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February 2013

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Ashdown Forest Living Notice: Ashdown Forest Living prints various articles, features, and advertisements. Although these appear in Ashdown Forest Living, any opinions expressed are the opinion of the author, these are not necessarily the opinion of the publisher. © Copyright Ashdown Forest Living 2013. The contents of this publication are written speci� cally for our readers, no part may be reproduced elsewhere without express and prior permission.

Dear Residents,Welcome to the February issue.

With the day of love, Valentines Day, on our heels we’ve got a feature about it’s origins and some practical tips - see page 8.

We’re thankfully inching towards Springtime and as the garden starts to rise in the priority stakes we’ve an article about planting wild� owers. There is a growing movement towards doing this, not least because of it’s assistance to nature.

Former Forest Row resident, the world famous surgeon Sir Archibald McIndoe, will shortly be immortalised with a statue; see our fascinating feature where we hear from the sculptor Martin Jennings.

Thank you for any support given to our local businesses, hopefully you can � nd the services/products you need here and remember, there are always new businesses coming on board.

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All the best for a good month,

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My Valentines 8

Sir Archibald McIndoe 10,12

Phoenix Comic 14

Standen House 16,18

Mum’s the Word 20

Seasonal Recipe 22

Quick Quiz/Sudoku 24

History of Scaynes Hill 26

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Grow Your Own Wildflower Meadow!

Article by Michael Dongray, Imberhorne Lane Nursery Proprietor

Wild� ower meadows have become increasingly rare in our countryside.

More recently there is a growing movement towards bringing such meadows back to life in our own gardens not only because it gives you a slice of the beauty of the wild, it also attract a wide diversity of birds, bees, butter� ies and other wildlife and this aids their survival.

Here are some practical steps to help get you started on your own meadow area:

Preparing the groundIt is desirable to clear the ground of coarse grasses and other perennials such as dandelion, docks and thistles. These can be dug up, or if a larger area, sprayed with a glysophate based weed killer - when using weedkiller please follow the instructions on the container.

Cultivate the ground by digging or rotavating. You are aiming to produce a tilth that the seed can be sown into. No fertilizer is required. The more impoverished the soil, the better. If possible, bring the sub soil to the surface burying the top soil as you go.

Sowing the seedSeed can be sown in the autumn or, especially on clay soils as the seed requires warmth and moisture, early March to May. To get an even distribution sow half the seed in one direction and the other half over the whole area again at right angles. Seed should be sown onto the surface then the area rolled using a roller. This ensures the seed has good contact with the soil. If the area is small, walking over the site is perfectly

adequate.

Seeding rates are usually 4 to 5 gms per square metre.

Wild� ower areas can be more or less created anywhere in the garden. Some of the mixes available include Butter� y meadow, Wetland, Shady, Late � owering, early � owering, Honeybee, or for a quick splash of colour try Corn� eld Annual Mix.

Wild� ower seed is available as purely wild� ower or a mix of grasses and a percentage of wild� ower seed. If you are starting a wild � ower meadow from scratch choose a grass and wild� ower mix.

Converting LawnsExisting Lawns can also be turned into a wild� ower meadow.

To prepare you need to stop using fertliser and weedkiller and mow the lawn on a regular basis keeping the grass very short. You will need to do this for at least a year, possibly two. Scarifying the lawn will also help as this will expose patches of soil which the wild � ower seed can utilise.

Maintaining your MeadowAt the end of the summer the meadow will need cutting after the wild� owers have set seed. The best tool for the cutting is a strimmer.

Cut again in the SpringLeave clippings for a few days then gather up and remove so as to prevent nutrients being returned to the soil.

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Love doesn’t have to cost the earth.

St ValentineWho exactly St. Valentine was is shrouded in mystery. There seems to be 3 St. Valentines connected with 14th February, 2 of which could have been the same person!

It is often believed however that ‘the’ St. Valentine was a priest from the 3rd century who lived in Rome. He had been caught marrying Christian couples in an era when early Christians were experiencing great persecution at the hands of the Romans. At that time Rome was involved in many bloody and unpopular campaigns and there was di� culty recruiting soldiers, so the emperor Claudius II cancelled all marriages within the City of Rome – married men were less inclined to leave their loved ones…

It is popularly believed that St. Valentine cut hearts from parchment, giving them to the soldiers, to remind them of God’s love and to encourage them to remain faithful Christians when they left for battle.

