Talented local Julia Desch has some fascinating wool designs, at the PURE AUTUMN ART FAIR from 5th to 8th October in Battle. These creations, designed to encourage touching and feeling the natural materials, wood-turnings by Mark Austin.    

Following on from great success last year, when the idea was first launched, the Warbleton and Dist. Horticultural & Poultry Soc. presents its 2nd Autumn Show on Saturday 12th October. As ever, there will be a dazzling array of produce and plants. Refreshments...

This year's Open Art exhibition, organised by the Little Arts group, was bigger, better and even more well-attended. Fifty local artists, of every experience level, demonstrated their skill, creativity and flair. These works were...

This year's Open Art exhibition kicks off with the Preview, from 6-9pm Friday 6th Sept, Dunn. Village Hall. And the show continues on Sat and Sunday 7th & 8th. This year's is better than ever, with an inspiring mix of different media, subjects and levels of...

The Little Arts on the green Community Open Art Exhibition is open to all local artists, photographers, poets and craft makers. This year it takes place on 7th & 8th September, with a preview on Friday 6th. For all those wishing to enter work (and its open to...

UPDATE TO THIS STORY : As a result of Tony's badgering, the PO have brought forward the Rushlake Green Post Office Re-opening to Tuesday 6th August - that's around nine weeks earlier than first promised. Excellent news. Well done Tony.  Rushlake Green Village Stores'...

The Village Leaf welcomes Tony Field, the new Shopkeeper of the Rushlake Green Village Stores, seen here with his team: Julia Benning and Charlie Carr. Tony wants customers to be reassured that it's "very much business as usual" at the stores. He is very keen to...

The Warbleton Brass Band presents PROMS ON THE GREEN with the South Downs Singers. The Rushlake Green village green provides a unique setting in which to relax with a picnic, listening to the Warbleton Brass Band's take on the quintessential Proms classics. This year...

With huge regret we learn Bobby and his family have decided the time is right to move on, with the a new Shopkeeper taking over the Rushlake Green Village Stores on Monday 8th July. In the five year's since taking over the village shop, Bobby has overseen a whole host...

Saturday 27th July sees the Warbleton & District Horticultural and Poultry Society Flower Show returning to Rushlake Green. As well as the usual marquee flowers, produce, craft and art this year's show features a Medieval Combat display, a dog show, a tug of war,...

RUSHLAKE GREEN WI MEETING 25 JULY A VISIT TO JULIA PADBURY’S GARDEN WITH HOOPAHOLICS A real treat in store – a visit to Julia Padbury’s beautiful garden just up Middle Lane at Turners Green with the added entertainment of Eastbourne group ‘Hoopaholics’.  Cordelia...

Following the election in May, when several of the existing Parish Councillors stood down, we now have a new Parish Council with many new people stepping forward to represent the community for the first time. Parish Council members are as follows: Parish Councillors...

The search for examples of Chris Liddiard's art works is going well but the Little Arts group still want to hear from you if you have any and have not yet provided some details to the collators. If you have one (or more) of Chris's atmospheric paintings or...

We want to hear your ideas for reducing our local environmental impact. The increasing awareness of the potentially catastrophic effects of the global Climate Crisis has no doubt prompted many of us to think seriously about how we can change our own habits to reduce...

The Groovy Sounds gig, planned for later in the year, will feature music from 1969. Here are just a few of the classic albums released that year: 'Stoned Henge', 'Yer Album', 'Tommy', 'Trout Mask Replica', 'Aoxomoxoa', 'A Salty Dog', 'Stand Up', 'Tadpoles', 'Green...

Saturday morning saw more than a dozen dedicated teams putting the finishing touches to their Scarecrow entries for the Big Lunch on Sunday 2nd June. Attendees on Sunday, (starts 12.00noon), will see amazing examples of creativity and ingenuity from the teams behind...

This years Classic Vehicles show, part of the Big Lunch celebrations, promises to be even more fascinating than ever. In addition to the usual gamut of locally owned pedigree sports cars, saloons, lorries, motorbikes and some very early vehicles, this year's show will...

This year's Big Lunch on Rushlake Green will be on Sunday 2nd June 2019, from 12.00 noon. It's free. Just bring a picnic and chairs. Please get your Free Tickets from the Village Stores or the Horse & Groom, so that the organisers can have an estimate of numbers...

Rushlake Green WI is due for a fun, if tinged with sadness, talk this month by Helen Stockton on the life and times of her literary dog, Rolo the border terrier, arguably the naughtiest dog in the country.  Sadly, Rolo has recently died but Helen will tell us all...

With many cars recorded going over 50mph (and in one recent case more than 60mph) through our 30mph village speed limits, the need to encourage safer driving through our village centres is beyond question.  The community Speedwatch volunteers in Rushlake Green and...

7.00pm SAT 8th JUNE, DUNN VILLAGE HALL Tickets on sale now - Village Stores. Get your tickets (just £5) for a great night of Blues, Folk and Americana. With Chapel Down Gin & authentic 'Marklye Rum Punch' at the Bar + Raffle etc. with all profits to support the...

This year's District Council Election on 2nd May will be markedly different. Rushlake Green and its surrounding areas now sit within a bigger ward comprising nearly 6,000 constituents, and with new boundaries. What was 'Heathfield East' is now the 'Horam and Punnetts...

From 15th to 18th May, the Rushlake Green Village Players present THE HAPPIEST DAYS OF YOUR LIFE, the comedy by John Dighton. This is a cafe theatre production, so the £20 tickets include supper. Under the Direction of Heather Young, the production is developing well....

Warbleton Brass Band's Spring Concert is on Sunday 6th May, Dunn Village Hall, at 2.00pm. A varied programme of music, plus refreshments and a raffle. No entry fee. www.warbletonbrassband.org