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Tales from the Kyd Brook: A story-sharing workshop in Petts Wood 2nd June 2025
Tales from the Kyd Brook: A story-sharing workshop in Petts Wood By Louise Rondel and Emma Jackson Monday, 2nd June,...
melwright9
Apr 152 min read
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National Trust Petts Wood Walks Programme 2025
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melwright9
Apr 82 min read
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PWDRA: AGM (19th March 2025)
The Annual General Meeting of the Association will be held in the Petts Wood Memorial Hall on Wednesday, 19th March 2025, at 7:40pm for...

PWDRA
Mar 51 min read
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Davis Estates Builders - Archive Footage (including Petts Wood)
Davis Estates Builders were a prominent construction company in the 1930s and we're particularly known for their contributions to...

PWDRA
May 15, 20241 min read
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The Morrells: boom to bust and back – a very human story
Patrick Hellicar’s recent fully-booked talk for PWDRA and the London Open House Festival at GEA Hall was on the Morrell Brothers, the...
melwright9
Jan 10, 20242 min read
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Basil Scruby -The Man Who Made Petts Wood - London Open House Talk
Patrick Hellicar’s recent illustrated talk on Basil Scruby for PW&DRA as part of London Open House Festival was well attended. He had us...
melwright9
Jul 4, 20233 min read
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Nitrous Oxide Canisters - Safe Disposal
You may see dumped in the street (or as some residents have found dumped in their garden), two types of nitrous oxide gas cannisters. -...

PWDRA
Jun 4, 20232 min read
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PETTS WOOD LITTER SCOOPS - Join us…
PALS (Petts Woodians Against Litter) our monthly litter picking group in Petts Wood is a great success. We meet at 10am on the last...

PWDRA
May 22, 20231 min read
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A childhood in wartime Petts Wood
Television news programmes seeing the devastating scenes of war in the Ukraine through the fearful eyes of children in shelters; it...

PWDRA
Jan 11, 20233 min read
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The mystery boundary markers in Crofton Woods!
Jane Andrews, Chair of Friends of Crofton & Sparrow Woods has a strong interest in local history. Here is her article about the curios...

PWDRA
Jan 11, 20232 min read
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Autumn Fungi Exploration
A Petts Wood Indian summer – but the good days suddenly gave way to a storm. It looked like our fungi walk was under threat as the day...

PWDRA
Dec 9, 20222 min read
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The Morrells: boom to bust and back - a very human story
Patrick Hellicar’s recent fully-booked talk for PWDRA and the London Open House Festival at GEA Hall was on the Morrell Brothers, the...

PWDRA
Nov 1, 20222 min read
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Crofton & Sparrow Woods early autum walk September 2022
A sunny Saturday afternoon walk in Crofton & Sparrow Woods was welcomed and attended by twenty people. Jane Andrews - chair of Friends of...

PWDRA
Sep 20, 20221 min read
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Petts Wood Library
Petts Wood Library is located on Franks Wood Avenue, BR5 1BP at the top of the parade of shops on Queensway. We are a lively community...

PWDRA
Aug 6, 20222 min read
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Petts Wood Station - Lifts to Platform - Network Rail Zoom Call - 18th May 2022 (5:30pm - 6:45pm)
Network Rail will be holding a Zoom virtual information session on Wednesday 18th May 2022 from 5:30pm to 6:45pm which will include a...

PWDRA
May 11, 20221 min read
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Petts Wood Bowling Club
Petts Wood Bowling Club (PWBC) was founded in 1934 and is located in the Willett Recreation Ground, Crossway, Petts Wood, BR5 1PE. With a...

PWDRA
Mar 18, 20222 min read
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Guided PWDRA Spring Walk
This event will be posted as a News Item and added to the calendar shortly. For the time being, please see below. Guided PWDRA Spring...

PWDRA
Mar 12, 20221 min read
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Storm Damage (February 2022)
Hopefully you didn’t personally suffer much damage in the February storms. Fortunately our local woods: National Trust, Crofton & Sparrow...

PWDRA
Mar 11, 20221 min read
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Petts Wood Cricket Club
Petts Wood Cricket Club (PWCC) was established in 1943 and is still going strong. The home fixtures are played at the Willett Recreation...

PWDRA
Feb 9, 20221 min read
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Christmas & Festive Lights ‘21
A few pictures in and around Petts Wood helping bring cheer to this Festive Season.

PWDRA
Dec 5, 20211 min read
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