Tag: Heath + Down
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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…
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Our artist in residence Sarah Mitchener
Sarah is a Brighton based watercolour and mixed media artist producing land, sea and townscapes and illustrations heavily influenced by Brighton and long walks sketching and photographing the South Downs. In addition to painting in watercolour, acrylic, soluble graphite and charcoal, during lockdown she began producing monotype prints with two works ‘Walking Home with the…
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The Deck is launched
A tiring week behind us as we have given “The Kitchen” a thorough make-over. Last on our list was the launch of our new outdoor area – The Deck – which adds five new picnic tables with sun shades to our seating options
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The Ashdown Forest Garden Centre
A selection of photos from the particulars for the property when it was put up for sale in 2022.
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Photos from Our History
Some of the photos from the history of Babylon Eco centre showing the construction of the Dutch barn.
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Pending B Corporation Status
Babylon Eco Centre Ltd is proud to announce its pending B Corporation (B Corp) status. As a socially responsible business, we are committed to using our platform to create positive social and environmental impact. The B Corp certification is a rigorous assessment of our commitment to these values, and we are honoured to be on…