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Who are Greenhavens Network?
Greenhavens Network is run by committed local people wishing to support communities to protect their greenspaces, connect with nature, learn the skills to monitor and provide habitat for wildlife; everyone is welcome.
We aim to engage and inspire people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds to make positive changes in their lives, their communities and the green spaces we all love. We want to see our open spaces buzzing with wildlife and more wildlife corridors and stepping stones across the Havens, Seaford and up the lower Ouse Valley beyond Lewes, through innovative habitat creation on small to large scale.
Through sharing ideas, local knowledge, skills and resources we aim to make a significant difference to the quality of open spaces. We hold regular network meetings. We try to support groups leaders through meet ups and sharing information from larger initiatives.
Connecting people to wildlife locally
Working in the Havens, Seaford and towards Lewes
Rewilding areas and community gardens
Community-focussed projects
Regular networking opportunities
Registered charity:
1200006
Support Greenhavens in the Lewes District Local Lottery
We’re currently providing various training and wellbeing sessions with partner groups. We’re also popping up in various places with our seed and plant swap. All this to empower groups and residents to improve pollination in gardens and wild spaces across the District.
Swap Share Repair
Sunday 1st February Hillcrest Centre, Bay Vue Road, Newhaven, BN9 9LH If you’re in need of seeds, Lesley will be at the Newhaven Green Centre Swap, Share Repair event at the Hillcrest Centre. …
Community Catch Up
Friday 30th January 10am to 12pm part of our event? Gateway Cafe, Peacehaven Big Park Join Jessie and Lesley at the Gateway Cafe in Peacehaven’s Big Park for a community catch up over…
Review of 2025
It’s been another busy year for the Trustees and Co-Ordinators. Not only have we had a full programme of events, training, talks and visits to projects we’ve being carrying out our own evaluation…
Peacehaven Community Garden
Would you like to be part of our event? Peacehaven community garden will be running an event for families and everyone in the community on the 16th February. This event will be to fundraise…
Fungi Walk with Martin Allison
Castle Hill Nature Reserve in Newhaven On Monday 3rd November Jessie and Martin headed to Castle Hill Nature Reserve in Newhaven. Thank you to those who joined the walk. We hope you learnt a…
Seed & Plant Swap with FOBs
Thanks to FOBS for hosting our second joint seed and plant swap on Sunday 2nd November, and thank you to everyone who came to Bishopstone Station. We’re now planning our 2026 Seed Swaps…
Lewes District Local Lottery
You can now support Greenhavens Network by purchasing lottery tickets for the Lewes District Local Lottery. We need your help to keep the Network going. We’re currently providing various training and wellbeing…
Notice of AGM
The Annual General Meeting for Greenhavens Network will take place on Thursday 11th September 2025 at 18:30. Location: The Old Parcel Room, Bishopstone Station, Station Road, Seaford. View Agenda
Cathy Norcott-Jones – Wilder Garden
“I wasn’t really sure what I expected when I joined Wilder Gardens. I suppose I just wanted some tips about how to make my small garden a bit more wildlife friendly because I…
Geoff Stonebanks – Wilder Garden
“When I began gardening back in 2007, after having been able to retire early, I can honestly say I did not know much about what I was doing, some might say I still…
No Mow – Stop Mowing and Leave a Patch Wild
Wildflowers play a central role in making your garden more wildlife friendly. That is because they provide an important source of nectar and pollen for our (local) pollinators! The climate crisis, industrial agriculture and rapid urbanisation…
Log piles and Dead Wood for Wildlife
Log Piles While you can build proper hedgehog homes, you can also just stack pallets on top of each other to create a shelter for hedgehogs or “even stacks of woods are fine” says chairman…
