Support Horsdean Allotments Open Day (area in danger)

[Horsdean Allotments]

In January of this year, Brighton & Hove council delivered a bombshell out of the blue and declared that an abandoned farm, plus adjacent statutory allotments 'Horsdean Allotments', and six family homes, were earmarked for a Park & Ride development.

Horsdean allotment site is the jewel in the crown of Brighton & Hove sites. Every plot is cultivated, and there is a waiting list of 40+....approx 2 - 3 years.

It is a vibrant and popular site that provides interaction between those of varied backgrounds and many generations, based on a shared interest of fresh food and healthy eating. Here there are families that have created gardens here to relax in, and growers of all kinds, including many organic gardeners.

Despite the council repeatedly referring to the area as 'the brownfield site of Patcham Court Farm', half the proposed site is in fact greenfield. The area is adjacent to both a conservation area and the proposed National Park.

The community contest that this area, so close to housing, within the Sussex Downs AONB, and adjacent to both a conservation area and the proposed national park, is an appropriate place for a car park, and therefore and are therefore organising an open day to raise awareness of allotment gardening, promote healthy eating, and to gather support against destruction of the area in favour of a park & ride scheme.

OPEN DAY:

There will be something for everyone of all ages, including tours of the grounds, 'experts' to talk to, refreshments, organised childrens activities, and lots of stalls:

• Plant Stall
• Bobby's wheat & dairy free cakes
• Chilli Pepper Pete
• B&H Organic Gardening Group (BHOGG)
• Hedgehog Herbs
• Seedy Sunday
• Moulescoomb Forest Garden and Wildlife Project
• i am organic TBC
• Patcham Horticultural Society
• PAIDD (Patcham Protest Group against park & ride)
• Sussex Friends of the Earth
• R. Taylor - walking sticks
• CPRE
• craft stalls

More details via: http://www.timeistight.co.uk/openday

Please also sign and circulate the new online petition to save the area from destruction.
http://www.petitionthem.com/default.asp ... l&pet=1845


There is a good article here:http://www.bhogg.org/news16.pdf

If you would like more details please contact the site representatives Lizzie & Granville g.wilcock2@ntlworld.com

[Andy Hamilton]

Lets us know what we can do, send us info

[Horsdean Lovely Horsdean]

Brighton is a long way from Bath but you are welcome to visit, stay the weekend, between us I'm sure we can put you up somewhere comfortable, give you a guided tour of the area, and so on