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National Garden Scheme: The Old Vicarage Washington: Open Garden

The Old Vicarage, Washington Gardens of 3½ acres set around 1832 Regency house (not open). The front is formally laid out with topiary, wide lawn, mixed border and contemporary water sculpture. The rear features new and mature trees from C19, herbaceous borders, water garden and stunning uninterrupted views of the North Downs. The Japanese garden […]

Eggstraordinary Birds & crafts!

Many birds will start busily building nests to lay their eggs in and raise a family. Their nests come in all shapes and sizes and their eggs are just as fascinating. Join us searching for nests, discovering how different they are, and learning about what the chicks will feed on when they hatch, before making […]

Guided Walk: Spring into Pagham!

It’s Spring and migration is well underway. Join our friendly guides for a guided walk at RSPB Pagham Harbour, to Church Norton, enjoying the magic of migration! We’ll help you find and identify some of our returning birds, including, gulls and terns, warblers and songbirds, and we may even find some rare birds having a […]

Make Your Own Block Printing Fabric Easter Egg Bag

Inspired by Goodwood Revival’s Revive & Thrive ethos – inspiring creative ways to rethink, repair and re-wear – get crafty this Easter by designing and block-printing your own Easter egg bag, perfect for collecting all of those delicious Easter treats and getting creative at the same time. Lydia Finney of Lydia Loves will teach a […]

Teddy Bear’s Picnic at Stansted Park

Join us for a gathering of all your favourite teddy bears for a big picnic on the lawn in front of Stansted House on Easter Monday. We are opening the grounds surrounding Stansted House for a special family and friends picnic in front of the Mansion! Bring your own picnic, rugs, portable chairs and of […]

Golf At Goodwood Academy Open Day

Be our guest! Join us for a day of free academy golf sessions, music, games, challenges and much more at our Academy Open Day on Monday 21 April. Taking place on The Copse, The Academy will be hosting complimentary taster sessions for both Junior Camps and Get Into Golf sessions led by our PGA Professionals. […]

A Swift-friendly town for Nature Recovery

A season of talks and activities organised by Lewes Swift Supporters to celebrate the return of our Swifts and our Swift-friendly town status and share actions to boost biodiversity for Swifts and all other wildlife. Expert visitors include Paul Stevens, House Martins UK, Pete the Pond, Helen Meade from The Railway Land Wildlife Trust, Dylan […]

Summer Junior Golf Camps.

A fun environment for young golfers aged 5-13 to help them learn how to golf and develop new skills. It is led by an expert coaching team at Goodwood who will help and support everyone there. It is available for all skill levels so anybody can sign up. The camp will run from 9:00am to […]

The National Garden Scheme: Fittleworth House: Open Garden

Visit Fittleworth House and help support National Garden Scheme charities A three-acre tranquil, romantic, country garden with walled kitchen garden growing a wide range of fruit, vegetables and flowers including a large collection of dahlias. Large glasshouse and old potting shed, mixed flower borders, roses, rhododendrons and lawns. Magnificent 115ft tall cedar overlooks wisteria covered […]

An Evening with Sussex Underwater

Friends of the South Downs are excited to announce an upcoming event with Sussex Underwater, the inspiring team working to help everyone fall in love with the local seas around Sussex. Sussex Underwater now share incredible films of the recovery they are starting to see in Sussex bay with over 20 thousand followers on social […]

Plant to Plate Festival – Horsham

Sussex Green Living invite you to join them for the inaugural Plant to Plate Festival on Saturday 26th April 2025, when Horsham will come alive to celebrate a day of sustainable living, food, and fun. The official opening will commence with a welcome from John Milne MP and Nick Nuttall, digital broadcaster at We Don’t […]

Anouska Assisi Live at Langham Brewery

Anouska + special guest Tom Cherry will be performing live at Langham brewery. Langham is one of the first venues that Anouska played – back when she was 14 years old, after winning the Sussex Young Folk Competition. Her musical career continues to strengthen as she engrosses audiences around the UK and beyond with her […]

The National Garden Scheme: Sandhill Farm House Rogate: Open Garden

Visit Sandhill Farm House, Rogate and help support National Garden Scheme Charities Sandhill Farm House Home of author and principal of The English Gardening School. Front and rear gardens broken up into garden rooms inc small kitchen garden. Front garden with small woodland area, planted with early spring flowering shrubs, ferns and bulbs. White and […]

River Rother Day

Come and discover the wonders of the River Rother that flows entirely through the National Park from Empshott in Hampshire, to Pulborough in West Sussex. Join us for a family fun day with river dipping, wildlife walks, crafts, waterwheel demonstrations and lots more are waiting to be enjoyed by all at the annual River Rother […]

The National Garden Scheme: Manor of Dean: Open Garden

Visit the garden at The Manor of Dean Tillington, Petworth and help support National Garden Scheme charities Approx 3 acres of traditional English garden with extensive views of the South Downs. Herbaceous borders, early spring bulbs including snowdrops in February, bluebell woodland walk, walled kitchen garden with fruit, vegetables and cutting flowers. NB under long […]

