Hastings Green Pages

The Hastings fleet was one of the first in the UK to be recognised by the Marine Stewardship Council. Just under 20 beach launched boats fish between Dungeness and Beachy Head using eco friendly static nets which put less pressure on local stocks and on the sea bed. Hastings is one of Britain’s oldest fishing […]

There have been Hastings fishermen and fishmongers in our family since the 1800s, including such evocatively named local legends as Spreader Benton, Hardy Fullager, Dickie Gannon and Lizzie Rich. Our grandma Polly Gannon used to push a fish cart seven miles from Hastings to Bexhill and back again every day before our parents Albert & […]

The Buddy Project is taking shape and growing every day. Volunteers have been carrying out ad hoc buddying activities with the newly arriving Syrian families, and in doing so, forming close and friendly relationships. The refugees usually arrive directly from refugee camps and arrive here with nothing. The Buddies help to prepare a new home […]

These volunteer-run groups support our work by organising a diverse range of grass-roots activities. Ranging from speaker and fundraising events to film screenings and coffee mornings, these activities raise awareness and interest in the work of the United Nations at a local level across the country.

I am an independent washable nappy specialist who has been promoting and selling cloth nappies since 2006. I only sell nappies that I have either used on my own children or which have been rigorously tested and approved by me and my colleagues. I am passionate about reusable nappies and believe that with a high […]

Poverty just loves to destroy lives. It breaks families apart, isolates people from friends and family, shatters confidence and drives many to think that suicide is the only way out. UK poverty is real, with millions locked in its miserable grip. We’re not prepared to sit back and let it wreak havoc across our nation. […]

On the last Saturday of the month (between April and September), The Yard hosts the Hastings Makers Market. With almost 50 independent stalls and a plethora of open studios, the atmosphere is electric. A fantastic selection of small and local businesses, crafts people and artists sell at the market. With everything from hand baked dog […]

Greene King pub company and brewer is calling on its customers to bring their empty plastic confectionery tubs to its pubs in an effort to reduce waste and raise money for Macmillan. The tubs will be taken to a specialist recycling facility and processed into granulated recycled plastic. There is a list of participating pubs […]

RX fisheries is focused on providing high-quality service and customer satisfaction – they will do everything they can to meet your expectations. They are a fishmongers in Hastings with a large customer base across Hastings, East Sussex, Kent, and now offer a mail order service across all UK mainland. With a large variety of fresh fish, smoked fish (they have their […]

A family owned and run farm shop incorporating locally produced fresh meats. Redlands Farm Shop at Horam near Heathfield, Sussex is a farm shop in the true sense, for owners Ali and Henk raise lamb, beef and chickens the traditional way right there at Redlands Farm. Pork is sourced from a highly trusted local farmer. […]

Our overall objective is to improve and enhance our existing environment by achieving a better standard of design for future developments in the area. Geographically our principal interest is development within Hastings and St Leonards-on-Sea, but also extends to significant issues within Bexhill, Battle, Rye and other areas of East Sussex.

Hastings is one of Britain’s oldest fishing ports and the boats have worked from the stone beach for over a thousand years. Hastings Fishermen’s Protection Society, formed in 1831, preserves the fishing community’s medieval right to work from the stone beach.

Compost Bins Working with councils across the UK to deliver great value compost bins water butts and more – getcomposting.com

Founded in 2011, Hastings Ore WI is a large, informal, non-traditional WI  group appealing to women from all backgrounds and ages. The majority of our members live in Hastings and St Leonard’s. We organise a wide variety of events, outings and activities for our members,  fund-raise for local charities, and members can alos apply for […]

Horsmonden Farmers‘ Market was launched in May 2006, by three local mothers, Liz Taylor, Pippa Ankjaer and Mary Moffat, who were motivated to encourage people to shop locally to reduce FOOD MILES and to support the local rural economy. They also wanted to feed their own children on healthy, FRESH, LOCAL food. The market proved very popular […]

We are building on past community efforts to create a vibrant space in West Marina for visitors, local people and business owners.

