Apron helps local communities thrive by creating vibrant natural spaces where people come together to learn, share and grow. We offer intergenerational arts and crafts workshops, cultural heritage events and inclusive pop-up sessions in venues across our town.
The Apron Community Garden in Shoreham-By-Sea offers a diverse range of inclusive community sessions, workshops, events, and volunteering opportunities.
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Sussex Craft Week: Traditional Tin Embossing
Apron Community Garden - Buckingham Park, Shoreham By Sea
Sunday June 21 - 10am - 12pm
Join Emma Baars in the beautiful surroundings of Apron Community Garden for a welcoming, hands-on workshop exploring the art of tin embossing. You’ll create your own beautiful embossed ornaments for the garden which also humanely deter birds and other wildlife from fruit trees — while also learning techniques that can be applied to decorative objects and gifts.
This session draws on traditions of tin-smithing and white smithing, with examples to see, of how sheet metal and wire have been used by rural and travelling communities across Europe and beyond to craft both practical and decorative items.
No experience is needed. Materials and tools will be provided. Ticket price includes materials, tea and locally baked organic biscuits.
Come and spend a morning making, learning, and connecting through traditional craft. Please get in couch with Apron if you have any questions in advance of the event
First hedgerow saplings planted at the Farm
This activity was led by Apron, with the support of the Woodland Trust and Weald to Waves, and was an opportunity for local residents to be part of this exciting moment for the farm, by planting a tree.
Apron Community Farm
Help us create a Regenerative Community Farm!
We currently have an active crowd funder to support this exciting new project.
Term Time Sessions at the Apron Community Garden
Previous Event - Introduction to Willow Weaving
Sussex Craft Week 2025 was the first edition of a new festival of craft to celebrate Sussex’s place as the hub of contemporary craft revival, and the home of heritage craft. It was be held 14-22 June 2025, in venues across East and West Sussex.
Apron Community Garden took part with local artist and maker Anna Twinam Cauchi who demonstrated the uses of willow as a heritage craft material.
