Canons Regular of Prémontré, Our Lady of England Priory, Storrington, UK.

Matt's Wood - Spring 2009

 

We have planted about 500 trees in one of our fields. Paths have been cut through the natural grasses along with wild flowers, and a restored statue of Our Lady has been re-sited at the end of an avenue of hornbeams. There are also ten sturdy oak benches in place which various people helped to fund.

 

Much of the Matt's Wood development has been paid for by a friend of the community in memory of her son, Matt - hence the name. We are grateful to all who have helped to create this lovely environment. It is already a place of beauty and peace - people are beginning to use it for quiet walks. It is our hope that it will continue to grow and be used as a peaceful, reflective place.

 

 

SPRING BLOSSOMS IN MATT'S WOOD

 

 

 The photo above shows the outdoor shrine to Our Lady.

For more photos please click on the thumbnails below:

 

 

 


 

 

A butterfly among the wild flowers in Matt's Wood

A butterfly among the wild flowers in Matt's Wood - August 2008

 

 

PHOTOS - AUGUST 2008

 

 

Above are photos of our olive trees. Below you can see the first acorns on one of our oak trees.

 

 

 

 

PHOTOS - JUNE 2008

 

 

 


 

Photos from our Woodland Field - 4 April 2008

 

 

Horse chestnut

Olives

Silver birch

Weeping willow

 

October 2007

 

 

Click on the thumbnails below for pictures of our newly-developed Woodland Field

 

 

 

 

 

 

Below are views of the marked-out Woodland Field before planting

 

The above photos show the preparation of the ground in readiness for the four acres of trees and woodland walks in the field opposite the Priory, to the south of School Lane. 

Below are photos of of the tree felling

 

 

 

Below are some views of the field before it was marked out for development.

 

     

©All photos copyright Sandre Jackson