer of grit in the bottom of the planting hole.

GreenhouseSow seeds for summer bedding in your greenhouse or on a warm, bright windowsill in the house or conservatory. You can start begonia tubers and canna roots. Begonia is best started by laying the tubers in a tray of moist compost. Once the shoots show, pot them individually.

Fruit GardenFor an early crop of strawberries bring potted plants into the greenhouse. Water well and feed. If your rhubarb is pushing through, cover it with an upturned bucket to exclude light. This will encourage the plant to produce tender pink shoots. Mulch fruit with your own compost or well-rotted farm manure but ensure it does not touch the stems of each plant as this can cause them to rot.

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It is a small company based on the border of the Ashdown Forest and is the brainchild of Catherine Claisse, Alexx McKendry and James Waugh all of who have a varied background in design, lighting and business.

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We were sad. The Iranian revolution was close at hand, our boys needed Secondary schooling and our eldest son was dissatisfied with his boarding school. If we returned to the UK after many years living and working in the Middle East, what were we to do?

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In India we have built a hostel for untouchable caste children. They are now climbing to the top of their classes because they receive individual care and attention.

All 20 countries in which we work are supported by local people in and around Crowborough, in the Ashdown Forest area. People give their time to administration, finance, fund-raising and many other vital support roles. In this field there is no retirement age and so “retired” workers are considered to be in their prime, particularly in the countries we support. In these cultures overseas, the elder generation are held in high regard and consequently feel safe and experience few discipline problems.

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The Rackets Court at Buckhurst Park enjoys the distinction of being the last remaining privately owned Rackets Court in England. It remains interesting for its richly coloured red floor - thought to have been stained with bull’s blood! It is one of very few mid 19th century courts to have survived, and possibly one of the earliest enclosed courts in the country. It has been privately owned by the same family for over 150 years. Built in 1857 by doting parents to commemorate the safe return of their eldest surviving son and heir from the Siege of Sevastopol (1854-1855, Crimean War), it reveals a fascinating history and insight into the Sackville family and the 19th century game of rackets.

The Court was built for Major-General Charles richard sackville-west, who later became the 6th Earl De La Warr. Charles had been educated at harrow school in

the 1820s, during the time that Harrow became the first public school to take up the game of rackets, and so had presumably developed a passion for the game there. Up until Charles’s arrival at harrow there had been no particular tradition of rackets sports in the sackville family. Indeed, if they can claim a contribution to the ranks of British sporting history then it is through his predecessors, the 2nd and �rd dukes of dorset, who were notable for their patronage of early english cricket: Charles sackville, 2nd duke of dorset, and his younger brother, Lord John Sackville, were at the first cricket match played at the famous Vine Cricket Ground in sevenoaks, where for the first time cricket was played with three stumps rather than two. John Frederick sackville, �rd duke of dorset, was a founder member of the Marleybone Cricket Club (MCC) and when, during his ambassadorship in France, he invited a team of English cricketers to lead a tour in ��89, they were met at Dover by the

Duke himself coming the other way - he was fleeing for his life from the French Revolution. So the intended first-ever overseas cricket tour became instead the first tour to be cancelled for political reasons!

the �rd duke’s only son died childless aged 2� in a hunting accident in Ireland in 1815. The Dukedom of Dorset passed to a distant cousin and subsequently died out, but the extensive sackville lands and estates passed to the �rd duke’s last surviving daughter, Lady Elizabeth Sackville, who by then was married to the 5th earl de La warr, whose ancestor had given his name to the US State of Delaware. A run of bad luck followed in the family as Lord and Lady de La warr’s eldest son and heir, George John Frederick, Viscount Cantelupe, also died young and childless in 1850. When, therefore, their second son and new heir, Charles, left to fight in the Crimea, the relief that his parents felt at his safe return resulted in the commission of an

The Rackets Court at Buckhurst Park

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The Sackville Family’s ancestors, of course, once owned most of the lands in the area and no place is this presence more evident than East Grinstead for which many namesakes have been given – sackville College, Lane, school etc; Buckhurst Way; The Dorset Arms (after Dorset, a Sackville Dukedom), Cantelupe Rd; De La Warr Rd., etc.

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impressive new Rackets Court in a perfect location, metres from the main house and the formal gardens. A brass plate in the gallery commemorates the return from Sevastopol of Colonel Lord West; interestingly Charles didn’t take his late brother’s title of Viscount Cantelupe (presumably thinking it to be unlucky) but instead styled himself as Lord West, referring back to an ancient De La Warr barony which had long since ceased to exist. Luck was not to follow him, however, as the rackets player, Charles, who never married, ended up drowning himself in the River Cam in 1863.

