EAST SUSSEX
Alfriston Clergy House, Polegate. Tel: 01323 871961
Barrows, belfries & Bogarde
Fri 1 Jul 10.30am-12.30pm
A walk to Lullington Church and back.
Adult £4 Child £3 B 01323 871961
Walk, talk and sketch – summer
Tue 5 Jul 10.30am-12.30pm
Connect with nature on a summer walk, sketch and get tips on drawing.
£10 B 01323 871961
Bishops, butchers and Bottomley
Fri 5 Aug 10.30am-12.30pm
Enjoy a fact-filled walk in Alfriston.
Adult £4 Child £3 B 01323 871961
Bateman’s
Burwash, Etchingham.
Tel: 01435 882302
East Sussex Guild of Crafts
Sat 2 & Sun 3 Jul 11am-5pm
An exhibition and sale of traditional crafts.
Big Camp
Sat 9 & Sun 10 Jul 4.30pm-10am
A unique way to experience Bateman’s with family activities.
Adult £19 Child £9.50
B 0344 249 1895
First World War weekend
Sat 6 & Sun 7 Aug 11am-5pm
Re-enactments and activities to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of the Somme.
The Jungle Book story day
Wed 10 Aug 11am-4pm
A day of stories and activities.
£5 for small activities
£20 for tree climbing
B www.bigtreeclimbing.co.uk
Bodiam Castle
near Robertsbridge.
Tel: 01580 830196
All things herbal
Sat 2 & Sun 3 Jul 11am-4pm
Try activities such as cold water dyeing and discover the medieval uses of plants and herbs from cooking to calligraphy.
Food festival
Sat 16 & Sun 17 Jul 11am-4pm
An array of tasty local food stalls, medieval cooking demos and more.
Knights and Princesses Academy
Every Wed & Thu 27 Jul-25 Aug
Sessions at 11.30am, 12.30, 2 & 3pm
Are you brave enough to complete our training to become a knight or princess of Bodiam Castle?
Child £6.50 B 01580 831328
Lammas
Mon 1 Aug 11am-4pm
Medieval festival of wheat harvest with fun activities from bread making to the annual sheep chase.
Living castle
Throughout Aug 10am-4pm
Visit the living history encampment and meet craftsmen and men at arms who would have lived and worked in a medieval castle.
Monk’s House
Rodmell, Lewes. Tel: 01273 474760
Paste paper workshop
Sat 23 Jul 10am-4pm
Create your own decorative papers for covering books or lining cupboards.
£65 B 01273 474760
Fiction in a Flash
Sat 20 Aug 10am-12noon
A creative writing workshop in the garden at Monk’s House.
£15 B 01273 474760
Moments of being: Live flash fiction
Fri 2 Sep 7.30-10pm
Bring a story to share, or listen to
others, at this exciting new literary event.
£10 B 01273 474760
Sheffield Park and Garden
Sheffield Park. Tel: 01825 790231
Evening wildlife walk and BioBlitz
Fri 1 Jul 8.30pm & Sat 2 Jul 10am-5pm
A night and day of fun activities looking at the wildlife on our floodplain.
Evening walk –Adult £6
Playing with perspective trail
Sat 9 Jul-Sun 11 Sep
Excite your senses on this interactive trail involving mirrors, sounds and textures and see the garden from a whole new perspective.
Big Camp
Fri 15 & Sat 16 Jul Set up by 7pm
Enjoy a night under canvas at a wild camping weekend. Includes barbecue supper and breakfast.
Adult £25 Child £15 B 0344 249 1895
Changing seasons
Sat 23 Jul-Sun 4 Sep
Exhibition of the work involved in restoring the Capability Brown landscape.
50 Things Wild Wednesdays
Wed 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 Aug 11am
Try our most popular workshops.
Child £3-£5 B 01825 790231
Outdoor cinema
Fri 12 & Sat 13 Aug doors open 6.30pm
Experience cinema under an open sky with exclusive screenings on the historic cricket pitch. See website for details.
Adult £13 B 01332 290606
Talk: Discovering Capability Brown
Sat 20 Aug 6pm
Author Sarah Rutherford reveals the life of this revered garden designer.
Refreshments included.
Adult £18 B 01825 790231
The South Downs Countryside (East)
Birling Gap. Tel: 01323 423197
Birling Gap & Seven Sisters
Eastbourne. Tel: 01323 423197
Frog Firle Farm open day
Sun 10 Jul 12noon-4pm
Explore this traditional Sussex farm with crafts, games, walks, refreshments and family fun.
Donations welcome
Big Camp – Frog Firle Farm
Sat 16-Sun 17 Jul 7pm-10am
Overnight camp with fires, moth trapping and bat walk, all in the wild.
Adult £10 Child £5 B 01323 423197
Pond dipping and bug hunting
Fri 22 Jul 2-4pm
Find crazy creatures on our family fun bug day.
£4 B 01323 423197
Berwick circular guided cycle ride
Sun 31 Jul 10am-1pm
Enjoy panoramic views and country lanes. Stop at Alfriston Clergy House for a short tour.
£5 B 01323 423197
Big beach picnic
Fri 26 Aug 12noon-3pm
Enjoy all things coastal with kite flying, beach art, games and rock-pooling.
