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STEAM FESTIVAL RETURNS TO HISTORIC DOWNLAND SETTING

 

 

Steam Festival at the Weald & Downland Open Air Museum Saturday/Sunday 15 & 16 August 2009

Come and enjoy all things steamy, great and small, 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 is now in its third successful year and a highlight of the region’s summer events programme. It will be held over the weekend of 15 & 16 August, and will appeal to both steam enthusiasts, and visitors looking for an exciting day out full of unusual sights, sounds and smells!

Paraplegic soldier Phil aims to ride for charity

Phil Packer the Royal Military Police soldier left paraplegic after a Basra rocket attack, has taken up a challenge laid down by top model and leading polo player Jodie Kidd to take horse riding lessons.

Sheepdrove Rare Butterfly Project

 

 

Sheepdrove Organic Farm has an ambitious new conservation project to help save rare butterflies, launched on 28th April 2009 with the kind help of volunteers and our partner organisations.

Do One Thing - Sow some wildflower seeds

There are lots of easy ways to make your outside space a magnet for wildlife. Simply leaving a corner wild will have a huge impact. And the great news is research shows that the colour, movement and sound of the plants and wildlife, together with fresh air, can help us achieve a sense of well being!

POP IDLE? GIVE HIM SOMETHING SPECIAL TO DO ON FATHERS DAY!

 

 

Countryside activities and fun for all the family: Sunday 21 June 2009, Weald & Downland Open Air Museum

Give dad a special treat this Fathers Day Sunday 21st June, with a day of excitement, challenge, activity and family fun at the Weald & Downland Open Air Museum at Singleton, near Chichester, West Sussex. England’s leading museum of historic buildings and traditional rural life is planning an event packed with unusual and traditional rural activities for dad, and the rest of the family, to discover and enjoy.