29th July 2023
PRESS RELEASE
Stanmer Organics’ 2023 Open Day – a fun-filled and affordable day out for everyone
If you go down to Stanmer woods on Saturday 29th July, between 11am and 5pm, you’re in for a big surprise: one that promises to delight visitors of all ages.
This year’s Open Day at Stanmer Organics, the Soil Association-accredited organic centre in Stanmer Park, promises an activity filled day out for all, with offerings as diverse as drumming workshops and forest saunas, fabulous freshly cooked food and hand-carved didgeridoos.
Find us beyond One Garden Brighton, just follow the signs through the park or see the poster outside the Fruit Factory in Stanmer village. Entry is free, so save your money to try out some of our wonderful nature-based activities, experiences and products.
Stanmer staff will be leading free site tours from outside the Earthship at 11.15am, 1.15pm and 3.15pm, and Brighton Mayor Jacqueline O’Quinn will be dropping by to join one of these. A long-standing supporter of the work done by Stanmer Organics, Mayor Jacqueline is excited to be taking part in what is fast becoming a highlight of the city’s cultural and community calendar.
Plots will be open to the public and many will be offering a range of tasty refreshments, with tea capped at an affordable one pound a cup! Here’s a brief selection of what’s on offer:
See how the Brighton Permaculture Trust embraces the Earth care, people care and a fair share ethics of permaculture at its inspirational demonstration plot. Amble through the food forest, buy an organic plant from the nursery, or just sit down and take in the beauty of its stunning biodiversity.
Future Roots welcomes visitors to experience a wealth of exciting activities. This includes a drumming workshop; a healing ritual ‘for the rejuvenation of the natural world and human life’; a cacao ceremony; story-telling; mask-making — and much more.
The Happy Belly Project is open to visitors from 11am until 4pm. Don’t miss the entertaining and informative ‘One Planet Foods Vision Workshop’, between 1pm and 3pm.
Living Vital’s refugee and migrant community will be cooking up a mouth-watering range of African and Middle Eastern sweet and savoury foods. Visitors can also explore this gloriously lush garden, sample fresh produce and sign up for volunteering.
Pop in to the Petal Project’s gorgeously green plot for fresh dhal and Ayurvedic masala chai, live music from Solebound and screen printing and felt-making taster sessions. Visitors are also invited to treat themselves to a self-care shiatsu massage.
Follow your nose to the fragrantly floral Physic Garden for a peek into a wonderful world of medicinal plants. Enjoy a demonstration, take a guided tour of the garden, relax and enjoy freshly infused teas and refreshments. Find out how you can get involved in volunteering and sign up for medicine making workshops.
Discover the breathtaking world of sculpture as Mark Stonestreet and Rosie Jones showcase their stunning new collections at Stanmer Stone Studios. Prepare to be captivated by figurative and abstract forms; from hand-held masterpieces to monumental works of art, crafted with precision and passion from marble, granite and limestone.
A hands-on delight for children and adults, Woodcraft Workshops will be demonstrating a range of inspirational woodcraft skills and beautifully hand-crafted workshop products. Visitors can try out flutes and didgeridoos, or sign up for a circular breathing lesson and some fun with water and straws.
Whichever plots you choose to visit, you’re sure to experience a fun, nature-filled day out at Brighton’s biggest and most beautiful organic growing, arts, crafts and therapeutic centre.
For more information, contact Fiona McWilliam, Brighton Permaculture Trust (fionamcw@gmail.com)
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