Childrens’ Play Area on the Heath re-opened

Over £100,000 donated to renovate what was a tired looking play area

On the 3rd February 2024 the renovated play area was opened by local MP, Daisy Cooper. On the right is David Pearce, who along with an enthusiastic group of parents faced a formidable task of collecting over £100,000 to fund the installation of new play equipment, some which is shown in the background.

The event was attended by a large group of adults and children shown above. Enthusiastic children seemed desperate to get in to the area after the opening. Read more about the event on the Lets Play on Bernards Heath website. Very well done everyone involved.

The new swings in the play area are now finished and mark the completion of the project.
Photo: DP


A Mystery in the Woods

We had an intriguing find on the Heath after our last Action Day. Ivy was cut back from some trees and in one location, near the top end of Heath Farm Lane, it was found to have been concealing, instead of wood, a steel post set in the ground. Not ordinary angle-iron or
‘ T ‘- section, but a piece of rail line and more specifically, tram line (photos 1 and ‘Read More’ below 2 and 3).

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