St. Valentine was arrested and imprisoned for defying the emperor’s decree. The legend unfolds that he was brought before Claudius who was impressed by him and attempted to convert him to Roman paganism. St. Valentine refused and countered this by trying to convert the Emperor to Christianity! He was thus sentenced to death.

According to tradition before his execution, while incarcerated, Valentine fell in love with a young woman who visited him. Some sources say she was the blind daughter (possibly named Julia) of his jailer Asterius. He is reported to have performed a miracle by giving her back her sight. His farewell message to his love Julia contained the now timeless closing: “From Your Valentine.” The saint was executed on February 14 in around 270 A.D., Julia and her extended family of forty-six people became Christians soon after. His legend was cemented therefore for all the future generations of ‘loved ones’ to be inspired by.

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Sir Archilbald MacIndoe, former Forest Row resident, was a world famous surgeon whose pioneering work in the � eld of plastic surgery at the Queen Victoria Hospital literally gave the life back to many horri� cally burnt servicemen of WW II.

Martin Jennings (pictured on the left) was approached by Jacquie Pinney of the Blond McIndoe Foundation to

sculpt the statue of McIndoe for our town. With well-known and much- admired statues such as the one of John Betjeman at St. Pancras Station to his name, Martin seemed an obvious choice for the commission. At the time of asking, unknown to Jacquie a personal and poignant connection was yet to unfold. Here we � nd out more from Martin himself:

What was your response when you were asked to sculpt McIndoe?

Astonishment and delight. Sir Archibald McIndoe played an

important role in my family history. My own father, Michael Jennings, was very badly burned as a young man in the Second World War. He was discovered bandaged up in Birmingham hospital when McIndoe was making one of his country-wide searches for patients and was brought back to East Grinstead.

How did you come to know about McIndoe?

My father mentioned him often enough for us to know how much he admired him. He felt indebted and grateful to McIndoe for what he had done for him. After some di� cult years of treatment and recuperation my father had married and went on to become a successful headmaster with many children.

When my father turned 80, he could hardly believe he’d lived so long. McIndoe had warned his patients that they might not have long lives after their terrible injuries but many did nonetheless. My father was not an airman and so could not be a member of the Guinea Pig Club (formed from McIndoe’s RAF patients) but many Guinea Pigs bene� tted greatly from the mutual support o� ered by the club.

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Remarkably my father’s medical � le was still in the hospital archive. I found pictures of him as a 23 year old before and after his treatment. It was a very moving experience and it was painful to see how injured he’d been. When I showed the pictures to my son he said “so that’s where I got my curly dark hair!” – by the time my father allowed more photos to be taken of him, many years after he was burned, that hair had gone so we’d never seen it before.

What do you think the statue of McIndoe will do for the town?

It will not only be a statue of the great man himself but a tribute to the men of the Guinea Pig Club as well. And I hope to be able to emphasise the way in which, during the war, the people of the East Grinstead area helped to rehabilitate those severely

dis� gured young men, by so openly welcoming them into the community. So perhaps this will be an unusual statue – a tribute not only to a single individual but to all those people as well, who should be very proud of what they did for those servicemen back in the 1940s.

The statue is to be funded entirely by public donations and

gifts are welcome big or small so anyone can feel a part of this amazing project. Donations can be made by cheque payable to McIndoe Memorial Account and sent to Mrs J Pinney, The Blond McIndoe Research Foundation, Queen Victoria Hospital, Holtye Road, E. Grinstead, W. Sx, RH19 3DZ or through Justgiving on the Blond McIndoe Research Foundation Site.


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Standen is the National Trust’s Arts and Crafts Movement gem just north of the Ashdown Forest. It was built for the wealthy Beale family at the end of the nineteenth century.

James Beale was a prosperous London solicitor. He chose as his architect one of William Morris’s closest friends and colleagues, Phillip Webb. Webb built little because he built with such care. Indeed Standen is the � nest surviving example of his architectural work and a testament to his love of craftsmanship and the use of vernacular materials.

Webb carefully preserved the existing old buildings on site and made them the main starting point for his new house. Standen is built from sandstone quarried from the garden, local bricks and tiles, and features oak weatherboarding and a rendered water tower giving sweeping views over the Medway Valley.

It is the Morris interiors for which Standen is now best known and

throughout the house are some of his most famous designs in wallpapers, textiles and carpets. At the forefront of the Arts and Crafts Movement William Morris and his like-minded contemporaries designed with the ideals of beauty, simplicity and utility very much in mind.

