Newsletters

Newsletters are produced every month to keep Friends informed about activities and areas of interest. They are sent out to all paid-up members and the current and back issues are published here as downloadable pdfs. They are in reverse order with the latest at the top.

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Newsletter September 2024.pdf Newsletter September 2024.pdf
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Newsletter August 2024.pdf Newsletter August 2024.pdf
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Newsletter July 2024.pdf Newsletter July 2024.pdf
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Newsletter June 2024.pdf Newsletter June 2024.pdf
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Newsletter May 2024.pdf Newsletter May 2024.pdf
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Newsletter April 2024.pdf Newsletter April 2024.pdf
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Newsletter March 2024.pdf Newsletter March 2024.pdf
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Newsletter February 2024.pdf Newsletter February 2024.pdf
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Newsletter January 2024.pdf Newsletter January 2024.pdf
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Newsletter December 2023.pdf Newsletter December 2023.pdf
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Newsletter November 2023.pdf Newsletter November 2023.pdf
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Newsletter October 2023.pdf Newsletter October 2023.pdf
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Newsletter September 2023.pdf Newsletter September 2023.pdf
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Newsletter August 2023.pdf Newsletter August 2023.pdf
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Newsletter July 2023.pdf Newsletter July 2023.pdf
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Newsletter June 2023.pdf Newsletter June 2023.pdf
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Newsletter May 2023.pdf Newsletter May 2023.pdf
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Newsletter April 2023.pdf Newsletter April 2023.pdf
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Newsletter March 2023.pdf Newsletter March 2023.pdf
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Newsletter February 2023.pdf Newsletter February 2023.pdf
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Newsletter January 2023.pdf Newsletter January 2023.pdf
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Newsletter December 2022.pdf Newsletter December 2022.pdf
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Newsletter November 2022.pdf Newsletter November 2022.pdf
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Newsletter October 2022.pdf Newsletter October 2022.pdf
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Newsletter September 2022.pdf Newsletter September 2022.pdf
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Newsletter August 2022.pdf Newsletter August 2022.pdf
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Newsletter July 2022.pdf Newsletter July 2022.pdf
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Newsletter June 2022.pdf Newsletter June 2022.pdf
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Newsletter May 2022.pdf Newsletter May 2022.pdf
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Newsletter April 2022.pdf Newsletter April 2022.pdf
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Newsletter March 2022.pdf Newsletter March 2022.pdf
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Newsletter February 2022.pdf Newsletter February 2022.pdf
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Newsletter January 2022.pdf Newsletter January 2022.pdf
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Newsletter December 2021.pdf Newsletter December 2021.pdf
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Newsletter November 2021.pdf Newsletter November 2021.pdf
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Newsletter October 2021.pdf Newsletter October 2021.pdf
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Newsletter September 2021.pdf Newsletter September 2021.pdf
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Newsletter August 2021.pdf Newsletter August 2021.pdf
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Newsletter July 2021.pdf Newsletter July 2021.pdf
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Newsletter June 2021.pdf Newsletter June 2021.pdf
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Newsletter May 2021.pdf Newsletter May 2021.pdf
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Newsletter April 2021.pdf Newsletter April 2021.pdf
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Newsletter March 2021 v2.pdf Newsletter March 2021 v2.pdf
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Newsletter February 2021.pdf Newsletter February 2021.pdf
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Newsletter January 2021.pdf Newsletter January 2021.pdf
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Newsletter December 2020.pdf Newsletter December 2020.pdf
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Newsletter November 2020.docx Newsletter November 2020.docx
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Newsletter October 2020.pdf Newsletter October 2020.pdf
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Newsletter September 2020.pdf Newsletter September 2020.pdf
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Newsletter August 2020.pdf Newsletter August 2020.pdf
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Newsletter July 2020.pdf Newsletter July 2020.pdf
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Newsletter June 2020.pdf Newsletter June 2020.pdf
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Newsletter May 2020.pdf Newsletter May 2020.pdf
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Newsletter April 2020.pdf Newsletter April 2020.pdf
