This Group, founded in 1976 has monthly walks in the Darent Valley
which you are welcome to join.
19 Oct Meet near Ship PH, Green Street Green. 2.25 pm
16 Nov Start at Wilmington Church, Church Hill 2.25 pm
21 Dec Meet at Fighting Cocks car park,
Horton Kirby. 10 am
18 Jan Darenth Country Park, Green Street Green Road, Darenth 2.25 pm
For more details call Trevor (01474 704581) or Bryan (863007)
JOHNNY APPLESEED
Autumn is a good time to be "Johnny Appleseed"
(the legendary American who supposedly walked the length and breadth of the US planting orchards by scattering
apple pips). But, here in South Darenth and Horton Kirby we would rather you scattered seeds of native
trees so what about taking a bag of rowan, holly or hawthorn berries or acorns, ash or field maple seeds and
scattering them as you walk. This would be particularly beneficial if you walk round the edge of Westminster
Field where every year we plant a few young trees but which don't always survive.
BUSES
Timetables for the weekly buses to Gravesend and Sevenoaks
are available in the parish office.
FREE TREES SCHEME = EVEN MORE TREES
The free trees scheme is ongoing and land
owners can apply for up to 25. Most people would have room for only 1 or 2 small trees (rowan, holly
and silver birch are available) but you can also get hedging plants which may be more useful to those
with smaller plots. Pick up a leaflet from the parish office.
Deadline is 31 October
ALUMINIUM RECYCLING = MORE TREES
Alupro, a recycling organisation is donating 1 tree for every ton of
aluminium metal (cans and foil) that is recycled in Sevenoaks
District.
