Breathing Spaces is delighted to be celebrating National Bee Day on 21st August with the Bees and Seas team! Bees and Seas, a fab local project created by We are Food Pioneers, Friends of Brooklands, and Creative Waves, is hosting a series of FREE family fun activities, shows, talks and stalls at Brooklands Park from Friday 20th August through to Sunday 22nd August and we are leading a walk to Meet the Wild Bees.
Breathing Spaces and Sompting Estate host one of the Bees and Seas log hives at Dankton Lane Barnyard, Sompting, and our walk will be from Brooklands Park to the barnyard on Sat 21st August, leaving promptly at 1pm from near the Cycall project container at the north end of Brooklands Park and returning to the park by 4pm.
The theme of the weekend is building back better for bees: focusing on actions for restoring, supporting and enhancing the role of these pollinators. A colony of wild bees has already moved into the hive high up in a sycamore tree at the barnyard of its own accord. Come and see how the excellent design and siting of the hive (built by Bee Kind Hives) and the abundance of forage plants for bees and other pollinators should help the colony to thrive without intervention from us.
The walk is about 40 minutes each way, up through Sompting to the barnyard on Dankton Lane and returning via Sustainable Sussex at Test Road. Some of the walk is uphill and on uneven ground and the barnyard has minimal facilities – a camping loo, no running water (hand-sanitiser available), makeshift plank/log seats only, little weather cover. We will walk whatever the weather so walkers should dress appropriately. Please bring your own drinks and snacks.
Book your place by emailing [email protected] – numbers will be limited.
Very busy repair cafe yesterday, fully booked with 12 on the waiting list! We tackled 47 repairs, many of which were successful. Huge thanks to all our wonderful volunteers and to those who came along and made our day such fun. ... See MoreSee Less
0 CommentsComment on Facebook
📸 Credit @easyecotips ... See MoreSee Less
0 CommentsComment on Facebook
What fun we have had pressing grapes this week at our community allotment! The juice is really delicious, especially when combining red with white! ... See MoreSee Less
0 CommentsComment on Facebook
📸 Credit @easyecotips ... See MoreSee Less
0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Some of our team were away today so we couldn't do as many repairs as usual. Apologies to those who couldn't get a booking and we are very full for the next one already on the electrical side, although we will have space for sewing repairs.
Big thanks to all who braved the weather today, especially to our wonderful team who are faced with unpredictable and often very challenging repairs, but handle them with a smile and a cheerful conversation. ... See MoreSee Less
0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Very busy day yesterday at the Repair Cafe - 42 items brought in to repair and most of them successful. Big thanks to our wonderful team of volunteers - repairers and kitchen crew - it would not happen without your selfless support and expertise each month.
Now taking bookings for next one - Sat. August 26th: www.ttworthing.org/repair-cafe/ ... See MoreSee Less
0 CommentsComment on Facebook