2012 Events

Monthly Diary

MAY

3, 9, 17 & 24 May 2012 - Basketry classes with Native Hands

Sunday 20 May - Scything course at Plumpton

Every Friday morning - Lewes Food Market

May 2012: Brighton Permaculture Trust courses

JUNE

Saturday 2 June 2012 - Lewes Railway Land Festival 2012

Saturday 9 June 2012 - TTL Heart & Soul June Event

Basketry classes with Native Hands

Native Hands are offering a new series of four basketry evening classes for adults at Pleasant Stores, 8 Mount Pleasant, Lewes, BN7 2DH, starting May 3rd. Classes run from 6.30pm -9pm and cost £20 each, with a 10% discount if you book on all four (£72 instead of £80).

'Come and learn skills to last you a lifetime and make a basket from sustainable materials to give as a gift or just keep for yourself! With Ruby Taylor, experienced teacher and basketmaker. Each evening the cosy cafe there will be open for delicious soup, cakes and hot drinks, to keep us well fuelled. Bookings are now open, places are limited and you can secure yours by booking in person at Pleasant Stores or by email  Classes are suitable for all levels, including beginners.'

Thursday 3rd May- Bark
Wednesday 9th May- Recycled
Thursday 17th May- Grass
Thursday 24th May- Rush

Scything course - Plumpton

Sunday 20 May 2012, 10-4, Whitehouse Farm, Station Road, Plumpton, BN7 3BT. Map...

If you have some grass that you need to cut regularly – be it an allotment, a lawn or an orchard – the scythe is the perfect tool to use. Scything is a skill that takes a little bit of time to learn, but once you've got it, you'll have a method of cutting your grass that is quiet, zero carbon, doesn't vibrate, can be maintained yourself and will last for 30+ years. It's also good for your mind and good for your body! Scythes can be used wherever there is grass or light weeds – from suburban lawns to steep mountainsides – and a skillful scyther can work as fast as a strimmer and enjoy the experience considerably more...

Scythe tutor Beth Tilston is running a beginners scything course in Plumpton where you will learn everything needed to get you started with a scythe. All equipment and safety equipment will be provided. There are only six places available on this course so early booking is advised. For more information visit Beth's website...  

Brighton Permaculture Trust courses: May

Mushroom cultivation
5 - 6 May 2012

Community orchard training
19 May 2012, 22 May 2012

Full details of all courses on the Brighton Permaculture Trust website...

Lewes Food Market

Don't forget... every Friday morning at the Market Tower, Market Street, Lewes

It's bursting with fresh, seasonal, local produce and competitively priced. See you there!

Lewes Food Market is run by a not for profit, Community Interest Company: Lewes Local, which was set up by Transition Town Lewes Food Group. 

Your contact is Debbie Greenfield, Market Manager (tel: 07824711727).

Lewes Organic Allotment Project

Wednesday mornings, 9.30am-12.30pm, Nevill

The Lewes Organic Allotment Project  is a community allotment in Nevill which is also used as a demonstration site for workshops, composting instruction days, school trips, and more.

See the Common Cause website for more info.

TTL Heart & Soul June Event: Scilla Elworthy

Scilla Elworthy
SELF KNOWLEDGE, GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY

Saturday 9 June, 10am-6pm, registration 9.30am. Lewes Town Hall (new venue), Corn Exchange, Lewes.
Booking essential, £60, Prue can be contacted on 01273 473244 for concessions.
More information and Booking direct here...
Contacts: Prue 01273 473244, rankinmissp@live.co.uk (for concessions) or Sue suemfleming@gmail.com

Scilla Elworthy, Founder of Oxford Research group & Peace Direct UK, three times Nobel Peace Prize nominee. A day workshop to explore Self Knowledge; Global Responsiblity. See recent TED talk...

There’s a wake up going on! It’s a time to listen to our Inner wisdom to direct our actions in fulfilling our Local and Global Responsibility, in which ever form we imagine. The day will combine presentations of Scilla's extraordinary work with small group work and creative processes. She will talk about how self awareness is a vital ingredient when we undertake work for the world, the principles of local and global peace work and the yin aspects of leadership.   Further links...

Lewes Railway Land Festival 2012

Saturday 2 June, 2-6pm. Free Entry.

Festival Celebrating 25 years of the Railway Land, coming together of many of the groups in the town.  Exploring the past, present, & future. Music, local food and drink, family fun.  More here...