Cuckfield's Big Summer Picnic this July

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Get ready for a fantastic afternoon of fun, music, and community spirit as Whiteman’s Green prepares to host its 2025 big summer picnic.

The free event, courtesy of Cuckfield Parish Council and in partnership with Haywards Heath Rugby Club, promises something for everyone. From live music to family-friendly activities - it’s the perfect way to spend a sunny Sunday with friends and neighbours.

There will be live entertainment from the brilliant Band of Dads (B.O.D.) who will be playing throughout the afternoon, setting the perfect soundtrack for your picnic and friendly blanket gatherings.

Kids can enjoy fairground rides and special activities, plus there’s a free Skate Jam—so don’t forget to bring some cash!

You will also be able to tuck into an array of delicious offerings from a variety of food and drink stalls. And the newly opened clubhouse bar will also be serving up refreshments throughout the day plus running a BBQ.

To help ease congestion on Staplefield Road, we are encouraging people to walk to the event where possible. We are offering drop-off slots for anyone attending with belongings between 10.30am and 12.30pm.

Disabled parking is available in advance by reservation only at kate.west@ cuckfield.gov. uk - please don’t forget to send us your name and car registration.

Extra bins will be available on the day, but we’d really appreciate it if you could please take your rubbish home with you to help us keep the green clean and free of any litter.

The special event will take place on Whitemans Green (in front of the clubhouse) on 20th July from 1pm – 5pm. It’ll be a wonderful opportunity for you to connect with the community, relax with your family, and celebrate summer in style. We look forward to seeing you there.

Think Local, Act Personal (TLAP) thrives in Cuckfield

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Cuckfield Parish Council has listed a range of local activities and events that enable you to choose something that suits you. Below are some of the local activities already in place. The parish council is acting as a hub and will assist you with other contacts.

Lunch 'n' Linger
On the last Thursday of every month at Holy Trinity Church
pa@holytrinitycuckfield.org

Silver Sundays, Tuesday tea afternoons, Christmas hampers
Cuckfield Parish Council
clerk@cuckfield.gov.uk
01444 454 276
See Cuckfield Life’s info page on Silver Sunday events here.

Friday coffee mornings, occasional lunches, golden years events
Baptist Church
office@cuckfieldbc.com
01444 473 531

Volunteers assist with shopping, hospital visits and home visits
Good Neighbours CARE
careinhaywardsheath.co.uk
01444 455 955

Cuckoo Choir
Friday afternoons at the Old School
info@cuckoochoir.org.uk

Friday Christmas Lunch
Independent State of Cuckfield
info@cuckfieldstate.org
01444 454 336

Cuckfield Parish Council news - Aug 24

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Helping Cuckfield’s Biodiversity

Would you like to help protect and enhance Cuckfield’s wildlife and to make the parish an even better place for nature to flourish?

The Parish Council has recently agreed to produce a Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP), partly in response to the recent State of Nature report that showed that in the UK, of the species studied since 1970, there has been an average decline of 19% with 43% of birds, 31% of amphibians and reptiles, 28% of fungi and lichen and 26% of terrestrial mammals at risk of being lost.

A BAP can be wide ranging but the initial aim would be to establish some baseline data for the parish’s habitats and wildlife and then devise some practical actions to help. These could be at habitat level such as grass verges, gardens or hedges or at species level, for instance butterflies (White Admiral), birds (Swift), mammals (Hedgehog) or amphibians (Newts) but can all be determined at a later date.

Ongoing monitoring will be key but should provide opportunities for participation, with potential for citizen science projects that might be undertaken by schools or other groups while Greener Cuckfield will also be on hand to help with some of the implementation.

However, the most important part of any BAP is the interaction with the local community, so if you do have an interest or local knowledge of wildlife or particular species, it would be great to hear from you, especially if you are a landowner or have any involvement or connection with land in the parish. Please email adrian. podmore@cuckfield.gov.uk.