​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).   
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​​Job Opportunities

Hospitality Manager to lead our Accommodation Team

You will lead a great team delivering high quality customer service to our guests.  We have a 38 bed self-catering hostel, a 22 bed B+B and a small family campsite with yurts.


Seasonal Housekeeping Assistant
An exciting opportunity for an individual who enjoys cleaning as part of a small team, and presenting rooms to a high standard.
Our Campsite is Open
Our B & B and Hostel are Open
Opening Hours
The burials office will be open in normal business hours. 

​If you need to see a member of staff, please make an appointment to avoid a wasted journey.
Normal Opening Hours
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.
Our 2022 courses are available to book online.
Evening Talk: Healthy Soil, Health You
Tuesday 21st June 2022
Volunteering sessions have resumed.
Grounds Opening Hours
Our Natural Burial site and grounds are open to visitors daily.
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 in 2022 & 2023, so please do get in touch.
Join Our Friends Scheme
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.​

Family Holiday Activities 

Family ​Overnight Adventures   

Advanced Wilderness
​Skills

​Family
Day time
Activities  
Bring your family to an exciting wilderness experience at The Sustainability Centre in the South Downs. ​We have also introduced some overnight adventures and advanced skills for the over 12's.

We have 3 types of workshops (see above) and 2 different workshops each day, families can have a full day out if they choose.

Our survival and nature exploration is inspired by John Muir, the adventurer, survival expert and botanist. He climbed mountains and glaciers with just an axe and washing line. 

Family Holidays

New family holiday accommodation with a wilderness experience at The Sustainability Centre in the South Downs. 

Our overnight adventures include a choice of staying in our:
Campsite
Self Catering Hostel
Wonderful B&B

You can choose activities to do as a family from:
Wild Camp Design - fire lighting and shelter building.
Wild Camp Cookout - Wilod cooking and fire lighting.
Nature Connection - Make a nature book and learn songs in our wild flower meadow.   

Help Us Raise Funds

​We are asking for donations of your cast off silk scarves, fancy scarves, woollen scarves, hats and gloves (which are still in a good state of repair). Each item will be lovingly cared for, presented beautifully and sold to raise funds for our New Learning Centre Retro Fit, here at The Sustainability Centre.


​AWARDed BEST NATURAL BURIAL SITE, UK 2022


​The Natural Death Centre and Association of Natural Burial Grounds has just awarded The Sustainability Centre with ' Best Natural Burial Site' UK overall winner!

This is fantastic news and is so well deserved by our hard working burials team including our Burials Manager Al Blake, his assistant and our award winning grave diggers.

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.

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!

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.

Eco Active Blog

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.