FOOT AND MOUTH OUTBREAK
The site is now fully re-opened.
Please observe the advice on walking dogs given by DEFRA here.
EVENTS
Our annual Summer BBQ + Picnic took place on Sunday 15th July - a fortuitous window in the horrible recent weather gave us sunshine (nearly) all the way. We were very pleased to welcome two new families to Fox Corner.
By popular demand Lord Pirbright's Hall has been booked to host another Barn Dance in aid of the Wildlife Area on Saturday 26th January 2008. Caller Tony Kelly will lead us through a fun evening of dancing to the music of Rogues Gallery. This is an ideal family evening's entertainment and tickets will include a ploughman's supper and pud.
STAN DABBS
Pirbright WI Market traders approached the Association in order to mark the sad passing of Stan Dabbs. With their donation Roy Johnson selected a hybrid elm as a memorial which he and Nigel Emmerson planted on 30th January 2007.
Stan had been a very good friend to the Association over the years.
FEBRUARY 2007 - SNOW SCENES
Pictures by Gary Mountjoy
The newsletter has been circulated to members and residents during January. Click here for the on-line version.
The Wildlife Area is an ideal place for families to visit and have picnics. Running a wildlife area inevitably involves a delicate balance of priorities - protecting and encouraging wildlife and also providing an area which gives pleasure to visitors and residents alike. Most of these are reflected in our Fox Corner Country Code.
Dogs are a particular issue. If uncontrolled, they can alarm wildlife, disturb nests and leave unwelcome excrement anywhere on the site. Groups of children are encouraged to visit to enjoy pond-dipping and mini-beast hunts. For their sake, it is vital that they do not come into contact with the results of dog-fouling. At one stage, we felt that it would be a good idea to ban dogs altogether but after representations from local people, agreed that they could be allowed but strictly only on leads.
We respectfully, but firmly, ask you to abide by this particular rule.