If you want to get started with organic gardening, Brighton and Hove Organic Gardening Group (BHOGG) are offering a low cost monthly Zoom gardening course. It costs just £10 (£5 if you are unwaged) for all twelve sessions and includes a years free membership of BHOGG. (The course is free to existing BHOGG members). The … Read more
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Coachwerks Christmas Fair Sun 19th December
The Coachwerks Christmas Fair is on Sunday 19th December, 2- 6pm. Come and find hollingdean crafts and food – including pottery, fudge, lavender bags, jewellery, Bendito Maiz and Carols. You can find Coachwerks at 19A Hollingdean Terrace, BN1 7HB
Seedling Sale and Swap – Sat 22nd May
This Saturday, 22 May, Growing Hollingdean are hosting a seedling sale and swap, 11 am – 2 pm. You can find local grown seedlings to swap and buy in Hollingdean Park, by the Children’s Centre on Brentwood Road. Come along and get a head start on growing, and find out more about community activity to … Read more
Hollingdean Food Bank is open for referrals
Hollingdean Food Bank opened on the 8th of February at St. Richard’s Hall on Beale Crescent and report a brilliant start! The food bank currently has 7 actively involved volunteers, with interest from other Hollingdean folk keen to help out. Open to clients on Mondays from 11am-3pm, mornings involve sorting out the stock room, weighing … Read more
Half Term Food Help for Families
Brighton and Hove CC is reminding families in the city of sources of support for those struggling to buy food over half term. The reminder is prompted by the national campaign against food poverty led by Marcus Rashford highlighting the families reliant of Free School Meals during the school holidays. If your family needs support, … Read more
BrightStore Hollingdean – A local, affordable food community
BrightStore Hollingdean is a new weekly ‘social store’ at Hollingdean Community Centre, that is being launched with an open day on Tuesday October 27th between 1 and 5pm. A free store is being provided as a taste of what will be on offer. At BrightStore local families in need can access high quality, local, … Read more
Help Share Sussex fruit juice with people in need
Brighton Permaculture Trust want to donate fruit juice they produce from Sussex fruit to those in need by partnering withfood distribution charity Fareshare Sussex. Each year volunteers collect fruit that would otherwise go to waste from across the county. This is then turned into juice at the Fruit Factory in Stanmer Park. Usually thousands of … Read more
Hollingdean Help – Covid-19 Mutual Aid Group
As we are advised to reduce contact to prevent our communities being overwhelmed by Covid 19. Hollingdean residents have been swift to respond in settting up a mutual aid network. Hollingdean Covid 19 is a group of residents ready to help those in the community who are struggling to access shopping, supplies or some human … Read more
Wildlife events at Moulscoomb Forest Garden
Moulscoomb Forest Garden is hosting a multitude of wildlife events through the summer – including moths, mammals, bats and botany. July 12th is their annual open day where you can enjoy a wild afternoon of garden fun whatever the weather. The garden is directly behind Moulscoomb Station.
Hollingdean Cooking on a Budget – starts 21 May!
Places available on Hollingdean Cooking on a Budget starting 21 May. Free, fun and very tasty. Get in touch at theworldfoodproject@yahoo.com or 01273563375 for more information!