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Join a Lost Woods event; get to know people in your community and help protect ancient woodlands.
We update this page regularly, please keep checking for future event dates.
Woods on prescription, Storrington
Six weekly sessions, held on Thursdays, 11am - 2pm, Hareswith Pond, Storrington
Taster session: Thursday 4 September, 2025 (a chance to meet the team)
Session dates: Thursday 11 September, 18 September, 25 September, 2 October, 9 October, 16 October
The Lost Woods team invites you to join our free woodland wellbeing group for adults, to help you to learn to enjoy and connect with nature for improved wellbeing. This course is ideal for those who live in or near to Storrington.
Sessions are free but places are limited. For more information and to register your interest, contact lostwoodsteam@ruralsussex.org.uk or complete our form.
Agroforestry: How trees can benefit your farm
Thursday 2 October, 10am - 3pm, Sullington Manor Farm, Storrington, hosted by the Nature Friendly Farming Network
Agroforestry is a farming approach that combines trees with agriculture. Both arable and livestock farmers can practice it; in arable systems, trees are often planted between crop rows, while in livestock farming it is known as silvopasture - where animals graze beneath trees. The term also covers features like hedgerows, buffer strips and forest farming.
Join the Nature Friendly Farming Network (NFFN), in partnership with Lost Woods, for this on-farm event in the beautiful South Downs. Bob Epsom, Lost Woods outreach adviser, will be a speaker at the event. Lunch will be provided. Tickets: £20
Introduction to coppicing training course
Wednesday 22 October, 9.30am - 4pm, Lag Wood, Hassocks
For absolute beginners who want to learn the basics of coppicing, a fundamental skill for woodland management.
This course will cover:
Fee: £45
Update: This event has now sold out. Register to hear about upcoming courses.
Hazel coppice, hurdles and hand tools - training course
Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 October, 9.30am - 4pm, Lag Wood, Hassocks
Join us in the beautiful woodland setting of Lag Wood in Hassocks for two immersive days in all things hazel coppice!
Our expert Lost Woods trainer, Chris, will be joined by master craftsman Simon Watson - one of the country’s finest wattle hurdle and thatching spar makers. Together, they will be leading a hands-on workshop that explores a time-honoured coppice craft: making traditional woven wattle hurdles.
You’ll learn through doing, following the rhythms of woodland work and the practical traditions that have shaped rural life for centuries.
We will cover how to select, cut, and prepare hazel using managed / unmanaged coppice, the essential tools and techniques for making wattle hurdles and other useful products that can be crafted.
While prior experience is not essential, attending our Introduction to Coppicing course would be an advantage, and help you to get the most from this workshop.
Fee: £80
(Lag Wood is a ten minute walk from Hassocks Train Station for those using public transport)
Introduction to coppicing training course
Thursday 13 November, 9.30am - 4pm, Lag Wood, Hassocks
For absolute beginners who want to learn the basics of coppicing, a fundamental skill for woodland management.
This course will cover:
Fee: £45
Update: This event has now sold out. Register to hear about upcoming courses.
Introduction to Woodland Management - two day training course
Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 November, 9.30am - 4pm, Woods Mill, Henfield
This two-day course will help you to build the background knowledge needed to manage your woodland sustainably, and work towards creating resilient, productive woods.
The course will be tailored to your individual needs, and you are encouraged to share details of woodlands you are familiar with to aid your learning.
We will cover:
Fee: £80
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