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Lucy Quinnell – talk on latest news

06 Saturday Dec 2014

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Transition Ashtead are holding a CHRISTMAS EVENING with a special guest speaker Lucy Quinnell who will give a presentation about Teazle Wood. Come and learn about the latest surveys, the rich diversity of plants and wildlife and the fascinating history of Leatherhead’s only remaining ancient woodland. Lucy’s talk will be followed by mince pies and festive drinks!

Thursday 11th December 7.30pm to 9pm
Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall,
Woodfield Lane, Ashtead KT21 2BE

Free entry, no tickets needed but donations to our chosen Christmas charity ‘Friends of Teazle Wood’ much appreciated!

Teazle Wood Summer Update

21 Wednesday Aug 2013

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It’s been a very positive and productive year in Teazle Wood – please find the Summer Update attached: Teazle Wood Update Summer 2013
The emphasis has been on getting to know the wood and starting to understand how best to care for it – we are lucky to have leading experts volunteering their time and knowledge, and various groups and individuals assisting in assembling surveys. Newts, butterflies, bats, birds, reptiles and amphibians, botany, archaeology, community use, etc. – there are so many fascinating aspects that are being investigated and recorded.
Fund-raising continues, with an impressive range of plant sales, open gardens, teas, sponsored events, choral events, guided walks, photographic workshops, the Waitrose ‘Community Matters’ programme, etc. All contributors and contributions are being carefully recorded for posterity, and will feature in a planned report/booklet of the Teazle Wood story (unless anonymity has been requested). Looking back, it is incredible what has been achieved by ‘community’, in its broadest sense, working so inventively for the common good.
A great deal of work has gone into the careful planning of the charity that will look after the wood – the Teazle Wood Trust – and we look forward to launching this soon.
The litter problem is ongoing (depressing, of course, but not unexpected) – a massive thank you to all who help collect the litter, and to those involved in the Teazle Wood Entrance Enhancement Project (TWEEP), which focuses specifically on the most abused area of the wood and the Rye Brook, close to Tesco. There is still major work to do, and we remain determined to find effective long-term solutions; we hope that our work will have positive implications further afield, too.
Land adjacent to Teazle Wood (behind Tesco) has been proposed for removal from the Green Belt for development, as part of Mole Valley District Council’s Green Belt Boundary Review. We have strongly opposed the lifting of the Green Belt here, and expressed our deep concerns about dense development immediately adjoining a natural site which is already under pressure.
Tours of Teazle Wood on Heritage Open Days in September have proved very popular – Thursday (both tours) is now fully booked, and we have just a few places left at 2pm on Saturday 14th. First come, first served, so e-mail me asap if you want to book.
Tree surgery has just taken place on the beautiful big oak tree at the entrance to Teazle Wood, to remove a rotting part of the tree that we were advised was in danger of falling on to the footpath. It is fascinating learning about the care of the wood’s most monumental occupants – we are getting to know individual trees very well!
I hope you’re having a lovely summer.
All the best,
Lucy

Open Gardens Today

03 Saturday Aug 2013

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There are 2 open gardens in Leatherhead this Saturday, 3rd August, 10am-4pm, fundraising for Teazle Wood. Both are within walking distance of each other. 2A The Crescent at the bottom of Church Walk is opening to the public for the first time and probably only time. It’s a lovely secret garden tucked away behind an old brick wall. It’s a moving sale all must go – surplus plants from seedlings and cuttings, trees and shrubs. Plants for house & conservatory. Bulbs and packets of seeds. Flower arranging materials, pots baskets, macramé hangers, books and more!

1 Waterloo Cottages, (off Church Street) KT22 8EL and 2A are serving refreshments, including homemade cakes, and cream teas at 1 Waterloo Cottages from 2-4pm. They will also be selling bric-a-brac, cards and a carefully selected new range of fragrant candles by the Quinnell Candle Company (local stockist Fire & Iron Gallery) Proceeds to Teazle Wood.

Park in car park opposite St Mary’s & St Nicolas church.

