Happy News for a Happy New Year

Happy New Year (rather belatedly) to all our supporters and friends,  We hope that 2018 will be fruitful and abundant for you in every way possible!

We are delighted to announce that we have now been able to book in dates for the next couple of Seasons of Grow.  The next Season will start on 1st March and run through to 19th April and we are now taking registrations for this course so if you or anyone you know could benefit from some time out in nature with others in beautiful Sussex countryside then please get in touch at info@growingwellbeing.org.uk or follow the link on the What We Do page.

These 2 Seasons have been made possible by the amazing support we have received from the following:

Ernest Kleinwort Trust, Brighton & Hove City Council, Soul of the City Choir, local companies Brandwatch and CogApp, everyone who donated to our Grow Your Tenner campaign through LocalGiving and everyone who came along to our fundraising Winter Warmer Walk. 

We are also very grateful to the wonderful people who donated prizes to our Winter Prize Draw including MyBrighton Hotel, British Airways i360, Camilla and Roly, National Trust, Dyke Golf Club, School of the Wild, Tristan Gooley, The Royal Oak pub in Poynings, The Outdoor Project, Panna Chocolate and Good Money Vouchers Scheme.  We couldn't have raised the money we did without you.

Register now for our winter warmer fundraising walk 30th December

If you'd like to come on the Grow Winter Warmer Fundraising walk and Open Day on 30th December we'd love to see you and there are still places left.

We'll be meeting at the National Trust Information Trailer at Devil's Dyke car park and there will be a choice of guided walks to Saddlescombe Farm led by National Trust volunteers setting off at 11am and 12.15pm.

For non-walkers there will be a minibus shuttle from Devils Dyke to Saddlescombe Farm at 11.30 and 12.30

At the farm we'll be serving homemade soup and bread baked in the outdoor clay oven.  There will be chances to try out green woodworking and whittling, skittles, some creative activities and the opportunity to learn all about Grow and what we do.  

It's the perfect antidote to Christmas over-indulgence!! Come along, get outside, feel better and help raise money for Grow.

Registration can be done online here or at the National Trust Info trailer on the day.  Price is £10 (£5 concessions - over 60, under 16, on benefits, students or Grow members) and for groups of 4 booking together the £5 concession rate applies to everyone.

Grand Winter Prize Draw

More exciting fundraising news this week as we announce our Grand Winter Prize Draw.  Tickets are just £1 each and for that small amount of money you could be in with a chance of winning some amazing and unique (mostly) nature connected prizes.

Top prize is a one night stay for 2 with breakfast in the eco-friendly MyBrighton Hotel.  We've also got a £45 box of Saddlescombe Farm lamb up for grabs, workshops with National Trust and School of the Wild, flights on the i360, a trial golf session at Devils Dyke Golf Club and lots more prizes being added by the day.

Tickets will be on sale at our Grow Social on 13th Dec, the Soul of the City gig on 16th December and our Winter Warmer Fundraising walk and open day on 30th December but if you're not going to be at any of those and would like the chance to buy some tickets do get in touch at info@growingwellbeing.org.uk

Grow Winter Warmer Fundraising Walk and Open Day

Are you looking for things to do with family, friends or just in the company of others between Christmas and New Year that will get you outside having fun and will raise money for Grow whilst your doing it?  Our Grow Winter Warmer Fundraising Walk and Open Day could be just the thing!

• Enjoy a guided circular walk from Devils Dyke Inn Car Park taking in the beautiful National Trust's Saddlescombe Farm en route
• Stop off at the warm and cosy Learning Barn at Saddlescombe Farm to enjoy fresh made soup and bread baked in the clay oven, mulled apple juice and other goodies, along with a range of activities for all ages such as whittling, green woodworking, making string from natural things and creative activities
• Hear all about the work of Grow, what we do and why from the people who have taken part in the project
• Take part in our Winter Prize draw for the chance to win some wonderful and unique nature-related prizes

Registration is essential and costs just £10 (£5 for concessions and for Grow members)

To register for your place and to find out more click here

November Season postponed

Sadly we have had to postpone our next 8 week Season due to lack of funding.  We hope to be able to re-start our activities in the new year so do please check in with us regularly for more dates in 2018.

In the meantime we'll be concentrating our efforts on fundraising and we hope to have lots of exciting new ways that you can get involved with Grow and raise money for us at the same time.

In the meantime if you'd like to donate to Grow you can do so at https://localgiving.org/charity/the-grow-project/

Watch this space....