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Lewes Urban Arboretum

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Trees Committee of Friends of Lewes - planting trees and looking after them - for us, for wildlife and to improve resilience to climate change. We are an accredited Arboretum Town!

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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Hundreds of berries are beginning to turn red on the three Whitebeam #trees we planted alongside Abergavenny Road, #Lewes. These are three of the native "Trees for Birds" that we planted there in 2015.
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
So many berries on the wildlife #hedge that we planted at the bottom of #Lewes Cemetery in 2021, funded by #Beelines, with the support of Lewes District Council. Here are some of them - Hawthorn berries, Blackthorn sloes, Rose hips, and Guelder Rose berries.
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Audrey Jarvis @audreyjarvis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
🦇 Bat Day at #Lewes Climate Hub! 🦇 October 31st, 11-3 🦇 Free talk and activities for all ages! Picture of a Pipistrelle by L. Campbell
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
New things at Malling Deanery Arboretum,#Lewes, today - two fruits on the Handkerchief #Tree and ripening berries on both the Bee-bee Tree and the Japanese Raisin Tree, and the Swamp Cypress by the river was developing autumn colours.
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The red berries and creamy white flowers of White Bryony - climbing over a Hawthorn #tree and hedge in Ham Lane, #Lewes.
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Weeding the three Elms and the two Cockspurthorn #trees that we planted by Brighton Road, #Lewes, in 2023.
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
A huge crop of red berries on the Cockspurthorn #trees we planted in Gundreda Road, #Lewes, in 2021 and lots of fruits on the Hop Hornbeams we planted at the same time.
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Thank you to Lewes Town Council for their unanimous approval of the #Tree Charter for #Lewes!
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Autumn changes on three of the #trees that we planted in Prince Edward's Road, #Lewes - berries on a Whitebeam, seeds on a Hornbeam, and fruits and reddening leaves on a Liquidambar.
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"The Week" celebrating the Rights of our Trees Charter for Lewes, thank you!
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Humber Arboretum @humberarb.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Congratulations and kudos to the Lewes Town Council in East Sussex, England, for voting to recognize the rights of trees. 🌲 In June, Terrasse-Vaudreuil in Quebec became the first municipality in Canada to sign the Universal Declaration of the Rights of the Tree: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Still celebrating the Rights of our #Trees Charter for #Lewes!
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Our second guided #tree walk around Malling Deanery Arboretum during #Lewes Heritage Open Days. A lovely group of people enjoyed listening and learning from the vast experience and knowledge of Peter Thurman.
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Another fantastic guided tree walk around the Malling Deanery Arboretum yesterday! Peter Thurman shared fascinating facts about 32 of the special #trees in this private garden. We are very grateful to the owners for letting us enjoy this wonderful place in #Lewes !
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Following the good news that the Rights of our Trees motion was approved by Lewes Town Council last night, here is a celebratory decorated version of the Tree Charter for Lewes. It was designed by the talented Lynda Durrant, fullcircle-design.co.uk
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The Rights of our #Trees motion to #Lewes Town Council was approved at the full council meeting this evening! Congratulations and thank you to everyone involved. Drop in to Lewes Climate Hub on Saturday 12th or Sunday 13th September, 10- 5, to find out more about the agreed Tree Charter for Lewes.
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The hollow Black Poplar #tree , Populus nigra, at Malling Deanery Arboretum, #Lewes, and some of the interesting fungi inside and around it - possibly Poplar Fieldcap?
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
A walk around Malling Deanery Arboretum to check the route for our guided #tree walks during #Lewes Heritage Open Days this weekend. So much colour and variety!
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Pop in to #Lewes Climate Hub on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th September. Open from 11.00 a.m. to 5.00 p m. as part of Heritage Open Days. 🌳 Find out more about the proposed #Tree Charter for Lewes. 🌳 Enjoy the photographs of "special trees" sent to us by residents of Lewes.
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The most beautiful red berries on one of the Hawthorn #trees outside the Linklater Pavilion on the Railway Land nature reserve, #Lewes.
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Thank you to #Lewes Climate Hub for sharing news of our exhibition of special #trees in their September newsletter! It is open at Lewes House, 10-3, on 12th and 13th September as part of the Heritage Open Days organised by Friends of Lewes. lewesclimatehub.org/exhibition-s...
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
A heavy crop of berries on the Wild Service #Trees in De Warrenne Road, #Lewes, after all the wonderful blossom in Spring!
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
A #Tree Charter for #Lewes? Find out more during our Heritage Open Days exhibition at Lewes Climate Hub on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th September, 11.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. and enjoy the display of "special trees" chosen by members of our community!
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Hundreds of berries on the three Whitebeams on the three Whitebeam #trees , (Sorbus aria 'Majestica'), that we planted alongside Abergavenny Road, #Lewes, in December 2016. They did have a wonderful display of blossoms in May!
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Betula maximowicziana - one of many unusual #trees to see on our guided walks around Malling Deanery Arboretum, #Lewes on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th September. Book a place via Eventbrite: Lewes Heritage Open Days 2026 – Friends of Lewes share.google/YifUktFdo9wz...
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Booking for our guided #tree walks in #Lewes opens today! Lewes Heritage Open Days 2026 – Friends of Lewes share.google/5jV2bFOZ1SHF...
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Acorns on the Lucombe Oak in Pells Recreation Ground, #Lewes. There are some lovely #trees in there!
