Here are some National Trust and other events that are planned over the coming couple of months.  Please contact National Trust Box Hill for any further information.

• 20th October – 10th November (updated dates): The Little Big Things trail. A simple trail round the play trail encouraging children/people to look closer when out in nature.
• 28^th and 30th October: Kids crafts, make a pine cone bat. £1 suggested donation per child – all donations go towards the refurbishment of the Natural Play Trail

Regular events

• Social Walk (3 miles, fairly relaxed. A chance to meet new people): 20th Oct, 3rd Nov. More dates TBC. Booking required, link on NT website.
• Guided Hike (6 mile strenuous hike around Box Hill): Sun 19th October, Sun 30th Nov, Sun 28th Dec, Sun 25th Jan. Booking required, link on website.

External Events

• • Beat Box Hill (Runthrough): There will be an event village on Donkey Green, and a 25k and 50k race. There are no road closures planned for this, Saturday 11th October
  • Brockham Bonfire Night: Staff will be on site, and it will be £4 per vehicle for parking. Members need to bring their card to scan. There are no road closures planned for this.

Check out the Ranger’s Notebook to discover more about Box Hill’s amazing wildlife.

Wildlife thoughts from a
Ranger’s Notebook

Working on Box Hill I am very lucky to come across a
wide range of lovely animals and plants.
Here are some thoughts and notes from these encounters.

Box Hill Ranger

Don’t forget the FOBH AGM!  It will again be held at the Box Hill Village Hall, Box Hill Road, KT20 7JT.

Mike Edwards, Consultant Invertebrate Ecologist, will give us a talk after the AGM on the survey work he and other specialists have done to assess the relative importance of different invertebrate groups on different areas of Box Hill.  This is particularly important as NT are carrying out a Masterplan to look out how to ensure that visitors and wildlife both thrive on the Hill with an anticipated increase in visitors.

The Friends of Box Hill
A new edition of
The Box Hill Book of Orchids
By Ann Sankey
Due to be published in early May
Ann Sankey has updated the text of the Box Hill Book of Orchids, first published
in 2000, describing the changes in the orchid populations that have taken place
on Box Hill over the past 23 years. The book also features all new pictures. It will be
available in early May, just in time for the orchid season. For more details, please
visit the Friends of Box Hill website: www.friendsofboxhill.org.uk