PETWORTH PAGES @National Trust Images/John Miller Images/John @National Trust In this issue Eat Fresh, Eat Local 4 Bus Services survey 16 Remembering Lewis Golden 22 Local school news 24 SPRING 2018 2 Editor’s welcome Contents As I write this issue of Petworth Pages, Eat fresh, eat local 4 the rain is lashing down outside and Spring seems to be a long, long way Town Council report 6 away! By the time you finally read Spotlight events 8 this, let’s hope the cheery signs of the season will be all around us. If not, we Community pages 12 hope our Spring issue gives you plenty Artistic Petworth 18 of ideas and brings a smile to your face. Petworth Churches 20 We have a special Easter message from our churches and a new page dedicated Petworth People: Lewis Golden 22 to our local schools to get you started. Local schools 24 We have updated the look of the magazine with a bold photo-only front cover and fresh Local contacts 26 colours that will change according to the season. This time, Local events 27 we feature the Rotunda in the Pleasure Grounds at Petworth Local businesses House. If you think you have a photo that could grace the 30 cover of future editions of Petworth Pages, please send it in to [email protected] We will, of course, credit any chosen images to the person who took them. Still need inspiration for getting healthy and fit? Look no further than our special feature ‘Eat Fresh, Eat Local!’ on 2018 marks the 100th pages 4-5. I feel very lucky to be surrounded by easy access to such great seasonal food that does us good and supports our year anniversary of rural community at the same time. After the Christmas festivities, Spring really is the the First World War first time we have a good excuse to come together with Be part of the Royal British Legion’s SILENT SOLDIER friends and families (unless you have been lucky enough to fundraising appeal! celebrate birthdays or a wedding November 2018 marks the Armistice of the First inbetween!) Whatever you decide World War and Petworth is joining the Royal British to do this Easter or on Mothering Legion’s nationwide SILENT SOLDIER initiative by Sunday, enjoy! inviting individuals or local businesses to sponsor one of the beautiful silhouettes as shown here around the town. Petworth Town Council is sponsoring two of them and its aim is to have five placed at each PETWORTH PAGES FUTURE EDITIONS entrance coming into Petworth and near the War Memorial outside St Mary’s Church. Summer Autumn Winter Petworth Pages will feature a full article on issue issue issue SILENT SOLDIER in the next issue along with details of the Through your Through your Through your many events and activities letterbox w/c letterbox w/c letterbox w/c to help you give thanks to all 28th May 20th August 19th November those who served and sacrificed their lives during the Great War and conflicts since that time. It will also be the opportunity to celebrate huge social changes The team that furthered the cause of Petworth Pages is a collaboration between Petworth Town freedom and free speech for Council and Petworth Business Association. everyone including the advent of women’s suffrage – also marking Editor Julie Aguilar | [email protected] its centenary in 2018. For more information Layout & Design Eyelevel Design about the Silent Soldier Advertising Harsha Desai | [email protected] appeal, please contact Royal PBA Liaison Anthony Curl British Legion Petworth Area PTC Liaison Chris Kemp Coordinator Fiona Kemp on 01798 343099 or by email at Please visit our Petworth websites: [email protected] www.petworth-tc.gov.uk and www.discoverpetworth.uk and follow us /DiscoverPetworthUK @PetworthUK 3 SPECIAL FEATURE meet up with friends, chat to neighbours or just enjoy a cup of tea with a delicious slice of home-made cake. A variety of stallholders come along, from fresh cakes, breads to gifts. Pick up everything you need in one place! Plenty of free parking. Location/opening times: 10.00am-12.30pm Fittleworth Village Hall, School Lane, Fittleworth www.fittleworth-pc.org.uk or call 01798 865175 GRAFFHAM VILLAGE SHOP Graffham Village Shop aims to supply villagers with everything on their weekly shopping list so they need not go further afield – from fresh milk and bread daily, meat & fish, fruit and vegetables, dry goods, wines and beer to newspapers, magazines and a selection of toiletries. Eat Fresh, The shop supports the local economy by stocking many product ranges from Sussex. Its main regular deliveries of Eat Local! dairy products and meat are both locally sourced. Village enterprise is also in evidence in Graffham Village Shop – fresh New Year, new start, a time free-range eggs come from just over for many of us to take a CO-OP, MARKET a mile away; fresh cakes are made by