UNFORTUNATELY THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED WE HOPE TO RESCHEDULE IN THE NEAR FUTURE  ALL ATTENDEES HAVE BEEN EMAILED FRIDAY NIGHT MEETINGS RESUME IN SEPTEMBER      Friday 20th June 2025, Burwash Common Pavilion Speaker: Gazza PRIMAL TRAIL - Primitive bushcraft in the modern world www.primaltrail.com   Gazza, a truly inspiring bush craftsman and travelling […]

TEST YOUR SOIL INCREASE YOUR GARDEN'S/FARM'S/SMALLHOLDING'S PRODUCTIVITY Following their successful Friday night talk on the soil food web, join Sylvie & Julia for a lively 2-hour introduction to soil microbiology designed especially for smallholders! Discover the essential workings of the Soil Food Web, the vital roles of microorganisms, and how to recognise key functional groups. […]

Join member Jules as he gives a tour of Ashburnham Place, the wonderful grounds and its beautiful kitchen garden   Jules and his family live and work on this stunning estate and have offered a bespoke, members only evening for SFTG members with a behind the scenes look at the workings of the kitchen garden […]

Join members and group experts, Ben and Maggi Pratt in their honey room for an evening workshop all about honey extraction.   You will need your apron and the willingness to get sticky as Ben and Maggi go through the extraction process with you; share their expert hints and tips for successful harvesting and talk […]

Member and local florist, Becky, will lead a workshop on floral arranging and a talk about what you can grow at home in order to have your own beautiful displays Course content to include: * Annual Flowers - what to grow, when and how to sow, planting out, plus harvesting * Jam jar posy arrangements […]

Friday 19th September 2025, Burwash Common Pavilion RURAL CRIMES TALK - LED BY SUSSEX POLICE   Sussex Police's rural crime unit will be coming to speak to us about the best ways to keep our small holdings, farms and country homes safe; ways to secure machinery and other farm/home steading equipment and educate us on […]

QUAIL MEAT AND EGGS FOR YOUR FAMILY DINNER TABLE    Quail are an inexpensive, low maintenance, space saving animal that provide wonderful eggs but also taste absolutely delicious if reared for meat! Louise and her family have been rearing quail for their family diner table now for a few years and are keen to show […]

Friday 10th October 2025, Burwash Common Pavilion The Topping Family will share their journey in to making a family business from their milking goats! Rachel and her family will talk all about their journey to keeping milking goats and their new business selling goats milk yogurt and soap. There will be a chance to sample […]

CHICKEN : MEAT AND EGGS FOR YOUR FAMILY DINNER TABLE  Le Bresse chickens are said to be the most delicious chicken in the world! They also happen to be good egg layers too! Louise and her family have been rearing chicken for their family dinner table now for a few years and are keen to […]