We Are Fully Open
We have measures in place to ensure we are COVID secure and request your full co-operation in maintaining these changes.
We have returned to normal service. If you need to see a member of staff, please make an appointment to avoid a wasted journey.
The Beech Cafe is now open from Wednesday to Sunday
​8:30 am- 4 pm
Breakfast served from
8.30 am - 10 am
Lunch served from
11.30 am - 2.30 pm

Booking recommended but not essential.
New Bed & Breakfast
Our en suite rooms are ready and we are taking bookings now.

Yurts and Camping
We are also ready to take bookings on the camp site.
Our Autumn and Winter courses are available to book online, including new willow courses.
Some volunteering sessions have resumed in small numbers only. We will continue to respond to enquiries by email.
Authorised parking is for those visiting the site for:-
  • Hostel Guests
  • B & B Guests
  • Camping Guests
  • Natural Burials
  • School Visits
  • Beech Cafe
  • Course Participants
Opening for Schools Bookings
We are taking bookings for day visits and residential trips later in 2021, so please do get in touch.

Join Our Friends Scheme Today

​We have lots of loyal supporters, followers and people and you may be one of them. If you are, we would like you to consider becoming a Friend.​
A New Book Available in the Shop

A story of magic, adventure and young Earth Protectors written by Sarah Hillyer, is now available in The Sustainability Centre Shop.
 
Written for 8 to 80-year-olds, this lovely book leads the reader into a world of nature spirits, whilst presenting a strong message about the need to protect our environment.
 
The book gives insight into the herbal knowledge of our ancestors as well as giving modern day uses of the herbs the two young adventurers encounter on their quest.
​We are a learning and study centre, a beacon for sustainability, based in the heart of Hampshire's South Downs National Park in the UK.

​We are an authentic model of sustainability. We share practical solutions to inspire and enable people to become the planet protectors and change makers that our world needs.

We offer an immersive, practical and creative approach to education. We inspire and support change-makers. We make it possible for everyone to be part of eco evolution in action.
​​The Sustainability Centre is owned and operated by ​The Earthworks Trust (Reg No.1079866).   

Christmas Carols
22 December 2021
From 6pm

EVERYONE IS WELCOME

Join us in singing carols around the fire in our beautiful Woodland Hall. 
The Southdowns Burials team will host a candlelit walk.
Please dress very warmly and bring a torch.
Booking is not required, everyone is welcome.

Please note: No vehicular access will be possible to either the Woodland Hall or The Burial Ground.

Online Sustainability Shop

We have a wonderful Gift Shop with lots of lovely things made by local makers. Sally Mareike is the artist who made these beautiful pots.
Our shop sells gifts and items which are locally made or are eco friendly.

​We also have Permaculture books at 10% off the RRP. All the profits help us to raise funds.

SPONSOR A ROOM IN THE ECO LODGE
MAKE YOUR MARK

In the final stages of our eco retrofit of the South Downs Eco Lodge we are inviting you, our wonderful supporters, to help dress and equip the new rooms, with many levels of sponsorship to match any budget.

WHATS CHANGING
When finished the new wing will provide a further eleven new B & B rooms. All will be en suite with double rooms, twin rooms, triple and a family room.

NATIVE TREES
Each room is themed with a native tree from our woodland. Using sustainability principals we are choosing or making art and furnishings from natural, sustainable or recycled resources, which makes each room unique.

Your sponsorship will be used for a range of projects and purchases. You can express a preference for a room to contribute to or sponsor. If you donate £2000 then you will become the sole sponsor of a room of your choice. No matter how large or small we would love to hear from individuals, businesses or organisations.

Women's health evening - Talk by Sarah Hillyer

Wednesday 20th April 2022
7pm - 9pm
£10 Full
​£9 Friends

​Our current 21st century lives come with masses of stress and pressure. These can have a huge impact on hormones, physical and mental health.

If you feel you are overwhelmed by a veritable minefield of information which might have left you confused and disempowered, this is the talk for you.

Sustainability Clothing Shop

Organic Cotton T Shirts 

​We have created a new range of organic cotton, truly sustainable 
T-shirts and bags. 

Pop over to our virtual shop and take a look. Its a really good way to support us, by ethical clothing and get a really cool shirt or bag!

Check Out Our Eco Active Blog

​Painting as Meditation

There are lots of different methods of meditation and I have explored a few over the years. I have found that meditation has carried me through both the most profound joys and through the darkest hours of my life.

On The Wild Side

​This blog makes a case for letting the wild in to all garden spaces and working with and not against nature in our own back yards. Taking a look at how to achieve a bio-diverse mix between a formal garden and an untamed wild wood. With the current focus on re-wilding and creating more diverse nature spaces, how much intervention is appropriate and how much interaction will be right?

Raise Funds For Us ​While ​You Shop

Click on Give As You Live every time you shop online and the Sustainability Centre will recieve a donation.

When you shop at over 4,000 top stores including Amazon, Expedia and John Lewis via Give as you Live, they'll turn a percentage of your spend into free funds for Leaves for Learning! 

Simply follow the link below, search for the retailer and start shopping. It's that simple.