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There are a myriad of benefits to getting outside

There are a myriad of benefits to getting outside and taking in all that nature offers us 🌿

And connecting with the soil and tuning your minds focus to gardening is proven to have a positive impact on our mental and physical wellbeing 🌱

This week has been National Gardening Week. It hopes to help encourage people to take part in the wholesome, bountiful and rewarding ventures that gardening entails!

We hope you’ve been able to nurture nature in this wonderful sunshine ☀️

#nationalgardeningweek #garden #positive #wellbeing #nature #lovenature #vegetablegarden #permaculture #thegreatoutdoors #nurturenature #sunshine #sunday

Spring is truly upon us, we’ve been savouring in

Spring is truly upon us, we’ve been savouring in the delicate flooding of wood anemones here. An indicator of ancient woodland and favourite of the hoverfly, a noteworthy pollinator! ☀️

#spring #thegreatoutdoors #woodanenome #flowers #signsofspring #bloom #hoverfly #pollinators #sunshine #green #ancientwoodland #lovenature

Happy Earth Day! 🌍 This years theme is “inv

Happy Earth Day! 🌍

This years theme is “invest in our planet”.

What better way to take action in the fight against climate change, than to invest in our futures by discovering, engaging and building resilience through sustainable practices with our local community 🌱

We hope you can join us at Furnace Brook, where it is our mission to inspire and together create impactful change!

There is so much beauty on our planet to be protected and enjoyed and there is still hope if we work in harmony with the natural world and it’s wondrous ecosystems! It’s teachings, a way for us all to better connect and reconnect with ourselves whilst also benefitting the planet 🌸

As we speak we are holding a course on clay oven building which seems rather fitting for Earth day! Find out about other upcoming courses and more ways to get involved on our website www.furnacebrook.co.uk 💚

#earthday #earthday2022 #investinourplanet #earth #sustainability #green #climatesolutions #climatechange #positivevibes #action #nurturenature #nature #eco #loveourplanet #together #community #cic #cob #soilhealth #biodiversity #biochar #willow #education #greatoutdoors #eastsussex

With the summer evenings calling, what better way

With the summer evenings calling, what better way to enjoy alfresco dining than with a pizza…baked in your very own cob oven 🍕

Get hands on and learn everything you need to know on how to build a clay oven so you can recreate your own at home!

Join us on our upcoming clay oven building course on Friday 22nd and/or Saturday 23rd of April.

The course days run from 9.30am-4.30pm. The oven build process will be completed over the 2 days but you can still have an introduction to cob if you only attend 1 of the days. It is £50 per person for 1 day or £80 per person for both days (add coupon code COURSE20 at the checkout)!

Unfortunately the clay oven on the day won’t be ready for pizza so please bring lunch with you! Tea and coffee will be provided!

Make sure you wear sensible footwear and clothes you don’t mind getting messy in, as it it’ll be a fun and involved day to get stuck in to!

You can follow the links in our bio or book through our website www.furnacebrook.co.uk/courses

#natureeducation #cob #handbuilding #clay #pizzaoven #course #learnnewskills #summer #spring #thegreatoutdoors #eastsussex #hailsham #brighton #weekend #handsonlearning #countryside

Delighted to stumble upon this little gem, beautif

Delighted to stumble upon this little gem, beautifully highlighted by the afternoon sunshine…this Orchis mascula or early purple orchid is a much welcomed addition to the spring woodland! Hope you enjoy it too 🌸

#spring #woodland #ancientwoodland #orchid #flowersofinstagram #flowers #countryside #beautyofnature #nature #eastsussex #purple #green #lovenature #naturesdetails #sunshine

#throwbackthursday to a productive day of willow c

#throwbackthursday to a productive day of willow creations here a few weeks ago with willow expert @sussexwillow 🌿

These fedges or living willow fences provide a practical solution for marking areas but with the added value of providing differing visual interest as they shape shift through the seasons! A popular hangout spot for insects and bees in time once they have established and catkins grow and flower. Expect to see plenty of birds around them too…watch this space 🌿

#willow #livingwillow #fedge #naturalsolutions #livingstructures #handbuilt #craft #creation #planting #gardening #fence #sustainability #nurturenature #biodiversity #spring #eastsussex #green #ecobuilding

Habee Friday 🐝 It was such a joy to see this

Habee Friday 🐝

It was such a joy to see this honey bee and lots of other pollinators around enjoying the abundance of catkins that provide a crucial early source of nectar and pollen 🌸

Put simply we would not survive in a world without bees and we need to do everything we can to protect and nurture them!

