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Souper celeriac
Celeriac is a beautiful and fragrant celery root and is a great ingredient to make the most of this time of year. It has a similar flavour to celery with the texture of a turnip and when cooked celeriac releases a sweet flavour. It’s a low carb alternative to potatoes, is a great source of…
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Babylon Peacamole
We’re often asked in the kitchen why we don’t offer an avocado dish, or why our guacamole is made from peas and broad beans instead of avocado. It is important to us that the food on our menu is sourced in a way that supports local farmers and producers, is ethical and keeps food miles…
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The Kitchen garden begins
If you’ve visited us over the last few weeks you’ll have noticed that some big changes are happening here. We are creating a Kitchen garden, which will supply seasonal ingredients to our restaurant, with zero food miles! Because we only opened in June last year, our previous vegetable garden was situated on the land of…
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The big greenhouse clean
Our fabulous Greenhouse has had a clean. This is no mean feat, as in 1974 our greenhouse was the largest single span glass structure of its type in the country. The team obviously had a head for heights as they had to get on the roof to thoroughly wash the glass panels inside and out.…
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Christmas trees are here
Christmas trees are now in stock at Babylon. We have Nordmann Fir trees ranging from 4ft through to 7ft, and also Norway spruce in pots. Come down and either buy now, or reserve your favourite and collect at a later date. Mulled wine We’ll be serving mulled wine on the weekends of 2nd and 9th…
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Hurstwood Cider at Babylon
We are proud to announce that we are stocking Hurstwood Cider in The Kitchen here at Babylon. Hurstwood Cider is made locally, using Kent and Sussex grown dessert apples and has won several awards. Alex and her small team have created a juice only cider that is crisp, fresh and entirely natural. You can find…
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Deck the halls!
Get into the spirit of Christmas by pre-ordering a beautifully crafted, handmade festive wreath from Babylon Eco Centre. We are thrilled to continue this tradition of handmade Christmas wreaths, each meticulously crafted with care by Sacha, who works in The Nursery here at Babylon. Using plants and flowers gathered on site these are a wonderful…
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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 calendar
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…