Features
BWT keep a full inventory plan of all sponsored trees and benches. To consult it, please contact the Membership Secretary
BWT Children's Maze. The children's maze in memory of Frank Manning, Committee Member 2004-2008 was finished in July 2009.
Bearsted Adventure Playground for under 12s. In July 2009 Bearsted Parish Council built the playground, using Section 106 funding of just under £40,000 from Maidstone Borough Council, on land near the main entrance which they have leased from BWT for 25 years.
Benches have been placed in suitable places, and in Summer 2011 we had 35. BWT is grateful to English Courtyard Developments Ltd who gave one of the very first, and Bearsted Fayre Committee who gave the one near Major's Lake. To enquire about sponsoring a bench, which costs £200, please contact the Sponsorship Organiser
The unique "roller seat," made by John Monk, near the Church Landway entrance.
The Church Landway information board was bought with a donation of £1,750 from the proceeds of the 2006 Bearsted and Thurnham Fair, was unveiled in June 2007 by Patricia Marshall, Chairwoman of the Fair Committee. The unveiling was watched by BWT members, dog walkers, 3 tennis players ... and about 25 rabbits, who were keeping a beady eye on the dogs!
Watercolour paintings on the board in People's Wood depict the leaves, flowers, catkins and fruits of the British native trees planted in the wood; oak, ash, field maple, holly, silver birch, hawthorn, rowan, crabapple, hazel, wild cherry, beech and spindle. BWT are very grateful to the painter, Gillian Barlow, who runs the archive of botanical paintings at the Chelsea Physic Garden, and used to live in Thurham Lane.
Local trees, flowers, birds and insects are illustrated on four smaller boards at strategic points near the paths.
Other boards which are self-explanatory, and plaques under trees, record individual gifts.
