Annual Summer Fayre at Long Meadow in Becton Lane, Barton

The birds of Barton Common

Wildflower meadow creation

Barton Common - Volunteer Scrub Bashing Tasks Winter 2014/2015

UPDATE ON THE MANAGEMENT OF BARTON COMMON

Barton Common is now part of New Milton Town Council Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) Scheme.  This means that over the coming years the Common will start to be environmentally managed via a cutting and grazing regime that will encourage a diverse number of species to thrive on the Common.

Update 4th August 2014

Next week, 6 New Forest ponies will be released on to Barton Common.  These grazing animals will be on site all year round and will help manage the Common by controlling the grass and scrub.  Some animals may be taken off site and others may be brought in depending on seasonal and ground conditions throughout the year.

The ponies will be checked on a regular basis by their owners who are New Forest Commoners.  If you visit Barton Common regularly would you like to help by keeping an eye on the animals, gates and fences to check they are o.k.?  If so, we can train you as a "looker" which will help to ensure that any issues can be addressed as soon as possible.  We will be running an evening training session with the grazier soon after the animals have been put out.

In the winter, New Milton Council will be undertaking scrub clearance (including willow, birch and gorse) on Barton Common in order to create a more open habitat of value to wildlife.  This work will take place between 1st October 2014 and 28th February 2015 to avoid disturbance to nesting birds and will largely be carried out by contractors with help from our volunteers as much as possible.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

If you are interested in finding out more or would like to get involved in some way in the wildlife conservation of the common or other sites in New Milton please contact Angela Peters at the New Forest Land Advice Service on 01590 646654 or 07880197351 angela.peters@nflandadvice.org.uk or New Milton Council 01425 619120 or Long Meadow & Barton Common Community Group at contact@longmeadowcommunitygroup.com

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The ponies will be released at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday 13th August 2014.  If you are interested please come along for this momentous occasion.

GRAND FAYRE 

AT LONG MEADOW

BARTON ON SEA

THE COMMUNITY OF THE LONG MEADOW - SEA SCOUTS, BEAVERS, FRIENDLY DOG HUT AND LONG MEADOW & BARTON COMMON COMMUNITY GROUP ARE HOLDING 

THEIR ANNUAL GRAND FAYRE ON 

SATURDAY 12TH JULY 2014

BETWEEN 11 A.M. AND 4 P.M.

STALLS: REFRESHMENTS:"FUN DOG SHOW": BOUNCY CASTLE: RODEO BULL: 

ITINERARY:

11 A.M.      PUPPET SHOW IN MARQUEE

11.30 A.M.  FANCY DRESS, PRIZES FOR SEPARATE GIRLS & BOYS GROUPS

12  NOON   ZUMBA

12.30 P.M.  FRIENDLY DOG HUT - MOST APPEALING EYES.

12.45 P.M.  HANDSOMEST BOY

1.00 P.M.   PRETTIEST GIRL

1.30 P.M.  DEMONSTRATION AND HAVE A GO OF DOGGY FUN GAMES AND TRICKS

2.00 P.M.  BEST PEDIGREE

2.15 P.M.  BEST CROSS BREED

2.30 P.M.  JUDGES FAVOURITE

3.00 P.M.  BALLET DEMONSTRATION

3.20 P.M.  TUG OF WAR

3.45 P.M.  RAFFLE

PLEASE COME ALONG AND SUPPORT YOUR COMMUNITY AND IF YOU ARE ABLE TO HELP ON A STALL OR BAKE A CAKE OR DONATE BOOKS, PLANTS OR BRIC A BRAC PLEASE CONTACT THE LONG MEADOW & BARTON COMMON COMMUNITY GROUP.

CUTTING REGIME - LONG MEADOW, BARTON ON SEA - 2014

UPDATE ON LONG MEADOW

CUTTING REGIME FOR THE LONG MEADOW FOR 2014 IS CURRENTLY DISPLAYED ON THE NOTICE BOARD IN THE LONG MEADOW. 

IT IS YET TO BE CONFIRMED BY NEW MILTON TOWN COUNCIL WHEN THE FIRST CUT WILL BE CARRIED OUT.

PLUG PLANTS WILL BE GROWN IN THE UNCUT AREAS ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH BOUNDARIES WITH MATURE PLANTS PLANTED BY THE "LONG MEADOW & BARTON COMMON COMMUNITY (ORIGINALLY LONG MEADOW COMMUNITY GROUP) WITH FUNDS RAISED BY THE 2013 "FAYRE" HELD LAST SEPTEMBER.

UPDATE ON BARTON COMMON

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WILL BE INSTALLING THE BRIDLE PATH BRIDGE ON 22ND APRIL 2014. 

WATCH THIS SPACE

"GRAND FAYRE" HOSTED BY SEA SCOUTS/BEAVERS/FRIENDLY DOG HUT & LONG MEADOW & BARTON COMMON COMMUNITY WILL BE HELD ON 12TH JULY 2014 - PLEASE PUT THIS DATE IN YOUR DIARY AND COME ALONG AND SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL EVENT.