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The Bees of Babylon
One of the owners of Babylon has been learning beekeeping over the last few years, and the resulting honey has been used in The Kitchen at Babylon since we took over the location last June. It was time to move the bees to their new home, and this was done over the bank holiday weekend…
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Tracy Oakley pots
Here at Babylon we are lucky to have the opportunity to work with local artists and would like to introduce you to the work of Tracy Oakley. Tracy is a London based artist who spent four years at Art College in the early nineties, specialising in illustration. Since being diagnosed with MS she has a…
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Friends of Ashdown Forest
We are now stocking the brand new 2024 Ashdown Forest Calendar which has been published by the Friends of the Ashdown Forest. The calendar features twelve beautiful photos showing the forest throughout the seasons, which are the work of the local photographer David Brooker. The calendar makes a wonderful present and all sales proceeds go…
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New season, new cakes
There’s an autumnal feel in the air which perhaps gives us the perfect excuse to eat more cake, which is perfect timing as we’ve recently started serving a new selection from ‘A Taste of Dreams‘ who are Artisan bakers based in Sussex who make their delicious cakes and bakes by hand. Both founders grew up…
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Watercolours with Jan Moffitt
Here at Babylon Eco Centre we love working with local artists and we are proud to announce an ongoing collaboration with a local Artist, Illustrator and Art Teacher, Jan Moffitt. Jan will be teaching a watercolour class here at Babylon, for beginners and all creative abilities. Babylon is a perfect venue with creative inspiration everywhere…
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Bamboo at Babylon
Located within our greenhouse you can find our new display of bamboo fencing. We are big fans of bamboo and have teamed up with UK bamboo supplies based in Blackboys, Sussex to provide the perfect material for fencing and screening in your outdoor space. Bamboo is a natural product, so it blends into the garden…
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Mary Harris – Artist in Residence
Mary Harris is the second of our current Artists in residence here at Babylon. Mary is an artist and printmaker based in Crowborough, East Sussex and we have her wood block prints for sale in The Shop. Our favourite print can be found in The Kitchen at Babylon, which was based around the 450 year…
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Flora of The Ashdown Forest
We are fascinated by the forest that surrounds us. We are starting a journey to understand more about the native trees, plants & flora of the forest. This article piqued our interest when we found it online and we encourage anyone from the local area to take the time to read about the plants that…
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Our Hydroponics system at Babylon
Here at Babylon we are always looking for ways to innovate. One of our owners has a special interest in growing plants hydroponically and our huge greenhouse gives us the perfect location to do this. We’ve built a small hydroponics system that will grow salads and micro herbs for use in the wonderful food that…
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Tables 19 & 20
Over the last week we have been revamping the front of our greenhouse – adding in our mini hydroponics system and bringing many of our stock plants out for the public to enjoy. We couldn’t help thinking what a great place in would be for a cup of tea & cake – and thus today…
