Open Day 2025 Open Day Sun 21st September 2025

Save the date – Come and find out what The Friends of Combe Valley do. Enjoy trying out some of the activities:- Conservation, Green wood working, Bug hotel making, Meadow Scything, raised bed gardening, insect and bird identification. Games for ..Read on…

Nature and activity consultation Combe Valley Countryside Park – Bulverhythe Recreation Area Community Consultation Survey 2025

The Combe Valley Countryside Park (CIC) is developing plans to make the park more enjoyable, inclusive and useful to everyone.

make a difference award Make A Difference Finalist – Highly Commended

We achieved highly commended in amongst a field of worthy finalists. Each entry was a worthy winner. We had a great time and met some inspirational people. Sally Gunnel and Ray Mears were amongst the judges who praised every one of the hundreds of individuals and groups who were nominated. Thanks and Praise goes to everyone of our worthy, hard working volunteers who without them Our Combe Valley Countryside Park would not be the beautiful haven of nature.

Big Green Day 2025

Read about 2025 Big Green Day event.

Monthly Social Natter night

Our successful social nights are continuing. Fourth Wednesday 7-9pm

Saturday work parties.

New days and dates for conservation work. We have been asked to consider The third Saturday work parties to be held between 10-12pm to enable younger and those who work during the week to volunteer. So we are giving it ..Read on…

Events for 2024

Autumn 2024 will see a variety of Social events. Come down to the Discovery Centre and join in the fun. All ages and abilities welcome. A range of activities available.

oak trees iTree survey

During 2021 Friends of Combe Valley along with members of Bexhill and Crowhurst Environment Groups and other groups took part in the Rother iTree survey in the Rother area including and the Countryside Park. Rother I-tree survey The volunteer surveyors ..Read on…

Guided Walk Guided Walks

We have begun the guided walks within the Countryside Park. Peter Hunnisett led us through the park starting at the entrance beside the Blackbrooks garden centre. Peter had produced a spotter sheet which was very useful in identifying the plants ..Read on…

Safer Sussex Safer in Sussex Community funding secured

The Friends of Combe Valley have received a grant of £ 400 from the Police & Crime Commissioner’s Community Safety Fund as part of their Safer in Sussex campaign. This will go towards HI-Viz jackets for our park wardens. See ..Read on…