Welcome to Common Cause, a Lewes based, not for profit social enterprise, that promotes the local economy by supporting sustainable farming and facilitates wider access to local foods and direct access to involvment in growing food. You can become a member of Common Cause Co-operative and help support us and your local community by filling in a membership form.
Common Cause was established in 1991 and has initiated or been involved in a wide variety of projects since its beginnings, some of which now continue independently:

 Seedy Saturday 2015 will be held on the 7th February from 10am to 3pm at Lewes Town Hall.

Adults £1, Children Free  

Seed swap    •    Talks    •    Gardeners Question Time    •    Workshops    •    Childrens Activities    

Plants and Seeds for sale    •    Community Growing Projects    •    Cafe

Tamar Organics, The Organic Gardening Catalogue, Glyndebourne and Wyevale have donated seeds for our seed swap

Bring your saved seeds to exchange!

Talks:

11am Dr Alan Rae - "Biological Pest Control"

12am Joanne Carnell - "Looking after insect pollinators in our gardens"

1.00 - 2.30pm Gardeners Questions Time with local experts: 

                     Kevin Martin, Head Gardner at Glyndebourne

                     Sarah Rideout, Lewes Community Allotment and Compost Doctor

                     Bernard McDonagh, Sussex Community Seed Bank

                      Henry Macaulay, Gardener at Parham House, Storrington

Demonstrations and Workshops:

11.30am & 1.30pm: Pruning Tool Sharpening demonstrations with orchard expert Peter May

 (bring secateurs and horticultural knives if you'd like to have a go)

Willow Weaving Workshops with Annemarie O'Sullivan - follow link to book online

Childrens Activities

 Delicious Food by Moveable Feasts and Hamsey School 

 See you at Lewes Town Hall on 7th February from 10am to 3pm.

  Thank you to all the volunteers who help make this event such a success.

 Pruning Courses at Ringmer Orchard

Next Markets

Next Markets Saturday February 7th and Saturday February 21st

Our award winning  market was established in 1997 and has grown to become one of the most vibrant and successful Farmers’ Markets in Sussex

Each month we have nearly 40 producers, offering a wide range of both staple and specialist local produce, plus seasonal guest producers to tie in with the growing year.

The market meets on the first and third Saturday of each month on Cliffe precinct from 9.am - 1pm

 All, our stallholders are all involved in the production of their produce and are based within a 40 mile radius of the town. We visit all our producers to ensure we understand the growing or production practise and that it meets the required criteria.

Training in Apple and Pear Tree Pruning

Sunday 22nd Feb 10am - 1pm  and   Thursday 26th Feb 10am - 1pm