Workshops in Teazle Wood

26 Sunday May 2013

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Terrific day in Teazle Wood, with two workshops run to raise funds to finish paying for the purchase of the woodland. Plant folklore expert Roy Vickery showed us the many weird and wonderful uses of our native plants, and professional photographer David Spink taught his students how to get off AUTO. A big thank you to both men for their time and expertise. All these photos were taken by Auriel Glanville, ‘Friend of Teazle Wood’ – thanks, Auriel!

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Wildlife Photography Workshop in Teazle Wood 25th May

07 Tuesday May 2013

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Professional wildlife photographer David Spink is offering a Wildlife Photography Workshop in Teazle Wood to raise funds for the Teazle Wood campaign. The workshop will concentrate on helping participants to better understand the potential of their cameras and how to control shutter speed, aperture and depth of field. David will illustrate the above by focusing on MACRO (close-up) photography of the plethora of wild flowers starting to emerge in the wood.

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SoundBytes

23 Saturday Mar 2013

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THANK YOU to the very wonderful SOUNDBYTES choir led by Hazel Hannam, both for your joyful, varied and uplifting performance last night (terrific stuff!) and also of course for your incredible support of Teazle Wood.

You raised over £700, 100% of which will go the purchase of this natural space for the sake of ecology, education and community.

For anyone wanting to know more about this choir: www.hazelhannam.co.uk

Spring Update

21 Thursday Mar 2013

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Please see below for excerpts from the newletter. Thank you to all of you who I haven’t thanked personally this time – you are doing great things!

  • Thank you all for your ongoing donations and practical support – it is making a real difference. The Surrey Amphibian and Reptile Group has made a donation to the campaign, and has also offered to help us. There is a lot of work to do in the important “ponds” area of the woods, a critical habitat for Great Crested newts. We have also been receiving guidance from Froglife. Thank you to both organisations, and to the other organisations helping us.
  • Lucy Quinnell has been nominated by Councillor Dave Howarth for Mole Valley District Council Chairman’s Marvellous Mole Valley Citizen Award. Lucy considers this a nomination for the whole Friends of Teazle Wood campaign, so please vote for her: http://www.molevalley.gov.uk/mmv Congratulations to the other nominees, including two other “Friends of Teazle Wood” wearing their other hats. It’s terrific that so many worthwhile community projects are being recognised through this initiative.
  • Teazle Wood was featured in the February LIFE series (Fish Media), and has been selected by Waitrose Epsom as one of the causes for April – thank you!

  • The members of Leatherhead & District Countryside Protection Society(LDCPS) are delighted to support The Friends of Teazle Wood with a grant of£5000 towards enabling the improvement and maintenance of the precious ancient woodland. Our funds come from members’ subscriptions.LDCPS was formed in 1929. It has ten constitutional Objects. The first is to preserve from injury and disfigurement the rural scenery within the thenUrban District of Leatherhead, and in particular to defend, sustain andprotect from development the Metropolitan Green Belt of the area.An Object specific to areas like Teazle Wood is to preserve the arboreal beauties from injudicious felling or lopping of trees on both public and private land and advocating the planting of trees and shrubs in appropriate places. In tandem we encourage the preservation of all forms of wild life,both flora and fauna. Also of interest to The Friends of Teazle Wood is the Object to encourage the prevention of deposits of litter and rubbish and its removal where it occurs.We look forward to playing a part in preserving Teazle Wood for the community. Colin Langley

  • Roy Vickery, South London Botanical Institute, will lead a walk on the uses
    and folklore of Teazle Wood’s plants on 25th May 2013 at 10.30am. £10
    each, to TW campaign. Booking essential. No dogs please, at Roy’s request.
    E-mail Lucy for more details.

  • I spoke at the Natural Connections 2013 conference at the School of African & Oriental Studies recently. There was an incredible range of speakers, from DEFRA, the Environment Agency, the Wildlife Trusts, the Great Barrier Reef, the Ecosystem KnowledgeNetwork, the British Association of Nature Conservation, etc.Totally fascinating, and brilliantly organised by Dialogue Matters. I left with the exciting offer of the kids involved with TeazleWood being twinned with the Reef Guardians of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef – thank you, Jon – we are so excited about this! Thank you, Surrey Wildlife Trust / Jim Jones,for proposing me as a speaker – it was amazing.” Lucy Quinnell