National Nest Box Week
This event was created almost 25 years ago as a step towards the conservation of birds. The aim is to encourage us to do something towards the protection of their habitat by making a wooden nest box for your garden. This will give birds a home and help to increase their numbers: for more information on how to get involved go to: National Nest Box Week.

Spring Quiz Night
Cameron Hall, Congregational Church, Canons Hill, Old Coulsdon CR5 1HB (in the park opposite Tudor Parade): 7.00 for 7.30 p.m.
Join the Friends for a joint FoFD&HV and East Coulsdon RA social and fundraising evening.  Quizmaster Mark Cooper will be setting the questions again for our Spring Quiz.
Tickets £16.50 per person for teams of up to 8, to include, fish, chicken or vegie burger and chips supper.
Contact: email pauline@payne42.co.uk or phone 01737 554449 to book.

Old Coulsdon Village Fair: Grange Park, Old Coulsdon, 12 to 4.30 p.m.
Visit the Friends stall for our exhibition, information and TOMBOLA.
Funds raised will support a project for Friends of Farthing Downs & Happy Valley – details to be announced.
For further information, please visit Rotary Club of Coulsdon Manor website.

Summer Butterfly Walk
Meet Ian Pratley and the Friends in Farthing Downs Car Park
Ian will lead this 1½ to 2 hour walk across Farthing Downs to look at the rare butterflies there.
Time permitting, Ian will then take those interested to the fields on the other side of Happy Valley.
Please wear suitable footwear and appropriate clothing.
To book (ESSENTIAL): email: pauline@payne42.co.uk or phone 01737 554449.

Happy Valley Summer Flower Walk
Dominic North the Happy Valley Countryside Warden will lead us on this annual Flower Walk
The fields offer a wide variety of wild flowers – have they flourished again this year? Full details nearer the time.
 

Autumn Quiz Night
Cameron Hall, Congregational Church, Cannons Hill, Old Coulsdon, CR5 1HB (in the park opposite Tudor Parade): 7.00 for 7.30 p.m.
As the evenings draw in, join the Friends for a joint FoFD&HV and East Coulsdon RA social and fundraising evening.  Quizmaster Mark Cooper will be setting the questions again for our Autumn Quiz.
Tickets £16.50 per person for teams of up to 8, to include, fish, chicken or vegie burger and chips supper.
Contact: email pauline@payne42.co.uk or phone 01737 554449 to book.

Annual General Meeting — members, guests and local residents welcome
Old Coulsdon Centre for the Retired, Grange Park, CR5 1EH (in the park, opposite Tudor Parade)

7.30 p.m.
HOUSING, GREENBELT, BROWNFIELD, GREYFIELD ?
DISCUSSION ON NEW GOVERNMENT APROACH TO PLANNING
LED BY:
RICHARD KNOX JOHNSTON, CHAIR LONDON GREENBELT COUNCIL
RICHARD BIGGS, LEADER REIGATE AND BANSTEAD COUNCIL

Government aims to greatly increase housebuilding, and much other infrastructure within London and across the southeast, while also improving biodiversity and carbon capture. It reckons much ‘grey’ and ‘brownfield’ lying within the current London greenbelt would help achieve this, as well as intensifying the use of land within the conurbation.

8.45 p.m. Refreshment Break followed by the formal AGM

For further information, please email pauline@payne42.co.uk or phone 01737 554449.