Wielding a hefty pair of shears, Kate Parminter, the group’s honorary President, formally cut a ribbon on Chesworth Farm’s latest interpretation board to mark the successful completion of the site’s three-year wetland restoration project.
Introduced by Jonathan Chowen, HDC Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Leisure and Culture, she spoke to members from Friends of Chesworth Farm and the Sussex Wildlife Trust (for Arun & Rother Connections), the groups who worked closely with HDC on the project.
Baroness Parminter drew on her extensive environmental knowledge to highlight the wetland’s current and future importance to conservation, education and wellbeing.
Kate Parminter was introduced by Jonathan Chowen, Horsham District Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Leisure and Culture
Baroness Parminter drew on her extensive environmental knowledge to highlight the wetland’s current and future importance to conservation, education and wellbeing
Project partners gather together. Left to right: Evan Giles, Parks and Countryside Manager and Samuel Giacomelli, Seasonal Warden, Horsham District Council (HDC); Kate Parminter, Friends of Chesworth Farm President; Kevin Lerwill for Sussex Wildlife Trust; Jonathan Chowen, Deputy Leader, HDC; Helen Joubert, of Helen Joubert Design; Diane Sumpter, founding Chairman and Laura Thomas, current Chairman, Friends of Chesworth Farm Photo by Dave Verrall
Guests study the Chesworth Farm wetland interpretation board, designed and illustrated by Helen Joubert (second from right)
Members and guests of the Friends of Chesworth Farm at the wetland. Photo by Dave Verrall
Time for the famous Friends’ hospitality, provided by Pat Dancy (far left)
Members of the Friends of Chesworth Farm enjoy refreshments in the Volunteer Centre
The wetland interpretation board, adding information on site
Friends of Chesworth Farm 
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