Blue Heart documentary
This is an overview of how water behaves in and around Eastbourne and south Wealden.
Residents of the area talk about their flooding experiences, drought and water management, historians explain how things have changed over the centuries, and engineers look to the future and how systems can be managed to build resilience in the face of climate change.
To hear the original interviews in full, go to our listening page on Soundcloud.
We loved welcoming voices from across the communities in the Blue Heart area:
- Adrian Butcher, Treebourne
- Andy Durling, Eastbourne Eco Action Network
- Andy Payne, Southdown Angling Association
- Brian Bailey, allotment holder
- Caroline Kimber, Gather Community Garden
- Chantal Feyn, Eastbourne and District Model Yacht Club
- Clare Whistler, artist, Water Week
- Dave Roberts, Gather Community Garden
- Evan Jones, Ecologist
- Fiona Durling, Pevensey and Westham Forest Garden
- John Hayward, Pevensey Parish Councillor
- Katherine Buckland, Heritage Engagement Officer, Eastbourne District Council
- Lousie Elms, Eastbourne Allotments and Garden Society
- Neil Raymond, The Star Inn, Old Town
- Oliver Sterno, Plastic Free Eastbourne
- Peter Birchall (Pete the Pond)
- Robert Slater, Pevensey Court House and Museum
- Ruth Kenwood, Gather Community Garden
- Sally Lee, Grow Eastbourne
You can also hear from Blue Heart team members:
- Anna Hastings, Blue Heart Project Manager, East Sussex County Council
- Chris Sweetapple, University of Exeter
- Kate Baker, Agile Rabbit