Walberton Societies and Groups

Walberton Action Group

. . . .The Walberton Action Group, WAG for short, is a body that works in conjunction with the Parish Council and other conservation bodies to try to ensure that the main attributes that make the Parish of Walberton, which includes the villages of Binsted, Fontwell, & Walberton, the pleasant location that it is are retained or extended.

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The Chairman's Report at the AGM for the year ending 30th September 2006 outlines current events and achievements with Good News, Bad News and Worrying News:-

Good News -
At our AGM on 20th November, a good turnout of members received reports about another very active year.
" Mike Tristram had produced an eye-catching illustrated report on the completed Landscape Project and it is good to see the excellent results as we walk around the parish.
" Practical tasks included bulb planting and clearance of dumped material at Madonna Pond, Binsted.
" The village bus timetable has been updated - a pity the service is so inadequate!
" Emma Tristram has received many good ideas to submit as part of the Eyesores and Icons Project - John Mills suggested that the attractive pigeonhouse at Pigeonhouse Farm should be included.
" Events and meetings during the year included attendance at Strawberry Fair, a joint meeting with the History Group on flint walling in Sussex, a flower survey in Walberton churchyard and a moth survey there as well.
Bad News -
" An outstanding feature of the Landscape Project had been the restoration of the long roadside flint wall at Yapton Lane which is like a gateway to the village: it looked great when it was finished! It was with dismay we heard how some thieves had - presumably in the early hours - removed several hundred of the top coping bricks, leaving the damaged wall in a sorry state. Sadly, the theft will not be covered by insurance and so WAG are now considering options with relatively few funds to cover reinstatement. However, since the AGM some of the bricks have been recovered - watch this space!
Worrying News -
" After formal business, the director of Sussex Wildlife Trust, Tony Whitbread, gave us a fascinating talk on the topic of Aliens in the Countryside. This, of course, referred to many non-native species which have been introduced into the wild and have found our climate to their liking - indeed some, such as Giant Hogweed, Japanese Balsam, Parrot Feather, Spanish Bluebells and rhododendrons, have proved to be too successful and a threat to our native fauna and flora. He provided a list of species that are of concern (to view click here) but thought that in some cases there was an over-reaction.
Peter Brown
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To see further reports on current and recent projects click here.

For a list of all the projects started by WAG click here.

Comments and feedback to Martin Bond
E_mail "martinebond@yahoo.co.uk"
phone:- 01243 551075 (+44 1243 551075)

Whilst every care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the data the Walberton Action Group can take no responsibility for errors and omissions.

Last Updated 5th December 2006