2 June 2023
Volunteers Week: Anne Eden
As a former teacher with a passion to continue working with children and young people, Anne Eden tells us why she chose to offer her time as a volunteer at…
1 June 2023
Volunteers Week: Carol Brinson
At the heart of the Museum there is a team of over 280 active volunteers and in the last 12 months, they have given over 37,000 hours of their time.…
15 May 2023
Sustainable Farming
Andy Robinson, Working Animals Supervisor at the Museum explains how we are revisiting forgotten farming methods by removing heavy machinery and letting the horses earn their keep. We are always…
11 May 2023
Thatching in Action
Visitors have been able to see thatching in action at the Museum. We’ve recently had a team of thatchers in to carry out conservation work on several of the buildings…
5 May 2023
Flowers fit for a King
If you’re visiting us over King Charles III Coronation weekend, look out for the wonderful display of flowers in the Museum Gallery, created by one of our volunteers to mark…
11 April 2023
Royal Visits
With the Coronation of King Charles III fast approaching, we look back at his visits to the Weald & Downland Living Museum. We have welcomed the monarch here many times,…
6 April 2023
Natural Remedies
You can learn about natural remedies, in our six period gardens at the Museum, including one in our Bayleaf Tudor Farmstead. The Gardens Team have recently been working hard maintaining…
26 March 2023
The Hunger Gap
The Hunger Gap Our Medieval and Tudor ancestors loved eating and drinking well, just as we do, but unlike us they were limited at certain times of the year due…
23 March 2023
Chichester University Conservatoire brings its annual production to the Weald & Downland Living Museum
The Secret Garden musical has found its perfect home at the Weald & Downland Living Museum, presented in partnership with the University of Chichester Conservatoire. Stroll through a woodland path…
13 February 2023
Traditional Hedge Laying
Quick set ‘living hedge’ laying is a rural skill that has been practiced for many centuries. By laying a hedge you are creating something that is not only living, but…
27 January 2023
Coppicing at the Museum
As part of our rural life demonstrations, our interpretation team carry out coppicing to manage the working woodland at the Museum. They undertake a plan of sustainable woodland management to…
21 January 2023
Chalk & Cheese Repairs
Our conservation team at the Museum has been busy undertaking repairs to the floor in the Hall House from Boarhunt. Work on the floors in the Weald and Downland Museum…
