Lewes Urban Arboretum, Trees Committee of Friends of Lewes

Lewes Urban Arboretum, Trees Committee of Friends of Lewes Friends of Lewes Trees Committee: planting street trees and hedgerows in Lewes for their biodiversity and ecosystem values.

Lewes is recognised by ArbNet as an arboretum town! Some time ago Friends of Lewes received a bequest to fund the planting of trees in Lewes. This gave the late Paul Milmore the idea of creating a "Lewes Urban Arboretum" consisting of existing tree stock in the town along with additional plantings. Our vision is to change the way we look at Lewes: not trees in the town, but rather a town in the trees. This project is managed by the Trees Committee of Friends of Lewes.

New leaves and Catkins on the three Ostrya carpinifolia, (Hop Hornbeam), that we planted in King Henry's Road.
19/03/2026

New leaves and Catkins on the three Ostrya carpinifolia, (Hop Hornbeam), that we planted in King Henry's Road.

Elm flowers are appearing on some of the ten Ulmus lutece that we planted along the verge of Prince Charles Road - thank...
18/03/2026

Elm flowers are appearing on some of the ten Ulmus lutece that we planted along the verge of Prince Charles Road - thanks to Lewes District Council and East Sussex CC for including us in their grant from the Local Authorities Treescape Fund!

At the Green United "Big Ask" in the Corn Exchange tonight we felt very proud that our team got some special mentions fo...
18/03/2026

At the Green United "Big Ask" in the Corn Exchange tonight we felt very proud that our team got some special mentions for our hedge planting - with pupils from Southover and Western Road Schools a few years ago and for the hedge planting along Ham Lane with Green United in February 2026.
Marvellous presentations from the children on the Green United board!

Spring blossoms in the grounds of St. Pancras School
17/03/2026

Spring blossoms in the grounds of St. Pancras School

New leaves and flower buds are appearing on the Horse Chestnut trees in Baxter's Field . Birds singing all around as us...
16/03/2026

New leaves and flower buds are appearing on the Horse Chestnut trees in Baxter's Field . Birds singing all around as usual!

Eye-catching P***y Willow on the Railway Land Wildlife Trust - a touch of silver and gold!
15/03/2026

Eye-catching P***y Willow on the Railway Land Wildlife Trust - a touch of silver and gold!

Lovely afternoon at the "Making a Buzz" event at the Railway Land Wildlife Trust . An interesting talk from Buzz Club, w...
14/03/2026

Lovely afternoon at the "Making a Buzz" event at the Railway Land Wildlife Trust . An interesting talk from Buzz Club, with stalls from Lewes Swift Supporters, Lewes Urban Arboretum, and Wildflower Lewes, and a chance to make Hoverfly lagoons and bug bunkers to take home.
A Mosaic Project event - sign up to their newsletter to find out about their other activities.
https://www.railwaylandproject.org/mosaic-project

Lewes Urban Arboretum, Trees Committee of Friends of Lewes, will be at this exciting event!
10/03/2026

Lewes Urban Arboretum, Trees Committee of Friends of Lewes, will be at this exciting event!

Making a Buzz! 🐝

Join us and for a hands-on spring afternoon celebrating insects and gardens.

🌼 Make a bee hotel or bug bunker
🌿 Help create a mini wildflower meadow
🔍 Discover simple citizen science you can do at home
☕ Meet local groups and enjoy refreshments

Part of the Mosaic Project, mapping wildlife stepping stones across Lewes.

Saturday 14 March | 2pm – 4.30pm
Linklater Pavilion, Lewes
FREE

Tap the link in our bio to register your place!

Lovely blossoms are coming on the Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer' trees that we planted around Nevill Green a few years a...
08/03/2026

Lovely blossoms are coming on the Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer' trees that we planted around Nevill Green a few years ago. They are supposed to be one of the earliest trees to flower and the last to lose their leaves in Autumn.

Hazel flowers, catkins, and leaf buds on the Hazel hedge that we planted by Abergavenny Road - thanks to a donation from...
07/03/2026

Hazel flowers, catkins, and leaf buds on the Hazel hedge that we planted by Abergavenny Road - thanks to a donation from Tree Amigos.

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