Year of Biodiversity Calendar
DATE |
EVENTS |
LOCATION |
CONTACT |
| 17/1/24 |
2024 Year of Biodiversity Launch event Lost Woods of the Low Weald Project |
7pm for 7.30pm start Henfield Hall |
Sustainable Henfield 2030 |
| 8/2/24 | INaturalist training. Learn how to use the app to record what you see in Henfield |
7pm Garden Room, Henfield Hall |
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| 10/2/24 | Seed Swap |
Morning Henfield Haven |
Henfield Garden & Arts |
| 23/2/24 | Henfield Birdwatch. Talk by wildflifephotographer David Plummer and launch of the 25th Anniversary HBW book |
Henfeld Hall 7pm |
Henfield Bird Watch |
| 5/3/24 | inaturlist presentaion |
Parish Council AGM Henfeld Hall 7pm |
Henfield Parish Cuncil |
| 13/3/24 | Planting of Heritage Violets | Coppers Way | Henfeld Parish Council |
| 20/3/24 | Talk - Butterfiles and Butterfly friendly gardens | Red Oaks Care Home | |
| 14/4/24 | Surveying with an ecologist for amphibians | Broadmare Common | |
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22/4/24
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Earth Day 2024 Planet vs. Plastics Find out what you can do - click on photo |
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| May | NO MOW MAY | Parts of chosen village Verges to be left unmown for pollinators | Plantlife |
| 5/5/24 | International Dawn Chrous Day | ||
| 8/9 June | Henfield Garden & Arts weekend | VIllage Gardens | Henfield Garden & Arts |
| 8/6/24 | Family activity - Bio Blitz - what can you find? |
Morning Tanyard, Cagefoot Lane |
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| 9/6/24 | Family activity - Seed Bomb making |
Morning Tanyard, Cagefoot Lane |
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| 26/6/24 |
Stag Beetle and Bat Walk starting with talk A practical evening session spotting bats and beetles in Henfield |
Garden Room Henfield Hall 7pm |
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| 3/7/24 |
Stag Beetle and Bat Walk starting with talk A practical evening session spotting bats and beetles in Henfield
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Garden Room 7pm |
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| July |
Community walk with biodiversity theme, in memory of Cllr Malcolm Eastwood |
Walking from Henfield Common near the village to Sussex Prairie Gardens. 1pm start Funds raised will be for the Brains Trust (brain tumour charity ). Special Butterfly activity at Prairie Gardens, live music and picnic area. Free entry to Prairie Gardens for those with wristband, who have contributed to the chosen charity at start of walk. Community minibus booked for bringing returners back to the village . |
Henfield Parish Council |
| 30 July |
Family Event - A celebration of our open spaces featuring free arts, crafts, performance and sports, bringing together our community of all ages.
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Henfield common 10 am . |
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17 & 26th September |
Bat Walk in Henfield Time tbc | ||
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20/9/24 |
Barn Owls Talk by Terry Hallahan of the Sussex Barn Owl Study Group |
Henfield Hall |
Henfield Birdwatch |
| October |
Search for Fungi walk - date tbc
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St Peters Churchyard | |
| 9/10/24 |
Talk Ten Bees and the Stories They Tell - Talk about Bees by expert James Power |
Garden Room Henfield Hall 7pm | |
| 1/11/24 | HBW annual talk Mark Elliot - Beaver introduction project officer from Devon and Knepp | Henfield Hall | Henfield Birdwatch |
| 9/12/24 | 2024 Year of Biodiversity Final Event . Come and see what we found in 2024 |
6pm Garden Room Henfield Hall |
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