The French Delicatessen was created in 2007 when one of my colleagues and I joined forces to offer great French cheeses to the Kentish gourmets. We were later joined by Ansar and Stephanie.  We are present on a lot of Kentish markets (see  Our Markets).  In our stalls you will find our usual range of products […]

The Bohemia Walled Garden Association was formed in 2009 in order to bring the Victorian Walled Garden in Summerfields back into active use for horticulture and associated educational and cultural activities. The Management Committee submits its annual report and financial statement for the Bohemia Walled Garden Association (BWGA) for each year ending 31st December. The garden is owned […]

John and Melanie Jones supply local wild game in season and make delicious sausages and burgers. Markets they attend: Elham, Hythe

Hastings Urban Bikes (HUB) is a voluntary, community-based group promoting cycling in Hastings and St Leonards. HUB campaigns for better cycling provision in our town and organises practical activities like rides, festivals and training.

A range of refillable, natural and effective eco household and personal care products, such as hand soap, anti-bac, washing up liquid and fabric conditioner.

Permacultureanna is our local permaculture author, designer, workshop facilitator and small farmer. She offers home garden, allotment or bigger project consultations, where she will visit your site and guide your next steps. She also offers a sustainable-garden design service, either working with you or coming up with a design for you. On her website you […]

Cleaner Rivers, Cleaner Seas By community engagement and citizen science. STRANDLINERS CIC, an all-volunteer community interest company, was incorporated in December 2018. STRANDLINERS is based in East Sussex STRANDLINERS’ Executive Director, Andy Dinsdale, has been leading riverbank- and beach-cleans since 2004 and regularly represents the company at national and international marine conservation conferences. He shares […]

Sussex Community Rail Partnership works to connect communities and the railway across Sussex, Kent and Surrey. Community Rail is a nationwide movement, and you can be involved. Help shape the future of the railway, have your say, and bring your local station into the heart of the community.

Arcade Fisheries is a family run business specialising in supplying top quality fish and shellfish primarily from the ports of Hastings and Rye. Established in 1937, you will find a traditional fishmongers providing a friendly 1st Class Service to both the public and the catering trade. The owner- Paul Saxby has been involved in the […]

Hastings & Rother YMCA is a registered charity. It is a vibrant community and sports centre, which aims to help people of all ages to live a healthy lifestyle and to reach their full potential. The Y Centre offers a range of sporting activities, childcare and educational classes for the whole family. “The Y Centre […]

Four courts community centre is situated in St Leonard’s on sea at the end of the large car park behind the high rise flats. With its good size hall you can fit plenty of bouncy castles and soft play packages. It suits children’s parties & offers a small gated outdoor space at the front. Below […]

Love Hastings is a not-for-profit business working on behalf of the levy payers to improve the town centre for residents, visitors and businesses in Hastings and manage the BID. The aims are to reflect the ethnic and cultural diversity of the town, provide a voice and support for town centre businesses and lever in more […]

Up to five deliveries weekly of fresh organic fruit and vegetables. Local organic bread delivered daily. Delicious Trinity-made takeaway food. Wide range of organic wine. Extensive collection of dried fruits, wholegrains, nuts, pulses, cereals and flours. Chilled and frozen vegetarian and vegan foods. Natural remedies, toiletries and eco-friendly cleaning products. …and so much more (like […]

Local green grocers with a wide variety of produce including seasonal fruit is as local as possible. Supplies from organic growers Stonelynk in Fairlight. A big focus for Mike in his revamped shop is to get rid of as much plastic as possible. Supermarkets argue that plastic saves waste, but this is down to bulk […]

Nut Knowle Farm was established in 1979, and now produces a comprehensive range of Vegetarian, Pasteurised Goats Milk Cheeses to suit all palates. The cheeses are lovingly made by hand in our own dairy. Over the past twenty years Goats Cheese has enjoyed an upsurge in popularity because of its exceptional flavour, its health benefits, […]

SolarUK is a leading Solar Research and Development company which manufactures, supplies and installs fully accredited advanced solar systems specifically for the UK climate. With over 17 years of experience, we supply cost effective solutions for Commercial and Domestic Solar Hot Water (ST) and Solar Electric (PV) systems with supply and fit or supply only. […]

