We have just opened a new page for organic farms, farmers, producers and sellers across Sussex and Surrey.
Upon searching ourselves we found it difficult to find producers, farm shops and sellers all in one place, so a selection can be considered, and inevitably, the largest, most well known producers, veg box deliverers and farms feature most, meaning all the outstanding farm shops and organic sellers we know of ourselves are not featuring....someone really ought to tell Waitrose that organic apples, for example, do not grow in plastic or shrink wrapping......to my mind the search engines in this area of our lives are bringing up the wrong results completely. I'm sure I am not alone in detesting the idea of organic, natural produce being shrink wrapped and stuck under bright supermarket lights.
Anyway, enough moaning :) If you know of a decent organic producer locally drop us a line and let us know.
Sunday, 14 June 2009
Tuesday, 12 May 2009
Brighton Festival.
High winds have reportedly damaged an Anish Kapoor work on the south Downs, sadly. Kapoor is a major contributor to the Festival this year exhibiting five works around the City.
On the eve of the Festival I visited a Private Viewing at the Dragon Fly house and produced some photography for one of the exhibitors, Kathy Laird. Kathy makes stunning stunning pottery for gardens and homes, see more of her work here http://www.kathylaird.co.uk/ As well as pottery Kathy designs lovely gardens that her pottery compliments. The Dragon Fly house is an awardwinning venue exhibiting artists works from the 'Beyond the Level' artists trail.
The following week I ran one our Photography courses on the south Downs and Brighton sea front; the wind was wild thenso I was not too suprised to read one of Kapoors works had been damaged by high winds. Despite the day being fairly overcast the sun was still strong through the clouds and after an exhausting day out in the wilds I slept very well! My 'students' that day were a GP from Southampton and a retired Naval Officer, both whom were actually quite well accomplished in photography themselves. Often students are either beginners or not as accomplished as the two gentleman I spent teaching last week, so it was a little more demanding than usual but I, and more importantly they, thoroughly enjoyed the day and took away new competences from the day and an added edge to their confidence. What pleased me most was the response they gave to the collapsed West Pier on Brighton seafront. Despite some claiming it to be an eyesore, for the purposes of art it remains a thing of beauty; colours only salt seas can produce. The last hour or so of the day was spent with the students capturing the West Pier in ever more interesting and challegning angles, a creative smorgorsboard in fact! The photography courses are very successful as they are run on a day basis; this means those unable to dedicate time to an evening course are able to comeandspend a day with a professionaland develop new skills, better understandings of the cameras functions, understand light, composure, landscapes and seascapes. More than anything, it is often a unique chance for people to get out there for a day with the camera in often very busy lives. It is an absolute joy to watch students confidence grow throughout the day especially when, by the end of the day, they feel confident enough to work independently of me and create their own imagery with new found knowledge and skills. If I had my way, and the demand existed, I would run these courses 5 days a week!
No matter how often I visit certain areas on the south Downs or Brighton Seafront I never tire of the natural beauty of this place in which I live.
This time, up on the south Downs, the Bluebells presented a perfect riot of colour and the landscape just lays out beneath you like a carpet, almost as though you could reach out and touch the samll farm holdings below, the light hitting the land, glimpses of the Chanel way off in the distance at Birling Gap through a succession of fading hills, it's just stunning. It is sometimes easy to forget that you do not have to travel to far off lands for amazing landscapes. And this
one is right on our doorstep! I do hope the new found status of NationalPark does not alter access in the longer term.
Students are drawn not only to the colourful beach huts on the promenade but specifically the more rundown ones, with paint peeling, rusty clasps and padlocks, much the same as I first was. To see more on our one day photography courses or to book for yourself or a friend, partner, sibling etc see here http://www.weddingphotographyworld.co.uk/#/courses/4524725348
On the eve of the Festival I visited a Private Viewing at the Dragon Fly house and produced some photography for one of the exhibitors, Kathy Laird. Kathy makes stunning stunning pottery for gardens and homes, see more of her work here http://www.kathylaird.co.uk/ As well as pottery Kathy designs lovely gardens that her pottery compliments. The Dragon Fly house is an awardwinning venue exhibiting artists works from the 'Beyond the Level' artists trail.
The following week I ran one our Photography courses on the south Downs and Brighton sea front; the wind was wild thenso I was not too suprised to read one of Kapoors works had been damaged by high winds. Despite the day being fairly overcast the sun was still strong through the clouds and after an exhausting day out in the wilds I slept very well! My 'students' that day were a GP from Southampton and a retired Naval Officer, both whom were actually quite well accomplished in photography themselves. Often students are either beginners or not as accomplished as the two gentleman I spent teaching last week, so it was a little more demanding than usual but I, and more importantly they, thoroughly enjoyed the day and took away new competences from the day and an added edge to their confidence. What pleased me most was the response they gave to the collapsed West Pier on Brighton seafront. Despite some claiming it to be an eyesore, for the purposes of art it remains a thing of beauty; colours only salt seas can produce. The last hour or so of the day was spent with the students capturing the West Pier in ever more interesting and challegning angles, a creative smorgorsboard in fact! The photography courses are very successful as they are run on a day basis; this means those unable to dedicate time to an evening course are able to comeandspend a day with a professionaland develop new skills, better understandings of the cameras functions, understand light, composure, landscapes and seascapes. More than anything, it is often a unique chance for people to get out there for a day with the camera in often very busy lives. It is an absolute joy to watch students confidence grow throughout the day especially when, by the end of the day, they feel confident enough to work independently of me and create their own imagery with new found knowledge and skills. If I had my way, and the demand existed, I would run these courses 5 days a week!
No matter how often I visit certain areas on the south Downs or Brighton Seafront I never tire of the natural beauty of this place in which I live.
This time, up on the south Downs, the Bluebells presented a perfect riot of colour and the landscape just lays out beneath you like a carpet, almost as though you could reach out and touch the samll farm holdings below, the light hitting the land, glimpses of the Chanel way off in the distance at Birling Gap through a succession of fading hills, it's just stunning. It is sometimes easy to forget that you do not have to travel to far off lands for amazing landscapes. And this
one is right on our doorstep! I do hope the new found status of NationalPark does not alter access in the longer term.
Students are drawn not only to the colourful beach huts on the promenade but specifically the more rundown ones, with paint peeling, rusty clasps and padlocks, much the same as I first was. To see more on our one day photography courses or to book for yourself or a friend, partner, sibling etc see here http://www.weddingphotographyworld.co.uk/#/courses/4524725348
Wednesday, 29 April 2009
Suspected case of Swine Flu at University of Sussex
University of Sussex have confirmed a suspected case of Swine Flu in a member of staff recently returned from Mexico.
Gabriel Gutierrez had recently returned to work at the Institute of Development Studies, based at the University of Sussex after a visit back home to Mexico. In an email to workers, institute director Lawrence Haddad said: “ As you may be aware, a member of IDS staff has been quarantined at home with suspected swine flu. "
The first results have proved negative but second tests are to be confirmed later today. If you are a student at the University of Sussex and suspect any symptons, either call NHS Direct on 0845 4647 or get to your GP as soon as possible.
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/newsandevents/?id=476
Gabriel Gutierrez had recently returned to work at the Institute of Development Studies, based at the University of Sussex after a visit back home to Mexico. In an email to workers, institute director Lawrence Haddad said: “ As you may be aware, a member of IDS staff has been quarantined at home with suspected swine flu. "
The first results have proved negative but second tests are to be confirmed later today. If you are a student at the University of Sussex and suspect any symptons, either call NHS Direct on 0845 4647 or get to your GP as soon as possible.
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/newsandevents/?id=476
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