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
Official opening of UTC in Petersfield 26th August 2022 Damian was delighted to join others at the official opening (and one year anniversary) of the Urgent Treatment Centre at Petersfield Hospital - an important... Local News
Preparing the autumn booster programme 25th August 2022 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald and Petersfield Post editions: "The recent fall in covid infections across all four home... Articles for the Herald and Post
Petersfield Walking Festival begins 22nd August 2022 Damian today joined others on a 'walk and talk' route, as part of the inaugural Petersfield Walking Festival. Re-tracing the footsteps of famous local resident... Local News
The return of exam-based results 18th August 2022 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald and Petersfield Post editions: "Young people in East Hampshire and across England, Wales... Articles for the Herald and Post
Discover East Hampshire - wonderful performance venues and events 12th August 2022 As part of a series of short videos promoting the many reasons to visit and enjoy East Hampshire, Damian’s latest one is all about the local entertainment... Local News
Why I’m backing Rishi Sunak 11th August 2022 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald and Petersfield Post editions: "This leadership election has showcased the breadth of... Articles for the Herald and Post
Discover East Hampshire - a festival of Shakespeare 8th August 2022 As part of his Discover East Hampshire series of videos, Damian took the opportunity to find out more about the Petersfield Shakespeare Festival from Lucy and... Local News
Welcome to the Ahmadiyya community 5th August 2022 Damian welcomes the Ahmaddiya muslim community to East Hampshire for this year's Jalsa Salana at Oaklands Farm in East Worldham: Local News
The Lionesses - an inspiration for us all 4th August 2022 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald and Petersfield Post: "The England women’s team win over Germany in the Euro final last... Articles for the Herald and Post
