Garden Buddies is similar to our Tuesday Gardening session, but tailored towards people who need a little more support. The focus of these sessions is maintaining the Plot 22 gardens.

Garden Buddies is open to all adults. No previous experience of gardening is necessary, just an interest in participating and contributing to the tending of this community garden. There are many ways to contribute and the sessions are supportive and lightly facilitated.

If you’ve not visited Plot 22 yet but would like to get involved, you can register your interest in joining our community here

Thank you to our current Garden Buddies sponsor

Guest hosts Wild Purpose invite you to join them for 2 hours of deep, nourishing, multi-generational conversation.

‘At Wild Purpose, we believe in the power of dialogue across ages, where diverse life experiences meet with curiosity and compassion.

Our sessions are built around mindful speaking, deep listening and valuing different perspectives. Together, we’ll explore what it means to be part of a connected, compassionate community where ideas and insights flow and every voice matters.

In today’s fast-paced world, intergenerational conversations are rare and yet so needed. Whether you're 18, 80 or more, come and be part of our conversation cafe!’

Book your space here

Thank you to our current Partner Session sponsor

If you’ve not visited Plot 22 yet, but would like to join our community, we’d love to hear from you. We’ll invite you to an induction where you’ll be able to get to see the Plot and meet some of our team who will help you find the group or session that best matches your interests.

You can register your interest in joining our community here

Tuesdays are the day when everyone can come to Plot 22. Tuesday sessions focus on maintaining the Plot’s gardens, and we also cook and share a plant-based lunch together, using many of the ingredients we’ve grown ourselves.

Everyone is welcome to join us for part or all of the day. If you’ve not visited before, Tuesdays are a great way to get a practical and literal taste of what Plot 22 is all about!

Tuesdays are open to all adults. No previous experience of gardening is necessary, just an interest in participating and contributing to the tending of this community garden. There are many ways to contribute and the sessions are supportive and lightly facilitated.

If you’ve not visited Plot 22 yet but would like to get involved, you can register your interest in joining our community here

Thank you to our current Tuesday Gardening Sponsors

We are very pleased to be welcoming the Action for Happiness team back to Plot 22 for regular monthly meet ups

Happy Cafes are a welcoming space where people can get together over coffee and learn about the techniques for living a more positive and happier life.

We will celebrate the connections between nature, community and happiness with friendly uplifting conversations and exploring evidence-based wellbeing tips.

Book your spot here

Attendance is free, but spaces are limited to 10 so please book in advance and if you book a place and can’t make it, remember to cancel so someone else can take advantage of a space. For new visitors to Plot 22, we are an outdoor space, so remember to dress for Brighton & Hove weather!

- If all the spaces are taken on the registration link above please send an email to joshua.french@actionforhappiness.org and we'll make a note to update you if a space becomes free.
- Please arrive no earlier then 12.45pm as there needs to be a volunteer at the gate to let you in.
- Be aware the only toilets available at Plot 22 are compost ones.
- Wear suitable clothing, including a waterproof coat, and strong footwear, as the allotment gets muddy, wet and it can be cold. If sunny ,we recommend bringing a hat, sun-cream and a cold drink.
- We also recommend you officially join the AFH Brighton group here

This time the book is Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer.

About the book:

As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces the notion that plants and animals are our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer brings these two ways of knowledge together. Drawing on her life as an indigenous scientist, a mother, and a woman, Kimmerer shows how other living beings - asters and goldenrod, strawberries and squash, salamanders, algae, and sweetgrass - offer us gifts and lessons, even if we've forgotten how to hear their voices. In a rich braid of reflections that range from the creation of Turtle Island to the forces that threaten its flourishing today, she circles toward a central argument: that the awakening of a wider ecological consciousness requires the acknowledgment and celebration of our reciprocal relationship with the rest of the living world. For only when we can hear the languages of other beings will we be capable of understanding the generosity of the earth, and learn to give our own gifts in return.

You can read more about the Book Club and book tickets here

If you’ve not visited Plot 22 yet but would like to get involved, you can register your interest in joining our community here

We are always on the lookout for opportunities to work with likeminded groups and organisations who can help us maximise the benefit of Plot 22. And thanks to the Lottery, we also currently have some funding to help cover costs of hosting collaborative sessions! 

