On New Years Day we had fun in the secret Gruffalo Woods near Storrington, West Sussex doing a treasure hunt…… Learn more about our family treasure hunts and geocaching here. If you would like to be kept informed about future treasure hunts or geocaching events with other families email us and we will keep you […]
Do you love getting out into the countryside? Inhaling fresh air, feeling the wind and sun on your face? Do you need to occupy and exercise your children but be mindful of your weekly spend? Well you can achieve all this and get some mental and physical exercise for your family by simply going for […]
Not only are they beautiful but they are using what Mother Nature has left behind to create another form of art. These ladies build horses out of the driftwood they find…..
Here’s to the sun that will light up the day Here’s to the joy that will replace the grey Here’s to the trees that will dance without care Here’s to the forests that will always be there Here’s to the fox that recovers from fear Here’s to the species to never disappear Here’s to our […]
STOP PRESS……… The pupils at William Penn Primary School in Coolham took part in a Sussex Green Living Green Day to launch a special recycling scheme at the school.
Xmas Fayre – Thursday 8th November 7 – 9pm Would you like to raise money for a local school? Would you like to raise money for a fantastic charity who support deprived families in the Philippines? Would you like to get ahead of yourself with some Christmas presents, rather than have a last minute rush? […]
Take One Productions Corporate Social Responsibility initiative Sussex Green Living was nominated for the Going Green Award at the Business Matters Awards which took place on 20th July 2012 at the Copthorne Effingham Hotel. The Take One team enjoyed a lively evening hosted by TV personality Fred Dinenage and attended by other nominees from Horsham, Crawley, Haywards […]
Did you know we have a Members’ Zone? This area is for members only – but membership is free so why not join today! This site is for you the people of Sussex, so we want you to take some ownership it. To become a member all you need to do is click on the black ‘Follow‘ […]
SATURDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 10AM-3PM DOWNLANDS COMMUNITY SCHOOL, DALE AVENUE, HASSOCKS, SUSSEX. Free admission Sussex Green Living will be participating at this Autumnfest event, so come along and meet us. HKD are the organisers of this great family event.
Within the flower there lies a seed, In the seed there springs a tree, In the tree there spreads a wood. In the wood there burns a fire,
If you’re lucky enough to have your own apple tree(s) don’t let the fruit fall and rot on the ground. Pick carefully, store in a frost free place or be creative and get cooking. When Mother Nature supplies such abundance for the birds and we humans, let us enjoy and make the most of such […]
Pedro launches his Sussex Greener Living Campaign. Pedro has been very busy setting up lots of new recycling schemes to divert waste materials from the landfill in Warnham. These great schemes will benefit the William Penn Primary School in Coolham, WAKOOS nursery in Billingshurst, Sussex Wildlife Trust and the The Philippine Community Fund. Billingshurst Primary School […]
Over the Moon Festival, a green and family-friendly event Celebrating music, art and environmental awareness On Friday 14 September until Sunday 16 September, 2012 Location: Hempstead Lane, Hailsham, East Sussex Jim Mitchell, the festival organiser, says: ‘Over the Moon is an opportunity for people to come together, get creative and have a wild time […]
Thursday 30th August 10.30am – 2pm. Venue: Pedro’s Green Den in Coneyhurst, Nr Billingshurst. Activities will include:
Rather than buy a plastic toy which has gathered a huge carbon footprint by being imported from China, why not buy a child a butterfly kit? Watch them Grow and Let them Go! Raise five Painted Lady Butterflies while learning all about metamorphosis with Insect Lore’s best selling Butterfly Garden. See each caterpillar’s transition as […]
The summer holidays have arrived and it looks like we may have some rainy days between now and the children going back to school. With all that time to fill, why not try some of our Rainy Day Play or get the children making some Green or Eco Art? Whether it is building robots or […]
Here is a simple and free recycling activity for the children during the summer holidays.
Sunday 29 July 2012 (11am-3pm) Event Location: The Green Centre, 39 Manor Hill, Brighton, BN2 5EL The Green Centre are asking you to bring your biros, blouses, handbags, hammers and spanners (and a whole lot of other materials) to their Big Recycling Bonanza on Sunday 29 July (11am-3pm).
An abandoned viaduct is to be transformed into a Wind Turbine A bridge that repurposes abandoned viaducts, produces energy AND looks futuristically sleek? Yes, it can be true, and it is Italy’s proposed Wind Turbine Viaduct called “Solar Wind.” Southern Italy is dotted with unused viaducts, and rather than spending $50 million to tear them down, […]
You might not want it, but someone just round the corner might. All around the country there are Freegle Groups and Freecycle Groups, find your local group and free gift the items you don’t want to someone who needs it/them. You might need something, in which case sign up, […]
News bulletin………. Sustainable businesses needed for University of Chichester study. West Sussex companies who save old products from landfill are being sought for a new research study by the University of Chichester and West Sussex County Council. There has been a recent growth in businesses increasing the lifespan of products by refurbishing, remanufacturing or recycling them […]
Fancy adding an extra dimension to your days out? Then give geocaching a go. Put simply, geocaching is a modern, high-tech take on a treasure hunt and has become something of a worldwide
Share your ideas for greening up Sussex. Or tell the world about your eco projects in your very own category under “Sussex Schools Green Blog”. This new communications tool will enable schools, nurseries and children’s groups in Sussex to promote your organisation/group and give children an opportunity to put into practice their ICT skills on […]
In May, Carrie from Sussex Green Living and Blanca Timblick, the Business Enterprise Co-ordinator at Bishop Luffa School, launched Green Johanna’s at the school. Blanca and Carrie trained with Better Tomorrows CIC earlier in the year to become voluntary Waste Prevention Advisors. Better Tomorrows’ aim is to change how the residents of West Sussex […]
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