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The Big Butterfly Count begins on Friday 18th July 2025 and will run until Sunday 10th August. It is a crucial in helping scientists monitor the butterfly population in the UK and around the world. This is a great end of term activity for schools and equally for children and families on school holidays. Read on to find out what it’s all about and how to take part…
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As spring arrives in the UK, so does the start of bee swarming season—a natural and fascinating part of a honeybee colony’s lifecycle. If you spot a large cluster of buzzing bees in your garden, on a tree, or even on a lamppost, don’t panic. Here’s what you need to know…
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If you’ve already collected your seeds for the Limpsfield Community Seed Swap Scheme, good news: Our first Seed Swap Sundays are coming up on 2nd and 9th March, 10am to 12pm.
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Are you taking part in Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend, 24-26th January? The Big Garden Birdwatch is a fantastic initiative to get involved in, especially if you care about wildlife, nature, and conservation. Here’s why it’s worth your time…
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There’s so much to do in Limpsfield over the summer holidays to keep everyone in the family occupied… Whether it’s afternoons with a beer and crisps at the cricket, afternoon teas, butterfly counting, nature spotting, nature walks, twilight golf, air raid shelter tours … you won’t be bored!
So make the most of it… get out there, shop in our shops, walk the trails, and finish up at one of our fabulous pubs – The Carpenters, The Bull Inn and Limpsfield Royal British Legion or enjoy at tea and a slice of one of Mary’s legendary cakes at the Titsey Tea Rooms, breakfast or brunch at Coffee @ Kiwi House!
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This June, The Wildlife Trust is once again running 30 Days Wild, its programme to bring us all closer to nature and encourage everyone to help wildlife survive and thrive in our own local communities.
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This half term holiday, why not spend some time in Limpsfield Common or on Limpsfield Chart getting to know some of the amazing wildlife, flowers, plants and trees we have on our doorstep. In the article below we have a few things you can look out for and some handy spotter charts from Wildlife Watch.
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We’re very lucky in Limpsfield to have some great little spaces where local groups and landowners are doing their best to promote Biodiversity in green spaces – including Padbrook Pond, Moat Pond, the Glebe and Brook Fields, Eden Brook (down by the bridge on Blueouse Lane – Titsey Road end), Ridlands Grove, Pebble Hill wildflower meadow, the Community Orchard at Grub Street and the Chart Orchard on Stoneleigh Road, amongst others.
Now we have another one to add to the list at Detillens Corner.
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Don’t stray off the path! Here’s why it’s so important you stick to the footpaths and keep dogs on leads in the countryside – particularly in the spring.
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