If you run a charity, community group or similar organisation and would like to work with us we’d love to hear from you. Drop us a line here

Thank you to our current Partner Session sponsor

Thyme & Space is replenishing group for women, offering an opportunity to build friendships, new skills and confidence through gardening and sharing a vegetarian meal together.  These supportive and lightly facilitated sessions offer a place where we can set aside our daily challenges and enjoy a connection with nature through activities like sowing, digging, planting, weeding, harvesting, or just sitting and enjoying the wildlife. No previous experience of gardening is needed. We welcome new women to come and spend time at PLOT 22 and share in the positive experience it has on our wellbeing.

If you’ve not visited Plot 22 yet but would like to get involved, you can register your interest in joining our community here

“No pressure to talk or do anything that makes me feel uncomfortable."

"I really enjoyed the session at PLOT 22. I normally find group things difficult but wanted to stay for longer as it’s so peaceful there."

Thank you to our current Thyme & Space Sponsor

We are always on the lookout for opportunities to work with likeminded groups and organisations who can help us maximise the benefit of Plot 22. And thanks to the Lottery, we also currently have some funding to help cover costs of hosting collaborative sessions! 

If you run a charity, community group or similar organisation and would like to work with us we’d love to hear from you. Drop us a line here

Thank you to our current Partner Session sponsor

Growing Together welcomes people who enjoy gentler garden and nature related activities, within a group that aims to foster friendship, mutual care and connection. The group is dementia inclusive and also welcomes friends and carers. No prior experience of gardening is needed. Our hope for the group is that we will enjoy quality time together while completing gentle, seasonal tasks. During our time together we will also enjoy a seasonal snack and a hot (or cold) drink or two!

The group meets twice a month on Wednesday mornings, from 10:30 to 12:30, typically on the second or fourth Wednesday of each month. Currently, guests are invited to attend once a month.

Participants are welcome to join the group alone or with a companion if they require care and support. In such cases, the companion will provide full support throughout the session.

If you’ve not visited Plot 22 yet but would like to get involved, you can register your interest in joining our community here

Thank you to our current Growing Together Sponsor

If you’ve not visited Plot 22 yet, but would like to join our community, we’d love to hear from you. We’ll invite you to an induction where you’ll be able to get to see the Plot and meet some of our team who will help you find the group or session that best matches your interests.

You can register your interest in joining our community here

Tuesdays are the day when everyone can come to Plot 22. Tuesday sessions focus on maintaining the Plot’s gardens, and we also cook and share a plant-based lunch together, using many of the ingredients we’ve grown ourselves.

Everyone is welcome to join us for part or all of the day. If you’ve not visited before, Tuesdays are a great way to get a practical and literal taste of what Plot 22 is all about!

Tuesdays are open to all adults. No previous experience of gardening is necessary, just an interest in participating and contributing to the tending of this community garden. There are many ways to contribute and the sessions are supportive and lightly facilitated.

If you’ve not visited Plot 22 yet but would like to get involved, you can register your interest in joining our community here

Thank you to our current Tuesday Gardening Sponsors

This foraging talk-and-walk around the plot is suitable for beginners and will link land, leaf, history and language together to show that foraging is about food and more. You will have the opportunity to try a variety of seasonal vegetables and herbs and we will discuss the features of common edibles so you can apply your knowledge when out and about.

Led by writer and academic Dr Craig Jordan-Baker, Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Brighton.

You can read more about the workshop and book tickets here

If you’ve not visited Plot 22 yet but would like to get involved, you can register your interest in joining our community here

Garden Buddies is similar to our Tuesday Gardening session, but tailored towards people who need a little more support. The focus of these sessions is maintaining the Plot 22 gardens.

Garden Buddies is open to all adults. No previous experience of gardening is necessary, just an interest in participating and contributing to the tending of this community garden. There are many ways to contribute and the sessions are supportive and lightly facilitated.

If you’ve not visited Plot 22 yet but would like to get involved, you can register your interest in joining our community here

Thank you to our current Garden Buddies sponsor

If you’ve not visited Plot 22 yet, but would like to join our community, we’d love to hear from you. We’ll invite you to an induction where you’ll be able to get to see the Plot and meet some of our team who will help you find the group or session that best matches your interests.

You can register your interest in joining our community here

Tuesdays are the day when everyone can come to Plot 22. Tuesday sessions focus on maintaining the Plot’s gardens, and we also cook and share a plant-based lunch together, using many of the ingredients we’ve grown ourselves.