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Newsletter March 2020.pdf Newsletter March 2020.pdf
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Newsletter February 2020.pdf Newsletter February 2020.pdf
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Newsletter January 2020.pdf Newsletter January 2020.pdf
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Newsletter December 2019.pdf Newsletter December 2019.pdf
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Newsletter November 2019.pdf Newsletter November 2019.pdf
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Newsletter October 2019.pdf Newsletter October 2019.pdf
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Newsletter September 2019.pdf Newsletter September 2019.pdf
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Newsletter August 2019.pdf Newsletter August 2019.pdf
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Newsletter July 2019.pdf Newsletter July 2019.pdf
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Newsletter June 2019.pdf Newsletter June 2019.pdf
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Newsletter May 2019.pdf Newsletter May 2019.pdf
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Newsletter April 2019.pdf Newsletter April 2019.pdf
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Newsletter March 2019.pdf Newsletter March 2019.pdf
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Newsletter February 2019.pdf Newsletter February 2019.pdf
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Newsletter January 2019.pdf Newsletter January 2019.pdf
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Newsletter December 2018.pdf Newsletter December 2018.pdf
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Newsletter November 2018.pdf Newsletter November 2018.pdf
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Newsletter October 2018.pdf Newsletter October 2018.pdf
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Newsletter September 2018.pdf Newsletter September 2018.pdf
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Newsletter August 2018.pdf Newsletter August 2018.pdf
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Newsletter July 2018.pdf Newsletter July 2018.pdf
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Newsletter June 2018.pdf Newsletter June 2018.pdf
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Newsletter May 2018.pdf Newsletter May 2018.pdf
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Newsletter April 2018.pdf Newsletter April 2018.pdf
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Newsletter March 2018.pdf Newsletter March 2018.pdf
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Newsletter February 2018.pdf Newsletter February 2018.pdf
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Newsletter January 2018.pdf Newsletter January 2018.pdf
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Newsletter December 2017.pdf Newsletter December 2017.pdf
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Newsletter November 2017.pdf Newsletter November 2017.pdf
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Newsletter October 2017.pdf Newsletter October 2017.pdf
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Newsletter September 2017.pdf Newsletter September 2017.pdf
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Newsletter August 2017 .pdf Newsletter August 2017 .pdf
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Newsletter July 2017.pdf Newsletter July 2017.pdf
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Newsletter June 2017.pdf Newsletter June 2017.pdf
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Newsletter May 2017.pdf Newsletter May 2017.pdf
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Newsletter April 2017.pdf Newsletter April 2017.pdf
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Newsletter March 2017.pdf Newsletter March 2017.pdf
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Newsletter February 2017.pdf Newsletter February 2017.pdf
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Newsletter January 2017.pdf Newsletter January 2017.pdf
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Newsletter December 2016.pdf Newsletter December 2016.pdf
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Newsletter November 2016.pdf Newsletter November 2016.pdf
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Newsletter October 2016.pdf Newsletter October 2016.pdf
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Newsletter September 2016.pdf Newsletter September 2016.pdf
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Newsletter August 2016.pdf Newsletter August 2016.pdf
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Newsletter July 2016.pdf Newsletter July 2016.pdf
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Newsletter June 2016.pdf Newsletter June 2016.pdf
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Newsletter May 2016.pdf Newsletter May 2016.pdf
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Newsletter April 2016.pdf Newsletter April 2016.pdf
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Newsletter March 2016.pdf Newsletter March 2016.pdf
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Newsletter February 2016.pdf Newsletter February 2016.pdf
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Newsletter January 2016.pdf Newsletter January 2016.pdf
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As announced in the Newsletter of December 2015, our wood had a visit from a group of students in Filmmaking, at Kingston University. They were led by Jade Lederer who was directing an adaptation of "The Wonderful Musician", a Grimm's fairytale, as part of her assessed coursework. We gave her and her art director a tour of the wood looking for suitable locations and after they had cleared everything with the Council they came to film on 9 and 11 of November. 

