Blue Heart News Archive

Some sources inspiration whatever outside space you have! Managing water in your garden The RHS has lots of advice about...

It may not seem like it, but our area is at high risk of flooding, and we want to make...

“So many people are asking themselves: How can I make a difference? Now there’s an easy Venn diagram for that,...

FLOOD warning for Eastbourne and Southern Wealden: How AI is being used to estimate flooding in minutes. Flooding in Eastbourne...

In March we took over the whole of Sovereign Harbour Community Centre for our Blue Heart Community Conversation. Thirty representatives...

Our Community Researcher, Maja, recently visited Rooted Community Food’s allotment to find out more about their Climate Resilient Garden, a...

I was reminded of how easy it is to put off the small actions that could make us better prepared...

After weeks of wet weather, local flood alerts, a burst water pipe, and even a stranded puffin, many people are...

We were delighted to welcome Keith Scholey, co-director of OCEAN with David Attenborough, to speak at Towner Eastbourne on November...

We’re excited to launch Phase 2 of SuDS for Schools, bringing sustainable drainage solutions (SuDS) to even more school communities...

It’s Flood Action Week – a great time to learn more about how to be better prepared, and what to...

Snapped Arts CIC are getting started on their new project, inspired by old-school stop motion animation – fancy joining in?...

Want to know what’s in your local waterway? We’re looking for volunteers to collect samples from water bodies in Eastbourne,...

The course is now fully booked. If you would like to be put on the waiting list, please email us....

We’re delighted to be able to share the projects chosen to receive Blue Heart Community Fund grants this year (and...

Have a look at our ‘community menu’ and get in touch to book or find out more. Activities can be...

A recent survey conducted by Eastbourne Eco Action Network (EEAN), supported by the Blue Heart Community Fund, has revealed the...

Blue Heart is proud to co-host an event in partnership with Agile Rabbit that exemplifies its mission on a larger...

Calling community groups and organisations based (or operating) in Eastbourne and southern Wealden – apply for a grant of up...

You can access the results of water quality tests across the Blue Heart area on our Community Map. Between August...

📢 Calling all local businesses! Is your property protected against flooding? We’re offering a limited number of FREE Property Flood...

We’re looking for an experienced Cultural Producer to produce a 3D set that evokes or mimics a flooded shop. You...

Flood Action Week takes place from 14-20 October and is focused on encouraging people to know what actions they can...

We’ve got some new dates for water testing and wildlife-spotting sessions with Strandliners; everyone welcome! Friday 30th August at 6 pm...

We are looking for a Communications Coordinator to join the Agile Rabbit/Blue Heart team. You will work closely with the...

Blue Heart and Strandliners are launching a new community water-quality monitoring project pilot in Eastbourne and southern Wealden. Pollution in...

We’re delighted with our beautiful illustrated map of the Blue Heart project area, created by Helen Cann. There’s so much...

As part of the Bourne River project, Annalie Seaman and Ellie Fryer have put together an amazing zine, taking inspiration...

There were some very tough choices for the panel selecting the successful Blue Heart Community Grant recipients, after we received...

The application period for our large grants of up to £5,000 has now closed. Thank you to everyone who applied...

The Slow the Flow project is well underway in Eastbourne thanks to a partnership between Blue Heart and Our Rainwater....

Community Grant Funding in Action Mud and rain weren’t enough to dampen enthusiasm at Ocklynge School as Treebourne spent two days planting...

A journey along the Bourne from source to sea  Much of Eastbourne’s identity is informed by the Bourne, an ancient...

This time, the Blue Heart area was relatively lucky and didn’t experience significant damage caused by the recent Storm Henk....

It might feel like we’ve seen a lot of rain in the past year, but in 2007 the UK experienced...

The application window for Blue Heart Community Fund grants of £501-£5,000 is (drum-roll please…..) open! You’ve got until the end...

If you see people in hi-vis jackets in nearby waterways or leaning over bridges, it could be the team fitting...

Back to School It was back to school(s) recently for our SuDS in Schools programme. We delivered outdoor learning activities...

How time outdoors transforms our memory, imagination and logic Without engaging with natural environments, our brains cease to work well....

Households in a trial area of Eastbourne at high risk of surface water flooding are being offered slow-release water butts...

Blue Heart project partners swapped their usual places of work – from flooded ditches, spare bedrooms or open offices –...

We are delighted to support two new organisations with small grants from our Community Fund. Read our latest updates here....

We’re delighted to announce our successful Community Fund recipients! Individuals and groups (both formal and informal) across Eastbourne and southern...

We have secured funding from the Department for Education to construct Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDs) in schools. These collect...