4 things everyone should know about Brandy Hole Copse
With pressures of development in the local area, Brandy Hole Copse has become more important as a site for wildlife.
Update on Summer Garden Party
We are really excited because the event is nearly double the size of last year in the number of stalls and attractions available. Additionally, we have more sponsorship so more is being offered free.
Fruit of history saved for future generations
Meet Tim Lawrance-Owen, leader of the Graylingwell community garden since 2012. Modestly, Tim says “I’m not a good gardener but I know about making plants grow”.
Volunteering: meet people, improve your CV and feel part of the community
It's Volunteers' Week: we are celebrating our wonderful volunteers and asking if anyone else wants to get involved.
Residents were out in force to celebrate The Lodge’s first birthday
Community members had something to celebrate on Saturday. Our lovely community building, The Lodge, which has transformed residents' experience of community over the last year, turned one year old. And over 100 people were there to celebrate.
83 runs down and parkrun has come home!
Chichester parkrun has come home! Back in 2013, we were equally pleased and disappointed. The new parkrun Chichester held its first run... but it didn’t start at Graylingwell Park as we had planned.
Children’s party: easy as 1, 2, 3!
It is a daunting task organising a party for your child… the costs quickly escalate and there are those expectations to meet. My child’s main party concern is: will there be enough sweets? (Answer: never enough!)
How many teens you know want to tackle flippant use of damaging verbal language?
It is great to see how the young people who come to our clubs develop and create fantastic ideas about how to improve their community. I wanted to share the plans we have and some of the inspiring issues that these youths care about.
Little Learners pre-school, a great community asset!
Little Learners is a fantastic resource for local families. The preschool is the second preschool facility set up by Claire Simpson under the name Little Learners and is for children aged 2-5.
A bit of community magic… the creation of The Lodge
The community spirit was palpable as 33 residents and volunteers got together to finish The Lodge, a community building for Graylingwell Park.