Welcome to Rotherlands

Rotherlands Conservation Group
Inauguration Photo Sept 2000

Rotherlands Conservation Group was started by Mrs Pat Redhill and Councillor John Crowhurst , who organised a nature walk along the River Rother on September 13th, 2000.

The riverside meadows of Rotherlands were once part of Penns Farm and were neither intensively cultivated nor treated with pesticides or artificial fertilisers.

First Works Party Photo

Due to years of neglect the brambles and nettles on Rotherlands had encroached onto the meadows and footpaths, and the more sensitive wildlife areas had become threatened with invasive plants. Rotherlands Conservation Group have worked to transform that wilderness into a wildlife haven and pleasant riverside walk.

As a result of volunteers hard work, the site was designated a Local Nature Reserve on 28 May 2004

After 9 years hard work, steering Rotherlands to where it is today, Pat said goodbye to us all in October 2009 and flew off to Australia to be with her family. She will be missed by us all and we wish her all the best for a long and happy retirement. Thanks Pat.