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    Shovelstrode Lane
    Shovelstrode Lane, East Grinstead, Sussex RH19 3PH

    07956 815 458

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    We offer secluded luxury camping in one of two yurts.  We also run a wide range of traditional woodland craft courses throughout the year.

    The site extends to approximately 6 acres, of which 3.5 acres is made up of ancient woodland. We are creating a Forest Garden, an innovative and highly productive way of gardening where an open woodland ecosystem is created using a mix of both common and unusual  plants, trees and shrubs - most of which are edible! Forest Garden Shovelstrode is the brainchild of Lisa Aitken and Charles Hooper who both share a passion for horticulture, self sufficiency and the firm belief in the need to preserve our heritage in traditional rural crafts for future generations.  The project was conceived in 2009 whilst Charles was being filmed on the Greenwood episode of BBC TV’s programme Mastercrafts and Lisa was simultaneously learning about Forest Gardening. Since opening for business in 2010, the Forest Garden has taken shape and many guests have visited to either enjoy a yurt camping or have taken part in one of our woodland crafts courses.

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    Yurts / gers - products & services , Low-impact tourism - products & services , Basketmaking - courses , Green woodworking - courses , Beekeeping - courses , Earth ovens - courses , Breadmaking - courses , Hurdles - courses , Blacksmithing & farriery - courses , Preserving food - courses , Permaculture - courses , Low-impact kids - courses , Wild food - courses , Beer brewing - courses , Mushrooms (wild) - courses

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