Green art & games Archives | Sussex Green Living https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/category/eco-art-2/ Sussex people inspiring a climate for change Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:11:23 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 New art hub at the Sussex Green Hub https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/new-art-hub-at-the-sussex-green-hub/ Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:21:47 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=39132 New Art Hub at the Sussex Green Hub

We are excited to announce thanks to a National Lottery Community Fund grant we have launched a new activity at the Sussex Green Hub led by 'Em Makes' read on....

As the weather turns colder, with the first signs of snow, December is fast approaching.  Shops are filled with bright baubles and tinsel and everywhere we go, there are signs that Christmas is coming.  At each shop we are encouraged to buy this, buy that, spend more!!!

But if you, like me, would prefer to give something more special, more personal, and know that your gift has been made with something pre-loved, with a story, and possibly by your own hands at our monthly Art Hub at the Sussex Green Hub.

Here we provide a creative space where you can connect, create and make a difference by giving new life to something old.  Each last Saturday of the month (with the exception of December) we offer a wide range of resources and inspiration, and you are welcome to come and join us.  All ages are welcome at this free drop-in-event - creativity and self expression know no age limit!  You can join us for one of our workshops, bring ideas to share, or enjoy a cuppa and a cake, sit back and carry on with your own creative work.

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]]> Crafternoons in Horsham https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/crafternoons-in-horsham/ Wed, 01 Oct 2025 16:01:05 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=38888 This October Sussex Green Living will be opening the doors to something new at the Horsham Repair Café. We are calling it Crafternoons, and the idea is simple: an afternoon each month where people can sit together, bring something they are making, and enjoy a couple of hours of creativity and company. The support of […]

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]]> Animal Friends https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/animal-friends/ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 08:00:57 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=31888 Animal Friends: On Monday this week, I attended a wonderful open-air theatre performance in a hornbeam circle in a private woodland.
  The tree circle to create the ‘stage’ had been planted many years previously and the play wasn’t unique only in its setting- it had been crafted by the young children who performed it. They […]

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]]> Horsham Cape of Good Hopes https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/horsham-cape-of-good-hopes-2/ Thu, 23 Feb 2023 07:44:16 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=25959 At Sussex Green Living we often talk about our outreach with families, in the villages, in schools and with the Youth Eco Forum.  What people may not realise is that we also run community sessions with the elderly. Morag and I went along to the Kings Court Care Home in January this year, taking the […]

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]]> Christmas Money Saving Ideas https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/christmas-money-saving-ideas/ Thu, 01 Dec 2022 07:00:15 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=24796 Last Christmas we bought 226,800 miles of wrapping paper, 5.3 million artificial trees, 6.8 million real trees and £42 million of unwanted toys. As we continue to tighten our belts, we look at ways to reduce the waste from Christmas so we can have a more sustainable Christmas, that costs less for the planet and […]

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]]> Eco Aware Earth Day (first published in West Sussex County Times) https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/eco-aware-earth-day-first-published-in-west-sussex-county-times/ Thu, 12 May 2022 14:16:26 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=21830 The children at Ashington CE Primary School enjoyed an early Earth Green Day on Thursday 7th April 2022. The day was organised by Sienna, Magenta, Sophie and Jasmine, four passionate Eco Warriors in Year 5 supported by the school’s Outdoor Learning Lead, Miss Martlew. The four girls had their eco passion ignited by a Rainforest […]

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]]> Spring into Spring at the Sussex Green Hub https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/spring-into-spring-at-the-sussex-green-hub/ Mon, 21 Feb 2022 14:59:17 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=21121 The post Spring into Spring at the Sussex Green Hub appeared first on Sussex Green Living.

]]> Sussex Green Living 2021 Roundup By Morag Warrack https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/sussex-green-living-2021-roundup-by-morag-warrack/ Thu, 06 Jan 2022 11:00:04 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=20459 The post Sussex Green Living 2021 Roundup By Morag Warrack appeared first on Sussex Green Living.

]]> Ideas for a greener Christmas in Horsham https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/ideas-for-a-greener-christmas-in-horsham/ Fri, 12 Nov 2021 09:46:35 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=20004 The post Ideas for a greener Christmas in Horsham appeared first on Sussex Green Living.

]]> Bright future enjoyed by St Mary’s School https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/bright-future-enjoyed-by-st-marys-school/ Mon, 06 Sep 2021 14:02:44 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=19269 The post Bright future enjoyed by St Mary’s School appeared first on Sussex Green Living.

