Snowdrop Day Gatton Park: 12:00 to 5 p.m.
Advance booking £6, payment on the day £7.
Tea and cake available in Gatton Hall, small plant sale. Children go free.
For details go to: Gatton Park Snowdrop Day website.

National Nest Box Week
Please go to National Nest Box Week the British Ornithological website where you can find information on which nest box to choose, where to put it, how to look after it and make your own.

100 Open Spaces in 100 Days
Old Coulsdon Centre for the Retired, Grange Park, CR5 1EH (in the park, opposite Tudor Parade):
Refreshments at 7.15 for 7.30 p.m.
Presentation by Nicola Hunt. During lockdown Nichola walked 100 of Croydon’s Open Spaces in 100 days. Focusing on the South of the Borough, Nichola will give a presentation on the sites she visited looking at both the well-known and less well-known and the wildlife she discovered.
All are welcome.   For further information, please email pauline@payne42.co.uk or phone 01737 554449.

Spring Quiz Night
Cameron Hall, Congregational Church, Canons Hill, Old Coulsdon CR5 1HB (in the park opposite Tudor Parade): 7.00 for 7.30 p.m.
Join the Friends for a joint FoFD&HV and East Coulsdon RA social and fundraising evening.  Quizmaster Mark Cooper will be setting the questions again for our Spring Quiz.
Tickets £16.00 per person for teams of up to 8, to include, fish, chicken or vegie burger and chips supper.
Contact: email pauline@payne42.co.uk or phone 01737 554449 to book.

Bird Walk
Meet in Farthing Downs Car Park at 10 a.m.
John Lawrence of Croydon RSPB will lead this 1½ to 2 hour gentle walk on Farthing Downs to see how many birds we can spot this year.
Please wear suitable footwear and bring binoculars if you have them.
To book (ESSENTIAL): email: pauline@payne42.co.uk or phone 01737 554449.

Old Coulsdon Village Fair: Grange Park, Old Coulsdon, 12 to 4.30 p.m.
Visit the Friends stall for our exhibition, information and TOMBOLA.
Funds raised will support a project for Friends of Farthing Downs & Happy Valley – details to be announced.
For further information, please visit Rotary Club of Coulsdon Manor website.

Orchid Walk
Meet Dominic North, Happy Valley Countryside Warden and the Friends in Farthing Downs Car Park – time to be advised.
Dominic will lead this 1½ to 2 hour walk and will look at the rare Orchids and other rare flowers growing on Farthing Downs and in Happy Valley.
Please wear suitable footwear and appropriate clothing.
To book (ESSENTIAL): email: pauline@payne42.co.uk or phone 01737 554449.

Summer Butterfly Walk
Meet Ian Pratley and the Friends in Farthing Downs Car Park at 1.30 p.m.
Ian will lead this 1½ to 2 hour walk across Farthing Downs to look at the rare butterflies there.
Time permitting, Ian will then take those interested to the fields on the other side of Happy Valley.
Please wear suitable footwear and appropriate clothing.
To book (ESSENTIAL): email: pauline@payne42.co.uk or phone 01737 554449.

Archaeology Day on Farthing Downs
Celebrating 75 years since the excavations of Brian Hope-Taylor
Wallks, talks, exhibitions, activities for children.
See here for details as plans progress.
Contact: email pauline@payne42.co.uk or phone 01737 554449.

Autumn Quiz Night
Cameron Hall, Congregational Church, Cannons Hill, Old Coulsdon, CR5 1HB (in the park opposite Tudor Parade): 7.00 for 7.30 p.m.
As the evenings draw in, join the Friends for a joint FoFD&HV and East Coulsdon RA social and fundraising evening.  Quizmaster Mark Cooper will be setting the questions again for our Autumn Quiz.
Tickets £16.00 per person for teams of up to 8, to include, fish, chicken or vegie burger and chips supper.
Contact: email pauline@payne42.co.uk or phone 01737 554449 to book.

Hedgehogs
Old Coulsdon Centre for the Retired, Grange Park, CR5 1EH (in the park, opposite Tudor Parade):
Refreshments at 7.15 for 7.30 p.m.
Presentation by Pat Morris, author of many books on mammals and one of the country's leading hedgehog experts. Pat will tell us all we need to know about these endearing animals.
All are welcome.   For further information, please email pauline@payne42.co.uk or phone 01737 554449.

Annual General Meeting
Old Coulsdon Centre for the Retired, Grange Park, CR5 1EH (in the park, opposite Tudor Parade):
Refreshments at 7.15 for 7.30 p.m.
Guest Speaker to be arranged.
Members, guests and local residents welcome.
Refreshments will be available at 8.30 p.m. to be followed by the AGM.
For further information, please email pauline@payne42.co.uk or phone 01737 554449.