starting 2024 with a Bang
Spring is almost upon us and for Sussex Surplus 2024 has started with a real bang and so we thought it was worth sharing some recent highlights. We have cooked some of our tastiest meals yet, attended and catered for some lively community events, engaged in some productive team restructuring, and made some exciting plans for the months ahead.
Highlights of the first two months of 2024 were:
Feeding gardeners at Seedy Sunday at the Brighton Open Market. See our Community Kitchen Coordinator Sophie and volunteer Tom on our stall
Pancake Day
Celebrating Pancake Day with a One Pot Supper Club at our base in the Bristol Estate Community Room, see local resident Anne having a flipping good time.
Hydrocracker Storytelling
Feeding community theatre group Hydrocracker, which included Sophie telling the story of her favourite recipe (Butternut Squash Risotto) and serving a portion to all attendees
Chinese New Year I
We made over 100 meals for Chinese New Year, including delicious jiaoza dumplings
Chinese New Year II
Volunteer Jo proudly holding a pineapple cake he made symbolising incoming good fortune
Looking ahead, we’re excited to be:
Creatively celebrating festival dates through the menu of our community meal (e.g St Patricks Day and Eid)
Getting out onto farms with Sussex Gleaning Network and Soil in the City partnership
Welcoming new volunteers and staff onto our team
Filling our calendar with community events
Some dates for your diary are:
One Pot Supper Club with Josh & Ingrid
Tues 26th March, 4-6pm @ Bristol Estate Community Room, BN2 5DJ
Food for Thought Lewes: Day Festival and Global Beats Night
Sat 23rd March, 3-11pm @ the All Saints Centre, Lewes, BN7 2LE
Easter Family Fun Day
Wens 10th April, 11am-2pm @ Whitehawk Family Hub, BN2 5FL
Thursday Weekly Lunch
Every week, 12-2pm @ Bristol Estate Community Room, BN2 5DJ
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