Take part in the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch from 28th – 30th January 2022. Mindenhurst is rich with wildlife and we are always keen to encourage residents to get out and explore what the areas of nature have to offer!
Register your participation at www.rspb.org.uk/get-involved/activities/birdwatch/birdwatchtake-part/ and download the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch guide and start spotting your local bird species!
When you see local Mindenhurst species make sure you snap a photo and send them to us at: hello@mindenhurst.co.uk, for a chance to be featured on our community website: mindenhurst.co.uk
The Christmas Elves have been back in the Central SANG again this year. We hope you had the opportunity take a walk through the woods to see what they have been getting up to.
We held a quiz about the elves and I am pleased to announce that the £50 National Trust voucher was won by Darcey, aged 6. Thank you to everyone who visited the elves and who took part in the quiz.
We hope everyone has a safe and happy Christmas.
At 11am on Thursday 11th November, worksites across the development fell silent to remember the service and sacrifice of all those that have defended our freedoms.
The Skanska team, joined by Trade Contractors and project stakeholders, laid a wreath by the memorial at St Barbara’s Church to show our respect for the bravery and courage of those who fought for our country.
With Mental Health Awareness Day taking place on Sunday 10th October, we wanted to take this opportunity to highlight some of the best wellbeing walks in and around Mindenhurst, which can help us all access fresh air, nature and get some exercise.
You can find out more about local walking routes in and around Mindenhurst, including the Central Sang here: https://mindenhurst.uat.kolabdigital.com/walking
We will be hosting a bake sale to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support on the 24th September. The event will take place between 10am and 12pm at our office on Newfoundland Road, Deepcut, GU16 6SR.
Macmillan Cancer Support is a charity that’s very close to our hearts, and we would love it if you could join us and donate in exchange for some yummy cake.
Every penny we raise means Macmillan can be right there for more people living with cancer.
St Barbara’s Community Church are hosting an Open Day with Refreshments at the new Mindenhurst School.
Details below:
When: Saturday 7th August 10:30 – 12:30 & 3:30 – 5:30
Where: Mindenhurst School, Mindenhurst Road
What: See the facilities of your local Church
Who: Everyone is welcome
Please park at the St Barbara’s car park and walk to the new school – the footpath to the left of the church will take you there.
What a great time we have had during Wild Week, getting closer to nature and to our amazing local wildlife. A big thank you to everyone who got involved in all the events and activities throughout the week. We started the week with a minibeast hunt lead by Surrey Wildlife Trust, where we discovered all sorts of wonderful bugs and creatures that live in the Central SANG.
They also lead a bat walk later in the week, where the group got to see and hear Pipistrelle and Soprano bats as they flew overhead catching insects.
We have also helped identify and count local butterflies, learnt more about our native trees, and we have thoroughly enjoyed seeing the ‘wild art’ entries to our art competition.
Thank you to everyone who took part, and to Surrey Wildlife Trust for making the wildlife walks such a fascinating and fun experience.
Monday 25th July – Local Wildlife TalkJoin Surrey Wildlife Trust for a talk on our wonderful local wildlife. Find out more about the animals that are living alongside us and the role SWT play in protecting them. The talk will begin at 5.30pm on the decking next to the village pond.
Tuesday 28th July – Bat WalkBook onto our evening bat walk led by Surrey Wildlife Trust and learn more about our nocturnal neighbours. Using a bat detector to hear the calls of bats as they flit overhead on a dusk-lit evening is really an experience not to be missed! To book onto this event please contact hello@mindenhurst.co.uk.
Minibeasts huntWednesday 27th July –Come along to our minibeast hunt in the Central SANG. Lift a log, dig in the dirt, gaze through the grass and search for the small insects that live in the woodland. We will help you carefully catch and identify them using a guide sheet. All ages are welcome but children must be accompanied by an adult. To book onto this event please contact hello@mindenhurst.co.uk.
Practise your photography skills and capture a photograph of wildlife in Mindenhurst and Deepcut. Weather you photograph an insect, your dog enjoying a walk, or you are lucky enough to spot a deer, we would love to see them. There will be an under 12s and over 12s category, with a £25 voucher for the winners. Please email your entries to hello@mindenhurst.co.uk by Thursday 28th July, Winners will be announce on Friday 29th July via our Facebook page.
Friday 29th July – Help the HedgehogsHedgehogs numbers are declining in Britain and really need our help. There are many simple things we can all do to make a real difference for hedgehogs; logging sightings, making your garden accessible and hedgehog friendly, or donating to conservation charities. Activities and further information on how we can all help protect on of the UK’s favourite wild animals will be available here shortly.
Keep Britain Tidy’s national spring clean is running from 28th May to 13th June 2021.
They are asking for everyone across the country to litter pick and show some love for the local areas that helped us though lockdown.
In response, our volunteers will be heading out around Mindenhurst and Deepcut to help keep our community clean and tidy.
If you would like to find out more information just visit their website: keepbritaintidy.org
Everyone is invited to drop by our sunflower planting event on Thursday 13th May, 2pm – 5pm.
In a change to the location previously advertised, this will now take place outside our new project office, formally the Premier Shop, on Newfoundland Road.
We will have everything you need to plant your own sunflower which you can take home or leave with us to add to our new office garden.
Why not bring your children, grandchildren, or encourage your neighbours along, and you can see whose plant grows the highest?
This event is taking place during Mental Health Awareness week. Their theme for 2021 is nature and they are aiming to inspire more people to connect with nature in new ways, noticing the impact that this connection can have for their mental health. If you want to find out more information please visit: mentalhealth.org.uk.
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