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SUMMARY:FREE TALK:  Wildlife and Farming - The Next Decade
DESCRIPTION:(This meeting was postponed from February)Our speaker\, Martin Hole\, farms at Montague on the wetlands of the Pevensey Levels in East Sussex. Part family-owned and part rented\, the 300ha (740acres) organic enterprise provides a home to about 150 cattle and nearly 2\,000 head of sheep\, with a small diversification into residential property and a fledgling green tourism business. \nMontague is also home to 216 species of birds and 120 of flies as well as thousands of wild flowers. A long-standing relationship with Natural England has yielded a partially enwilded landscape with many developing habitats. \nA former RSPB UK Lapwing Champion\, Martin remains fascinated by the provision of wilderness whilst trying to keep the farm intact for his three daughters\, this is a fascinating talk detailing how he does and it's throughly enjoyable.  \n \nFriday 18th February at the Goward Hall\, Cade Street\, Heathfield TN21 9BU. Click here for directions. \nDoors open at 7.30 for refreshments and chit-chat; talk starts at 8 pm and finishes at 9 pm or shortly thereafter.\nThe Half Moon pub opposite the hall is happy to supply ‘take-out’ drinks. \nThis is event is FREE and NON-MEMBERS WELCOME. Booking is not essential but it is helpful if you book your place so that we can ensure there are enough refreshments\, and that we can get in touch should the event be cancelled due to speaker illness or other unforeseen circumstances.
URL:https://sftg.org.uk/event/free-talk-wildlife-and-farming-the-next-decade-2/
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SUMMARY:Strawberry Tea - cancelled as the fox has taken all the strawberries!
DESCRIPTION:Last year we visited Tess and Simon Gray and it was so enjoyable that they have invited us again. We started the afternoon eating homegrown strawberries along with strawberry jam and scones (which are Simon's speciality!) It was such fun sitting outside scoffing scones and catching up with everyone after a miserable Covid winter.\nTess and Simon used to grow strawberries for sale at the farm gate and Pick Your Own.  Now they just grow them for family and friends - and of course we are friends! They will tell you how to get started if you want to grow them for profit\, or if it is just for yourself  which varieties to grow and how to care for your plants and protect them from any vermin that also like strawberries! \nAs well as a productive strawberry plot Tess and Simon also grow lots of vegetables\, fruit and flowers.  Tess is a keen flower arranger so come and see which plants make for pretty arrangements\, she usually has beautiful sweet peas\, roses and dahlias.  There is always a bit of a competition between the tomatoes and vegetables grown in Simon's greenhouse and those that Tess grows in the new greenhouse - so come and see who is winning this year. \nAfter walking round the garden we will probably walk through part of the Gray's 90 acre farm and admire their ponds\, hedges and pasture.  We may also see sheep as their land is let to a local shepherd. \nThis Event is Cancelled Because a Fox has Stolen all the Strawberries and there are None Left for SFTG!
URL:https://sftg.org.uk/event/strawberry-tea-cancelled-as-the-fox-has-taken-all-the-strawberries/
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