A Tribute to Richard Hitchcock (1950 - 2024)

06 September 2024

It is with great sadness we report that trustee Richard Hitchcock died on 19th August 2024 in hospital.

May Work Party

02 July 2024

The 25th May saw The 'Friends of Hampshire Farm Meadows' group have a second work party in the arboretum to finish off the mulching of this year’s new trees.

Spring Has Sprung

23 May 2024

The 'Friends of Hampshire Farm Meadows' group had a working party on the 27th of April. Their volunteers helped the EVMA mulch the trees that were planted in December.

January Work Party

08 February 2024

The January work party of the Friends of Hampshire Farm Meadows on Saturday 27th of January saw 15 people meet up on a cold, sunny morning and head up to the arboretum.

The Sad Passing of Brendan Gibb-Gray

04 January 2024

Brendan Gibb-Gray, who was instrumental in establishing the Ems Valley Memorial Arboretum, sadly passed on the 26th December.

Tree Planting - Dec 2023

10 December 2023

2nd December saw the second major tree planting event for the aboretum, and it was amazing to see 30 volunteers turn out on a very cold and frosty morning to help plant 60 trees.

Autumn In The Arboretum

24 October 2023

A few photos of the arboretum and the surrounding area, captured on a beautiful sunny day by Cath Mant from Friends of Hampshire Farm Meadows.

The Mayor of Havant Inaugurates Sign

25 June 2023

On Saturday 24th June in beautiful weather the Mayor of Havant and her Consort graciously inaugurated the new and beautiful sign at the entrance to the Arboretum.

The EVMA Metal Sign Goes Up

05 June 2023

The EVMA sign was installed on Saturday 3rd June 2023 at the entrance to the arboretum at Hampshire Farm Meadows .

Emsworth Walk - Great Big Green Week

03 June 2023

As part of the Havant Borough Big Green Week (10th – 18th June 2023), the Emsworth Tree Wardens are organising an evening walk on Tuesday 13th June 2023 around Emsworth Town Centre.

Mulch Ado About Something

27 May 2023

The task for The Friends of Hampshire Farm Meadows work party on Saturday 27th of May 2023 was to apply more mulch around the bases of the trees in the Ems Valley Memorial Arboretum.

Spring In The Arboretum

03 May 2023

Spring in the arboretum – a brief report by Cath Mant from Friends of Hampshire Farm Meadows.

Autumn In The Arboretum

News 24 October 2023

A few photos of the arboretum and the surrounding area, captured on a beautiful sunny day by Cath Mant from Friends of Hampshire Farm Meadows.

You can really see the nice colours that are appearing on a few of the young trees, and the cones on the Blue Atlas Cedar (Cedrus atlantica) that Tim Peake planted. There is a branch of hawthorn with lots of berries on, and an acorn in the sun which were captured round the edge of the arboretum.

You can also view the full resolution photos as a slideshow in the photo gallery.