It is with profound sadness that we have to announce that Nicola Summersell passed away peacefully on Saturday 14 August 2021. Her immediate family were at her bedside. Nicola fought an immensely brave battle against cancer over the last three years, having been in remission from mid 2019 to mid 2020. Nicola, aged 49, was the mother of four wonderful children; Thomas,… Read more

The High Weald Walking Festival is a collaboration between a number of local branches of The Ramblers and the High Weald AONB Partnership. Now in its fourth year, the Festival aims to help both visitors and residents explore and learn about the historic High Weald landscape. Participants will be led by experienced and knowledgeable guides from a… Read more

Forestry England are starting coppicing work in September in Darwell Wood which should run through until December.  They have provided the following summary with details of what they are doing and what they hope to achieve. The coppice rotations are based on small coupes (< 2ha) being felled each year, using a ‘little and often’… Read more