Everyone is welcome to join us for part or all of the day. If you’ve not visited before, Tuesdays are a great way to get a practical and literal taste of what Plot 22 is all about!

Tuesdays are open to all adults. No previous experience of gardening is necessary, just an interest in participating and contributing to the tending of this community garden. There are many ways to contribute and the sessions are supportive and lightly facilitated.

If you’ve not visited Plot 22 yet but would like to get involved, you can register your interest in joining our community here

Thank you to our current Tuesday Gardening Sponsors

Thyme & Space is replenishing group for women, offering an opportunity to build friendships, new skills and confidence through gardening and sharing a vegetarian meal together.  These supportive and lightly facilitated sessions offer a place where we can set aside our daily challenges and enjoy a connection with nature through activities like sowing, digging, planting, weeding, harvesting, or just sitting and enjoying the wildlife. No previous experience of gardening is needed. We welcome new women to come and spend time at PLOT 22 and share in the positive experience it has on our wellbeing.

If you’ve not visited Plot 22 yet but would like to get involved, you can register your interest in joining our community here

“No pressure to talk or do anything that makes me feel uncomfortable."

"I really enjoyed the session at PLOT 22. I normally find group things difficult but wanted to stay for longer as it’s so peaceful there."

Thank you to our current Thyme & Space Sponsor

Learn about restricted fruit tree forms such as Espaliers, cordons, fans and stepovers. Discuss basics of training trees into restricted forms. Learn the principles for pruning restricted forms as opposed to free standing trees.

About Paul Wiggins

Paul's experience includes teaching the University of Sussex’s Food Forest Garden module, working with Brighton Permaculture Trust, guiding volunteers caring for community orchards and running his own gardening business specialising in fruit tree services and education.

You can read more about the workshop and book tickets here

If you’ve not visited Plot 22 yet but would like to get involved, you can register your interest in joining our community here

Our Nature Discovery sessions give children and their parents/carers a chance to explore the plants and creatures at Plot 22.

Activities include bug hunts and nature based crafts, and we harvest herbs, fruit etc to make a vegetarian/vegan snack to share.

If you’ve not visited Plot 22 yet but would like to get involved, you can register your interest in joining our community here

Growing Together welcomes people who enjoy gentler garden and nature related activities, within a group that aims to foster friendship, mutual care and connection. The group is dementia inclusive and also welcomes friends and carers. No prior experience of gardening is needed. Our hope for the group is that we will enjoy quality time together while completing gentle, seasonal tasks. During our time together we will also enjoy a seasonal snack and a hot (or cold) drink or two!

The group meets twice a month on Wednesday mornings, from 10:30 to 12:30, typically on the second or fourth Wednesday of each month. Currently, guests are invited to attend once a month.

Participants are welcome to join the group alone or with a companion if they require care and support. In such cases, the companion will provide full support throughout the session.

If you’ve not visited Plot 22 yet but would like to get involved, you can register your interest in joining our community here

Thank you to our current Growing Together Sponsor

If you’ve not visited Plot 22 yet, but would like to join our community, we’d love to hear from you. We’ll invite you to an induction where you’ll be able to get to see the Plot and meet some of our team who will help you find the group or session that best matches your interests.

You can register your interest in joining our community here

Tuesdays are the day when everyone can come to Plot 22. Tuesday sessions focus on maintaining the Plot’s gardens, and we also cook and share a plant-based lunch together, using many of the ingredients we’ve grown ourselves.

Everyone is welcome to join us for part or all of the day. If you’ve not visited before, Tuesdays are a great way to get a practical and literal taste of what Plot 22 is all about!

Tuesdays are open to all adults. No previous experience of gardening is necessary, just an interest in participating and contributing to the tending of this community garden. There are many ways to contribute and the sessions are supportive and lightly facilitated.

If you’ve not visited Plot 22 yet but would like to get involved, you can register your interest in joining our community here

Thank you to our current Tuesday Gardening Sponsors

An afternoon session learning and singing together some easy and beautiful part songs and rounds, celebrating nature and the journey of our lives.

