Growing Hollingdean

10/08/2026

Join Forest Gardeners Sunday, 16th August 2026

Get Growing in Hollingdean, at the Forest Garden Every 3rd Sunday of the month, from 10am to 12pm. Come along and help us grow food! Our friendly Growing Hollingdean volunteers will meet you at The Shed (on the corner of Brentwood Road and Lynchet Close) at 10am, where you’ll be able to borrow gloves and equipment. Don't forget to bring a drink, a hat and wear sun lotion....

Get Growing in Hollingdean, at the Forest Garden Every 3rd Sunday of the month, from 10am to 12pm. Come along and help us grow food! Our friendly Growing Hollingdean volunteers will meet you a…

28/07/2026

Join Tree Guardians on Sunday 2nd August 2026

Meet Growing Hollingdean volunteers for a fun morning of light gardening We meet at Growing Hollingdean shed on the corner of Brentwood Road and Lynchet Close at 10am. We wait 10 minutes before going on to our location within the estate. One of our Growing Hollingdean volunteers will talk through the mornings plan, give out equipment, including some Health & Safety tips....

Meet Growing Hollingdean volunteers for a fun morning of light gardening We meet at Growing Hollingdean shed on the corner of Brentwood Road and Lynchet Close at 10am. We wait 10 minutes before goi…

22/07/2026

🎨 New Murals at Lynchet Close Play Park & Community Garden 🪲🐟🌿

Take a look at the fantastic new murals celebrating the wildlife and natural heritage of Hollingdean.

The artwork features the common cockchafer (maybug), famous for its distinctive whirring flight on spring evenings, alongside mackerel, a familiar fish from the Brighton coast.

The murals were funded by Clarion Housing as part of their biodiversity project. We’re really pleased to have played a small part by suggesting the idea of creating murals to celebrate our local wildlife.

We hope you enjoy the new artwork as much as we do. If you’re passing by, stop and have a look! 🌸

18/07/2026

🌞 Who’s selling what at the Hollingdean Summer Street Fair?

Planning your route? We’ve put together this handy guide so you can see what each stall is selling before you head out.

From toys, books and clothes to plants, homemade cakes, Hong Kong treats, crafts and plenty of bargain finds, there’s something for everyone! 🌿🧸📚🍰👗

📅 Sunday 19th July
🕙 10am–2pm
📍 Across Hollingdean

Save this post, share it with friends and neighbours, and come along to support our amazing local community. We can’t wait to see you there! 💚

14/07/2026

We love seeing all the insects around Hollingdean! 🐞 Take a look at some of the amazing wildlife our volunteers have spotted:

🦋 Elephant Hawk Moth
🐉 Southern Hawker Dragonfly
🪲 Common Red Soldier Beetle
🦋 Scarlet Tiger Moth
🐞 Ladybirds

A huge thank you to everyone helping us discover and record the incredible biodiversity right here in our local area!

14/07/2026

Join Forest Gardeners Sunday, 19th July 2026

Hollingdean Park Orchard Forest Garden Forest gardening is every 3rd Sunday of the month, from 10am to 12pm. Come along and help us grow food! Our friendly Growing Hollingdean volunteers will meet you at The Shed (on the corner of Brentwood Road and Lynchet Close) at 10am, where you’ll be able to borrow gloves and equipment. See our our Forest Garden page for more information…...

Hollingdean Park Orchard Forest Garden Forest gardening is every 3rd Sunday of the month, from 10am to 12pm. Come along and help us grow food! Our friendly Growing Hollingdean volunteers will meet …

13/07/2026

It was a pleasure to welcome Carlos, a researcher from Queen Mary University of London, and Enrica, a student from the University of Sussex, to join us for our Tree Guardians session. 🌳🌱 They got stuck in with the activities and spent time learning about our community-led work.

Afterwards, we showed them around the Old Green Community Garden, the Two Trees Community Garden, and our newly planted forest garden. Their research focuses on community food and growing initiatives in Brighton & Hove, making it a great opportunity to share ideas and experiences.

Carlos is part of the DEMETRA Horizon Europe project, which explores citizen participation in local food systems, while Enrica is researching similar themes through her studies at the University of Sussex. It’s always inspiring to connect with people who share a passion for stronger, greener, community-led food systems.

11/07/2026

A huge thank you to Jessie Gentle Medicine Brighton for leading such an inspiring herb and foraging walk for our Growing Hollingdean community. It was wonderful to explore our local green spaces together and discover the abundance of wild plants growing right on our doorstep.

Along the way we learned how to identify mugwort, plantain, St John’s wort, wild carrot, wild marjoram, rosebay willowherb, elder and mallow, and even enjoyed a few sweet wild plums straight from the tree!

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make it such a lovely evening. Events like these are a fantastic way to bring people together, share knowledge and deepen our connection with the natural world. We can’t wait for the next one! 💚

07/07/2026

🎨 A splash of colour is coming to the entrance of Lynchet Community Garden! 🐝🐟

The alleyway entrance in Hollingdean is set to be transformed with a brand-new mural, designed by local artists Carl and David.

The two long walls will celebrate nature with:
🌸 A beautiful spring flower scene, featuring bees collecting nectar.
🐟 An underwater scene showcasing a school of mackerel.

The mural will be created on 10th & 11th July, and if you live in Clarion Housing or Lynchet Close, you’re invited to get involved! Come along and have a go at spray painting part of the mural with guidance from the artists.

We can’t wait to see this space transformed into something the whole community can enjoy. Keep an eye out for the finished artwork! 🌼🎨