Join us for Tree Guardians on 1st June 2025

10am-12noon on the first Sunday of every month for Hollingdean tree care and gardening

Meet at the Growing Hollingdean shed on the corner of Brentwood Road and Lynchet Close at 10am. Tools and gloves will be provided, remember to wear appropriate clothing and footwear. If you have your own secateurs or weeding tool please bring them. We look forward to meeting you.

13 adults and two children for Tree Guardians on Sunday 4th May 2025 - an amazing turn out!

13 adults and two children for Tree Guardians on Sunday 4th May 2025 – an amazing turn out!

Four new volunteers joined us making a total of 13 adults and two children for Tree Guardians on the first Sunday in May 2025. We were able to free a plum from some ‘old man’s beard‘ behind flats on Stephens Road and also weeded the fruit trees by the old community garden there.

Part of the group of volunteers installed new tree guards and with lots of weeding under the trees along Horton Road and some litter picking.

Thank you to our volunteers for making time to look after our trees in Hollingdean

Come and join us for our next tree guardian volunteer session. Email us through our contact page here to let us know your coming.


Tree Guardians first Sunday of February 2024

Growing Hollingdean Volunteer Tree Guardian first Sunday of February 2024, Mulching and tidying Hollingdean Community Orchard.

Mulching and tidying Hollingdean Community Orchard

It was a quiet Tree Guardians session on this first Sunday in February. A light drizzle and the lure of Seedy Sunday in town, meant the numbers were very small. So small, in fact it was a solo mission! Hilary weeded and mulched a tree in the Hollingdean Community Orchard at Hollingdean Park, did a general litter pick, and started work battling with a cherry tree stump sending up suckers. 

Hilary says “Whilst having a big team is great for powering through – sometimes its actually amazing what you can get done, and what you notice when your out on your own – including the starts of spring sprouts on the trees, and more bird visitors!” 

Well done Hilary, it must have been wonderful to have this green space to your self.