Join us in the Forest Garden Hollingdean Park on Sunday, 17 August 2025, 10am -12 pm
New regular gardening mornings in Hollingdean, 3rd Sunday of the month
Join in with gardening the beautiful green space in Hollingdean Community Orchard and Forest Garden, at the back of Hollingdean Park. Learn more about the food growing in the garden and park for everyone to forage. If we look after our green spaces then they will look after us! Everyone is welcome. We look forward to meeting you.
Get Growing in Hollingdean, at the Forest Garden
Every 3rd Sunday of the month, from 10am to 12pm. Come along and help us grow food! Our friendly Growing Hollingdean volunteers will meet you at The Shed (on the corner of Brentwood Road and Lynchet Close) at 10am, where you’ll be able to borrow gloves and equipment.
Everyone is welcome, no experience needed! We look forward to seeing you, rain or shine.
Everyone learnt a lot at Hollingdean Park’s Forest Garden training day, July 2025
Get Growing in Hollingdean volunteers at Hollingdean Park Community Orchard and Forest Garden
Thank you to B&H Food Partnership, EU Cultivate cultivate-project.eu and Permaculture Tutor Stephan Gehrels for a fantastic day at Hollingdean Community Orchard and Forest Garden. We learnt a lot about how to take care of the the perennial herbs, salads, alliums, fruit bushes and trees planted in the park and orchard this year. And also how to restore and maintain the mature trees and bushes that have been in the orchard for some years. There were plenty of chances to try out scything, pruning, watering and weeding- something for everyone! As well as enjoy a lovely lunch together.
Climate changes effect us all
We also observed how the hot dry weather has affected how new plants have grown. And made plans for capturing essential water and providing shelter for wildlife (and the volunteers!) in all seasons – whether hot and dry, or cold and wet. Climate changes mean that we can expect some more extreme weather conditions in coming years so it is good to understand how to support new plants and trees to grow into a thriving, resilient Food Forest Garden for Hollingdean.
You can find out more about Edible Forest Gardens here https://cat.org.uk/info-resources/free-information-service/growing-and-eating/forest-garden/. Maybe you would like to try growing one of your own? Join us each month and learn more together! Everyone welcome, find out more here.
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