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Sustainable Sussex Charity based community farm & horticulture project on Sompting Estate. Contact us to find out more.

Sustainable Sussex CIO is growing a community farming and horticulture project based on Sompting Estate, working with the local community and including people who find access to the workplace difficult due to diverse needs and individual difficulties. We grow food (including chillies) together to help boost our local economy whilst creating meaningful and environmentally sustainable and satisfying activities for volunteers. Sustainable Sussex is about people, places, lifestyle, economy and creativity. Please support our project by sharing our news, purchasing our products when they hit the shelves or by volunteering or donating.

Join us for an 'Apple Day' this Saturday 10th October, 10am until 2pm at The Fen Farm, Test Road, Sompting.  If, of cour...
07/10/2026

Join us for an 'Apple Day' this Saturday 10th October, 10am until 2pm at The Fen Farm, Test Road, Sompting. If, of course, we have any apples! It seems that this year the apples have come early and gone rotten. Either way, we will set up our smaller press in the event that we get some at least to demonstrate how it works. The event is Farm Working day with limited facilities, but the aim is to press some apples for juice, we can talk about the plans for the Community Orchard, and show you how in the future our working horses will bring apples from the orchard to the farm for processing. Jake the Highland pony with Leighton Clay and Andrew Pinner will give carriage drives and demonstrate some log pulling. Sussex Wildlife Trust will also be with us, so you can get involved in some Fruit Tree Care. And we will have Tea and Cake available, and some activities for the kids.

We had an amazing day for our recent Chilli Fayre at The Fen Farm.  This event could not have happened without all the h...
05/10/2026

We had an amazing day for our recent Chilli Fayre at The Fen Farm. This event could not have happened without all the hard work from our volunteers and beneficiaries - THANK YOU!

Max, our two-year old Fell Pony, is 'conservation grazing' in a section of Local Wildlife Site at The Fen Farm in Sompti...
30/09/2026

Max, our two-year old Fell Pony, is 'conservation grazing' in a section of Local Wildlife Site at The Fen Farm in Sompting. Max will be joining us at the farm regularly for grazing and Equine-Assisted Mindfulness, and when he is older some light farm work to help our volunteers around the farm. Hope you can meet him soon.

How exciting!  Our Sussex Chilli Farm presents Sompting Chilli Fayre on Saturday 26th September 11am until 3pm at The Fe...
12/09/2026

How exciting! Our Sussex Chilli Farm presents Sompting Chilli Fayre on Saturday 26th September 11am until 3pm at The Fen Farm. And, not just Chilli plants, products and tours, but PIZZAS, CAKES, KID'S ACTIVITIES and meet Roo the Shetland Pony. Along with the Sussex Folk Orchestra and Titch Hill Wines. Free Entry!

We have a Wet Felting - wool workshop this Sunday 6th September 10am until 2pm at The Fen Farm in Sompting.  We have a c...
02/09/2026

We have a Wet Felting - wool workshop this Sunday 6th September 10am until 2pm at The Fen Farm in Sompting. We have a couple of spaces available - contact me if you would like to book a place - [email protected]. No prior experience necessary, join to learn and have fun with wool.
This workshop will be led by the lovely Hilary Charlesworth from www.totallytextiles.co.uk

Skills Based Photography Workshop with photographer Sam Pharoah.  This Saturday 11th July from 10 - 1.  Free to attend!A...
08/07/2026

Skills Based Photography Workshop with photographer Sam Pharoah. This Saturday 11th July from 10 - 1. Free to attend!

A three hour session led by photographer Sam Pharoah with the aim of helping build confidence in your photography skills - wherever you are in your photography journey!
Inspired by the beautiful surroundings of The Fen Farm (Test Road, Sompting), we will explore some ways of getting great photographs with cameras and phones. There will be tips and tricks for beginners and improvers, some guided group exercises with plenty of time and space to get creative with your photos in a supportive environment.
Feel free to bring your own cameras and/or phones to use in the session. There will also be cameras available to try/borrow for the morning.

Booking is essential as spaces are limited.
To book a place please contact Liane [email protected] or Sam [email protected]
or call Liane on 07474 678 479

The Fen Farm is part of the much bigger Titch Hill Farm - come and find out more about how it all works this coming Sund...
21/06/2026

The Fen Farm is part of the much bigger Titch Hill Farm - come and find out more about how it all works this coming Sunday 28th June, 10-4, up in the Sompting downs. Pedigree Sussex cattle, sheep, trailer rides, nature, organic/biodynamic vineyard and winery, and more. www.titchhill.com . See poster for details. Sompting's 1000-year-old Saxon church, closely connected with the farm, will also be open for visits, see map for walking route through the farm to the church.

Mindful in Nature this Sunday 21st June 11am until 1pm at The Fen Farm, Test Road in Sompting.  Join us.  Book a place.
17/06/2026

Mindful in Nature this Sunday 21st June 11am until 1pm at The Fen Farm, Test Road in Sompting. Join us. Book a place.

It was wonderful to have Andy's Angels with us at our first Community Fair The Fen Farm.
30/05/2026

It was wonderful to have Andy's Angels with us at our first Community Fair The Fen Farm.

Thank you for these fab pics Sam Pharoah from our Community Spring Fair at The Fen Farm this half term week.
29/05/2026

Thank you for these fab pics Sam Pharoah from our Community Spring Fair at The Fen Farm this half term week.

Address

Land South Of Test Road
Sompting
BN150EW

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9:45am - 3pm
Wednesday 9:45am - 3pm
Thursday 9:45am - 3pm

Telephone

+447598411428

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