Events

Free, no booking required

A day to commemorate and learn from the Lewes Floods of October 2000. With talks and activities for all ages, plus a Public Meeting with local experts and flood professionals to explore what flood risk Lewes faces now – and how to manage it.

This event is free and open to everyone. Given the focus on flooding and extreme weather, we advise parental discretion over suitability of some talks and displays for children.

Got any questions? Email lewesfloodsinfo@lewes-tc.gov.uk 

The Storrington and Arun Valley Regional Group of the Sussex Wildlife Trust are delighted to invite you to our FREE Autumn meeting, supported by Pulborough Parish Council.

Green Threads, a meeting aimed at inspiring all those with a garden (of whatever size) to create a space for Nature. Michael Blencowe, a well-known personality who has dedicated his career to supporting Nature, will share insights into how he created a beautiful wild space in his garden.

The Weald to Waves team, supported by Knepp Wildlife Foundation, was set up to help create corridors for Nature in Sussex. They will be telling us about the importance of this web of habitats and learn how your outside space can become part of it.

We will be serving delicious home-made cakes and hot & cold drinks.

Bring CASH for our RAFFLE, to win some amazing prizes!

Parking at Pulborough Village carpark, Lower Street, RH20 2BP.

To reach Pulborough Village Hall, by public transport the best options are the

Stagecoach bus route 1 or the Compass Travel bus route 100, both of which stop near the village centre.

On Wednesday the 12th November we will be hosting our Farming Conference on the question ‘Adapting with Purpose: Farming in a Changing World?’

The Conference will run from 7.00pm to 9.00pm online. If attending in person, pre- and post-event refreshments and network opportunities will be available from 6.00pm to 10.00pm.

With subsidies fading and instability rising—from climate shocks to shifting markets—farmers face a future that demands agility, innovation, and new ways of thinking. This conference will explore: Which farming models are fit for a volatile future? What does resilience really look like? And can the industry afford to cling to tradition, or is it time to back bold alternatives? Expect challenge, debate, and ideas that push the boundaries of what farming could, and should, be.

BBC Radio 4’s Farming Today presenter Charlotte Smith will be chairing and will be joined by a distinguised panel of leaders in their fields – Helen Browning OBE, Chief Executive of the Soil Association, John Gregson, General Manager of Regenified.

A look at how individual efforts by farmers form a connecting chain of chalk grassland and examples of the commerciality of chalk grassland

Having looked at this topic with a micro mindset in the field with a management and livestock focus, this event will go macro and look at how individual efforts by farmers form a connecting chain of chalk grassland both across the South Downs and further afield (Colin Hedley). We will also look at the commerciality of chalk grassland with examples of farmers and initiatives weaving that into the marketing of their farm (Roly Puzey and Abbie Carr). The event will conclude with a buffet supper.

This event is funded by Changing Chalk and facilatated by Pasture for Life and the South Downs National Park Authority.

Celebrating 100 years of community cinema and David Attenborough’s 100th year on our planet! FREE afternoon tea plus after film Q&A !

After the success of last year’s celebration, we’re delighted to announce that next year’s festival will mark the 10-year anniversary of the White Stork Project. Join us as we celebrate Storrington’s new European Stork Village status and the return of these iconic birds to our landscape. The event will take place on Saturday 23rd May 2026, with more details and location to be confirmed soon. Keep an eye out for updates and get ready to be part of this special community celebration!