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
New Maternity Hub in Headley 22nd March 2022 Damian had the opportunity last week to catch up with Dr Anthony Leung at Badgerswood GP Surgery in Headley, and to hear more about their new maternity hub... Local News
Discover East Hampshire - wonderful museums and galleries 18th March 2022 Discover East Hampshire To coincide with the start of English Tourism Week, Damian is taking the opportunity to highlight some of the wonderful places and... Articles for the Herald and Post
Opening our homes to Ukraine 17th March 2022 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald and Petersfield Post editions: "As the scale of the humanitarian crisis unfolding across... Articles for the Herald and Post
Help for the people of Ukraine 10th March 2022 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's editions of the Herald and Petersfield Post: "The images reaching us from towns and cities under... Articles for the Herald and Post
Dark days for Europe and the people of Ukraine 3rd March 2022 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's editions of the Herald and Petersfield Post: "These are dark days for Europe, for peace and... Articles for the Herald and Post
Feeling the force of Eunice 24th February 2022 Photo of repairs near Empshott: credit Marc Spowart This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald and Petersfield Post editions: "Arwen... Articles for the Herald and Post
Update on Storm Eunice and Franklin 21st February 2022 Storm Eunice and Franklin For the most up to date weather information, travel advice and information on public safety, please visit: https://www.metoffice.gov... Local News
Romance fraud - protecting yourself and others 17th February 2022 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald and Petersfield Post: "Romance and fraud are two words that do not belong together. But... Articles for the Herald and Post
New day care nursery in Rake 14th February 2022 Damian thanked Victoria and her team at Aster Daisy Nursery for showing him around their beautiful new nursery in Rake. More details at: https://www... Local News
