Category Archives: Visits

LOCAL MAKING AND BUILDING TALKS

Saturday 13th September, 2.30pm – 5.00pm

VENUE: WILLIAM HARDIE DESIGN STUDIO (map)

FREE

Celebrate the opening of Making Lewes’ first festival, with a series of talks from prominent local figures in the fields of architecture, design and sustainability.

2.30pm

William Hardie,  designer and craftsman well known for realising the projects on George Clark’s Amazing Spaces will talk about his work, materials and the workshop.

3.15pm

Oliver Lowenstein, writer, journalist and founder of the cultural review magazine Fourth Door Review, will talk about the Bio Base exhibition, it’s background and themes.

4.00pm

John May, Lewes base author and blogger will talk about his recent book Handmade Houses and Other Buildings.

 

 

VISIT TO FLIMWELL WOODLAND ENTERPRISE CENTRE

Friday 19th, 12pm – 5pm

Building visit to the Flimwell Woodland Enterprise Centre, which has pioneered the use of local South East growing woods (Sweet Chestnut, Douglas fur) for construction, with a series of cutting edge experimental buildings.

Guided tour of buildings and option to stay for discussion of Flimwell’s future.

12pm start from Lewes.

To sign up for the visit and get further details. Email makinglewes@outlook.com

Journey time to Flimwell is approximately one hour. Visit will last approximately three hours.

£10 Suggested donation.