Saturday January 15: 10.00am- 1.00pm The orchard is located behind the Festival Theatre: PO19 6AP Peter May from the Brighton Permaculture Trust is coming to help us prune the Community Orchard. There’s a lot of work to be done and we’d appreciate any help you can give. No previous experience is required as Peter will […]

Saturday November 6, 3pm – 8:30pm Newell Centre, Tozer Way, Chichester, PO19 7LG 3pm – 6pm Eco Festival 6pm – 7pm Food by UK Harvest 7pm – 8:30pm Panel Discussion Will you help us to celebrate everything that is already being done and explore what more we can do individually and collectively in Chichester and […]

The latest government advice is to stay home except for essential outings like shopping, work and a daily outing for exercise. Stay 2m (6ft) away from other people and do not meet with anyone, even friends or family. Wash your hands often. The main signs of Covid-19 are a fever and dry cough. If you […]

Transition Chichester Buckthorn for Brimstones project.You will probably remember the Transition Chichester ‘Buckthorn for Brimstones’ project which I organised last year to try to help brimstone butterflies by encouraging people to plant one or more alder buckthorn bushes in their gardens. Alder buckthorn is one of only two food plants for brimstone caterpillars. Last year, […]

Saturday January 18: Oaklands Park Orchard (Behind Festival Theatre PO19 6AP) 10.00  – 12.00 Pruning session with Peter May from the Brighton Permaculture Trust Help us prune the trees in the orchard and learn pruning skills from an expert. Dress warmly and bring secateurs if you have them ALL WELCOME

Hi all, I am going out to Calais again from August 12 and 14 and want to take as many much needed items for refugees as possible. I hope you will be able to donate the following priority items:   Tents and tarpaulins Sleeping bags Roll mats Blankets (both thick and thin) Men’s underwear – […]

Click this link to sign the petition “Make ecosystem destruction an international criminal law: amend the Rome Statute” https://petition.parliament.uk/signatures/67438587/verify?token=5A28UMEIFkaFB0V5Mfy

Would you like to help the brimstone butterfly by planting one or more alder buckthorn bushes in your garden? Brimstones are beautiful butterflies. The yellow males can be spotted from February onwards, the females appearing a little later. The caterpillars of the brimstone butterfly are entirely dependent on two species of food plant: the alder buckthorn Frangula […]