The weather was kind to them on both days and I saw them shooting by one of our significant landmarks at the junction of Bluebell Grove and The Wend.

In June 2016 the film was made available online and can be seen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6vSoP6zgm8 

Newsletter December 2015.pdf Newsletter December 2015.pdf
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Newsletter November 2015.pdf Newsletter November 2015.pdf
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Newsletter October 2015.pdf Newsletter October 2015.pdf
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Newsletter September 2015.pdf Newsletter September 2015.pdf
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Newsletter August 2015.pdf Newsletter August 2015.pdf
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Newsletter July 2015.pdf Newsletter July 2015.pdf
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Newsletter June 2015.pdf Newsletter June 2015.pdf
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Newsletter May 2015.pdf Newsletter May 2015.pdf
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Newsletter April 2015.pdf Newsletter April 2015.pdf
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Newsletter March 2015.pdf Newsletter March 2015.pdf
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Newsletter February 2015.pdf Newsletter February 2015.pdf
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Newsletter Janaury 2015.pdf Newsletter Janaury 2015.pdf
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Newsletter December 2014.pdf Newsletter December 2014.pdf
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Newsletter November 2014.pdf Newsletter November 2014.pdf
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Newsletter October 2014.pdf Newsletter October 2014.pdf
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Newsletter September 2014.pdf Newsletter September 2014.pdf
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Newsletter August 2014.pdf Newsletter August 2014.pdf
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Newsletter July 2014.pdf Newsletter July 2014.pdf
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Newsletter June 2014.pdf Newsletter June 2014.pdf
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Newsletter May 2014.pdf Newsletter May 2014.pdf
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Newsletter April 2014.pdf Newsletter April 2014.pdf
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Newsletter March 2014.pdf Newsletter March 2014.pdf
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Newsletter Sep-Oct 2013.pdf Newsletter Sep-Oct 2013.pdf
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Newsletter Apr-Aug 2013.pdf Newsletter Apr-Aug 2013.pdf
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Newsletter Feb.Mar 2013.pdf Newsletter Feb.Mar 2013.pdf
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Newsletter Dec 2012.pdf Newsletter Dec 2012.pdf
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Newsletter Sep-Oct 2012.pdf Newsletter Sep-Oct 2012.pdf
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Newsletter Apr-May 2012.pdf Newsletter Apr-May 2012.pdf
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FSW Newsletter Feb-Mar 2012.pdf FSW Newsletter Feb-Mar 2012.pdf
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FSW Newsletter Dec-Jan 2012.pdf FSW Newsletter Dec-Jan 2012.pdf
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Chairmans Newsletter March 2011.pdf Chairmans Newsletter March 2011.pdf
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Chairman's Newsletter April 2011.pdf Chairman's Newsletter April 2011.pdf
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FSW Newsletter Issue 1 Summer 2008.pdf FSW Newsletter Issue 1 Summer 2008.pdf
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Chairmans Newsletter Aug.Sept 2011.pdf Chairmans Newsletter Aug.Sept 2011.pdf
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Chairman's Newsletter May 2011.pdf Chairman's Newsletter May 2011.pdf
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Chairmans Newsletter 6 June 2011.pdf Chairmans Newsletter 6 June 2011.pdf
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FSW Newsletter Oct- Nov 2011.pdf FSW Newsletter Oct- Nov 2011.pdf
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SELSDON WOODS by Roy Topp

Where the silver birches rise,
Timbered arches touch the skies,
Through the verdant, rustling tiles,
Sunlight filters to the aisles,
Down along the mossy way,
Touching every primrose spray.

Behold the carpet, Cobalt blue,
Shimmering in the morning dew,
Rippling in the eastern breeze,
Bluebells thick between the trees.
No architect, however fine,
Could build cathedrals on this line.

Listen, hear the choir sing,
The skylark's solo on the wing,
The psalm of blackbird, wren and jay,
The rook to sing 'Amen' and pray.
His brother crow will soon protest,
When preaching from his lofty nest.

Up here in sheltering elm and oak,
Surrounded by an emerald cloak,
High above the bustling town,
Away from anguish, glare and frown,
In sanctuary of the wild,
God and man are reconciled.


Many thanks to Roy Topp for permission to publish his poem here.

It is lovely to see that the shutdown and the good weather have encouraged many more people than usual to visit and enjoy our wood. However, the downside is that there has been a massive increase in litter.

Perhaps the following poem, which I learnt at my mothers knee, should be shared more widely. I think the author is A A Milne and the poem may come from one of the Winnie the Pooh books.

PICNICS

If you go a-picnicking and throw your scraps about,

You'll never see the little folk go running in and out;

And if you leave your orange-peel all littered on the grass,

You'll never go to Fairy Land or see the fairies pass.

For empty tins and tangled strings

And paper bags are not the things

To scatter where the linnet sings.


So if you go a-picnicking remember you're a guest

Of all the tiny people, and you'll really find it best

To leave their ballroom tidy and to clear away the mess,

And perhaps you'll see a fairy in her newest dancing dress.

But paper bags and broken combs

Will really wreck the pixie homes

And frighten all the tiny gnomes.


But if you go a-picnicking and you are elfin wise,

You'll maybe hear with fairy ears and see with fairy eyes;

The little folk will welcome you, and they will open wide

The hidden doors of Fairy Land, and you will pass inside,

And maybe see a baby fay

White cradled in a cherry spray,

Although it is a Bank Holiday.

FSW Newsletter Winter 2010.pdf FSW Newsletter Winter 2010.pdf
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