WOOD WHITE BUTTERFLY- Summer 2026

Recent survey work has revealed that the Wood WHite Butterfly appears to be spreading. Intensive surveying over this summer is to go ahead to try to establish its current reach. The whole of Plaistow and Ifold Parish is within this area which extends from Horsham to Petersfield and from Loxwood to Midhurst & Petworth as a rectangular area.

If you spot one of these butterflies picutred below please emailwoodwhite@sussex-butterflies-org-uk to let them know of the sighting.

On 5th December 2025 the  Biodiversity Working Group carried out dead hedge construction on Plaistow Green and planting a community orchard along the Dunsfold Road near Durfold Wood. The volunteers were very pleased with their efforts at the end of the morning which provided a useful answer tot he recent gap that had appeared in the hedge around Plaistow Green following a car accident bringing down the exisitng fence. It is hoped the orchard will provide some interest in the spring and summer to the wide verge along the Dunsolfd Road heading out of West Sussex.

Biodiversity Working Group Stand at the School fete 21st June 2025

The Parish Council has set up a Biodiversity Working Group to plan manage and maintain small projects around the Parish and the first meeting was on 5th September 2024 8pm at Winterton Hall

The butterfly conservation project explained below is an example of what can be achieved. The Ifold Bus Stop Conservation project is entering phase 2 and our volunteers should be pleased with the progress of this area to encourage biodiversity in a small but useful way. Recently the Group have planted a community Orchard at Nell Ball and prepared for a dead hedge to further protect the Ancient Sessile Oak at Plaistow Green.

The Parish Council has set up a Working Group to create and install small projects to help increase biodiversity in the Parish, there has been alot of interest in this amongst residents and the council hope to use this enthusiasm to practical result.A initial meeting of the group will be called shortly and please let the Clerk know if you would like to become involved. The next meeting is on 30th April 7pm Winterton Hall come along and discuss projects for the year ahead.