]]> A Fairer Easter for People and Planet https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/a-fairer-easter-for-people-and-planet/ Thu, 25 Mar 2021 22:20:59 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=16535 This article by Marie Allen, Fairtrade Horsham, was published in West Sussex County Times on 11.3.21 Horsham has been a Fairtrade town since 2005 and we are lucky to have so many shops and cafes which offer Fairtrade products, giving farmers and producers a better deal. Fairtrade Fortnight, which ended on March 8th, had Climate Justice as […]

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]]> Encourage Your Kids to Go Outside More https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/encourage-your-kids-to-go-outside-more/ Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:08:45 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=16007 Getting outdoors and learning about nature is an essential part of education. These days, however, many children prefer to spend their free-time cooped up inside with a tablet on their lap and the TV playing in the background. While technology can play an excellent role in a kid’s childhood, they also need time in the […]

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]]> Get Creative for Nature Over Half Term https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/get-creative-for-nature-over-half-term/ Fri, 22 May 2020 13:56:42 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=13704 Inspiring environmental art competition appeals for children and young people to get involved over holidays and the summer term. Thanks to a grant from The Boltini Trust, Sussex Green Living and the South Downs National Park Trust, which is the official charity of South Downs National Park, have developed this “Clean Up & Create” a […]

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]]> Virtual climate cafe connecting people and planet https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/virtual-climate-cafe-connecting-people-and-planet/ Wed, 15 Apr 2020 06:56:03 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=13221 Local people removed from isolation for one hour a week through the virtual Horsham Climate Cafe. Saturday 11th April saw the numbers grow from 7 the first planning week, to 15, with 24 turning-in last week to learn about frugal and free wild cooking from Fiona founder of Earthkind and an eco art competition which […]

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]]> Christmas Cracker Making Workshop https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/christmas-crackers-making-workshop/ Thu, 24 Oct 2019 16:17:03 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=12274 The zero-waste movement is seemingly the antithesis of Christmas – a time of huge consumption and over-indulgence. But far from being for the Seasonal Scrooge, buying more consciously at Christmas means all of the joy of the feast without the guilt of chucking huge amounts of leftovers in the (compost) bin and adding to the […]

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]]> FREE wind-related craft activities during half term https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/free-wind-related-craft-activities-during-half-term/ Thu, 17 Oct 2019 10:48:05 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=12233 October Half Term 2019 FREE Activities at Rampion Windfarm Visitor Centre Rampion Windfarm Visitors Centre will be running FREE wind-related craft activities throughout the October half term week from Mon 28th Oct to Friday 1st Nov. 10am – 3pm each day, as well as having information and videos for adults to learn more about Rampion. Fun […]

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]]> Environmental art and message ocean bomb Horsham District https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/environmental-art-and-message-ocean-bomb-horsham-district/ Fri, 26 Jul 2019 22:37:50 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=11766 Horsham District was bombarded with environmental art and activity on Saturday 6th July. Volunteers from the Horsham Repair Café and Sussex Green Living, an environmental awareness and educational network, provided a dazzling array of ‘environmentally friendly’ stalls at their second Share, Care and Repair Fair, this year within Horsham Market. It was part of the Horsham […]

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]]> Pop-up Share Fair in Horsham https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/pop-up-share-fair-in-horsham/ Sun, 15 Apr 2018 20:51:23 +0000 http://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=9518 Join us in the Human Nature Garden, Horsham Park on Sunday 8th July 12 – 6pm, where there will be a pop-up Share Fair and Horsham Repair Café. We will be running alongside the Horsham Rotary family event Funday Sunday. A Share Fair is a social event where instead of buying new things, people share, […]

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]]> Wildlife Eco Warrior assembly & workshops https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/school-children-become-eco-warriors-for-the-day/ Thu, 05 Apr 2018 15:24:53 +0000 http://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=9510 This workshop is a fun, informative and practical session, showing the synergy between biodiversity, environmental protection and upcycling. Led by Carrie Cort the founder of Sussex Green Living, this is one in a series of workshops Carrie offers. In this workshop we generate ideas which  inspire our children to become the next generation of green champions. […]

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]]> Inspiration through Green Art https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/inspiration-through-green-art/ Wed, 20 Sep 2017 22:05:32 +0000 http://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=9162 Children from all over West Sussex competed in our Eco Beast Sculpture competition in July, culminating in a public display at the family event ‘Funday Sunday’ in Horsham Park. The four winning schools –  Warninglid, Georgian Gardens, William Penn School and Upper Beeding – enjoyed their prizes on 8th, 11th, 12th and 13th September.  In […]

