Learning the ancient craft of coppicing Thursday, 18 September, 2025 “So, you just need to hold the hazel branch and then pull the blade down firmly, and make sure you don’t take your fingers off!” To give you some context, I was at Butser Ancient Farm for the official opening of the Hazel Centre – a stunning oak-framed building designed to support volunteering and workshops at this historic site. There I met Darren Hammerton, a veteran in the world of coppicing... Articles for the Herald and Post
Meeting primary school Headteachers 9th October 2022 Damian thanked the East Hants Primary Heads Group for the opportunity to meet and discuss finances, special needs provision, technology and more... Local News
Damian meets one of Britain's youngest Imams 9th October 2022 Damian met Sabah Ahmedi, of the local Ahmadiyya Muslim community and one of Britain's youngest Imams, to find out more about the community's charitable work... Local News
COP26 East Hampshire - 1 year on 6th October 2022 The COP26 East Hampshire event last year brought together hundreds of residents with many local community groups, charities, schools and businesses to better... Local News
Visit to Alton Community Hospital 5th October 2022 Damian welcomed the opportunity to meet staff at Alton Community Hospital and to talk with Alex Whitfield about operations at both Basingstoke and Winchester... Local News
Vital help with energy costs 4th October 2022 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald and Petersfield Post: "The action taken by the government to protect households... Articles for the Herald and Post
Reeves reaches 125 years! 3rd October 2022 Damian thanked Andy at Britannia Reeves for the invitation to visit the Petersfield-based business; a family run storage and removal business which is... Local News
Reading Bus launches in Liphook 3rd October 2022 Damian was delighted to visit Liphook Junior School for the official opening of their 'Liphook Express' Reading Bus, and said: "This is a brilliant idea, and it... Local News
A bold plan for growth 29th September 2022 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald and Petersfield Post: "Putin’s war in Ukraine has highlighted gross vulnerabilities in... Articles for the Herald and Post
Opening of new suite at Angel Hotel 27th September 2022 Damian was delighted to visit the Angel Hotel in Privett for the official opening of their new Nicholson Suite. Fully refurbished, the beautiful new facility is... Local News
