Seedy Saturday kicks off the growing season in Lewes
Seedy Saturday, the annual seed-swapping event in Lewes, took place on 1 February 2025, coinciding with Imbolc: the Celtic festival that marks the beginning of spring. At this turning point…
How 11 people spoke truth to power in Sussex
In May and June of this year we ran a project called Feeling the Pinch: Have Your Say! which aimed to amplify the voices of residents through the Cost-of-Living Crisis. (Click…
Lewes District Council group call for action on the cost-of-living crisis
Read the Joint Letter from the Cost of Living Partners Action Group 90% of low-income households on Universal Credit are currently going without essentials. Some food banks in Lewes District…
Emergency Food Network Christmas Appeal
The Lewes District Emergency Food Network is a network of projects across the district that collectively support over 500 households to access food.The rising cost of living is leaving an increasing…
A Visit to Lovebrook Farm
In between two very wet, dull days, we were lucky to get a beautiful sunny Friday for a Grow Cook Eat Network visit to Lovebrook Farm in Kingston. We were…
Lewes District Annual Food Summit 2023
Now is the time to reflect on what a brilliant event the Food Summit was. Over 80 of you showed up to join the discussion on building a Good Food…
We did it! – Lewes District Food Partnership receives a Bronze Award from Sustainable Food Places
Lewes District Food Partnership have achieved a bronze award from Sustainable Food Places for work achieved locally on building better food systems for people and for the planet. The Sustainable Food…
Stir Up Sunday with Friends of Bishopstone Station
Last week, members of the community were invited to the community hub at Bishopstone station to join in with Stir up Sunday. We had 15 people weighing ingredients, zesting and squeezing…
Feeling the Pinch: Have Your Say full report published
Feeling the Pinch: Have Your Say Report published Feeling the Pinch: Have Your Say Report 2023 ‘Feeling the Pinch! Have Your Say’ is an innovative participatory project designed to give…
The Seaford Head school vegetable garden
The Seaford Head School Vegetable Garden I began helping with the Seaford Head school gardening group in April. The students planted lots of vegetable seeds which grew very well in…