Tuesday 7 February 2012
For our January meeting members and guests welcomed Emma Mitchell, Chief Executive of the Camelia Botnor Foundation as our guest speaker. The Camelia Botnar Homes and Gardens in Littleworth Lane, Cowfold are fairly well known but not the Foundation which provides residential training and work experience, helping young people between the ages of 16-21 who are in a special need situation. After an initial 5 week trial the trainees are helped to learn a skilled trade, which will help them towards a useful career. The various departments the trainees can choose from are Metalwork, Cabinet making/Joinery, Horticulture, Pottery, Painting & Decorating and many more. The course lasts for 2 years and members were amazed at the high quality of pottery and cabinet making that the trainees had achieved. The proof of their skill is on show as all the products made by the trainees are then sold in the Camelia Botnar Homes & Gardens shop.
Our next meeting will be Tuesday 7th February at the Friends Meeting House, East Gardens, Ditchling, 7.30 pm for 8 pm. Our speaker will be David Porter whose talk will be entitled ‘History of Clayton Tunnel Cottage’. Visitors are very welcome.
The Ditchling Village Association’s Coffee Morning on Tuesday 21st February will be hosted by the Ditchling Downs WI and will include a tombola and WI homemade cakes. Please come along and support us.
Barbara Dollings 01273 843892