Elm Trees return to Gravetye Estate
We were thrilled to receive 15 disease resistant elm trees from Lees Court Estate in Faversham and to play our
1st Southgate Cubs and Beavers visit 11th April 2024
It was a pleasure to have the 1st Southgate Cub and Beavers visit the estate. We learnt about
Estcots Primary School visit – Thursday 14th March
We were thrilled when the school accepted the challenge of helping us with our hedgerow project. Very quiet
St Mary’s Gardening Club visit – 13th March 2024
St Mary’s Primary school were kind enough to send their gardening club to help us with our hedgerow
Philpots Manor School (Independent Special School) visit – Wednesday 13th March 2024
We reached out to the school for help with our hedgerow planting project and were thrilled when four
1st West Hoathly Scout visit – Saturday 9th March 2024
A small group from 1st West Hoathly Scouts came to help us to erect bird boxes across the
Silver D of E volunteer helps birdlife on Gravetye Estate
I really enjoyed participating in my Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and wanted to take it further
Visitor Spotlight – Peter Dennett
I retired 18 months ago, after working for 45 years at Hindleap Warren, London Youth's Outdoor Education Centre
Future plans for Gravetye forest
William Robinson (1838-1935) was a highly influential figure in the world of gardening. He created the Gravetye Estate which
Imberhorne School Y9 Gardening Club visit, 9th November 2023
We were thrilled to receive an offer of help from the school gardening club with our bulb planting
Pond Restoration
If you walk around Lower Lake, you cannot miss the impressive transformation of the overgrown ‘skanky’ pond to Newt
Gravetye Estate Bird Survey 2022-2023
Mark Mallalieu CBE, Chair of Scientific Committee, Bird Report Editor & Council Member – Sussex Ornithological Society, kindly
Visitor Spotlight – Nicci Trounson
Hello, I’m Nicci Trounson and very fortunately I live right on the edge of the Gravetye Estate in
The Woodland Garden
The Woodland Garden and Lower Lake by Gillian Sandham, Trustee & Landscape Gardener Those of you
Ecology and volunteering
Hello, I'm Ross Symonds and I am an Ecologist. I have been working with the Charity to help
Corporate volunteering day
Corporate volunteering day with Nestle Uk, 1st March 2023 The weather was cold and drizzly for our inaugural
Woodland management update
The woodlands at Gravetye are a complex and biodiverse ecosystem... but what does this actually mean? Woodland biodiversity
Biodiversity and Habitat Improvement Volunteer Day
This Saturday saw the very first Biodiversity and Habitat Improvement Volunteer Day in Gravetye Woods. It was a
Volunteer with Us
William Robinson Gravetye Charity invites you to take up environmental volunteering opportunities with us this winter. Our schedule
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