Standen was, of course, home to James, Margaret and their seven children from 1894 until 1901, when the children began marrying and moving away to set up their own homes. For the next 70 years, however, Standen remained the focus of family life to which the younger Beales’

brought their own burgeoning families (nineteen grandchildren in all!) for summer holidays and Christmas.

When Margaret Beale died in 1936 at the age of 89, she left her spinster daughters Maggie and Helen to look after Standen. The two sisters devoted much of their time to local good works; Maggie founded a home for the mentally ill in Ashdown Forest and Helen was appointed vice-chairman of the newly enlarged Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead. During the war years, in association with the now famous hospital, Standen took in many of it’s patients. It was also a sanctuary for those Beale family members bombed out of their London homes and a storeroom for their valued possessions. Standen’s beautiful gardens were turned into a huge vegetable patch.

Standen remained in Beale family ownership until it was taken on by the National Trust in 1972.

Although best known for the house and its collection, the gardens have always played a crucial part in the enjoyment of Standen, both when a family home, and for the public who

The seven children of James and Margaret Beale out and about on the Standen estate in the late 19th century.

Standen: An Art & Crafts Gem

A croquet and tennis lawn was created in the garden for the Beales by their landscape designer, George Simpson. This photo from the early 1900s shows James and his daughter Dorothy (left of the net) teaming up in a game of doubles.


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loose Arts and Crafts structure.

Now enjoyed by over 90,000 visitors a year, it is a huge e� ort to keep Standen open to the public. A fairly modest team of sta� is supported by over 300 volunteers who get involved in every aspect of running the property. With major projects getting underway and an increase in opening hours this year Standen is now on the look out for new volunteers to join their friendly team. From behind the scenes work, to visitor services, gardening and tour guiding there’s many di� erent opportunities available. “I love to be able to give my

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Standen wants to hear from you if you are passionate about heritage and conservation. To � nd out more, please email Bleau Hudson at [email protected] or call 01342 323029.

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A volunteer in the conservatory at Standen.

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To the south of Ashdown Forest is the village of Scaynes Hill. We thought you might � nd some of its history of local interest:

Scaynes Hill has a long history. Originally named Hen� eld, it formed part of a scattered estate that, in 765 A.D., was given by the last South Saxon King to the monks of St Michael.

The Domesday Book is, of course, the great land survey from 1086. In the survey, Norman Lords held the ‘Rapes’ into which Sussex was divided – each Rape being subsequently divided into ‘Hundreds’. Scaynes Hill was situated in the Rape of Lewes and the Hundred of Streat. At the accession of Henry I in 1100 William de Warenne held the Rape of Lewes. Incidentally, he was one of the very few proven ‘Companions’ of William the Conqueror, and known to have fought at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Subsequently he became a great landowner in England.

It is from this background that the village’s local history is formed, and, in the following centuries, there came the establishment of the grand properties of the district, and names such as Massetts, Bedales, and Sennotts can be seen on old maps. The village was not of the size it is today, but was nonetheless situated between the historical

and well established settlements of Lind� eld, Fletching and Chailey.

The name Scaynes Hill has had variations over the years, Skerns in 1586, Skaynes in 1588, Scarnes, Skermes, Skirns, Skeines, and others. Originally known as ‘Hean� eld (or Heanfelde) Common’ - the old English ‘hean’ meaning high. In the collection accounts of the infamous ‘Window Tax’ in 1747 it is also described as ‘Scarmes Hill’.

Geographically the ridge that starts at Scaynes Hill is the most southerly ridge before entering the low lying country to the foot of the Downs south of the village. Records show that a promontory fort existed here known as the ‘Southern Fort’; as opposed to the ‘Northern Fort’ which existed six miles to the north at West Hoathly.

There was a Chapel, dedicated to St Peter, that was built or rebuilt about 1100 A.D. by the Third Earl De Warenne. The site of the Chapel was probably on a small plot which now bears the name ‘Chapel Plat’.

Scaynes Hill really grew up in the nineteenth century around the junction at the main East/West through road which to this day provides an important long distance route across the county. At the corner where St Augustine’s House is built, was a tollgate.

