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A large gathering of the Friends of Juniper Hall in the beautifully ornate Templeton Room learnt all about the Field Centre’s local river – The Mole. Did its name come from the high number of mills along the river or perhaps from its disappearance underground, flowing under the North Downs and re-emerging in a springContinue reading “The River Mole, its history and its health”

The Friends of Juniper Hall gathered in the historic Templeton Room at Juniper Hall welcomed with a warming open fire burning in the fireplace, before heading for the dining room for our traditional Christmas lunch. Much animated chatter and laughter as we savoured the three-course meal laid on by the centre’s lovely catering staff. WeContinue reading “2025 Christmas cheer”

Senior Juniper Hall Tutor, Nicola Keightley, explained how the recent funding from the Friends of Juniper Hall has enhanced the offer for the Field Centre’s students. The wildlife pond, live mammal traps and the outdoor classroom stretch tent have become integral to the teaching, enabling the tutors to deliver curriculum needs such as food chains,Continue reading “How the Friends of Juniper Hall have helped!”

October talk, and the Friends were treated to a stroll back through time looking at how the impressive grounds of Juniper Hall have changed over the centuries, from its elegant era of outdoor entertainment and ornamental ponds, and the planting of the massive cedar trees way back in 1780. The several different owners across timeContinue reading “The grounds of Juniper Hall through time”

Juniper Hall and its wonderful grounds were filled with excited families on Saturday 20th July, and the Friends of Juniper Hall were at the Welcome Table to greet everyone as they arrived for the 2025 Festival of Nature. Pond dipping, bushcraft, moth trapping, mammal, reptile and invertebrate hunt stations attracted huge enthusiasm, despite the wetContinue reading “Juniper Hall’s Festival of Nature”

June 5th and the Friends of Juniper Hall gathered in the Templeton Room for the customary AGM reports from the Chairman and Treasurer and discussion about last year’s activities, in particular the Friends’ funding of the large stretch tent as a valuable covered outdoor classroom space for Juniper Hall. Looking ahead to 2025/6 the Chairman,Continue reading “Friends of Juniper Hall AGM”

The May 2025 gathering for a talk and lunch – Juniper Hall’s bee-keepers fascinated the Friends with an update on how the sunny spring has taken over their lives as bee hives across the local area have taken advantage of the abundant pollen and nectar to swell their numbers, grow new queens and swarm. JohnContinue reading “Swarms of Bees”

The Friends of Juniper Hall were captivated by hedgehogs, badgers, wood mice, foxes and a host of different bird species caught on camera going about their daily lives in the grounds of Juniper Hall. Steven Savage, one of the Field Centre tutors, enthusiastically described the initiative to record the wildlife of Juniper Hall in aContinue reading “Recording Juniper Hall’s wildlife”

A great series of talks is planned for the Friends of Juniper Hall throughout 2025 – see our events page for details. Please book via our membership secretary, Suzy : friendsofjuniperhall@gmail.com.

Friends of Juniper Hall Chair, Mavis, welcomed around 30 members and guests to the annual Christmas lunch at Juniper Hall, an event to start Christmas off for us all. Warm thanks passed from the Friends to the staff for providing the festive feast, and from Sarah to the Friends for financing the much valued stretchContinue reading “Start of Christmas”