The annual Shepherd’s Market is on Saturday 12th November 10:30am to 2pm at the Church of the Good Shepherd. As the Forum is selling its 2023 Wildlife Calendar at the event, why not pop along, see us and take a look at the calendar. To celebrate the variety of local wildlife found in Pyrford, the […]
COOP LOCAL COMMUNITY FUND
Pyrford Forum is delighted to have been selected as one of the local groups being supported by the COOP Local Community Fund. The Forum is most grateful to Cllr Peter Graves who suggested applying and made the application on behalf of the Forum. The Forum would like to convert the piece of community land between […]
PYRFORD COMMON – 2ND LITTER PICK
If you were out on Pyrford Common on Sunday, the 9th of October, you might have seen a number of Pyrford Neighbourhood Forum members masquerading as Woking Council employees. Many residents from all across the borough visit the rural areas of Pyrford at the weekend and this was all part of the Forum’s mission to […]
HAVE YOUR SAY – WILDLIFE
A topic raised very recently concerns the impact of traffic on local wildlife. A member reported:- “I was driving back home earlier this afternoon and saw 2 dead juvenile badgers (this year’s cubs) and a fox from last week in the 300m stretch of Upshot Lane between the Pyrford Centre and Pyrford Common Road. There […]
Heritage Assessment Update
The PNF Heritage team have been updating stakeholders in the community on progress and ideas of the heritage conservation assessment work that has been on-going. Woking Borough are now starting to appraise conservation areas in the town and the team have met with them to discuss aims/objectives and to align their work with this new […]
Wheelers Farm
In 2017, the barn and about 30 acres of the surrounding land were purchased by the Whittle family and restored into the farmhouse curtilage and demesne. The barn has been repaired and refurbished. The land beyond the immediate garden plot is to be maintained as a sanctuary for wildlife – hungry members of which frequently […]
Wilding at the Old House
Joy reports that as May 2020 – “A healthy population of native coarse fish ( including pike and roach) have been identified in the top lake. We have also noted a small hatch of mayflies which suggests a very healthy marine ecosystem. We want to encourage this population of mayfly as they have been significantly […]
Pyrford Wilding Project
Since taking ownership in 2004 Joy and Akeel have added to the property and recently acquired 100 acres around the house. This consolidates Peatmoor Wood with land between Pyrford Road, the Wey Navigation Canal and the Pyrford Marina up as far as Dodd’s Bridge. Both Joy and Akeel have a passion for nature and plan to […]
Old House
It appears that the ‘The Old House’ was originally Lees Farm and the first record goes back to the 12th century when Roger de Leghe was recorded in the area. Originally a single roomed ‘Hall House’ circa 1450-1560. Alterations and extensions were frequent and blended succeeding fashions. Thus, a Tudor fireplace blends with Jacobean panelling and […]
Footpath 81
Pyrford is criss-crossed by a plethora of footpaths that many residents enjoy on a regular basis. Their upkeep is the responsibility of Surrey County Council and fixing things when they get broke can be a lot of fun. A group of 5 Forum members helped our Footpath Officer, last November by repairing a bridge on […]
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