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Blooming marvellous

Britain in Bloom encourages communities to improve their surroundings. Top Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Judges are preparing to travel to all four corners of the UK, in a two-week whirlwind judging tour to find the 2008 RHS Britain in Bloom winners.

CELEBRATING THE AGE OF STEAM

 

 

The importance of the age of steam is being celebrated this summer at England’s leading museum of historic buildings and traditional rural life. The Steam Festival at the Weald & Downland Open Air Museum at Singleton, near Chichester, West Sussex will be held over the weekend of 16 & 17 August, and will celebrate the historical significance of many types of steam power, in displays throughout the Museum’s site.

'Will at the Weald'

 

 

'Will at the Weald' makes a welcome return to the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum at Singleton, near Chichester, West Sussex this summer. The event on Saturday 30 August will feature all the charm and humour that made it such a success in previous years, together with some new faces and new locations.

Win a hamper of local produce at a farmers market in the Kent Downs!

The Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and the Kent Farmers Market Association are giving you the opportunity to win one of three local produce hampers as part of the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the AONB designation.

Cherry Aid

 

 

Over the last 50 years, we have lost 90% of our cherry orchards and now import around 95% of the cherries we eat. British Cherry Day on 19 July aims to raise awareness about how the public can help save the British cherry.

Eventing Grand Prix course gets a new look

 

 

Hickstead's unique Ford Ranger Eventing Grand Prix gets a new look this year - a revised showjumping track and new cross country obstacles. Starters include four previous winners

THE ART OF THE BLACKSMITH

A Special Focus Weekend Celebrating the Blacksmith, Fri 1 – Sun 3 August 2008 at the Weald & Downland Open Air Museum
England’s leading museum of historic buildings and traditional rural life will be celebrating the ‘Art of the Blacksmith’ during a special focus weekend from Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd August 2008.

ARABIAN RACING'S SHOWCASE EVENT

 

 

Arabian racing takes centre stage at Newbury on Sunday, 20 July with the return of the immensely popular Dubai International Arabian Race Day, a unique sporting event which drew a record crowd of more than 16,000 last year.

Hickstead hero Macken named for Super League team

 

 

Eddie Macken, one of Hickstead's heroes of the 1970s, makes a welcome return to the International Arena at the Longines Royal International Horse Show, which starts its five-day run on July 23.

HOLIDAY BREAKS with the Sussex Wildlife Trust

 

 

The Sussex Wildlife Trust has joined in partnership with Tourism South East to provide weekend breaks to explore the wonderful wildlife and countryside in Sussex. The next family bushcraft  weekend is based at  the Youth Hostel in Alfriston.

PERIOD MUSIC IN A BEAUTIFUL HISTORIC SETTING

The beautiful downland setting of England’s leading museum of historic buildings will provide a fitting backdrop to the peaceful strains of period music on Sunday 6 July. The ever-popular Early Music Afternoon returns to the Weald & Downland Open Air Museum at Singleton, near Chichester, West Sussex, and involves groups of musicians performing in and around the Museum’s historic buildings