Guided Walk in Lewes

Description We will walk along Juggs Road to Kingston village, looping back to Lewes passing through the recently restored wetland that is part of the Cockshut Stream. We will be walking across fields and through Kingston village on pavements and footpaths. The ground will be uneven and potentially muddy, so wear suitable footwear. The distance […]

Arundel Museum Talk : Designing Arundel Castle Gardens with Julian and Isobel Bannerman ans

Arundel Museum is delighted to be welcoming Julian and Isabel Bannerman, who will give a talk on the design and creation of the Collector Earl’s Garden at Arundel Castle. This is one of two special garden talks celebrating the History of Arundel Castle Gardens exhibition. Tickets £10 member / £12 non-member email office@arundelmuseum.org or Eventbrite […]

Loving the Lichen!

Often overlooked, these mysterious organisms, have their own roles to play in natures different ecosystems. They are also beautiful, coming in many different forms, structures and colours. This special walk will give you an introduction to the lichens of Pagham Harbour, as we look at the common lichens we find on trees, worked wood, the […]

Guided Walk: Experience the Dawn Chorus

Join in International Dawn Chorus weekend as we help you decipher this spring phenomenon. Close your eyes and soak up the sound of the birdsong as it gathers from a single voice into the crescendo of a full orchestra. Our experts will help you pick out the individual virtuosos and learn recognise their particular songs […]

Batty about bats!

Bat-detectors in hands, we’ll discover which bats call Pagham Harbour their home and even decipher a little of what they are saying as we listen in on their batty conversation! Learn more about these intriguing nocturnal mammals with an evening stroll around Church Norton. Meet Church Norton car park PO20 9DT 8pm (duration 2 hours) […]

Arundel Museum Talk : Projects throughout the Gardens at Arundel Castle

Arundel Museum is delighted to be welcoming Arundel Castle’s Head Gardener, Martin Duncan, who will give a talk: Projects throughout the Gardens at Arundel Castle. Martin has been at the Castle since 2009 and has been instrumental in setting up so many new highlights in the Gardens. It is a constantly developing landscape, and a […]

Reading old handwriting

A workshop giving a basic introduction to reading old handwriting, using examples of documents held by West Sussex Record Office.

Guided Walk: Spring into Pagham!

Join our friendly guides for a guided walk at RSPB Pagham Harbour, to Church Norton, enjoying the magic of migration! We’ll help you find and identify some of our returning birds, including warblers and cuckoos, and we may even find some rare birds having a rest before continuing on their long journeys north! 10am (duration […]

The National Garden Scheme: Hammerwood House, Iping: Open Garden

Visit the garden at Hammerwood House, Iping and help support National Garden Scheme Charities With record donations in 2024 the power of gardens and garden visits for good causes is evident. 2024 was another landmark year for the National Garden Scheme with the charity donating a record £3,501,227 from the 2024 garden opening season. The […]

The National Garden Scheme: Champs Hill, Coldwaltham Open Garden

Visit the garden at Champs Hill, Coldwaltham and help support National Garden Scheme Charities With record donations in 2024 the power of gardens and garden visits for good causes is evident. 2024 was another landmark year for the National Garden Scheme with the charity donating a record £3,501,227 from the 2024 garden opening season. The […]

The National Garden Scheme: Bignor Park, Pulborough Open Garden

Visit the garden at Bignor Park, Pulborough and help support National Garden Scheme Charities With record donations in 2024 the power of gardens and garden visits for good causes is evident. 2024 was another landmark year for the National Garden Scheme with the charity donating a record £3,501,227 from the 2024 garden opening season. The […]

The National Garden Scheme: Warnham Park, Horsham Open Garden

Visit the garden at Warnham Park, Horsham and help support National Garden Scheme Charities With record donations in 2024 the power of gardens and garden visits for good causes is evident. 2024 was another landmark year for the National Garden Scheme with the charity donating a record £3,501,227 from the 2024 garden opening season. The […]

May half term junior golf camps.

A fun environment for young golfers aged 5-13 to help them learn how to golf and develop new skills. It is led by an expert coaching team at Goodwood who will help and support everyone there. It is available for all skill levels so anybody can sign up. The camp will run from 9:00am to […]

The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I

The Three Inch Fools present a largely historical, always hysterical, brand new Tudor comedie! We are thrilled to have them at Stansted Park in our glorious Walled Garden Elizabethan theatre is flourishing. But will a brand-new Tudor musical romp, in which Good Queen Bess takes to the stage herself, be the making of this heroine […]

The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I

The Three Inch Fools present a largely historical, always hysterical, brand new Tudor comedie! We are thrilled to have them at Stansted Park in our glorious Walled Garden Elizabethan theatre is flourishing. But will a brand-new Tudor musical romp, in which Good Queen Bess takes to the stage herself, be the making of this heroine […]

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