Activities diary 2024
January
INDOOR MEETING
Thursday January 11th
Bats and Bat Detectors – Talk by Ryan Greaves of Sussex Bat Group.
Chailey Village Hall 7.30.p.m. BN8 4DA
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
Sunday January 14th
PRACTICAL DAY 1
Birch harvesting for besom brooms.
Meet Red House Car Park BN8 4JE
10.00.a.m – 3.00.p.m. inc. ‘soup break’ – bring own mug. Bookings to:-
‘members@chaileycommons.org.uk’
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
Sunday January 28th
PRACTICAL DAY 2
Birch harvesting for besom brooms.
Meet Red House Car Park BN8 4JE
10.00.a.m – 3.00.p.m. inc. ‘soup break’ – bring own mug. Bookings to:-
‘members@chaileycommons.org.uk’
February
INDOOR MEETING
Thursday February 8th
Nightjars – Talk by Greg Conway of British Trust for Ornithology (BTO)
Chailey Village Hall 7.30.p.m. BN8 4DA
INDOOR ACTIVITY
Tuesday February 13th
CHILDRENS’ ACTIVITY
Bird Box Making
Materials supplied
(All children must be accompanied)
St Peter’s Church
Chailey Green BN8 4DA
10.00.a.m. – 12.00. noon
Car parking and refreshments
March
INDOOR MEETING
Thursday March 14th
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Followed by display of maps and old photographs by Tony Turk plus update on Nightjar survey at Ashdown Forest.
Refreshments and parking and visitors welcomed.
Come along and meet the Society.
Chailey Village Hall 7.30pm BN8 4DA
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
Friday March 22nd
SETTING OUT WILDLIFE REFUGES
Cutting and using birch to create barriers
Meet Memorial Sports Ground Car Park BN8 4ET
9.30.a.m – 1.00.p.m. Bookings to:-
‘members@chaileycommons.org.uk’
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY – FAMILIES
Friday March 29th – April 10th
SPRING TRAIL
Come and explore our Spring Trail on Memorial Common – for more details please see the link
https://chaileycommons.org.uk/for-visitors/children-families/
April
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
Saturday April 6th
SETTING OUT WILDLIFE REFUGES
Cutting and using birch to create barriers
Meet Red House Car Park BN8 4JE
9.30.a.m – 1.00.p.m. Bookings to:-
‘members@chaileycommons.org.uk’
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
Sunday April 7th
SPRING CRAFTS FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES
Craft and Art based activities for children 3-12
Memorial Common playing fields
2.00pm – 4.00.p.m. Please see link at
https://chaileycommons.org.uk/for-visitors/children-families/
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
Saturday April 13th
Early Bird Walk – with Adrian Podmore
Pound Common car park BN8 4EB
08.00.a.m. – 09.30.a.m.
Approx. 1 mile
Bring binoculars.
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
Saturday April 27th
Spring Walk – with William
Pound Common car park BN8 4EB
2.30.p.m. – 4.00 p.m.
Approx. 1 mile
May
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
Tuesday May 28th
Night-time Safari
Pound Common car park BN8 4EB
8.30.p.m. – 10.00.p.m.
Approx. 1 mile
Bring binoculars and torches.
Finish in the dark
June
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
Thursday June 13th
Nightjar Walk
Memorial Common and Pound Common
Meet at Sports Club car park by A272 BN8 4ET
9.30pm – 11.00pm
Finish in the dark – bring torches. Approx. 1.5 miles
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
Monday June 24th
Bat Walk with Jessica Lewis
SUSSEX BAT GROUP
Meet at Sports Club car park by A272 BN8 4ET
8.30.p.m. – 10.00.p.m.
Approx. 1 mile
Bring binoculars and torches.
Finish in the dark
July
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
Saturday July 13th
Summer butterfly and bird walk – Pound Common
2.00.p.m. – 4.00p.m. approx. 1 mile
Meet Pound Common car park BN8 4EB
August
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
Wednesday August 14th
Bug hunt – Pound Common – Families welcome (children to be accompanied by an adult) max 30.
10.00.a.m. – 12.00 noon
Meet Pound Common car park BN8 4EB
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
Saturday August 31st
Late summer walk with William – Pound Common
2.00p.m. – 3.45.p.m.
Meet Pound Common car park BN8 4EB Approx. 1 mile
September
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
Friday September 6th
OUTING by car
Visiting RSPB Broadwater Warren
Tunbridge Wells TN3 9NZ
Guided Walk
2.00.p.m. – 4.00pm
Meet at the RSPB car park – Broadwater Forest Lane
INDOOR MEETING
Thursday September 19th
Sustainable Cut Flowers – Talk by Ben Cross of Crosslands Flower Nursery
Chailey Village Hall 7.30.p.m. BN8 4DA
October
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
Sunday October 6th
Autumn bird walk with Adrian Podmore
9.00am – 10.30.a.m
Meet Pound Common car park BN8 4EB Approx. 1 mile
INDOOR MEETING
Thursday October 10th
The lost woods project – Talk by Michael Blencowe
Chailey Village Hall 7.30.p.m. BN8 4DA
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
Friday October 18th
Fungi Walk with Martin Allison – Pound Common 10.00a.m. – 12.00 noon.
Meet Pound Common car park BN8 4EB
November
INDOOR MEETING
Thursday November 21st
Barn Owls – Talk by Terry Hallahan from the Sussex Barn Owl Study Group
Chailey Village Hall 7.30.p.m. BN8 4DA
December
Watch this space!