Donations welcome
WEST SUSSEX
Nymans
Handcross. Tel: 01444 405250
Art workshop with John Thompson
Thu, Fri, Sat fourth week in Jun, Jul & Aug 10.30am-3.30pm
Monthly themed, relaxed and informal painting workshop for all levels.
Adult £65 B 01444 405250
Head Gardener’s summer highlights
Thu 14 Jul 11am
Take a stroll with our Head Gardener.
Adult £5 B 01444 405250
Jazz in the garden
Sun 19 Jun & 24 Jul
6-8pm (gates open 5pm for picnics)
Enjoy a relaxed evening of jazz set in the beautiful surroundings at Nymans.
Adult £12 Child £6 B 0344 249 1895
Wuthering Heights
Sun 14 Aug 6.30-8.30pm
(gates open 5.30pm for picnics)
Performed by Chapterhouse.
Adult £15 Child £10 B 0344 249 1895
Much Ado about Nothing
Sun 21 Aug 6.30-8.30pm
(gates open 5.30pm for picnics)
Performed by The Lord Chamberlain’s Men.
Adult £15 Child £10 B 0344 249 1895
Petworth House
and Park
Petworth. Tel: 01798 342207
The Capabili-Tea Party
Sun 21 Aug 2-3.30pm
Celebrate the Capability Brown tricentenary in the Pleasure Grounds.
The South Downs Countryside (West)
The South Downs Office, Slindon. Tel: 01243 814554
Slindon Estate
Slindon. Tel: 01243 814730
Wildlife breakfast at East Head
Sat 2 Jul 7.30–11am
Explore the early morning dunes for furtive creatures then join them and us for a bacon roll and coffee.
£9 B 01243 814730
Brilliant Bignor wildlife
Sat 16 Jul 2-4pm
Discover butterflies and wild flowers on the downs in high summer.
Adult £4 Child £2 B 01243 814730
Beach bonanza days
at East Head
Sat, Sun & Thu 23 Jul-4 Sep 11am-3pm
Come on a beach safari, catch a crab, fly a kite and much more.
Free B 01243 814730
Wild beast safari
Thu 28 Jul 2-4pm
Bring your best exploring hat to discover mini beasties.
Child £3 Adult free B 01243 814730
Bats in the belfry
Wed 3 Aug 8-10pm
Join our Ranger for a talk and gentle walk in search of these mysterious creatures.
Adult £4 Child £2 B 01243 814730
A teddy bear’s picnic
Fri 12 Aug 11.30am-2pm
Fun family event with children’s activities and light refreshments.
Child £4 Adult free B 01243 814730
Crafty little creatures
Wed 24 Aug 1-3pm
Get creative with nature, painting and decorating. Refreshments available.
Child £5 Adult free B 01243 814730
Woolbeding Countryside
Midhurst. Tel: 01730 816638
Harting Down nature walk
Wed 6 Jul 2-4pm
Discover the wildflowers and animals found at this downland spot.
Adult £3 Child £2 B 01730 816638
Bat, moth & stargazing night
Thu 14 Jul 9-11pm
Enjoy a short nighttime wildlife walk finishing with a look at the stars.
Adult £3 Child £2 B 01730 816638
Woolbeding revealed
Thu 4 Aug 10.30am-2pm
Take in the changing landscape of river, wood, farm and heath. Includes a stop at Woolbeding Gardens tea room.
£3 (not including tea) B 01730 816638
Woodland art & campfire cooking
Thu 11 Aug 11am-1pm
Make your own natural art and enjoy a campfire lunch. Everything provided.
£5 B 01730 816638
Picnic in the park
Sat 20 Aug 6-9pm
Bring a picnic, sit back and enjoy music in a beautiful parkland setting.
Dog fun day
Wed 31 Jul 10.30am-3pm
A must for all dog lovers – dog show, working dog demos, agility and
much more.
Free B 01730 816638
Swan Barn Farm
Haslemere. Tel: 01428 652359
Countryside crafts day
Sat 23 Jul 10.30am-4pm
A fun family day with traditional woodworking and countryside crafts, bats, falconry, amphibians and refreshments.
Uppark House
and Garden
South Harting, Petersfield.
Tel: 01730 825415
Antiques valuation days
Sat 2 Jul & Sat 10 Sep 11am-4pm
Local auctioneers Jacobs and Hunt value your small portable items.
£2 per item
Jazz and picnic evening
Sat 23 Jul 6-8pm
Bring a picnic and listen to jazz and blues from the 1920/30s.
£12.50pp B 0344 249 1895
Jazz Saturdays
Sat 27 Aug 12noon-3pm & 3 Sep 2–4pm
Relax on the lawn with vintage jazz.
Medieval falconry display
Sun 6 Aug 11am-4pm
Local experts ‘Hawking About’ present this show dressed in authentic costume.
Woolbeding Gardens
Midhurst. Tel: 0344 249 1895
Propagation for beginners
Fri 22 Jul 10.30am-12.30pm
Hints and tips covering soft-wood cuttings, seed sowing, leaf cutting and semi-ripe wood. Refreshments on arrival.
£18 B 0344 249 1895
Vegetable growing
Fri 26 Aug 10.30am-12.30pm
Learn about direct seed sowing, crop rotation, soil improvement and pest and disease control. Refreshments on arrival.
£18 B 0344 249 1895