AFTERNOON TEA (in aid of the Matthew 25 Mission)

Enjoy an afternoon tea by the river in an idyllic setting, then have a tour of the C17th Watermill and watch 6 tons of waterwheel turning! There’s always a chance to see our resident Kingfisher dart by. Charity raffle. Tickets are £15 per person. Call Nicky on 07855 712958 to book. Free parking. Our afternoon […]

£15

FREE FAMILY FUN DAY

Bates Green Farm Tye Hill Road, Arlington, Polegate, East Sussex

** Looking for something free to do in the Summer Holidays? ** Join us at Bates Green Garden Charity Day. Free fun things to try for all ages. Home made crafts to buy and new skills to try. Delicious refreshments available to buy from the café. Tell your friends and make a day of it. […]

Free

WILDLIFE FUN

Michelham Priory Upper Dicker, Hailsham, East Sussex

Family drop-in session with a Wildlife theme at Michelham Priory. Explore the gardens, go on a bug hunt and make some crafty things to take away. All ages welcome. Included in admission to Michelham Priory House and Gardens. For more details about the venue, visit SussexPast.co.uk All Access Gift Aid* Standard Adult £12.10 £11.00 Child/Student […]

£11

GARDEN OPEN FOR CHARITY (National Gardens Scheme)

About: A 3 acre country garden with a lovely view across fields and hills to the South Downs. Created from scratch over the last 9 yrs with all design, planting and maintenance by the owner. Lavender lined carriage driveway, naturalistic border, vegetable garden, shady garden, 30 metre white border and exotic garden. New part-walled garden […]

£6

FAMILY PICNIC GATHERING

Springham Farm Grove Hill, Hellingly, East Sussex

Join us under shady trees for a Sunday family and community picnic Bring yourself, your group, and your best-dressed picnic and enjoy the farm environment at Springham. There will be walks, resting, perhaps some songs, and a prize for the most imaginative picnic setup. A chance to meet new people and have refresh yourself in […]

Free

THE 8TH ANNUAL STEAM PUNK TEA N JAZZ IN THE GARDEN

Butlers Farm House Butlers Lane, Herstmonceux, East Sussex

For the 8th year running, you can walk around the beautiful gardens. Then sit back, relax, and enjoy a spot of LIVE JAZZ with your friends and partners between 2pm and 5pm SUNDAY 21st AUG. Please note that the former Steampunk garden has been replaced however a few elements remain. Admission usually is £6 but […]

£6,

SUMMER TRIFLE MINI ARTS FESTIVAL

Open Gardens, art and craft, sculpture, music, drama, cake, trifle. Sat pm: Music Open Mic (Donations) Sat Eve: Music and food - tickets required Sun pm: Craft Demonstrations Sun Eve: Music and food - tickets required Mon pm: Craft Demonstrations, Spoken Word Open Mic (Donations) Mon Eve: Musical entertainment - tickets required Tickets/Bookings: www.Pickhams.com. £5, […]

£5

Sussex Songwriter’s Festival at Summer Trifle

Pickhams Hayreed Lane, Wilmington, Polegate, East Sussex

On Saturday 27th August, we are pleased to host the inaugural Sussex Songwriter’s Festival as part of Summer Trifle. Starting with an Open Mic in the garden marquee during the afternoon, this event was inspired by a very special memorial event held at Pickhams last year, to honour the life of Gary Penalver. Gary himself […]

HERITAGE DAY EVENT: WINDMILL HILL WINDMILL

Windmill Hill Windmill Windmill Hill, Herstmonceux, East Sussex

Come and see the astounding inventions at the windmill; Charles Hammond's Sweep Governor, William Cubitt's Full Patent Sweeps, Automatic Turning Device. Refreshments and stalls.

Free

FLOWER CLUB DEMONSTRATION

Civic Community Hall 9-20 Vicarage Lane, Hailsham, East Sussex

Hailsham FLOWER CLUB is looking forward to their meeting when there will be a demonstration by Vanessa Jefferies titled Memories. The club competition this evening is Autumn Hedgerow, the exhibit space allowed is 60cm wide and depth, height optional. The competition will be judged by Duncan Ward. Members are looking forward to putting their thinking […]

MEADOW MAKING

Herstmonceux Castle Estate Wartling Road, Herstmonceux, East Sussex

🌾 Come and help sow a new wildflower meadow at the Castle and learn more about wildflowers, and the wildlife they support. Since the 1930's we've lost 97 per cent of UK wildlife meadows so we are very happy to be expanding our habitat. Wildflower meadows support our soils, pollinators, wildlife, and even our own […]

WREATH MAKING WORKSHOP

Hawkes Farm Academy Hawks Road, Hailsham, East Sussex

Christmas Wreath Making Hellingly Community Hub, Hailsham, BN27 4EP Sun 11th December 2022 5.30PM to 7.30pm. Introducing for our first time...... A Wreath Making Workshop. The Friends of Hawkes Farm are excited to introduce this new event. Book on to one of our workshops where you will hand make your own Christmas Wreath. You will […]