The Black Down & Hindhead Supporters of the National Trust

Month: June 2023

People were still lighting barbecues on Black Down as wildfire swept across nearby heathlandsPosted On: 25/06/2023

Haslemere Herald is helping highlight the immense danger of fires sweeping across our precious heathlands as the hot, dry weather continues. Astoundingly, people were caught lighting barbecues at Frensham Little Pond and Blackdown near Haslemere even as a huge plume of smoke rose from nearby Longmoor Camp in mid June. National Trust Rangers are reminding […]

Meeting the Needs of the Nation – 128 years of the National TrustPosted On: 18/06/2023

The Black Down & Hindhead Supporters of the National Trust annual “Educate and Inspire lecture,” which was held on Monday 12 June, lived up to its name as the audience were treated to a truly inspiring talk by Ms Hilary McGrady, Chair & Director-General of the National Trust, entitled ‘Meeting the needs of the Nation […]

Early June guided bird walk over Black DownPosted On: 06/06/2023

Paul Matson met an enthusiastic group of Black Down and Hindhead Supporters in the lower car park at Black Down on a bright and sunny June morning, with a brisk north easterly keeping the temperature down. Even before leaving the car park the group had heard the songs of firecrest, blackcap, wren, blackbird and robin. […]