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We are delighted to be supporting another local charity this Spring. The Sussex Snowdrop Trust, a charity providing nursing care at home for children living with life-threatening such as cancer,…

There is something quietly radical about a garden that refuses to forget. In an age of hybrid seeds, global supply chains, and uniform supermarket produce, the gardens of the Weald…

There is a moment in the English countryside when winter quietly loosens its grip and the land begins, almost imperceptibly, to breathe again. One morning the frost is a little…

The Museum has achieved national recognition for its educational visits and has been awarded the Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) Quality Badge   The LOtC Quality Badge is the only…

Easter is a season rich in meaning and tradition, a time when the natural world and the spiritual year converge. At the Weald & Downland Living Museum, Easter is not…

What was it like to grow up as a child in Victorian England, not in the smog-filled cities of Dickensian London, but amidst the winding lanes, hedgerows, and hayfields of…

How long do you leave your Christmas decorations up for? Do you have people jibing about how it’s bad luck to leave them up past Twelfth Night? Scoffing at how…

In today’s fast‑paced, always‑on world, looking after our wellbeing has never been more important. For many people, the start of the year brings a unique set of challenges. The darker…