One of our members raised an interesting question at our AGM, as to whether if the UK voted for a Brexit (which as we now know it subsequently did the following day) the status of the Ashdown Forest, and hence the need to designate East Court/Ashplats Wood as a SANGS, would be changed. At the time […]
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A Common Spotted Orchid (with an accompanying insect) photographed on a rainy day in June. Ashplats Wood includes many such gems for those who have the time to look around them.
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East Court isn’t just about the woods and playing fields, it’s also a place to have fun, and it was great to see so many East Grinstead residents out in the sunshine last weekend enjoying the ABBA tribute band on the Terrace. A big vote of thanks to the Town Council for organising these free
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A team from Ashplats Conservation Group assembled in East Court on Sunday 8th May to identify, measure and record some of the veteran and ancient trees on the East Court Estate. This is one of the tasks in the new Management Plan and should ensure that our most valuable trees are recognised and protected. By measuring
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The footpath improvements in East Court and Ashplats Wood are nearing completion – for the time being at least. New flights of steps, several new boardwalks, improved surfaces and a new ‘heritage’ brick path in front of the East Court Mansion have all been installed in recent months. However, it has now been realised that
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Keith Younger 1932 – 2016 Sadly we have to report the death on February 22nd of Keith Younger. Keith was a Member of East Grinstead War Memorial for over 40 years, and a Council Member for much of that time. He only reluctantly resigned from his Council position a few weeks before his death and
East Grinstead War Memorial Ltd’s land at East Court has a boundary of over 4km, and maybe 200 direct neighbours. Unfortunately a small minority of those neighbours seem to think they can use our land how they wish and we’ve recently uncovered instances where neighbours have – moved fences and “annexed” our land, even erecting
High winds today brought down an old tree on the Holtye Track, completely blocking the Public Right of Way into Ashplats Wood. Mid Sussex DC were informed by East Grinstead War Memorial Ltd about the issue at 10am, and all credit to them, the tree had been cleared by 1pm. The Council come in for
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Work started today on some of the new steps in Ashplats Wood. Although the improved footpaths should attract more walkers, it is reckoned that the overall impact on the wood will be less as walkers are more likely to stick to the paths rather than spread out all over the place to avoid the slippery,
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Mr Snowman turned up in Rutland Meadow in Ashplats Wood today after a light snowfall last night. The children who built (and maybe Dad as well?) it must have worked hard as it has no less than 4 different layers and even some hair made of grass! Mr Wagg would have undoubtedly approved of families
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