Moving towards the more recent history the village Sign, erected in honour of the Silver Jubilee depicts an anchor, a builder’s trowel, a wood saw and a bunch of grapes. The pub, now the ‘Inn on the Green’, built in 1751, was formerly known as the ‘Anchor’ relating to the hill by which it stands; it is thought that the term ‘Anchor’ comes from the method, in days gone by, when heavy loads were on the hill, an ‘anchor point’ was provided using ropes for assistance. There was a working village quarry at Anchor Hill (last working in 1913) and yellow sandstone was taken to build the stunning Lancing College.

The wood saw represents the now defunct � rm of Lewes Road Sawmills, formerly of Church Road, and the builder’s trowel signi� es the old village building � rm of F Dale and Co. Lastly the grapes signify the small vineyard at Rock Lodge also at Anchor Hill which thankfully is still very much in existence and produces local wine to this day!

By Local Resident William Coleman

More detail can be found on the Scaynes Hill Village website www.scayneshill.webplus.net/history.html with additional historical photos at www.scayneshill.webplus.net/gallery.html

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‘Choices’ A � rst solo exhibition by Don Collishaw. The Upper Gallery at Ballard & Shortall, Hart� eld Road, Forest Row. 9am – 5pm Mon-Fri, Meet the Artist on Mon 4th 2013, 7 – 9pm.

THURSDAY 7TH FEBRUARY

Coasting Along Sussex: Geo� rey Mead presents an illustrated kaleidoscopic voyage along the shoreline; taking in sand dunes, cli� s, beaches, piers, proms and ports from Thorney Island to Camber Sands encountering salt-marsh, seagulls and suburbs. Groombridge Village Hall at 8pm. Admission: members £1; non members £2.

SATURDAY 9TH FEBRUARY

The Gawain and The Green Man: the Middle-English Midwinter Tale told with song and shadow illustrations by Michael and Wendy Dacre. Here is our new version of the � nest poem in Middle English - the strangest of all the King Arthur stories, told with a close ear for the original stunning language, with haunting songs to enhance the scene and luminous shadow illustrations to feast your eyes. 7:30 – 9:30pm. Storytelling Hut at Emerson College, Forest Row, RH18 5JX. Contact: [email protected], See: www.raventales.co.uk.


Mansion Market: this popular and friendly market is held in and around a beautiful 18th century mansion. Over 70 stalls o� er delicious fresh produce from local farms, organic bakery, interesting and unusual crafts, etc. There are puppet shows for children and an all-day cafe. Kidbrooke Park, Priory Road, Forest Row, 11am - 4pm. Free admission and parking.


The Alfreso Shop: Opening Party, 11am and 5pm, with free tasters of the tasty burgers they sell, plus a complimentary glass of wine or beer to celebrate their new premises in Ling� eld village. The shop specializes in everything to do with outdoor entertaining.There is a lovely big garden where they intend to build an outdoor kitchen with a Weber Summit Grill Centre and pizza oven built in. Barbecue and pizza oven cooking lessons will also be held there. See our ad on page 7 for more information. 22 Godstone Road, Ling� eld, Surrey, RH7 6BW. 01342 836565 www.thealfrescoshop.co.uk, twitter:@thealfrescoshop.


Children’s Nearly New Sale: selling toys, clothes, equipment, maternity & nursery items and much more. £8 per table for those wanting to sell. Email [email protected]. St Mary’s Nursery, Crowborough, Nearly New Sale, 10-11:30am.

THURSDAY 14TH FEBRUARY

Ashdown Forest Decorative and Fine Arts Society. On at 2.30pm in The Memorial Hall, Nutley, Joanna Hardy will tell us about “Jewels That Catch the Expert’s Eye” and on 14 March Eveline Eaton will talk about “The Bayeux Tapestry – The World’s Oldest Comic Strip”. For more information call Jane Hayes: 01342 822435.

FRIDAY 15TH FEBRUARY

Ashdown Arts are holding their Annual General Meeting at the Upper Gallery (7 - 9pm) where they will be planning future exhibitions and art related social activities for the coming year. For more information see: www.ashdownarts.co.uk.

SATURDAY 23RD FEBRUARY

Rebecca Newman sings in Forest Row for the RNLI. Rebecca Newman is a rising star on the UK music scene. She is an experienced and talented soprano who has sung at prestigious venues such as the Royal Albert Hall. Rebecca is currently appearing at venues across the country on her RNLI tour. She performs at Fresh� eld Hall, Forest Row on at 7.30pm.To hear Rebecca’s beautiful voice go to www.rebeccanewman.net. Tickets: £10 available from her website or by calling 07896 786473. Also from Bishop’s Hardware store 01342 822740 or Thelma Manning 07506304920.