SQUARE, PETWORTH residents of the village and there is even closer look at our lifestyle Although it does not fall into the surplus garden produce available when in and take on a more healthy farm shop, Farmers or Village market season. category, the Co-operative food chain Location/opening times: regime. Forget fad diets that has built up a well earned reputation Monday-Friday: 7am-7pm leave you feeling hungry as the nation’s ethical food retailer Saturday: 7.30am-7pm and is famous for its community led Sunday: 8am-5pm and only work in the short- programmes and support for local The Street, Graffham term. The trick is to eat fresh farmers and growers. Since December Telephone 01798 867 700 2016, Co-op members have raised a and eat local and being staggering £20 million for local causes surrounded by farms and so throughout the country. KIRDFORD VILLAGE If you buy from the local Co-op STORES much wholesome produce store in Market Square, Petworth, 1% of Kirdford’s award-winning village shop on our doorstep, it’s a lot what you spend on Co-op own-branded sells a wide variety of local produce goods goes to support the store’s Local including fresh meat, bread, milk, free easier than you think. Community Fund. This year’s lucky range and organic eggs plus duck and beneficiaries are Kaleidoscope Pre- quail eggs; apple juices; seasonal fruit Support your local farm shops, Farmers school Nursery, Petworth & District and vegetables; cheeses; olive and rape and Village Markets and you’ll not only Over 60s and the Petworth Youth seed oils; coffee; and beer. The shop be doing your body a power of good but Association (learn more about these has achieved recognition for its range of you’ll be content in the knowledge that organisations in the summer issue). local produce by receiving the ‘Sussex you are actively sustaining the rural Breakfast’ logo award from Sussex economy and helping local businesses Tourism Partnership. to expand. Here are just a few ideas of FITTLEWORTH VILLAGE ‘So much more than just a village places to visit. MARKET store’, visitors can sit and enjoy a fresh Fittleworth Village Market is held on coffee in the café area, with a backdrop the first Saturday of each month. Local of ever changing Art by local artists. It produce is sold and coffee is served. It’s also sells local jewellery, cards and gifts; also a great place to read the papers, internet facilities; a meeting room to hire 4 by the hour or day; and anything to do PETWORTH FARMERS plenty of cooking ideas. with postage. MARKET Location: Location/opening times: Now in its third year, Petworth Farmers Between Petworth and Monday-Friday: 7am-6pm Market has become a vibrant market Duncton on the A285 – Saturday: 8am-6pm featuring a variety of producers, growers Station Road Heath End. Sunday: 8am-4pm and artisans showcasing the best in Opening times: Russett Place, Kirdford seasonal and local produce. There is Winter: Telephone: 01403 820815 also an indoor craft market. Monday-Saturday: 8am-6pm Email: info@ Location/opening times: Sunday: 9am-1pm kirdfordvillagestores.com Takes place from 9am-1pm in Summer: the Market Square, Petworth Monday-Friday: 8am-8pm on the last Saturday of the Saturday: 8am-6pm LODSWORTH LARDER month (see p8 for 2018 Sunday: 9am-1pm Situated in the heart of The South Downs dates). For more information, Telephone: 01798 343 266 National Park, Lodsworth Larder has contact Leesa Barrett at www.tedsatheathend.com been serving the local community since Leesasnotjustalpines@gmail. Email: manager@ 2009. Key to the store’s success is the com or 07900 815636 tedsatheathend.com continual support of its volunteer staff members who bring with them a wealth of experience, in finance, marketing and TED’S @ HEATH END WISBOROUGH GREEN advertising and are all fully trained to FARM SHOP FARMERS AND VILLAGE gain nationally recognised qualifications This recently refurbished farm shop is MARKET in food hygiene. rapidly becoming the ‘hub of village life’ Wisborough Green Farmers and Village Lodsworth Larder sells a wide – its growing band of loyal customers Market is a wonderful opportunity to variety of fresh produce and groceries. often cycle to the road-side store in the purchase fresh produce from local It has daily deliveries of fruit, seasonal rain with pup in tow; customers buy farmers, support local businesses vegetables and bakery produce. It sells baskets of goodies to feed the local art and help the environment too by not meat and poultry from R G Young and School of Landscaping and children travelling out the village. Held on the Sons of Chiddingfold, and has a large come in after the last school bell to pick second Thursday of the month (not in selection of delicatessen produce, and up ice-creams and sweets.