Unusually then, it was Lord and Lady de La warr’s third son, reginald, who succeeded as 7th Earl in 1863. There is little record of reginald - who until his succession to the Earldom had been a vicar - ever having played rackets in the Court. there are, however, well preserved records of the Court being put to other uses. Firstly in December 1863, when the new �th earl and his Countess arrived at Buckhurst, the Tunbridge Wells Courier describe lavish celebrations held in the Court with “300 sat down to a bountiful repast of roast beef and plum pudding” and a few days later, “a Christmas tree, lit up and of gigantic proportions with 5�� children of

estate staff and tenants filing past”. Later, in 1889, at the coming of age party of Lord and Lady de La warr’s eldest son, Lionel Charles Cranfield - who this time did style himself Viscount Cantelupe - a week of celebrations was held at Buckhurst with the rackets Court used again to stage a presentation ceremony from the estate tenants to Lord Cantelupe and then, later in the week, for all the birthday presents to be laid out on tables for visitors to file past and view.

With a young family living at Buckhurst once again, it is likely that the Court was played on frequently; it is unfortunate that, although there is still a copy of the visitors book in the Court at Buckhurst, players stopped entering their names in the 1870s. We do know, however, from Lord Aberdare’s book on the game that at around the turn of the century Joseph Bickley - a well-known builder of tennis, rackets and Fives Courts - re-faced the walls, and they remain in good condition today.

The run of bad luck continued in the family. Shortly after his coming of age celebrations and subsequent marriage, the young Viscount Cantelupe drowned in his yacht during a storm off Belfast. His younger brother, Gilbert, eventually became the 8th Earl but died at sea in 1915 on his way back from fighting at Gallipoli. The Cantelupe title has not been used by an eldest son since.

Following the untimely death of the 8th earl, Buckhurst was leased to a rich banking family called the Bensons (the family bank later became Kleinwort Benson). Although they made considerable improvements to the main house and gardens, there is little record of what happened to the rackets Court during their tenure in the first half of the 20th century.

during the second world war Buckhurst was requisitioned by the Canadian Army who used the Court to store tanks; in order to get them in and out they carved a large hole in one of the side walls, which was subsequently repaired. The last time that the court was played on was during my grandparents’ time in the 1960s when Clarence “Clarry” Pell (a close friend of my grandparents) played against Cosmo Crawley. My own more recent memory of its use was restricted to games of indoor ‘stump’ with my younger brother!

since then, the Court has fallen into a state of disuse with much of the original wooden staircase and viewing gallery rotted and no glass left in the roof. the court lights are no longer in place. However, the exterior walls are still in very good condition and the inside walls and floor, rather remarkably, remain in a very ‘playable’ state. We are currently exploring ways of raising sufficient funds to restore the Court to its former glory in the hope that we could once again see rackets played at Buckhurst.

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SATURDAy 5TH MARCH

Forest Row Community Pre-school Bumper Jumble Sale 10-12pm, Hambro Hall, Forest Row, All proceeds to Pre-school.

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Have you got TALENT? do you want to PerForM? Ashurst wood Village Players are holding a tALent SHOW @ The Village Centre - 7.30 pm onwards, with a Workshop from 10.00 until 4.00 run by Specialist Coaches who will also help with ideas if you need them! Performance Fee (Age 14 +) £5 per act - Audience tickets £2.50 (with Licensed Bar & Raffle in the evening). For more details t: 01342 313322 or e-mail:- [email protected]

Hartfield School PTA invite you all to a Beetle Drive. Prizes to be won. Fun for all the family. 5pm for a 5:�0 start tickets: £5 per head or £�5 per family. Available from St Mary the Virgin School Office please contact 01892 770221 or [email protected] The ticket includes a ploughman’s supper and there’s a chance to bid in our dessert auction. Please see our webpage for full details and how to get tickets. www.hartfieldschoolpta.co.uk

THURSDAy 17TH – SUNDAy 20TH MARCH

Forest Row Film Festival - Includes films from all over the world and from silent slapstick to the most recent releases, as well as filmmaking and animation workshops. The screenings will take place in Forest Row Village Hall, with workshops in neighbouring spaces.