Why not consider…
🌻 Growing some pollinator friendly plants such as comfrey or lavender
☀️ Avoiding the use of pesticides in your garden
🌾 Leaving the cutting of your lawn a little longer to let the ‘weeds’ flower for them

#bee #honeybee #bees #beesofinstagram #pollinators #beautyofnature #catkins #spring #nurturenature #savethebees #naturephotography #lovenature #solutions #garden #gardening #friyay #sunshine #eastsussex #wildlifephotography #lovebees

It’s that time of year again, when your senses a

It’s that time of year again, when your senses are drawn to that hunger inducing aroma on a sunny walk. Nestled in the shade, it is a lover of the chalky soil here…we’re talking about wild garlic or Allium ursinum…

🌱Wild garlic is an indicator of ancient woodland
🌱A tasty foraged ingredient for making pestos or blending into sauces
🌱Leaves can also be eaten raw
🌱 Also used for its medicinal properties, wild garlic is thought to lower cholesterol and blood pressure
🌱 Their flavour is best before they start flowering but these pretty white flowers are also edible
🌱 When foraging before it’s flowered it’s trickier to decipher between the wild garlic and poisonous lily-of-the-valley…look out for the leaves growing from the plant base (wild garlic) rather than several leaves together growing from the stem (lily-of-the-valley)

Now all that’s left is to decide which recipe to create and enjoy! 💚

#wildgarlic #foraging #foragedfood #forageuk #wildgarlicpesto #ingredients #spring #green #countryside #woodland #ancientwoodland #naturesfood #lovenature #wednesdayvibes

Today is Global Recycling Day 🌎 ♻️ We hav

Today is Global Recycling Day 🌎 ♻️

We have an aptly named area for things that are leftover from projects or found around site. You are often presented with a creative and unique fix to the problem that you started out with after a root around to find the perfect piece or two!

Let’s change our perspective to see and repurpose waste into useful resources and create solutions!

What “junk” do you have lying around that could be transformed and repurposed!

Have a great weekend in the sunshine whatever you do ☀️

#globalrecyclingday #recycling #repurposed #recycle #reuse #zerowaste #nowaste #permaculture #wombles #solutions #friyay #weekend #sunshine #upcycle

As part of the ongoing clear up efforts after the

As part of the ongoing clear up efforts after the storm we’ve been processing the fallen branches for our wood chipper 🪚

Wood chip is wonderfully versatile and great for uses including:
🌿 wood chip mulch
🌿 to create paths
🌿 for cultivating mushrooms

Stay tuned to see where we’ll make use of it around site!

#woodchipper #woodchip #wood #woodmulch #gardening #branches #zerowaste #permaculture #sustainability #mulch #garden #process

Thought we’d share the delicate floral delights

Thought we’d share the delicate floral delights that have brightened up the start of our week, hope you enjoy them too 🌸

#lovenature #beautyofnature #flowers #spring #signsofspring #appreciatenature #flowerstagram #green #pink #yellow #joy #snowdrop #blossom #daffodils #tuesdaymood

This week has been #foodwasteactionweek highlighti

This week has been #foodwasteactionweek highlighting the huge impact food waste has on the climate that many of us don’t realise.

Did you know that…

🥦 If global food waste were a country, it would be third largest emitter of greenhouse gases after China and the US?

🥕”By using up every edible bit of your food, you’re doing your bit to look after the environment; imagine what we could achieve if we all make a change!” Sarah Clayton
Love Food Hate Waste

@lfhw_uk have lots of great tips for the best ways to go about this from planning ahead, to recipe ideas for leftovers!

🌱After you’ve made the most of your food, anything that cannot be used makes great fuel for the worms (like in our wormery pictured here) or for home composting. Taking a zero waste approach and providing an excellent nutrient-rich soil solution ready for planting your next vegetables for a meal!

#lovefoodhatewaste #solutions #foodplan #climatechange #fightclimatechange #soilhealth #compost #wormery #foodwaste #climateaction #foodwasteactionweek #sunday #climatesolutions #fightfoodwaste

Today we are celebrating the promise of spring in

Today we are celebrating the promise of spring in the blossom that is emerging around the lake here! 🌸

We are also celebrating International Women’s Day, the theme this year is “gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”. Here’s to all the women working towards this together in hopes for a brighter future!

