The Bale House Visitor Centre

12/12/2024

It's a great day cake!

11/12/2024

It's looking grey, but dry here at the nature reserve. Enjoy a wintry walk and stop by The Bale House Visitor Centre and Community Cafe to warm up. We've got some vegan banana pancakes with maple syrup as an extra this morning!

10/12/2024

Warm up with a delicious bowl of vegan lentil soup this afternoon!

04/12/2024

Join us this Friday for our Conservation Volunteer session on Friday 6th December, 10:30am-1pm. Meeting at Barley Lane Car Park on Barley Lane.

We will be working to clear scrub in Fishponds Meadow and need lots of help! No experience is necessary and all tools and refreshments are provided.

If you're interested please contact Jill on 07849 095 129 or email [email protected]

26/11/2024

We are hiring! Some of our café staff have moved on to other projects and with the busy Christmas period coming we are looking for experienced staff to join our team. Due to opening and closing responsibilities applicants must be 18+.

As Cafe Assistant you will provide a welcoming service to customers at the Bale House, providing quality food and beverages

07/11/2024

Coffee and cake is perfect for a day like today!

31/10/2024

We have had such fun doing Halloween activities at the Bale House this week!

29/10/2024

Calling for expressions of interest from groups involved with nature

Groundwork South, in partnership with Hastings Borough Council, are exploring the possibility of applying for a grant to build the capacity of local and emerging groups working in green and blue spaces across Hastings with the aim of increasing access, nature recovery, long term sustainability. We’d like to know what this means to your organisation and/or the communities you are working in.
If you are interested in being part of this collaborative bid, please email [email protected] or alternatively text or Whatsapp Shelley 07715 631766 and she will get back to you.

28/10/2024

Big shout out for jam jars!
Please bring them when you visit so we can make lanterns for Halloween and Christmas!

28/10/2024

We are having a wonderful time doing spooky creative activities at the Bale house today!
We are doing it again on Thursday and our spooky nature trail is on every day this week

27/10/2024

With the clocks changing we are starting our winter opening hours today. Until March the cafe is open from 9-4.

25/10/2024

Creative fun starts today! Pop in and make a little witchy hat or toadstool or a mini sugar skull - we’ll be there from 10-4 - all donations welcome 🎃🦇🧙🍄
We are also running two more drop in days next week
MONDAY 28TH & THURSDAY 31ST both 10-3pm

23/10/2024

We had such fun with families from FSN at the Bale House last week!

23/10/2024

22/10/2024

We still have tickets available for our free Nature Detectives session happening this Saturday 26th October at the Combe Valley Discovery Centre: 10.00 to 12.30. Booking is essential via the following link: https://bit.ly/3AbsWjD
See advert below for details and booking info:

21/10/2024

Opportunity: Better Braybrooke - The Pocket Park

For many years the Pocket Park in Braybrooke has been a facility run by Better Braybrooke and has offered a unique space for the local community. The Better Braybrooke group are seeking to
partner with another local organisation to collaborate on the future of this space. It offers potential as a project for growing and planting, an opportunity to restore the space and re-open this important facility to the public.

If you would like further information or would like an informal chat or visit please contact Godfrey Daniel on [email protected]