Most of our members are individuals living across our communities. They inspire the PPN movement with hope, commitment, and brilliant ideas! All members have voting rights and influence over our plans and strategic direction. The PPN welcomes everybody for free.

The local parish council serving Barcombe, is focusing on wildlife restoration projects including bat monitoring and creating pollinator highways.

https://www.barcombeparish.gov.uk/wildlife/

A community interest group founded around 2010 in the Lewes District that raises awareness of discrimination and promotes inclusion, working with local schools and community organisations.

https://www.escis.org.uk/advice-and-support/diversity-lewes-dl/

A volunteer-led group based in Seaford that partners with the council to renature the verges and gardens at the Downs Leisure Centre to support wildlife, community and wellbeing.

https://www.friendsofsuttondowns.co.uk/

A sustainably-managed woodland supplying timber for arts and education projects, while supporting local creative, craft and design activities. On-site barn is available for workshops and other nature-based activities.

https://foxwoodforestry.co.uk/

The Trust is a 490-acre land project near Holtye Common, combining biodynamic farming with rewilding, biodiversity, and community activities. Set up as a Community Benefit Society, it aims to connect people locally and beyond to explore how land can support nature, livelihoods, and shared learning.

https://www.wealdenfoodpartnership.org.uk/members-directory/great-cansiron-holistic-trust/

A charity serving the Havens-Lewes region of East Sussex that connects and supports over a hundred community groups in managing green spaces, encouraging biodiversity and tackling climate challenges. PPN and Greenhavens Network share expertise and run joint initiatives.

https://greenhavens.network/

A community-owned working woodland near Laughton and Lewes in East Sussex where volunteers restore an ancient wood, engage with nature, and provide inclusive access to forest space.

https://www.laughtongreenwood.co.uk

Lewes Climate Hub is an independent alliance of community groups and organisations in and around Lewes in East Sussex. Together, we’re taking local action to tackle the global climate and ecological emergency. PPN is a registered partner group.

A fan-owned football club based in Lewes, East Sussex, recognised for its commitment to equality — including being the first professional/semi-professional club to pay its women’s team the same as its men’s.

https://lewesfc.com/

A volunteer group in Lewes dedicated to protecting and expanding the town’s declining swift bird population by monitoring nests, installing boxes and raising local awareness.

https://e-voice.org.uk/lewesswiftsupporters

A community-based tree-planting and urban forestry initiative in Lewes town dedicated to creating future woodland and greenery in urban settings.

https://friends-of-lewes.org.uk/natural-environment/lewes-urban-arboretum/

OVESCO’s (Ouse Valley Energy Services Company’s) mission is to generate local community owned renewable energy and to enable our communities and businesses to do the same. OVESCO provides trusted advice to help local residents and businesses become more energy efficient.

https://ovesco.co.uk/

A community garden in Seaford created from a previously underused area, providing wheelchair-accessible raised beds, community workshops and space for growing food and connection.

https://lewesdistrictfoodpartnership.org/a-visit-to-peverells-community-garden-in-seaford/

The Trust exists to inspire environmental sustainability by bringing nature to the heart of Lewes. The nature reserve is open 24 hours a day all year round and large parts of it are accessible by wheelchair.

https://www.railwaylandproject.org/

A community-run forest-garden project on the side of the Ouse Valley in Rodmell, East Sussex, applying permaculture design to create a resilient, edible, wildlife-friendly landscape.

https://rodmellfoodforest.org/

A social enterprise based in Newhaven/Seaford that supports people growing food in small spaces, organising community garden sessions and promoting wellbeing through nature.

A small, nature-rich campsite near Barcombe offering large secluded pitches and a wildlife-friendly setting designed for campers to connect with nature.

https://thesecretcampsite.co.uk/

A village free-house pub in Glynde, East Sussex, reopened in 2025 with a focus on local produce, community events and being a welcoming rural hub. The pub also has aspirations to develop a community garden.

https://www.thetrevor.co.uk/