Today is a good day…………
….. for submitting your Flower Show entries because until midnight tonight each entry is 50p, then it becomes £1. You can photograph the form in the schedule and send it or just email the numbers of the classes you wish to enter to: brightlingflowershow@gmail.com The schedule is on the flower show page or email to […]
Ash die-back disease – why it might pay landowners to act sooner rather than later
Doug Edworthy, our tree warden, writes: What’s all the fuss about Ash Dieback? A few trees will lose their leaves and die, so what. Why should I worry? Well, if you own land where Ash trees grow, and none of them pose a danger to public highways, rights of way or to buildings then you’re […]
Have you recently planted oak trees? – look out for dangerous moth and report if found
Message from the Tree Council and Defra forwarded via our tree warden, Doug Edworthy. “Dear Tree Wardens, “We’ve been asked by colleagues at Defra for your help with an urgent tree health matter concerning recent outbreaks of Oak Processionary Moth. “If you know anyone who has recently planted larger oaks (as defined in the press […]
Hastings Pirate Day
Pirate Everyone has their “inner pirate” and it can be very good for one’s psychological health to let it out now and then. What better opportunity could there be than Hastings Pirate Day, on Sunday 14th July to dust off your pirate gear and join fellow-Brighlingers in Hastings where there will be a number of […]
Brightling Flower Show Saturday July 20th.
Good morning, As you are all aware the flower show is nearly upon us, so you do not need reminding yet again! But, please can we appeal for not only your entries and your attendance but also your help? As is tradition we will have a White Elephant stall and the Tombola but for these […]