More Trees for Sussex
Saturday 21 to Saturday 28 November, Lewes Climate Hub, 32 High Street, Lewes, BN7 2LU, FREE – no booking required
As part of National Tree Week, come and join the team for Laughton Greenwood, ‘Silver’ winners in the Community Wood of the Year Awards, plus local experts and authors, to celebrate the trees of Sussex and beyond and explore how we can grow and support more of them.
The Woodland Collage
Drop into the Hub throughout the season 11am-3pm (not Sunday to Tuesday) to see the beautiful Woodland Collage – a local rival to the Bayeux Tapestry! Children are warmly invited to add to the collage – materials provided.
Community Woodland of the Year
Come learn about and celebrate the winners – including our very own local community woodland Laughton Greenwood!
Tree-planting tips
Explore lots of useful tips and ideas for planting and supporting trees – from which species and locations to consider to critical steps for after-care. Plus trouble-shooting for common tree problems.
Talk: More Trees for Sussex
Saturday 21 November, 1pm-2.30pm, FREE – no booking required
Steve Lewis, Chair of Laughton Greenwood, explores why planting more trees locally is critical to tackling climate change and its impacts. He’ll explore the trees we can think about planting to support local biodiversity and create resilience in a changing climate and the best locations to plant and grow trees successfully. Image: Alison Bishop
Coffee Morning with Olivia Sprinkel – author of ‘To Hear the Trees Speak’
Wednesday 25 November, 11am-12.30pm, FREE – no booking required
Olivia Sprinkel is a nature writer, nature connection guide and sustainability consultant. She will share a little about her journey to discover ten of our world’s essential trees and their habitats, from Australia to the Amazon basin, which is set out in her beautiful narrative non-fiction work ‘To Hear the Trees Speak: Adventures in Listening’.
The morning will include time to explore what our role is as part of the natural world, and how we can deepen our connection with trees and other living beings.
Talk: The Wildlife of the Lost Woods
Saturday 28 November, 1pm-2.30pm, FREE – no booking required
Popular local naturalist, author and wildlife guide Michael Blencowe talks about the special local species of the woodlands of the Low Weald and the South Downs, and highlights the woodland surveying work being undertaken as part of the Lost Woods project to revive, restore, and protect our ancient woodlands for future generations.
