The Beacon February 2012 - Beacon Parish of Ditchling, Streat ...
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<strong>Ditchling</strong> Women’s Groups<strong>Ditchling</strong> Downs WIFor our January meeting members and guests welcomed Emma Mitchell, ChiefExecutive <strong>of</strong> the Camelia Botnor Foundation as our guest speaker. <strong>The</strong> CameliaBotnar Homes and Gardens in Littleworth Lane, Cowfold are fairly well knownbut not the Foundation which provides residential training and work experience,helping young people between the ages <strong>of</strong> 16-21 who are in a special needsituation. After an initial 5 week trial the trainees are helped to learn a skilledtrade, which will help them towards a useful career. <strong>The</strong> various departmentsthe trainees can choose from are Metalwork, Cabinet making/Joinery,Horticulture, Pottery, Painting & Decorating and many more. <strong>The</strong> course lasts for2 years and members were amazed at the high quality <strong>of</strong> pottery and cabinetmaking that the trainees had achieved. <strong>The</strong> pro<strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> their skill is on show as allthe products made by the trainees are then sold in the Camelia Botnar Homes &Gardens shop.Our next meeting will be Tuesday 7 th <strong>February</strong> at the Friends Meeting House,East Gardens, <strong>Ditchling</strong>, 7.30 pm for 8 pm. Our speaker will be David Porterwhose talk will be entitled ‘History <strong>of</strong> Clayton Tunnel Cottage’. Visitors are verywelcome.<strong>The</strong> <strong>Ditchling</strong> Village Association’s C<strong>of</strong>fee Morning on Tuesday 21 st <strong>February</strong> willbe hosted by the <strong>Ditchling</strong> Downs WI and will include a tombola and WIhomemade cakes. Please come along and support us.Barbara Dollings 01273 843892<strong>Ditchling</strong> WI<strong>Ditchling</strong> WI held its meeting on Thursday January 5 th <strong>2012</strong>. Our speaker DrJanet Pennington gave us a very interesting talk with slides on the “History <strong>of</strong>Sussex Inn Signs”. This was followed by Flower <strong>of</strong> the month, a raffle and tea andbiscuits.Our next meeting will be on Thursday <strong>February</strong> 2 nd in <strong>Ditchling</strong> Village Hall at2.30 pm. Our guest speaker will be Neil Sadler and the subject will be “APolicemans Lot”.On Saturday <strong>February</strong> 25 th <strong>2012</strong> we will be holding our famous ‘MarmaladeMorning’ in <strong>Ditchling</strong> Village Hall from 10.30 until 12 noon. Please come along21
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