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 the children or young at heart.
New for 2025 – Pirate Pete’s treasure trail and plank games.
Fuller details to follow.
The next Nature Detectives session will be:-
Tuesday 5th August
Location: Glyne Gap Beach
Session time: 14.00 to 16.30
The session is linked to Low tide which will be at 15.27.
The Combe Valley Countryside Park (CVCP) Community Interest Company (www.combevalleycountrysidepark.com) is developing plans to make the park more enjoyable, inclusive, and useful for everyone.
We want to hear from you—whether you live nearby, visit regularly, or are involved with the park in any way.
Your views will help shape improvements that support both community wellbeing and the natural environment.
Combe Valley Proposal Board
So have your say about your local green space!
We want to hear from you—whether you live nearby, visit regularly, or are involved with the park in any way. Your views will help shape improvements that support both community wellbeing and the natural environment. You can see the survey in pdf format by clicking here, comlete and return to Combe Valley Discovery Centre, Freshfields, St Leoanrds onSea TN38 5FB.
Or to take part in the survey online, click on the link below
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SQKBHKF
Thank you for your time.
We have been informed by the organisers of BBC Sussex and BBC Surrey Make a Difference that Friends of Combe Valley have been selected as one of the finalists in the Green category. (Environment)
Winners will be announced in September 2025 at the finals event being held at Lingfield Racecourse.
Come and join our Free monthly sessions covering a varied selection of crafts. suitable for all ages. Open to all. Made possible by National Lottery Community fund.
No session August due to HAF activty event.
Next session September 15th 10am to 12md . Eco dyeing and printing. All materials are provided, but you may like to bring your own snacks and your scissors.
Book via Eventbrite details to follow.
This year’s Big Green Day was all about sustainability through recycling, upcycling, and reuse. Over 100 people came along with plants, books, clothes, recipes and seeds to swop and have a good time.
Nine other “Green,” partners also were in attendance to show and highlight the great work being done by the community to enhance, protect and enlighten issues relating to nature.
For full Report of Big Green Day 2025 click on link.
Rowntree Trust have funded a series of art/craft sessions for over 21’s.
Each week hosts a different artist. See poster for full details.
We plan to keep it informal over a hot or cold drink, a biscuit or two and maybe even a slice of cake.
The idea is to have board games and cards available for group play. Also the opportunity to learn new card games like bridge or cribbage. Have an unfinished craft that you would like to finish or need some help then bring it along and we will try to assist.
Aimed at singles, couples or mixed groups. Bring a friend or two.
Date: Monthly on 4th Wednesday ( please note new day)
Time: 7-9pm
Place: Discovery Centre, Freshfields, St Leonards on Sea, TN38 8FB. W3W: full.solar.cone.
NB: please note the centre car park does not have street lights is very dark, so maybe to remember a torch.
Further information contact Julie on 07549 276 426.
Next event
All events at Combe Valley Discovery Centre unless stated.
Social nights – Third Wednesday 7-9pm Just bring yourself or family along. Board games and crafts.
Working Parties – Every Thursday 10am – 12 MD ish
Working Parties – Every third Saturday 10am onwards
Social night Wed Sept 25th 7-9pm Pumpkin felting crafts plus board games. Monthly Social Natter night
Open Day Sept 29th 10-1pm. see separate blog Open Day – September 29th 2024 10-1pm.
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.
The volunteer surveyors were each given a random measured marked plot of land. Within each plot, details were taken of the numbers of trees, variety, height, spread of branches, the condition of the tree(s). All the information was plotted along with the exact location and details as to whether it was an area suitable for more trees to be planted.
All this information has been gathered and a report will be generated to inform local plans.
2023 Update.
Rother District Council have published a report which can be found attached. At the moment it is not fully accessible on all viewing screens and in the process of being amended. When we receive it, we will post it. However, here is the current copy Urban Forest 1066 report
