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Explore creativity on the Downs at Butts Brow this September.

On 16th September join the Changing Chalk Partnership to discover the incredible heritage and ecology of the Downland in Willingdon and tell us what you think about this area.

From 10am – 4pm visitors can have a go at chalk carving using flint and natural dyes, find out how flint tools are made, make your own felt and get hands on with archaeology found in the area. Help us create art and textiles to interpret these extraordinary Downland stories and take part in a wildlife survey. Walk in the footsteps of Eastbourne’s (pre)historic residents and explore the incredible ecology in guided walks at 11am, 1pm and 3pm.

Changing Chalk is a multi-partner, multi-project initiative led by the National Trust. Its aim is to restore lost habitats, bring histories to life, and provide new experiences in the outdoors.

By connecting nature, people and heritage across a 458 sqkm area of the eastern South Downs, this internationally-significant landscape can be restored and protected for today and all our tomorrows.

Supported by players of National Lottery Heritage Fund, players of People's Postcode Lottery and The Linbury Trust