Friends of Lewes

27/08/2026

Thank you to Lewes Climate Hub for sharing news of our exhibition of special trees in their September newsletter!
It is open at Lewes House, 32 High Street, 10-3, on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th September as part of the Heritage Open Days organised by Friends of Lewes.
https://lewesclimatehub.org/exhibition-special-trees-of-lewes

25/08/2026

Heritage Open Days Lewes
11th-13th September 2026
Anne of Cleves outlived Henry VIII’s other wives but never used this fascinating timber-framed Wealden hall house, given to her at the end of her short marriage.
https://friends-of-lewes.org.uk/hod2026/

24/08/2026

A Tree Charter for Lewes?
Inspired by the work of Love Our Ouse and "The Rights of Trees, Woodlands and Forests Toolkit" produced by the University of Sussex Environmental Justice Law Clinic, a group of arboriculturalists and conservationists formed a Rights of our Trees group, (ROOTs), to propose a Tree Charter that will protect the trees in the Arboretum Town of Lewes.
Find out more at Lewes Climate Hub, 32 High Street during the Friends of Lewes Heritage Open Days on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th September, 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
You may also enjoy the exhibition of "special trees" shared by member of our community.
Photograph shows the Three-needled Monterey Pines on the exit road from Waitrose, chosen by Lynda Durrant.

22/08/2026

21/08/2026

Admiring the Betula maximowicziana, (Maximowicz’s Birch or Monarch Birch), in Malling Deanery Arboretum during one of our Tree Festival guided walks in June.
Join us for another chance to learn more about the wonderful range of trees in this private arboretum during the Heritage Open Days organised by Friends of Lewes on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th September.
Book a place via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tour-of-malling-deanery-arboretum-tickets-1995318958718?aff=oddtdtcreator

20/08/2026

Heritage Open Days - Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th September!
🌳 Booking for our guided walks around Malling Deanery Arboretum opens at 9.00 a.m. today!
🌳 Drop in at Lewes Climate Hub to see the wonderful photographs of "special trees" shared by Lewes residents!
🌳 Find out about the proposed Tree Charter to protect the Rights of Trees in Lewes!

Lewes Heritage Open Days are organised by Friends of Lewes - find out about all the events here:
Lewes Heritage Open Days 2026 – Friends of Lewes https://share.google/JW2nM3tIuRaLVIIV0

19/08/2026

Just one of the lovely and unusual trees that you can see on our guided walks around Malling Deanery Arboretum during our Heritage Open Days in September!
https://friends-of-lewes.org.uk/hod2026/