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Are we there yet? Imagining travel in Lewes 2030
Are we there yet? Imagining travel in Lewes 2030 Saturday 17 June – Saturday 1 July, 11am-3pm Lewes Climate Hub, Lewes House, 32 High Street Lewes, BN7 2LX Join Lewes Climate Hub for three weekends of thought-provoking talks, displays and interactive sessions asking:...
Bees & Bugs Day at the Hub
Bees & Bugs Day at the Hub Saturday 22 July, 11am-3pm, Lewes Climate Hub, Lewes House, 32 High Street Lewes, BN7 2LX Join Lewes Climate Hub for guided mini-wildlife safaris and pollinator counts in the gardens of Lewes House and School Hill Surgery. You’ll be able...
Email your county councillor about the recent ESCC fossil fuel debate
Email your county councillor about the recent ESCC fossil fuel debate At the East Sussex County Council debate at County Hall in May, Tory Councillors voted unanimously against fossil fuel divestment and against closing the 'massive loopholes' in the UK's existing...
Lewes Mosaic Project looking for ecologist support
Lewes Mosaic Project looking for ecologist support The Lewes Mosaic Project aims to encourage the development of a mosaic of wildlife-rich habitats across our town. Now it’s seeking an ecologist to help with surveys, survey training and practical advice. Can you help?...
Friends of Lewes looking for a new treasurer
Friends of Lewes looking for a new treasurer Would you like a fun and interesting role with a worthwhile local charity? Friends of Lewes is a civic society working to conserve and enhance the key aspects of the town: its history, distinctive buildings and the natural...
Meet the latest Hub partner group: Lovebrook CIC
Meet the latest Hub partner group: Lovebrook CIC Lovebrook CIC is a for-benefit organisation based across 33 acres of farmland in Kingston just outside Lewes, focusing on regenerative food growing, wellbeing, education and transition. It’s become the latest partner...
Swift Day boosts Swift Watchers in Lewes
Swift Day boosts Swift Watchers in Lewes Lewes Swift Supporters had such an enthusiastic response to its ‘Swift Day’ at Lewes Climate Hub at the end of April that the group now has even more surveyors and Swift Watchers to help to monitor the return of the Swifts to...
Communities gather to nurture a wilder Ouse Valley
Communities gather to nurture a wilder Ouse Valley On Saturday 13 May, representatives from community and environmental groups and projects from across the lower Ouse Valley gathered at Lewes Railway Land Nature Reserve to launch the Ouse Wild Network - a new place to...
Measuring my Lewes neighbourhood’s carbon footprint
Measuring my Lewes neighbourhood’s carbon footprint The Place-Based Carbon Calculator is an online tool that lets you explore the carbon footprint of your local neighbourhood. Ann Link of the Nevill 2030 group in Lewes has been giving it a go. On the Nevill...
Lewes achieves ‘arboretum town’ status
Lewes achieves ‘arboretum town’ status Lewes has been internationally recognised as an arboretum town. The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Programme recognises places achieving specified levels of professional practice in the planting, study and conservation of trees,...
Grow, Cook, Eat & Compost with Lewes FC
Grow, Cook, Eat & Compost with Lewes FC Every Tuesday to 25 July, 10am-1pm, Lewes FC, Dripping Pan Every Tuesday to the end of July, Lewes FC is holding free workshops showing how to grow your own vegetables, reduce food waste and cook a variety of tasty meals...
Get advice on making your business greener
Get advice on making your business greener Friday 30 June (and every last Friday of the month), 11am-3pm, Lewes Climate Hub, Lewes House, 32 High Street, Lewes, BN7 2LX Do you own or run a business? Want to find out how your business could be more environmentally...
