made by this 300-year-old mill. I was lucky enough to be on duty when the fi rst batch for 100 years was ground; we celebrated with champagne and a cake was duly baked and sampled the same day. Thinking back, the best aspect
of volunteering at Oldland was the sense of belonging and sheer fun of working together on a common goal. Don Pearce is still so keen, he says “they’ll have to push me out of here in a wheelchair!” And I think most of the team would agree. It’s perhaps a sign of our times that there is so much interest shown by children at each Mill Open Day. Teachers have brought groups of primary school kids for lessons about alternative power. The windmill was the predecessor of the modern turbine and as fossil fuel begins to dwindle, wind power is making a return on a commercial and even domestic level. The importance of a project like
Oldland for a community cannot be overestimated. Each Open Day brings hundreds of locals together and for those who stay on to volunteer it is a
labour of love that can be passed on to future generations. Imagine a child in the 22nd century being able to say that their granddad or grandma helped to resurrect a piece of working, living
Sussex history! There can be few better reasons to join in and give some hours and energy to this magnifi cent old Mill as she enters her third century. Some ladies do get better with age. ■
A day of family fun and an opportunity to see the sweeps turning (weather permitting). Talk to volunteers – perhaps you would like to become a member of the Oldland Mill Trust? See for yourself the amazing restoration work that has taken place inside and outside the mill. Refreshments, activities and mill gifts/memorabilia. Free shuttle bus every 20 minutes from the Thatched Inn, Ockley Lane, Hassocks, as there is no parking at the Mill.
Entry by voluntary donation. All monies received to go towards continuing restoration and maintenance of the Mill.
If you would like to help paint the sweeps, please contact Mick Fitter on 01273 842594.
www.oldlandwindmill.co.uk info@oldlandwindmill.co.uk
Oldland Mill’s Major Open Days: Sunday 1st May, Sunday 3rd July, Sunday 4th September 11am to 4pm
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