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Flowers on the Styphnolobium japonicum, (Japanese Pagoda #Tree), at Malling Deanery Arboretum. Booking opens on 20th August for our two guided tree walks there during #Lewes Heritage Open Days, 12th and 13th September, 2.30-4.30 p.m.
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Lots of chestnuts on this Sweet Chestnut #tree in Baxter's Field, #Lewes!
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Heritage Open Days, organised by Friends of Lewes, on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th September. Booking opens on 20th August for our guided tree walks around Malling Deanery Arboretum, 2.30-4.30 p.m. each day! friends-of-lewes.org.uk/hod2026/?fbc...
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Lewes Swift Supporters @lewesswifts.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Two #Swifts were flying above De Montfort Road, #Lewes, tonight and we saw one enter the same box as last night again. Piers saw two flying over the reservoir in Western Road. We heard scratching from the box at our house just as we set out on our survey and one Swift peeked out.
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Jersey Tiger Moth and bees - on the Bee-bee #tree , (Tetradium daniellii), at Malling Deanery Arboretum, #Lewes, this morning. The whole tree was buzzing!
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Trees for shade - information from the Tree Council. www.treesforcities.org/resources/ho...
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Lewes Swift Supporters @lewesswifts.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Up to ten #Swifts screaming up and down De Montfort Road, #Lewes, today from 2.30-2.40 p.m. At least twenty were screaming above Leicester Road Stores at 5.00 p.m.
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
More volunteer #tree maintenance at Malling Deanery Arboretum, #Lewes, this morning and a look at the Bee-bee tree that is just coming into flower. Look out for two guided tree walks around Malling Deanery Arboretum during Heritage Open Days, 12th to 13th September.
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Would you like to send us a photograph of one of your favourite #trees in #Lewes ? We want to share them in exhibitions in September to celebrate our Arboretum Town! Just send your photograph to arboretumlewes@gmail.com with a few words to explain what you admire about the tree.
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Weeding and mulching four of the Turkish Hazel #trees we planted in 2022 - two in St. Pancras Gardens, #Lewes, and the other two are in Timberyard Lane. They are doing very well and one of them has some Hazel nuts!
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Weeding and mulching the #trees that we planted in 2016/2017 alongside Abergavenny Road, #Lewes, this afternoon. We chose trees that would provide berries and seeds for the birds: Cherry, Alder, Field Maple, Birch, and Whitebeam.
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Do you have a favourite #tree in #Lewes? Sue Fasquelle emailed us this lovely photograph of one of the beautiful Beech trees in Baxter's Field that offer welcome protection from the heat of the sun. friends-of-lewes.org.uk/2026/06/23/d...
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Do you have a favourite #tree in a public space in #Lewes? Email us a photograph and explain what makes it special for you! arboretumlewes@gmail.com Here is a beauty from Peter Thurman - the Nodding Pond Cypress, (Taxodium distichum var. imbricarium 'Nutans'), on the Railway Land.
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Bright berries on the Guelder Rose at the entrance to the @RailwayLand. 🌳Do you have a favourite #tree in a public space in #Lewes? 🌳Why not take a photograph and send it to us with a few words to explain what makes it special to you? 🌳 Email to arboretumlewes@gmail.com
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Some photographs to show the open flowers on a fruit-bearing Pomegranate #tree in a garden in #Lewes. The 4th photograph shows the double "pom-pom" blossom on our dwarf Pomegranate, offspring of the famous one on School Hill - not usually pollinated so no Pomegranates!
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
In Fitzgerald's Road,#Lewes, this morning to weed and mulch the seven #trees we planted there in 2022 - an Amelanchier, a Judas Tree, three Alders and two Whitebeams. Then round the corner to Queen's Road to look after the three Field Maples we planted there. Hot work!
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Welcoming shade from this beautifully-shaped Beech #tree in Prince Edward's Road! 🌳Do you have a favourite tree? 🌳Why not take a photograph and send it to us with a few words to explain what makes it special to you? 🌳 arboretumlewes@gmail.com 🌳#Lewes- an Arboretum Town!
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
There are some lovely trees around Baxter's Field! 🌳Do you have a favourite tree? 🌳Why not take a photograph and send it to us with a few words to explain what makes it special to you? arboretum@friends-of-lewes.org.uk 🌳Find out more: friends-of-lewes.org.uk/2026/06/23/d...
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Lewes Swift Supporters @lewesswifts.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
In the evening, the #Swifts love feeding above this Lime tree in De Montfort Road, #Lewes. Trees provide food and habitat for a wide range of the insects that Swifts depend upon for their food. Do you have a favourite tree in a public space in #Lewes? friends-of-lewes.org.uk/2026/06/23/d...
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Do you have a favourite tree in Lewes? Jo chose this Beech tree in Priory Park. Email us a photograph of one of your favourite trees in a public space in Lewes and let us know what you like about it! friends-of-lewes.org.uk/2026/06/23/d...
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Lewes Urban Arboretum @lewesarboretum.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Do you have a favourite tree in Lewes? Jo chose this Beech tree in Priory Park. Email us a photograph of one of your favourite trees in a public space in Lewes and let us know what you like about it! friends-of-lewes.org.uk/2026/06/23/d...
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Lewes Swift Supporters @lewesswifts.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Another lovely evening for our Wellbeing in Nature #Swift walk around #Lewes!
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Lewes Swift Supporters @lewesswifts.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Up to 12 #Swifts screaming low along De Montfort Road at around 1.30 this afternoon!
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