Working with the National Trust to preserve Limpsfield Common for future generations
Last summer, Jo Dyson from the National Trust Surrey Hills podcast team came to Limpsfield Common to meet with Conor McNeil to record an episode of her brilliant series called “Walk with a Ranger”, which takes a walk around the different National Trust areas of the Surrey Hills.
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Yalden Spring, just a few hundred metres from the High Chart car park, is an incredibly special habitat. With our work on its regeneration well underway, we are seeing very positive signs of it becoming a “wetland heath” area, which is rare indeed and very good news for Limpsfield Common. But we need you to help us by keeping your dogs out of the pond. Here’s a friendly reminder as to why…
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Limpsfield Common (owned by the National Trust) is commons land, aka open access land, on which the “right to roam” applies. Right to roam includes activities such as walking, running, watching wildlife and climbing, but other activities may not be allowed or may require permission.
Below is a run-down of the various rules that apply to Limpsfield Common and how you can help us to preserve this wonderful place for generations to come…
Continue reading “Respecting the rules on Limpsfield Common (open access land) to help preserve the area for future generations”
The Friends of Limpsfield Common is a small, local and not-for-profit organisation that supports the conservation and enjoyment of Limpsfield Common. We are looking for a volunteer to be our new Treasurer.
The role will typically take 2-3 hours per month, with a few extra hours required around the preparation of annual accounts.
If you are keen to support the preservation and management of Limpsfield Common, by giving some of your time, please email tony2.pearson@btinternet.com for further details.
Thank you.
People often ask why we are clearing areas of woodland, felling trees and fencing off pathways. We are also often asked about the tree harvesting work on the High Chart, which is not on NT land (ie. Titsey Estate).
In this post, we explain the clearing of woodlands and tree harvesting at Limpsfield Chart, both on National Trust land and the private Titsey Estate-owned land, and highlight the importance of active woodland management for biodiversity, pest control, and climate change mitigation, with a focus on the importance of sustainable practices, public engagement, and heritage preservation for future generations…
Continue reading “Woodland Management for the future health of Limpsfield Common and The High Chart”
January is a great month for twitching (bird watching) on Limpsfield Common, because there’s lots of activity and it’s much easier to spot them when there are fewer leaves on the trees.
It’s also the official month of RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch, which takes place over the last weekend of January. Make sure you sign up and pick a day over that weekend when you get spotting to see what birds you have in your garden. Just sign up on the RSPB website or app. It’s really easy to do.
Why not get out on the Common this month and see what species you can find? Read on for info about bird species on Limpsfield Common, as well as spotter sheets…
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We wish all our members and supporters a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Thank you for being a Friend; for volunteering and for supporting Limpsfield Common.
These are gifts that ensure Limpsfield Common remains firmly rooted in the community, now and for generations to come.
We hope you get out onto the Common over the festive season and enjoy this great legacy.
Best Wishes,
Your NT Local Committee for Limpsfield Common
It is with a heavy heart we announced that Jeremy Saunders, born 21st July 1965, sadly passed away, peacefully and with his family around him, in the late evening of Monday 19th November 2024 at Brighton Hospital.
Continue reading “When Great Trees Fall – Obituary for Jeremy Saunders, by Conor McNeil”
Dear Friends,
Many of you will have met Jeremy Saunders, our previous Ranger for Limpsfield Common. We are sad to let you know that Jeremy was recently diagnosed with acute Leukaemia and tragically passed away in hospital two weeks ago. Everyone on the local National Trust team is shocked and saddened by the sudden loss of a wonderful colleague.
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There is a new, updated version of the fabulous Limpsfield Chart in History book, which was originally produced a year ago from an exhibition and talk at St Andrew’s Village Hall in 1976 by Beryl Withers. The book has been put together with additional information and maps by Christopher Pendred and Nick Withers.
This lovely book, all about the history of the Chart with loads of really interesting accounts and photos, is now on sale at £28. Proceeds of the first edition donated £1,100 to the Friends of Limpsfield Common.
Find out more: https://limpsfieldsurrey.com/2024/11/17/second-edition-of-limpsfield-chart-in-history-is-now-available-just-in-time-for-christmas/
Friends of Limpsfield Common 