HISTORY FROM PARISHIONERS
Cooper's Spinney
Cooper's Spinney is the small piece of woodland bordering on the Leigh
Recreation Ground. It was a bequest to the village of Leigh in 1984 from
the late Miss Gladys Cooper of Cooper's Farm.
The original elms were already dead and much of the area was invaded by
blackthorn and brambles. Starting from the original efforts of Dorking
Young Farmers, an annual clearance of undergrowth has allowed space for new
planting of (native) trees, and has resulted in some natural regeneration of
bluebells and other wild flowers. Some of the earlier plantings are now
beginning to show as sturdy young trees.
Over the past twenty years many Leigh villagers and visiting helpers have been
involved in the annual clearance and in planting. Anyone interested in
taking part in the next clearance should contact the Parish Council or Edward
Brain (tel: 01306 611280), Keeper of the Spinney.
E.G.B.
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