The West St Leonards Forum has been created by local people, is a new initiative to bring together different local community interests and people to deal with the needs and challenges of our neighbourhood. We aim to tackle the area’s social, economic and physical issues and one way we can do this is by being […]

The 2020 Festival will take place if funding allows during the whole of September with the Open Studios on the weekends of 5/6 and 12/13. Please donate now to make 2020 happen https://www.gofundme.com/f/coastal-currents-2020 Submissions to Take Part will open in early 2020 website here coastalcurrents.org.uk/taking-part Our funding has been cut Support us here gofundme.com/coastal-currents-2020 Coastal Currents […]

Apply online, average cost is 45.50 per year. There are two inspections of the sites a year to check if being cultivated – if not, you can lose your site. There are numerous allotments sites throughout Hastings and they remain as popular as ever. In this section you can find out about how to apply […]

The Roebuck Centre offers a variety of workshops both developmental and leisure based. A majority of individuals with high functioning autism and Asperger syndrome require some level of support throughout their lives. Without specialist support, further education and employment opportunities are likely to be out of reach for most of the individuals we work with. […]

If you are interested in becoming a beekeeper, please contact us on train@hastingsandrotherbee.org.uk. We provide our members with support, education opportunities, legal guidance, insurance and a range of social activities As beekeepers we love our hobby – for some it is a business, to most it is a pastime for the care of honeybees and […]

Independent bookshop selling new books ranging from sociology, philosophy, psychology, political science, criminology, social history, graphic novels, music, art & culture, economics, social geography, anthropology, nature, ecology, gardening, and fiction. Higher education, undergraduate and post-graduate books. Also sell vinyl. 10% Book discount for students with student ID (In-Store only) and 1066 Cards. Who am I? […]

Tidy Up St Leonards is a voluntary local action team organised by John Funnell, Richard Wesley and others who feel passionately about the state of their local streets. Yes, we pay council tax and the local council has a responsibility to clean the streets, but in the face of cuts in spending and services, it is […]

Who are we? In2Play is a community based play and activity group for your children and you. What do we do? We provide chances for local children,  (0-13 years) and parents and carers to have fun while they learn, play and grow. What can we offer your neighbourhood? Adventure Playground – an exciting indoor and outdoor playground to expand […]

This climate emergency strategy and action plan was developed to support the Climate Emergency motion Hastings Borough Council declared during 2019. Our vision is to make Hastings carbon neutral by 2030. It covers the borough of Hastings, however, to meet the target of carbon neutrality by 2030, the impact of this strategy, needs to ripple […]

Fri 8.30am – 2pm Devonshire Square The weekly Friday Bexhill Farmers’ Market is located in the centre of Bexhill, in Devonshire Square. All our stallholders have a passion for their produce and help to create a lively and vibrant shopping experience whatever the weather! Stalls at the Market include local meat and game, artisan cheeses […]

A ‘connective’ of people who through our individual work, and projects we do together, inform and celebrate with the wider public the value of trees, wood and woodlands through creative and experiential methods (art, craft, music, bushcraft, story, play, activities and opportunities to learn new skills).

A plastic-free refill shop at 43 King’s Rd. Save your empties, everything can be wonderfilled! Opening Hours Monday  CLOSED Tuesday  CLOSED Wednesday  10am  –  5pm Thursday  10am  –  5pm Friday  10am  –  5pm Saturday 10am  –  5pm Sunday  11am  –  3pm https://www.instagram.com/wonderfill.st.leonards/

Coffin Club Hastings was the first club to set up in the UK, in 2017. Since that time, it has gone from strength-to-strength with its membership increasing and a separate social group of ex-clubbers also thriving. Coffin Club Hastings runs in six-week blocks. It is a safe space to come and learn about all the […]

St Leonards Farmers’ Market starts Friday 25 February, 10am-1pm (every Friday). Joining will be these wonderful businesses: Rock a Nore Fisheries with seafood, fresh and smoked fish. Cheese on Sea with English cheeses, including a great vegan selection & their own pickles & ferments. Pig Smith with outdoor-bred dry-aged pork and lamb, sausages and free […]

