At the Annual Village Meeting hosted by the Parish Council back in May, we heard from Becky Hiorns – Project Manager at the National Trust, working on the Woolbeding Reimagined project. If you missed it and would like to know more, there is a drop in session taking place at the South Downs Centre on Tuesday 24th June.
Midhurst Green Volunteers and the Rotary Club will begin their annual pull of the invasive bankside plant, Himalayan Balsam, on Saturday 14th June between 8am and 11am and urgently require more volunteers.
If you are able to help, please meet at the seat by North Mill Bridge. All you will need are gloves, wellies and suitable clothing to protect against nettles. Can’t make 8am, or need to leave earlier than 11am? No problem! Please get in touch with Michael Balmforth for more details – m.07979080120 or balmforths@yahoo.com
Midhurst Green Volunteers have finalised dates for working parties around the Parish for the first quarter of 2025.
More volunteers are always needed and welcome, please email parishclerk@easebourne.org if you are available on any of the proposed dates and we can put you in touch with them.
| Date | Location | Meeting Point |
|---|---|---|
| 14th January | North Bridge Plus Dodley Lane to Medical Centre | South side of bridge |
| 18th January | Dodsley Lane | Corner of Dodsley Lane & Wheelbarrow Castle |
| 8th February | Easebourne Lane | Corner of Easebourne Lane & Wheelbarrow Castle |
| 22nd February | High Path | High Path by football pitch |
| 1st March | A286 from Hollist Lane North | Corner of Hollist Lane & Dodsley Lane |
| 8th March | Wheelbarrow Castle | Corner of Wheelbarrow Castle & Cowdray Road |
There have been increased reports of pest activity in the Parish in the last few months and as a result the Council has received the following form Chichester District Council to help advise concerned Parishioners.
Owners and property occupiers have a legal responsibility under the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 to keep land free of rats and mice, or if rats or mice are present in substantial numbers, to report infestations to the local authority.
Chichester District Council no longer provides a pest control service, so we recommend contact is made with a private pest control company to deal with any pest infestations. Further information is available on our website – Pest control – Chichester District Council
In order to control rats, further information is available at the following link – Pest Advice for Controlling Brown Rats
To prevent rat infestations, the following measures are recommended:
Did you spot the Midhurst Green Volunteers this weekend?
Even if you didn’t see them in action, if you walk along High Path you can’t fail to notice what a difference a day makes! The Green Volunteers did an amazing job cutting back over a tonne of green waste all along High Path, from Dodsley Grove to the turning into Riverbank Surgery.
All this with only a handful of volunteers and it took them over 4 hours start to finish.
The team are back in Easebourne for the next 2 Saturdays, the 17th meeting at the corner of Wheelbarrow Castle and Dodsley Lane, and on the 24th meeting at the bottom of Hollist Lane to tackle the upper section of High Path. We could really do with some extra hands so if you can spare an hour or two on a Saturday morning please go along with a pair of gloves at the ready! They start from around 8am but if you’re not an early bird don’t worry, you can still join in a little later!
The full MGV schedule can be found here: Programme 2024 – Midhurst Green Volunteers
The National Trust are running a drop-in session at the SDNP Memorial Hall in Midhurst on 20th March to enable people to find out about the Woolbeding Reimagined project and talk to the project team.
The event is open to everyone so please feel free to go along to find out more about what’s happening in your local area.
The Midhurst Green Volunteers have co-ordinated a project to buy and plant over 4000 bulbs in and around Easebourne and Midhurst in the next few weeks – which come spring will brighten up our verges, banks and numerous areas around our communities.
But to do this we need your help!
The planting sessions are on the 7th October and then again on the 14th October. There will be 2 teams, covering Easebourne and Midhurst on both of those dates.
Please check your diaries and come along for an hour if you can. The team will be meeting at 8am on both dates, at the corner of Hollist Lane and Canada Grove.. and at St Annes Hill.
News of your opportunity to view proposed enhancements to the River Meadow this coming Monday 18th September.
