Last Saturday of the month – Sussex Green Hub
Where: United Reformed Church Hall, Springfield Road, Horsham, RH12 2RG (near the Lynd Cross pub off West Street in the town centre).
When: Last Saturday of every month 10am – 2.30pm
Next one is on Saturday 29 August, exceptionally ending at 1pm due to bank holiday weekend.
Come along to our monthly event offering lots of environmental services and fun family activities.
Last Saturday of the Month – Horsham Vegan Fest
Monthly market on the last Saturday of each month. Up to 16 local artisan stalls offering hot food, cold savouries, sweet treats, cheese, body care and other vegan products.
Where: Piries Place, Horsham RH12 1NY
When: Last Saturday of the month 9.30am – 3.30pm
Wed 2 September 7–8pm – Creating Healthy Active Environments Webinars
Active Sussex is hosting free webinars for Sussex clubs, organisations and greenspace managers exploring how sustainable, biodiverse environments can strengthen space, community and long‑term planning. Joined by experts from The Knepp Wildland Foundation’s Weald to Waves project.
Book your free place: Creating Healthy Active Environments Webinar
Sat 5 September 10am-12 noon – Ashington Repair Café and Clothes Swap
Ashington Church, London Road, Ashington, RH20 3JR
Ashington Repair Cafe will also run a Clothe Swap. Book you space, bring your items and swap to refresh your wardrobe.
Sat 12 September 10am –4pm – Introduction to Setting Up a Community Garden
Community Wellbeing Garden, Meadow Way, Petworth, GU28 0EP
This workshop introduces how to design, set up and run a robust, resilient and vibrant community garden. Be inspired by existing projects to consider establishing your own community or school garden using simple permaculture ethics and principles. For more information: Introduction to Setting Up a Community Garden
Sat 19 September 9.30am-5.30pm – Youth Sea Fest 2026
Rottingdean Whiteway Centre, Whiteway Lane, Brighton and Hove BN2 7HB
Sea Fest is a youth-led marine festival created by the Sussex Wildlife Trust Youth Rangers. Designed for 16-30 year olds, Sea Fest is a chance to explore the coast, learn something new, meet like-minded people and discover the amazing marine wildlife found right here in Sussex.
Sat 26 September 10am-4pm – Gardening in a Changing Climate
Community Wellbeing Garden, Meadow Way, Petworth, GU28 0EP
This workshop explores the principles of low-carbon, organic gardening and how you can apply these in your garden or allotment to reduce the impact of the changing climate. For more information: Gardening in a Changing Climate – September. 10am-4pm
Learn more about Community Wellbeing Garden here
People’s Emergency Briefing Community Film Screenings
The People’s Emergency Briefing is a public information film about the climate and nature crisis, what it means for the UK, followed by structured discussion, to allow people to process what they have heard and find ways to engage positively around local community solutions.
Sussex Green Living HQ are in Horsham District, public screenings are being planned in the following HD towns Partridge Green and Colgate, keep an eye on the screening map.
Private screenings are being planned in the 6th forms of Farlington School, Christs Hospital School and Collyers College for staff and students, with a later screening for parents.
- In August 2026, The National Emergency Briefing’s new schools initiative is launched.
The aim is to help young people understand that they have a real voice in local & national politics, and to give them confidence to play an active role in shaping the future. Please share with teachers, sixth forms, colleges and anyone working with 16–18 year olds.
- If any churches in Horsham District need help contact horshamecochurches@gmail.com for the church resource pack.
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SEPTEMBER
4th September 7pm Findon Village Hall, High St, Findon BN14 0TA Book on the link or website worthingcrew.co.uk. Organised by Findon Parish Council / Climate Resilience Centre Worthing (CREW).
4 Sept 10.30am: East Dean and Friston Village Hall, BN20 0DR
4 Sept 7pm: Furnace Brook, BN27 4QR
5 Sept 3pm: Langney Community Centre, BN23 7DX
6 Sept 2pm: Crawley United Reformed Church, RH10 3DF
10 Sept 1pm: Worthing Quaker meeting House, BN11 5DR
13 Sept 1pm: St Luke’s Prestonville, BN1 5DD
16 Sept 7.30pm: Woodingdean Community Centre, BN2 6BA
24 Sept 7pm: St Wilfrid’s Church Hall, 80 Station Rd, RH15 9EN
24 Sept 7pm: Willingdon Trees Community Centre, BN22 0UT
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OCTOBER/NOVEMBER
12th October 10am – Billingshurst Women’s Hall, Billingshurst, RH14 9QX. Organised by Sussex Green Living and Surrey & Sussex Coppice Group. Note there is an optional community follow up meeting Monday 2nd November 10am. Book your free ticket.
11th November 7pm – Billingshurst Women’s Hall, Billingshurst, RH14 9QX. Organised by Sussex Green Living and Surrey & Sussex Coppice Group. Note there is an optional community follow up meeting Wed 25th November 7.30pm. Book your free ticket.
This shows where the People’s Emergency Briefing film is being screened
Wed 14 October 9.30am-4.30pm – Food Security Conference: Surviving a Food Crisis
104, The Hornet, Chichester, PO19 7JR
The conference brings together policy makers with local authorities as well as with communities, farmers, growers, food organisations, distributors of both local and imported foods and other stakeholders to map out practical, actionable steps to strengthen resilience to withstand future food crises locally.
Sat 17 October 7pm – A special showing of the Film ‘Wilding’ followed by a Q&A
Sullington Parish Hall RH20 3PP
‘Wilding’ tells the story of the daring experiment to rewild 3500 acres of unprofitable farmland at Knepp Estate in West Sussex.
Tickets £10 from ‘The Card Shop’ in Storrington. Contacts: Ken Collins on 01903 740745 or Viviane on 07796 261296
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