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]]> Eco Beasts take over West Sussex! https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/eco-beasts-take-over-west-sussex/ Tue, 19 Sep 2017 21:44:35 +0000 http://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=8869 Eco Beast Sculptures migrated from across West Sussex and took over a marquee in Horsham Park at ‘Funday Sunday’ on Sunday 9th July.  Children from all over the county had wonderful fun making Eco Beast Sculptures out of waste resources. The best sculptures from schools and children’s uniformed groups formed a stunning public exhibition at this […]

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]]> Fantastic family woodland event https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/fantastic-family-woodland-event/ Tue, 09 May 2017 11:32:03 +0000 http://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=8709 Into the Trees – family event 9th and 10th September 2017 Pippingford Park, Sussex  ‘Rope swinging, pond skimming, slacklining, woodworking. I have been to lots of festivals and I loved the peace of this one’ Into The Trees returns to the heart of the Ashdown Forest this September. A fascinating journey into the amazing world […]

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]]> A Tietastic Guinness World Records https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/a-tietastic-guinness-world-records/ Mon, 27 Feb 2017 08:17:36 +0000 http://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=8444 Carrie Cort is ‘Officially Amazing’, so say the Guinness World Record (GWR) office.  Last year as part of a ‘Green Play and Display Day’ which Carrie organised in the Human Nature Garden, Horsham Park, she attempted to beat the GWR challenge for the person wearing the most neckties, which was 260 ties, 400 had been […]

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]]> Exciting county-wide competition for children https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/exciting-county-wide-competition-for-children/ Sat, 25 Feb 2017 21:15:18 +0000 http://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=8415 Eco Beast Sculpture Competition – Green Inspiration Through the Arts Sussex Green Living in partnership with Horsham Festival and West Sussex County Council Waste Prevention team, are delighted to launch an Eco Beast Sculpture competition, open to children and young people in West Sussex. Our aim This exciting competition aims to inspire young sculptors to […]

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]]> Remake, redesign & repair creative craft textile workshop 2017 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/remake-redesign-repair-creative-craft-textile-workshop-2017/ Fri, 24 Feb 2017 23:33:17 +0000 http://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=8387 Come and learn about an exciting new fashion trend and walk away with a revived, reinvented and reinvigorated wardrobe!  Our creative material workshops specialise in re-using stunning neckties in an amazing range of projects (other materials are available too). We are all about re-using, re-making, redesigning and making do with what we already have, or […]

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]]> Explore the amazing tree world https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/explore-the-amazing-tree-world/ Sun, 10 Jul 2016 20:26:24 +0000 http://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=8185 PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Event: Into the Trees Date:  September 3rd and 4th 2016 ‘What a wonderful day getting back to nature. A festival without all the fuss and noise of the others, but more to entertain, enthral and amaze’ From the folk behind the award winning Elderflower Fields Festival and the innovative […]

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]]> Top tie upcycling ideas https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/top-tie-upcyclng-ideas/ Sat, 28 May 2016 09:37:12 +0000 http://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=8105 Neckties are a bit of an environmental nightmare, novelty ties get bought for people who might use them once or twice, charity shops don’t want them as they don’t sell well and if sent for recycling they often get caught up in the recycling machinery and cause expensive damage.  Upcycling, remaking and reuse is best! […]

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]]> Guinness World Record helps William Penn School https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/guinness-world-record-helps-william-penn-school/ Thu, 05 May 2016 13:50:00 +0000 http://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=8036 Horsham families are in for a summer half term treat, a free family tietastic Guinness World Record event in the Human Nature Garden in Horsham Park!  Carrie Cort founder of Sussex Green Living has got together with the organisers of the Horsham Circle of Life Festival to lay on a fun action packed free green […]

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]]> Horsham Circle of Life Festival https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/horsham-circle-of-life-festival-2/ Thu, 25 Feb 2016 12:28:48 +0000 http://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=7872 Programme of events SATURDAY MAY 28th to SATURDAY JUNE 4th 2016 The aim of the Horsham Circle of Life Festival is to enrich the heart of our community and bring people together to celebrate life. There is a strong focus on honouring and respecting our planet, leading to a more connected life-style. This series of […]

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]]> Horsham Circle of Life Festival https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/horsham-circle-of-life-festival/ Sat, 06 Feb 2016 21:25:45 +0000 http://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=7827 Saturday May 28 to Saturday June 4, 2016 The aim of the Horsham Circle of Life Festival, is to enrich the heart of our community and bring people together to celebrate life. There is a strong focus on honouring and respecting our planet, leading to a more connected life-style. This series of highly creative events […]

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