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Over 40 stands, workshops and exhibitors are involved and our next big Festival runs from 2 - 6pm on Saturday 2nd June. It will be an event for all the family - and is free.

We are celebrating 25 years of the Railway Land as an open space and we want to shout it from the roof tops!

Do please spread the word through your own social networks. This will be a great afternoon full of interest and fun.

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The Railway Land Wildlife Trust had many entries from amateur photographers of shots, old or new, that are clearly taken of, or on, the Railway Land Local Nature Reserve in Lewes.

The 2012 exhibition was supported by local chemist H.A. Bakers.

The judges' winners were:

Landscapes
Adult Caroline Kenward
Teenager Lola Thomas
Child Patrick Wells

Creatures
Adult Steve Holmwood
Teenagers Esther Allen
Child Joe Rideout

Plants
Adult Susan Burrell
Teenagers Esther Allen
Child Francesca Hughes

Linklater Pavilion
Adult Simon Crummay
Teenager Esther Allen
Child Jane Simmons.

The People's Choice winner was:
Summer Paterson

Many other entries were highly commended and the judges thank everyone who took part.

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Sara Parkin will be in conversation about her book 'The Positive Deviant' at the Linklater Pavilion, Railway Lane, Lewes from 1800 - 2000 on Wednesday 12th October.
Tickets £10 or £7concession for over 60s and students on the door includes a glass of wine or soft drink.
OR Tel. 01273 487798
OR Email info@railwaylandproject.org
OR from IEKO, 37 High Street, Lewes
OR at Harveys Shop, Cliffe High St, Lewes.

Doors open at 1730
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Work has started on creating a wildflower meadow around the Linklater Pavilion.

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Come along to this exciting event organised by Common Cause and supported by Lewes Town Council. Activities and talks for all ages. Linklater Pavilion, Saturday 2nd July 2-5pm. FREE.

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We are now open on Sundays afternoons from 2-5pm.
Come and see what is visible on the Reserve. Meet like-minded people and chat to trustees and volunteers.

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Come and see the new bee observation hive and take part in bee-related activities.....all for free from 2.00 -6.00p.m.on Saturday 11th June.

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The Linklater Pavilion is almost complete now - see how.

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It has taken a while to get going on the access path but at last we have started.

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Final rock cladding takes place.

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Don't miss The Linklater Pavilion's first art exhibition by Lil Tudor-Craig which will begin on 14th November for two weeks.

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Some of the people who made the opening such a special day.

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The Linklater Pavilion was officially named by Lord Healey on 16th October. 250 guests attended.

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The ceilings of the first floor were painted professionally by Ray Slucock and colleagues but the Undercroft and the walls of the first floor have been painted by a host of volunteers including the Nature Corridors team of adults with learning disabilities.

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The pressure is on to now fit-out the Linklater Pavilion for the official opening in October and trustee Dave Sykes has been leading on this.

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The spiral stair case has now been put in place although the building is not open to the public yet.

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On 16th March, 2010, Lord Healey attended the topping out ceremony of the Linklater Pavilion. Architect, Roger Beasley, was presented with a large hexagon photograph of the building. Sir John Tomlinson sang a welcome and almost 100 people attended.

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WONDERFUL WILDLIFE FESTIVAL
Celebrate International Biodiversity Day at the
Railway Land Nature Reserve, Lewes
(Near Lewes Station)
Saturday May 22, 2010, 11 am to 4 pm
Organised by Lewes Railway Land Wildlife Trust and Lewes District Council
Explore and Discover!

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This is the first view of the Linklater Pavilion from the golf course taken at 9.00 a.m showing the sun shining on part of the roof.

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A very Happy New Year to all the users of the Railway Land and to all our supporters.

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Be there as we raise the roof for the Linklater Pavilion in Lewes Town Hall on Wednesday 11th November at 7.30pm.

Entrance is free. Doors open at 7.00pm. Please be in your seats by 7.20pm.

There will be a bar, snacks to buy, and a £1 a ticket raffle

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On Tuesday 8th September Peter and Jennifer Mettyear cut the turf for the Linklater Pavilion.

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We've done it - we are going ahead! There is much to do and we will need to go on fund-raising but on 29th January the trustees took a unanimous decision to go ahead on a shell and core basis.

Full press release below.....

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We are just now £170,000 short of our target.
Unless we can find the final money by 7.00 p.m. on Thursday 29 January 2009, the Linklater Pavilion that we all want will be lost. The Pavilion needs just a few more sponsors to make all the difference. It's now or never.

You may prefer to PLEDGE a sum by writing to the Company Secretary, 115 High Street, Lewes, BN7 1XY or sending an e-mail to:
info@railwayland project.org

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So far we have raised £10,500 with money still coming in.

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The final leg of the journey begins with the English and French leaders relaying the mascot from Dieppe port onto the safe Avenue Verte at St Aubin le Cauf.

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A big day in which the walkers are greeted by 163 primary school children taking part in a river festival on the Railway Land Local Nature Reserve in Lewes.

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This was a mixed section of woodland and fields which finally brought us to the river Ouse.

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Progress by the core group over a pretty but tricky section from Lindfield to Newick.

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The Nature Corridors for All team of adults with learning disabilities (called participants) are in their fifth year of the project. On 10th June, they began their sponsored walk to raise money for special equipment for the Linklater Pavilion.

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