Since Steve Peak’s eagerly-awaited The America Ground Hastings was published, it has been high in the top ten chart for The Hastings Bookshop. HOT’s Erica Smith explores the book, the ground and the author.
Hastings Pride is back on Sunday 29 August and is bigger and better than ever before with the incredible hard work of all the team – and powered by Hastings Rocks. Organiser Anton Burton-Windsor tells us more.
HOT’s Erica Smith discovers the secrets of using hedgerow herbs, fruit, seeds and flowers to make wild cocktails and delicious foraged food with Sarah Watson from Wild Feast.
Work to fix the sewage leak behind Bulverhythe beach progressed over the weekend, while warnings were issued against swimming in the sea from local beaches. Meanwhile Southern Water says it will make good the damage caused to beach huts in the area of the leak. Nick Terdre reports.
Fully supported by Hastings Borough Council, Brighton Permaculture Trust, The Conservation Volunteers and friends, the Church Wood Community Orchard is an initiative from a new community group, whose members have planted an apple orchard in the grass area in Church Wood, a local Nature Reserve in Hollington. The group are celebrating the launch of the orchard on Saturday 7 August between 11am – 3pm. You are invited!
Self-declared pensioner Rosamond Palmer has proven without a doubt that age is no boundary when we really want to do something, even something that is very, very challenging: like a 1,000 mile walk along the Appalachian Trail. An inspirational human being! HOT’s Zelly Restorick talked to Rosamond about her adventure and the creativity the journey catalysed.
Scooters emerged onto the streets years ago. But they were for children. Now they are bigger, faster and ridden by older ‘kids’ – the electric scooter has arrived. But what is their status? HOT’s Lauris Morgan-Griffiths decided to find out.
Alexander Wilberforce argues the case for a covered botanical garden to commemorate Marianne North and provide a sheltered attraction for both tourists and locals.
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