#internationalwomensday #breakthebias #iwd #sustainability #brighterfuture #worktogether #generationrestoration #pink #blossom #detail #naturephotography #flowers #beautyofnature #bloom #eastsussex #floral

Today is World Wildlife Day, so we thought we’d

Today is World Wildlife Day, so we thought we’d share some of the beautiful wild residents that our trail cameras have captured here over the last month or so 🌳🎥

It seems that friendship in the animal kingdom is not just reserved for woodland story books, swipe across to see a real life badger and fox exploring together! 🦡🦊

We are passionate about doing everything we can to protect, maintain and increase on-site biodiversity across aquatic and land based fauna and flora at Furnace Brook. Our biodiversity monitoring programme included in other ongoing land and lake management activities. More about this later!

This years theme is “recovering key species for ecosystem restoration”.

“Ecosystems are only healthy when their component species thrive…On this World Wildlife Day let us commit to preserving our invaluable and irreplaceable wildlife for the benefit and delight of current and future generations” -António Guterres, Secretary-General of United Nations

Find out more through @worldwildlifeday

🦉🐋🐆🦛🐗🦉🐢🦋

#worldwildlifeday #biodiversity #ecosystem #ecosystemrestoration #nurturenature #wildlifephotography #trailcam #deer #fox #badger #countryside #wildlife #rewilding #rewildingbritain #worldbookday #eastsussex

The calm after the storm…we’ve spent the last

The calm after the storm…we’ve spent the last week dealing with the aftermath of Storm Eunice

We were fortunate that we didn’t suffer too much, although it’s sad to think of the magnitude that each tree held as a lifeline for it’s wildlife inhabitants and the ages that each had lived through 🌳

We hope everyone hasn’t had too much damage to contend with!

Follow along to see how we utilise the fallen trees, nothing will be wasted!

#stormeunice #trees #fallentree #green #weather #nature #wildlife #stormdamage #roots #cleanup #repurpose #zerowaste #permaculture #wood #climatechange

Looking back at our living willow structures cours

Looking back at our living willow structures course a couple of weeks ago for #throwbackthursday 🌿

We were really fortunate that the sun came out for us as everyone enjoyed a fun and informative day led by @sussexwillow ☀️

Willow really is a wonderfully versatile and great material to work with! Why not join us next time at one of our other upcoming willow courses…

You can find further details and book through our website, the link is in our bio section 🌳

#willow #willowweaving #craft #naturalmaterials #nurturenature #weaving #outdoors #course #sustainability #ecofriendly #learning #sunshine #bluesky #eastsussex #trees #beautyofnature #green #countryside

“Love the world as your own self, then you can t

“Love the world as your own self, then you can truly care for all things” Lao Tzu

As today is Valentine’s Day why not share some love for the Earth and reflect upon the beauty of nature’s very own design. Have gratitude for the little moments, the new buds of hope and resilience through the changing seasons 💚

#happyvalentinesday #valentines #love #lovenature #tree #treesofinstagram #heart #treeheart #lovenature #lovenaturesbeauty #nurturenature #green #quoteoftheday #eastsussex

The sunshine highlighting the developments in the

The sunshine highlighting the developments in the frost dusted veg patch this week ☀️

We’re using broad beans in this bed as a cover crop. They are a great nitrogen fixer and contain lignin (an organic form of carbon) when mature. This green manure will do wonders for the nutrient content of the soil and help our raspberry beds (behind) to flourish! 🤞🏻

#gardening #vegpatch #covercrop #greenmanure #organic #regenerativeagriculture #broadbeans #raspberries #soil #soilhealth #sunshine #frost #green #nature #growyourfood #friyay

Thanks to @field_studies_council and @treesforciti

Thanks to @field_studies_council and @treesforcities for our handy photo guide to trees in winter!

It’s great to be able to connect with nature and get close up and notice the smaller differences between bud shapes and colours in your quest to identify!

February is a good time to increase your tree knowledge before the early spring buds open and their distinctive shapes are lost!

Pick up a guide on your next visit and see how many trees you can recognise!

Have a great weekend!

🌲 🌳 🌲 🌳 🌲 🌳

#coastalcanopies #nature #lovetrees #trees #treeidentification #woodland #lake #natureknowledge #natureeducation #green #eastsussex #friyay

Nice to see the sun shining again today and bright

Nice to see the sun shining again today and brightening our spirits ☀️ here’s a beautiful example of circumnutation, intertwining honeysuckle, isn’t nature a wondrous thing?

#nature #beautyofnature #honeysuckle #naturedetails #naturephotography #woodland #countryside #eastsussex #sunshine #winter

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