News and events

Food Season: Nourishing our Community Saturday 4 – Saturday 25 October, Lewes Climate Hub, 32 High Street, Lewes, BN7 2LUCome...

NEW! Talking Rubbish with Neil Peters Thursday 2 October (and first Thursday of every month), 12 noon-2pm, Lewes Climate Hub,...

NEW! Family Swap Shop with Meredith Brooklyn Friday 24 October, 11am-2pm, Lewes Climate Hub, 32 High Street, Lewes, BN7 2LU,...

Ringmer Apple Day Saturday 11 October, 11am-2.30pm, Ringmer Village Hall, Lewes Road, BN8 5QH, FREETo celebrate the 20th anniversary of...

Nevill Coffee Collective member Andy Capie Starting your own Neighbourhood Coffee Collective A group of coffee-loving families in the Nevill...

We’ve invited our MP to meet – here’s why it matters This month sees a national Mass Lobby where local...

Image: rawpixel.com/Freepik A Taxonomy of Climate Deniers A groundbreaking new study of climate deniers had led to fascinating results, showing...

New wetlands project starts at Landport Brooks Work has begun by Lewes District Council and the Ouse & Adur Rivers...

Can you contribute to a history of Lewes Bus Station? Prompted by the uncertainty over the future of Lewes bus...

Encouraging ‘meanwhile’ spaces in Lewes District With a number of shops lying empty in Lewes and elsewhere, The Makers Directory...

Furniture Now! are recruiting volunteers Have you ever considered a role in charity retail? Do you have some free time,...

Join the team at Laughton Greenwood Laughton Greenwood is a rare treasure – one of the few community-managed woods in...

Welcome to our new partner groups We are delighted to welcome three more inspiring local organisations as partner groups of...

Take part in the WaterBlitz for the River Ouse It’s that time again! The next Great UK WaterBlitz will take...

It’s still time to divest from fossil fuels Wednesday 24 September, 8.30am-10am, County Hall, St Anne’s Crescent, Lewes, BN7 1UE...

A great season for Swifts This year has seen a remarkable increase in nesting activity by Swifts in Lewes –...

Photo credit: WikiMedia Commons/Gordon Leggett Rage and the Sycamore Gap Tree Why was the national response to the felling of...

What will it take to get drastic on plastic? Hopes for a legally-binding global treaty to tackle the world’s plastic...

Mayor of Lewes Emily Clarke, John May, Deputy Mayor Nicky Blackwell, and Neeta Pedersen of Star Brewery Gallery Exhibition review:...

Worth reading: Love, Anger & Betrayal: Just Stop Oil’s Young Climate Campaigners    by Jonathon Porritt, Mount House Press, 2025 As...

Plastic-Free July at the Hub Saturday 5 – Friday 18 July, Lewes Climate Hub, 32 High Street, Lewes, BN7 2LU...

The smell they cannot escape: Newhaven’s pollution battle A new pressure group in Newhaven has drawn up a list of...

Lewes Retrofit Forum at the pub Monday 7 July, 7.30pm, Lewes Arms, 1 Mount Place, Lewes BN7 1YH Join the...

Mass Lobby of Parliament – Meet with your MP Wednesday 9 July Westminster, 11am to 11:30am at Westminster Hall. Please...