Our seasonal celebrations are a way for the whole family to connect with nature at Plot 22. Themed around the solstices, equinoxes and traditional pastoral festivals that fall in between. Next up is Lammas!

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 Family Session 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

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

Learn how to prune and care for Stone Fruit Trees such as Plums, Cherries, Peach and Apricot. You will learn some key pruning skills and be taught how to assess a tree and decide which parts of it to prune.

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

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

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

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

Join Chris and Jan for this month’s guided meditation session, followed by a time together in the PLOT 22 garden.

‘These sessions are free and open to all and each session stands alone. We hope to create a circle where different meditations can be shared. If you would like to lead the meditation or part of the mediation, or bring a poem to share, please let us know beforehand. The Meditation Circle is popular so booking is essential to help us manage spaces’.

If you would like to join the session and are not already on our mailing list, please complete our registration form and we will connect you with Jan & Chris.

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

Join us for an experience like no other: our inclusive interactive exploration of a beautiful garden in Hove, using fun and creative listening and sound-making tools together to appreciate our senses and shared spaces. We invite you to open your ears to experience and enjoy our surroundings together.

Listening encourages space and pause, invites us to be curious, and requires us to be fully present. Being fully active in listening allows us to attune to the moment, and can be revitalising. We can do it at any time – try it!: when you get to the end of this sentence, stop and open your ears for a few seconds. What did you hear? How did it feel?

Creating listening-based soundpieces together has a high feelgood factor – no musical experience is required, and it’s fun to make something as a group.

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

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

Carve out some time for yourself on this gentle whittling workshop led by Jo Wren.

In this 2 hour session you will learn some basic wood carving techniques and will experience the slow, contemplative joy of whittling one or two useful objects to take home with you.

Jo Wren is a keen whittler and has completed training with Barn the Spoon and the Sussex Woodsman. She is experienced in leading whittling and other sessions which connect people back to nature in a mindful way.

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 Builders is our new maintenance themed session for people who enjoy a bit of outdoor DIY. Shared tasks will include looking after our structures, building fences and anything else we need to do to keep the Plot ticking over!

Garden Builders is open to all adults. No previous experience of DIY is necessary, just an interest in participating and contributing to looking after the community garden.

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

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

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

A gentle and welcoming en plein air painting session at Plot 22. Materials, tea and conversation included.

Hosted by Emma Baars from TheHouseOutside, together we’ll spend time outdoors, observing and responding to the garden as it is on that exact day — noticing what’s growing, what’s shifting, and what quietly draws our attention. This is an invitation to slow down and explore living landscapes on a small scale through watercolour, guided by curiosity rather than expectation.

In early July, the garden is full of small, fleeting moments: the scent of lavender and rosemary just beginning to intensify in the warmth, pea flowers curling into pods, strawberries ripening in flashes of red, and tomato plants stretching taller by the day. You might notice the delicate blossoms of beans and sweet peas, the papery skins forming on garlic, or the first signs of fruit swelling on apple and fig trees. These subtle transitions offer endless inspiration for mark-making, colour, and form.

This session also creates space to reflect on how being in botanical environments can support our wellbeing — how attention, slowness, and connection to growing things can ground and restore us.

No experience is needed — this is a space for everyone. Please get in touch with Emma if you have any questions in advance of the event.

Materials will be provided, but if you have your own watercolour set, you’re very welcome to bring it along. Ticket price includes materials, tea and locally baked organic biscuits. 

Come as you are, and spend a few hours noticing, painting, and being present in the garden.

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

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

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 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