It is a 5km run – it’s you against the clock, every Saturday at 9:00am. The event takes place at Seaside Road, Hastings, TN38 0AG. See Course page for more details. What does it cost to join in? Nothing – it’s free! but please register before your first run. Only ever register with parkrun once. […]

In 2021 12 apple trees were planted. We are developing a local species wild flower meadow for pollinators. We hope the orchard will be a local resource for local residents and the public to enjoy. We need volunteers to maintain the site and help organize events. Also Contact us if you would like to visit.   […]

Estate grown, hand-picked, produced and bottled at our family vineyard in an area of outstanding natural beauty

getcomposting.com works with councils across the UK to deliver great value composting products. Straight, Blackwall and Rainsaver branded water butts, bins, caddies and composters are all proudly manufactured in a UK factory.

This is a self-managed site managed by the Marina Allotment Association. Please email the site secretary for cost details.

Parchment Trust became the full legal owners of The Bridge Community Centre in March 2024 and are now on a mission to raise funds to get it open again. https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/thebridgecc

Warriors of Waste is a new group dedicated to tackling the issues of rubbish and recycling.  We are based in St.Leonards on Sea and as such this puts us in an extra position of vulnerability as waste not correctly handled has a direct environmental impact on the ocean we live next to.   We aim to […]

Harbor Designs started out life in 2006 as a social enterprise called Hastings and Bexhill Wood Recycling. We began by rescuing and recycling all types of wood and taking unskilled trainee craftsmen from a number of government-funded schemes. Today our workshop is in Hastings and we continue to rescue and reclaim wood to produce our […]

Fresh fish has been landed from the Stade in Hastings Old Town for over one thousand years. Hastings has the largest beach-launched fleet in Europe and fishermen use sustainable practices such as adapting their nets and fishing patterns to the fish that are in the local area and using safe fishing methods to help maintain […]

In 1961 the late Horace Quick (1891 – 1966), a local artist and wildlife enthusiast, gave Mallydams Wood to us so that the woodland could benefit wildlife. To help us carry out Horace’s wishes we built a small wildlife rehabilitation centre and, since the doors opened more than 50 years ago, over 35,000 sick, injured […]

We transform difficult and derelict buildings into capped-rent homes and workspaces. We create affordable space for living, working, learning, leisure and community action. We squeeze our projects for maximum social impact for local people through life-changing opportunities (jobs, homes, enterprise support, training, social networks) and through place-shaping opportunities (influencing and making real changes in the […]

Welcome to Appleyards Butchers Free range chickens and pork. Local beef and lamb, Free range turkeys at Xmas. Producing and sourcing the finest quality meat in St Leonards on Sea for over 30 years. We are a family run butchery that prides itself on a personal, quality service that sees customers return time after time. […]

Range of sourdoughs, gluten free, rye, ciabatta etc. Organic breads using Shipton Mill flours. Some groceries. Judges Bakery is situated in the heart of Hastings historic old town. It has a proud reputation of serving generations of families and fishermen since 1826. Our shop has an extensive range of local & Organic produce and the best […]

Alexandra Park Greenhouse Group sell plants nurtured in the greenhouse and with the support of local businesses, repairs have been carried out, borders restored, railings erected and cold frames built. Supermarket funding has enabled the group to commission restoration of most of the upper ironwork. Funding is currently being sought for repairs to the teak […]

We’re a community dedicated to the protection of oceans, waves, beaches and wildlife.  We fight long and hard to protect what we love and we won’t stop until it’s completely clean, safe and protected for everyone, forever. From humble beginnings in Porthtowan Village Hall in 1990, we’ve stayed close to our roots and continue to […]

Stonelynk Organics is a commercial organic vegetable garden in Fairlight, East Sussex. We farm according to organic principles, and we are certified organic by the Soil Association, the UK’s largest organic certification body.​ You’ll find our little garden nestled in the Stonelynk Valley five miles east of Hastings, where the loamy soil and south-coast sun make […]

With promotion from Transition Town Hastings, Refill Hastings are encouraging as many cafes, bars, restaurants and other businesses to sign up to become a Refill station so that members of the public can top up their refillable bottles on the go and so far are getting a great reception from businesses across the town from […]