Facilitated by Emily from Gathering Light Choir: Gathering Light Choir has been running for about 6 years. The songs are all learned by ear and they all have rousing harmonies and parts. We sing songs that give voice to the rich beauty of life, nature and the heart. We celebrate the seasons together in all sorts of lovely ways and have created a space in the middle of us all where love, loss and things that are sacred to us can be brought and honoured.

You can read more about the workshop and book tickets here

If you’ve not visited Plot 22 yet but would like to get involved, you can register your interest in joining our community here

Garden Buddies is similar to our Tuesday Gardening session, but tailored towards people who need a little more support. The focus of these sessions is maintaining the Plot 22 gardens.

Garden Buddies is open to all adults. No previous experience of gardening is necessary, just an interest in participating and contributing to the tending of this community garden. There are many ways to contribute and the sessions are supportive and lightly facilitated.

If you’ve not visited Plot 22 yet but would like to get involved, you can register your interest in joining our community here

Thank you to our current Garden Buddies sponsor

Our Nature Discovery sessions give children and their parents/carers a chance to explore the plants and creatures at Plot 22.

Activities include bug hunts and nature based crafts, and we harvest herbs, fruit etc to make a vegetarian/vegan snack to share.

If you’ve not visited Plot 22 yet but would like to get involved, you can register your interest in joining our community here

If you’ve not visited Plot 22 yet, but would like to join our community, we’d love to hear from you. We’ll invite you to an induction where you’ll be able to get to see the Plot and meet some of our team who will help you find the group or session that best matches your interests.

You can register your interest in joining our community here

Tuesdays are the day when everyone can come to Plot 22. Tuesday sessions focus on maintaining the Plot’s gardens, and we also cook and share a plant-based lunch together, using many of the ingredients we’ve grown ourselves.

Everyone is welcome to join us for part or all of the day. If you’ve not visited before, Tuesdays are a great way to get a practical and literal taste of what Plot 22 is all about!

Tuesdays are open to all adults. No previous experience of gardening is necessary, just an interest in participating and contributing to the tending of this community garden. There are many ways to contribute and the sessions are supportive and lightly facilitated.

If you’ve not visited Plot 22 yet but would like to get involved, you can register your interest in joining our community here

Thank you to our current Tuesday Gardening Sponsors

An introduction to nature based mindfulness with our newest guest host, Jiva Masheder.

"Perhaps you've heard about how mindfulness meditation can help with stress, anxiety, feeling overwhelmed or just not feeling very present in your life?

It's all true....and backed by research evidence. Many people find practicing mindfulness outdoors easier than inside, and that by being mindful and really noticing what's there, the natural sense of joy and peace that often comes from being outside in nature is increased".

Over a series of 4 sessions, Jiva will introduce you to the fundamentals of mindfulness, using the Plot 22 space as inspiration. You'll be able to apply the approaches learned everywhere you go, helping to find peace and calm even in the middle of a busy life. 

You can read more about the workshop and book tickets here

If you’ve not visited Plot 22 yet but would like to get involved, you can register your interest in joining our community here

Thyme & Space is replenishing group for women, offering an opportunity to build friendships, new skills and confidence through gardening and sharing a vegetarian meal together.  These supportive and lightly facilitated sessions offer a place where we can set aside our daily challenges and enjoy a connection with nature through activities like sowing, digging, planting, weeding, harvesting, or just sitting and enjoying the wildlife. No previous experience of gardening is needed. We welcome new women to come and spend time at PLOT 22 and share in the positive experience it has on our wellbeing.

If you’ve not visited Plot 22 yet but would like to get involved, you can register your interest in joining our community here

“No pressure to talk or do anything that makes me feel uncomfortable."

"I really enjoyed the session at PLOT 22. I normally find group things difficult but wanted to stay for longer as it’s so peaceful there."

Thank you to our current Thyme & Space Sponsor

Guest hosts Wild Purpose invite you to join them for 2 hours of deep, nourishing, multi-generational conversation.

‘At Wild Purpose, we believe in the power of dialogue across ages, where diverse life experiences meet with curiosity and compassion.

Our sessions are built around mindful speaking, deep listening and valuing different perspectives. Together, we’ll explore what it means to be part of a connected, compassionate community where ideas and insights flow and every voice matters.

In today’s fast-paced world, intergenerational conversations are rare and yet so needed. Whether you're 18, 80 or more, come and be part of our conversation cafe!’

Book your space here

Thank you to our current Partner Session sponsor