FOBH Spring 2012 Newsletter

The Spring 2012 newsletter has just been issued by post and email, and is also available here.

Olympic volunteers wanted

NT are looking for volunteers to brief visitors about what's happening on the Hill in the run-up to the Olympic cycle event. The NT poster and the volunteer role profile provide full details, including information on an NT briefing for volunteers.

John Bebbington photo day for Friends

We are very lucky to have John Bebbington FRPS holding a Photography Study Day for us at the end of May so you can come along and learn how to perfect your close up photography and then enter the NT Box Hill photo competition. A full description of the study day with details of how to book can be found here.

2012 AGM minutes

The minutes of the 2012 AGM, held on 11th February at Juniper Hall are now available here.

2012 AGM

Dear Friend,

I have much pleasure in attaching the papers for our Annual General Meeting, which will take place on Saturday, 11th February at 2.30pm at Juniper Hall, Mickleham.

Papers for AGM

Graham Brown has decided to stand down from the Committee and Martyn Richards, my husband, has offered to stand to represent the volunteers and take responsibility for communications. The rest of the current Committee are happy to stand and the new Committee will be proposed and seconded en bloc during the meeting. Mike Cawthorn has left Juniper Hall Centre. It is expected that the person replacing him will become the Centre’s nominated representative on the Committee. Peter Downing and John Woodcock will be retained for another year as Honorary Consultants to provide advice to the Committee when necessary, Peter regarding the history of the Hill and John regarding agricultural issues. If you have any nominations that you wish to make or comments on this proposal, please make them to me in writing as soon as possible.

After the business part of the meeting there will be an illustrated talk by Adam Wallace, who is Natural England Area Manager for London, Surrey and Buckinghamshire, on The role of Natural England and its importance for Box Hill.

Please let me know if you are coming so that we can estimate the numbers for tea (£2 per person). Guests are welcome.

I look forward to seeing you there.

Please note also that subscriptions for the year to September 2012 were due at 1st October 2011 and if you have yet to pay we will be pleased to receive your subscription as soon as possible.

Lyn

Lyn Richards

Chairman, FOBH

Tel: +44 (0) 1737 842889

Mob:+44 (0) 7740 414182

lyn@mra.uk.net

Talk by Gail Jeffcoate

On Tuesday 15th November, 7pm at Juniper Hall, Mickleham, Gail will present a talk titled "Strange but True: Amazing stories of Box Hill's lesser known wildlife".

To reserve a place or for more information please contact Lyn Richards 01737842889, or email lyn@mra.uk.net.

See the poster for full details.

Autumn 2011 Newsletter

The FOBH Autumn 2011 newsletter has been issued by post and email, and can also be found here.