FRIDAy 18TH MARCH

Ashdown Rambling Club’s Sybil Martin Memorial Event at the Meridian Hall, East Court, East Grinstead. “A History of The South Downs”, An illustrated talk by David Sawyer, Vice Chairman of The South Downs Society. Doors open at 7.30pm. Free admission to club members, non-members £2. Refreshments included Email [email protected] or call 0��2 �2�8�2

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Danehill Village Market : Tasty offerings from local producers including meat, juices, jams, pies, pastries and cakes will be on sale alongside cards, baby wear, local pictures, jewellery etc. Cafe. Crepes. Tombola. Drop in to this friendly venue - Danehill Memorial Hall, London Road 10am - 2pm. 01825 ��000�

SUNDAy 20TH MARCH

A writing workshop with neil del strother

Aims to encourage you to explore your inner emotional world and to use it to write with your authentic voice. All levels of writing ability are welcome. 10am to 1pm, Ashdown Gallery, Forest Row. Bookings: [email protected]

SATURDAy 26TH MARCH

Nutley Horticultural Society Spring Show. Schedules are available from Wendy Blake on 01825 713997. The show is open for viewing in the Nutley Memorial Hall from 2 pm till 3.30pm. Our next meeting is on Friday 29th April and consists of a talk by Mr D Cheston entitled “ Kitchen Gardens “ starting at 7.45pm in the Memorial Hall Nutley.

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Bucksfizz reception, comedian, magician, raffle, auction, live music, disco. 7pm-1am. All the money raised will be going to starlight children’s foundation. Tickets £35 from The Barber Shop, High Street, Crowborough t: 01892 669 027.

SATURDAy 2ND APRIL

Crowborough Choral Society, Fletching singers and Cumnor House Choir present: Carmina Burana by Carl Orff And Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Soloists include Eloise Irving (soprano), David Gould (countertenor) and Grant Doyle (baritone), and the performance will be accompanied by two pianos and percussion. The conductor is Colin Moore. The concert will be held at Beacon Community College, Crowborough and starts at 7.30pm. Tickets at £12.00 may be obtained from Cro’s Jewellers in Crowborough High Street, by calling 01892 527002, 01825 712462 or on the door.

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TUESDAy 12TH – SATURDAy 16TH APRIL

Forest Players present “The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband” by Debbie Isitt at Forest Row Village Hall. 7.45pm.Tickets £8 (concessions Wed) available from Bullfrog Music, Ship Street, East Grinstead or phone 0��2 �2�6�0

SATURDAy 16TH & SUNDAy& 17TH APRIL

Crowborough Art Group is having it’s spring Exhibition at St Mary’s RC School, Chapel Green, Crowborough on from 10am to 4 pm.

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St Mary`s School Hartfield on March 8th at 7.30pm

A Claque Theatre led Community Play production is planned for Hartfield in spring 2012. The public meeting explains how the process works and identifies possible storylines about the village and surrounding areas with time for questions. Anyone wishing to take on a role in organising or participating in this exciting venture is most welcome, we have around 80 volunteers and there are many roles to fill.

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It reaches everyone in the community who wish to engage and its inclusiveness breaks down cliques and draws people together in a collaborative initiative. Everyone has a contribution to make, it challenges our perceptions of where we live and through research we can also find out how the past has shaped our future.

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Forest Row Film Society

Back in the 1990s audiences had dwindled and the forest row film society often didn’t cover costs. Part of the challenge was that they were still running 16mm film, and couldn’t get a great selection of prints, so it was only once they went digital a few years ago that the opportunities for more variety emerged.

During 2007 a fundraising campaign was started for a digital projector, earning their first £1000 and a Heart of the Community award from the Courier newspaper group. By summer 2008 having received nearly £12,000 in grants the projector, a new large screen, and a surround sound system were bought.

In the process, marketing and publicity were transformed resulting in a strong audience who keep coming back, and who trust their programming choices. The Society has changed from being a bit moribund to being a vibrant part of the community.

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Awarded Film Society of the Year in 2009 by the national organisation of community cinemas they actually scooped up more awards than any other community cinema that year.

Now, The first ever Forest Row Comedy Film Festival will be taking place 17-20 March 2011. Including films from all over the world and from silent slapstick to the most recent releases, as well as filmmaking and animation workshops, the festival will offer something for everyone in Forest Row and the Ashdown Forest area. The screenings will take place in the Forest row Village hall, with workshops in neighbouring spaces.

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