Sussex Festival of Nature

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Sunday 2 June 2013 11am - 5pm Stanmer Park

A free event, with plenty of interesting and fun activities for all the family.

The annual Sussex Festival of Nature is back for 2013 and will take place on beautiful parkland near Stanmer village. The festival is the largest parks event organised by Brighton & Hove City Council and celebrates the unique and varied habitats and landscapes of Sussex.

The festival covers four exciting zones: woodland, downland, marine and cityparks / gardens and will include:

• festival market selling locally sourced produce
• birds of prey
• sheep shearing
• heavy horses
• climbing activities
• biosphere
• tractor rides
• Morris dancing
• hot food
• bar
• and much more - watch this space for more information...

The Sussex Festival of Nature is a dog-friendly event.

If you'd like to would like to book a space at the festival, please download and return our SFON Exhibitor's booking form [MS Word 171kb] or our SFON market stall booking form [MS Word 76kb].

Getting there

Bus:	78 Special from the city centre every 20 minutes right in to Stanmer Park. 25 from Palmeira Square every 12-15 minutes. Ask for the Stanmer Park stop, from there it is a short walk to the park. 28/29 from Uckfield/Lewes every hour. Ask for the Stanmer Park stop, from there it is a short walk to the park.
Train:	Falmer station is a short walk from Stanmer Park.
Car:	Parking is available (£5 per car - all proceeds go towards running the event).
Cycle:	There will be a free bike park for cyclists. We're also hoping to set up bike trains to run throughout the day.

The festival is being run in partnership with The National Trust, South Downs National Park and The Sussex Wildlife Trust.