Warren Carter

Our open days are a bit different. Sure we want lots of people to come and see what we are up, but more importantly it’s a chance for the pupils we work with to really get involved and cement the feeling of being part of the team. That sense of belonging and ownership is really important to what we do. In the week leading up to the open day all pupils were asked to chip in to make the place… Read More »PART OF THE TEAM

In November 2011 the building we used as an outdoor classroom was burnt to the ground.  For the past 17 months we have been busy working on a new timber framed building using locally coppiced wood and the frame is now up! We have used sweet chestnut for the majority of the frame. This is abundant in Sussex and has excellent durability and strength with hand made oak pegs to hold it together. The walls will be built using a variety of… Read More »ECO BUILDING BEGINS TO RISE AT THE GARDEN

The past year has brought significant developments in our compost-making activities at the Forest Garden. Because we are endeavouring to grow food crops organically on a particularly challenging soil, with a very thin layer of earthy material above solid chalk, we have a very pressing need for getting as much organic matter into our growing areas as we can. Back in 2010, we became a recognised Community Composting location as part of a city-wide initiative promoted by Brighton and Hove… Read More »COMPOST KING

This is always a busy time of year from BrightonPermaculture Trust (BPT) when plans for orchard planting come to fruition. This year they have been particularly busy in Moulsecoomb. First it was The Keep where the local vicar came up with the great idea that what would really compliment the new historical records building would be an orchard of old fashioned Sussex fruit trees. A year later children from Moulsecoomb Primary and Brighton Aldridge Community Academywere braving the freezing weather… Read More »CHEERS TO BRIGHTON PERMACULTURE TRUST

Volunteering at Moulsecoomb Forest Garden Project isn’t just about gardening. Working with us is the perfect opportunity to learn about outdoor education – using nature as a way of teaching pupils, especially effective for those that struggle in the classroom.Nancy Walker started as a volunteer with us five years ago when she was at the University of Sussex; within two years she was asked to be on our management committee and is now employed by the garden as a sessional… Read More »VOLUNTEERING AT THE FOREST GARDEN

This article which appeared in the Brighton Argus Soapbox was in reply to one about Moulsecoomb being a food desert So apparently Moulsecoomb is a food desert? It’s true that if pop to the local shops you’re unlikely to find fresh baked bread or some decent fruit and vegetables. But does that make Moulsecoomb the Sahara? Well I think Moulsecoomb is leading in the way in the City in producing fruit and vegetables. A new orchard has just been planted… Read More »MOULSECOOMB NOT A FOOD DESERT

Brighton’s green credentials have received a fresh boost with Moulsecoomb Forest Garden and Wildlife Project (MFGWP) becoming the regional training hub and demonstration site for community composting.  Local award-winning charity MFGWP is one of twelve ‘Hubs’ in a training network across England for the Community Composting for Local Food project. MFGWP won the contract to deliver training, advice, equipment loan and support services to local groups in the area who are growing fresh fruit and vegetables and want to grow… Read More »BRIGHTON LEADS THE WAY ON COMPOSTING

Press Release A management plan for a forgotten woodland hopes to bring the local community and school pupils together to enjoy the unique resource on their doorstep. Westlain Belt woodland shelters the new Brighton Aldridge Community Academy, the Bridge Community Centre, and part of residential East Moulsecoomb. The Belt also marks both the boundary of the new South Downs National Park and the boundary of the built-up area of Brighton.  ‘…The fallen hulks of two century old beeches; ghostly white… Read More »WESTLAIN BELT : A MONUMENT TO BEECH