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Knepp wildlands - August booking.

FireFire Posts: 19,096
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It is a farm near Horsham, established hundreds of years ago that has been given over to rewilding and monitored by closely botanists etc over the past twenty years. There has been an enormous boom in wildlife there, including the UK's first breeding storks since the 15th century, beavers, nightingales and turtle doves (all endangered). 

I have two shepherd's huts booked there, for four days, at the end of August and one has come free. I would love to drive down from London and back with someone who might like to take the booking. I have been there often and know the land quite well and the lovely staff. I usually go on the train but am not using public transport at the moment.

It's most delightful for those interested in botany, rewilding, macrophotography, eco-projects etc.

If you know someone who might be interested in driving down from London or picking me up on the way / way back, please message me. We can discuss booking costs etc by direct message. Without a companion driver I will have to cancel my booking.

Thanks

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  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    That sounds great. I hope you find someone
    BTW. I've met Fire and she's nice.😊
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    Thank you B. x
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Hope you find someone @Fire.  Sounds fascinating.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • LG_LG_ Posts: 4,360
    edited August 2020
    I can't help, sadly, although I am going to Knepp in late August. Just for the day though, and probably not late enough in August, and I don't drive (am going with my siblings, though will probably get a train to Horsham and meet them there to shorten the length of time we're in a car together). I cannot wait. But that's no help to you - I do hope you find someone to go.

    Edited to add: I've also met @Fire and can confirm that she's 1. real and 2. nice :smile:
    'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.'
    - Cicero
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    Yes. I am real, honest. :D

    Have a wonderful time @L@LG_
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