10 MAY 2016. We’ve been working with HKD Transition Town group over the past 3 years designing and planting an orchard in Ditchling. -:- Stephan Gehrels did a return visit to the orchard recently to help build a bug hotel… Only this was more than your average bug hotel! It was nicknamed Buggingham Palace due to its sheer size…
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Free permaculture info evening
10 MAY 2016. We’re holding a free permaculture info evening on Thursday 26th May 2016 from 7 to 9pm. Permaculture design is at the heart of all we do, and we love teaching people all about it. We run five to six -:- Introduction to permaculture courses every year, as well as one or two -:-…
More information ...Volunteers help with Hertford Junior School forest garden
31 MARCH 2016. Eight years ago, -:- Stephen Gehrels led on designing and implementing a school grounds permaculture design at Hertford Junior School in Hollingdean, Brighton. The design included a forest garden, shelter belts, edible plantings, a wildlife pond and outdoor learning areas. This fantastic example of permaculture design in action has been used as venue…
More information ...Orchard City? Orchard County? We keep planting!
16 MARCH 2016. As a team, we sometimes joke that if we keep up our efforts Brighton will become an orchard city! This year we have planted 152 trees in 11 locations across Brighton & Hove as well as East and West Sussex. Our -:- Sussex apple National Collection has also grown. Yet we have only scratched the surface…
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14 MARCH 2016. Lodsworth Larder: Winner of 9 architectural and social enterprise awards An extract from Woodsman: Living in a wood in the 21st century by -:- Ben Law This shop is constructed from materials sourced primarily from a derelict coppice in the parish, which enabled an ancient woodland to be restored, such that in the…
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