SUNDAY 24TH FEBRUARY

Pinocchio: HARTS are promoting this Strangeface Theatres production (a puppet in a pickle) at 3pm. The show should � nish at approximately 5pm with a chance to meet the cast and explore back stage. Director and playwright Russell Dean created the Spitting Image puppets and the show has rave reviews.`thank you for the wonderful performance of Pinocchio, great fun for all ages and lots of participation, we look forward to more a� ordable local shows of such quality and energy`Battle resident.

Pinocchio suits all ages but the very young and is a traditional tale with colourful storylines and songs. Tickets: £20 family, £7 adults and £5 for children.

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The HARTS group has spawned from the Hart� eld Community Play and is Hart� eld Arts and Theatre Society. All are welcome to the HARTS meetings in the back room of the Anchor on the last Friday of each month at 8pm. Meet new people and share ideas, books, � lm reviews & enjoy a chat over a pint.

TUESDAY 26TH FEBRUARY

Danehill Historical Society. Christopher Rudd BA (Cantab) will give an illustrated tour of the South Downs with its hidden villages with Saxon and Norman churches, � int walled cottages and barns, prehistoric hill forts – all seen through the seasons. The South Downs forms part of England’s newest National Park established in 2011. Research by Dr. Peter Brandon (1927 – 2011) the immediate Past President of the Danehill Parish Historical Society highlighted the fact that a South Downs National Park was � rst advocated in 1898! This meeting to be held in the Danehill Memorial Hall at 8pm is one of ten meetings and visits arranged for 2013 normally held on the last Tuesday of the month. Visitors are most welcome to attend; admission £3 including refreshments. For further information call Jennie Marten, 01825 790396.

WEDNESDAY 27TH FEBRUARY

Ansty Garden Club Talk: Lorna Beaumont, RSPB – Birds in your Garden. For more information call: Gail Burrell, Secretary on 01444 482055.

SATURDAY 2ND MARCH

Hooves for Hospice: A day at the races with Hospice in the Weald. Hospice in the Weald is holding its � rst ever Charity Race Day at Ling� eld Park Racecourse. The day follows on from the success of Hospice in the Weald’s corporate dinners – Red8 and the Torchlight Dinner – which raised much needed funds for the charity. “We are inviting local companies and our supporters to join us for a day of fast furlongs, furious � utters and phenomenal fundraising,” says Rob Woolley, Chief Executive of Hospice in the Weald. The day will consist of a Champagne reception and three-course lunch in the beautiful surroundings of Ling� eld Park Racecourse, with a live auction, followed by an enjoyable afternoon at the races. For more details contact Emma Whittington on 01892 820508 or email: [email protected]/hoovesforhospice.

THURSDAY 7TH MARCH 2013

The Story Of Swallow� eld: Tony Turner describes the adventures of a Victorian family living in Sussex at two large estates. Based on diaries dating from 1845, this talk gives an interesting and amusing account of gentry life in the 19th century. Groombridge Village Hall at 8pm. Admission: members £1.00; non-members £2.00.

TUESDAY 12TH MARCH

Chalkfoot are performing locally for the last time in Blackham Village Hall at 7.45pm. A New Adaptation by Philip Dart of Anthony Hope’s swashbuckling novel “Prisoner of Zenda”. It’s 1956 and the movies have � nally reached Tollinghurst Village Hall. An excited audience awaits the showing of “The Prisoner of Zenda” but can Malcom Storey’s second hand projector really bring Hollywood to Tollinghurst? If you know the Chalkfoot productions, I am sure you won’t want to miss this! Tickets £9, £8 (conc) or £1 o� 1 week in advance from Penny 01892 740574 or email: [email protected] .Refreshments available.

FRIDAY 15TH MARCH

Ashdown Rambling Club’s annual Sybil Martin Memorial Lecture at the Meridian Hall, East Court, E. Grinstead. Researcher, author and broadcaster Andy Thomas will be giving a fully illustrated talk entitled ‘The Crop Circle Mystery’, an exploration of the extraordinary phenomenon of crop circles and their history up the present day. Andy’s presentation starts at 8pm with doors open from 7:30pm. Tickets available at the door: Members £1, Visitors £2, refreshments included.

Local Am Dram Group looking for new enthusiastic members to participate in many ways e.g. direct, stage manage, paint, do props, front of house, act and most importantly have fun! Call Tony to � nd out more on 01892 770448.

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