Village News
WG School – Wild West Wisborough Fair
Yeehaw ! We have BIG news…Saddle up for all the fun at Wisborough Green Primary School PTA Summer Fair! SATURDAY 14th JUNE, 12-4pm On the Green Free entry Excited to announce our Summer Fair Sponsor for 2025 Glitch VFX Wild West themed stalls,...
Run Wisborough – 8th June 2025
With the daylight getting longer into March and the weather improving, what would be better than stretching the legs and using that time to get ready for Run Wisborough on the 8th of June! The event is chip-timed, multi terrain course, and...
Horticultural Society Plant Sale
Saturday 17th May, 11 am to about 2pm On the Little Green
Annual Parish Meeting
St George's Day - Wednesday 23rd April 2025 7.30 pm in the Village Hall Don’t miss it. We promise good company, useful insights and, of course, refreshments. St George’s Day often slips by unnoticed, but what better way to mark this national day...
Neighbourhood Watch – News & Advice
Avoid Eventbrite ticket scams Eventbrite is a popular ticketing website where users can buy and sell tickets for anything from gigs to local community events. Unfortunately, a tactic known as 'event cloning' is used by scammers to sell fake tickets...
District Councillors Update
Dear Residents I hope you have been enjoying the arrival of Spring and some sunnier weather. I’ve certainly found it’s wonderful to drive round our villages and see flowers in bloom and bump into residents out and about enjoying our precious...
The Gardener’s Calendar
Things to do in the garden this month by Ian Clemens Plant summer-flowering bulbs such as Lilies and Gladiolus into beds, borders and containers. Divide Hostas before they come into leaf. Pot them up and bring them along to the WG Hort Soc next...
WG Horticultural Society
The Horticultural Society AGM on Monday 3rd March was very well attended, with the Officers and Committee duly re-elected and a horticultural quiz prepared for the occasion by Wendy Duff which was much enjoyed by all. The Committee was pleased to...
Member of Parliament Update
Like many I am dismayed by the government's recent decision to cancel elections and re-organise local government. There is no specific mandate for this decision, and the local residents of Sussex have not been consulted properly. The decision means...
Devolution Consultation
is launched by the Government The Government has announced that devolution will bring opportunities, money and growth to our region – boosting people’s quality of life for generations to come, and it has confirmed that Sussex and Brighton are on...
WG History – George Douglas Johnson 1886 – 1971
G.D. Johnston MA, BCL, FSA, FRGS, one of the Masters of the Bench of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, was a barrister, topologist and historian. He was a member of the Sussex Archaeological Society, edited one of its journals, Sussex...
Recipe of the month
Raspberry and honey flapjacks Ingredients: 150g butter 150g light brown soft sugar 4 tbsp honey 300g porridge oats 100g frozen raspberries Method Heat oven to 180C fan and line a 20 x 20cm baking tin with baking paper. Melt the butter, sugar,...
Urgent Appeal for Volunteer Drivers
The village car service is in need of volunteer drivers. This service is hugely appreciated by all the people who use it. It provides transport to Doctors’ and Dentists’ surgeries and local hospitals. There is no charge for this service but...
Women’s Institute
Hello ladies. Do come along for a free evening on Thursday April 3rd at 7.45pm at the village hall Wisborough Green. We will be hearing all about the sterling and amazing work that the Air Ambulance carry out. This will be a truly interesting...
Village Hall News
The village hall is home to many clubs, societies, sports and well-being activities, as well as being regularly hired for children’s and other parties, community events and so on. No surprises there perhaps, but it is also hired for less usual...
County Cllr. Janet Duncton Writes
Last month I told you that there were plans afoot for Devolution and County had been accepted into the Government’s priority group. Some have questioned why we would want to be in a priority group and the answer is simple. When the white paper came...
Wisborough Green Minibus
Wisborough Green Division Registered Charity No: 1173818 To use the minibus you need to be a member of the Minibus Association. The annual membership is currently FREE to December 2025. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL Calling All Wisborough Green...
Appointment of Parish Administrator
The United Benefice of Kirdford, Plaistow and Wisborough Green The Parochial Church Council of Kirdford and Plaistow & The Parochial Church Council of Wisborough Green We are two neighbouring rural parishes in West Sussex. Our communities of...
The Renegades
Renegades turnip the beet on healthy eating! As Easter approaches, the mantra ‘eat well, feel well’ is berry much at the heart of The Renegades youth club and its younger sibling Rascals. “Healthy cooking for rurally isolated young people has long...
Do you value your Parish Magazine?
Do you want it to continue? If so, we need volunteers to come forward to help. As most of you know, Wisborough Green's Parish Magazine, "Ad Vincula", is produced monthly, professionally printed in full colour and hand delivered FREE of charge to...
Village Hall Monthly Draw Club
The winner of the September draw is David Luxford who wins £75. The winner of the 2nd prize of £20 is Richard Pinkham. The next draw will take place on Thursday 3rd April 2025. Mew members always welcome. First prize each month is £50 which is...
Wisborough Green Primary School News
We have had a very busy term so far at Wisborough Green Primary School! Our Year Six have had their Bikeability training. Well done to all our pupils, especially those who had to battle the elements during their training! The whole class completed...
WG Short Mat Bowls Club
The club meets in the Village Hall every Monday (2pm to 4pm) and is a small friendly group of mixed ages and abilities. Since starting up in 2009, the club has grown in both strength and numbers with a current membership of over 30. We travelled to...
PACT News
Petworth Area Churches Together (PACT) - working together in harmony PALM SUNDAY PROCESSION Do join us for Petworth’s Palm Sunday Procession through the streets of Petworth. The Procession on Sunday 13th April starts at 3pm from the Sacred...
Family Support Work News
Dear Friends, The recent weeks have seen successful appointment to 3 posts here at FSW. We are delighted to have recruited a new practitioner for Hastings; a new volunteer and engagement co-ordinator for East Sussex; and a digital fundraising and...
St Peter’s Task Force
St Peter's 'Task Force' The Churchyard at St Peter’s is an historic record of successive generations, a home for funerary monuments of architectural and aesthetic excellence, a setting for the church itself and a place for reflection and prayer. ...
WG History Society
The Society meets in the Committee Room at the Village Hall on the second Tuesday of the month at 10.30am and occasionally at other places and times, and we warmly welcome new members. For further details, please call Paul Killingbeck on 01403...
SO Disgusting… SO Disappointing…
We guess this article probably won't make much difference as there have been many requests from the parish Council about this ongoing problem, but we were so shocked by the amount of dog poo collected in one morning we decided to bring it to dog...
Parking Concerns
Chichester District Council is responsible for parking enforcement. If you have any concerns, please report directly to CDC via their website: https://www.chichester.gov.uk/reportaparkingproblem The report goes instantly and directly to CDC’s Civil...