Reconnection
With the natural world,
With ourselves & With each other
Restoration
Taking action to Restore Ecosystems
Resilience
Building resilient communities
Accommodation
Check out our range of charming hideaways
each with its own exquisite lakeside or
woodland setting
Venue hire
Interested in hosting your own event? Explore how Furnace Brook can support you by contacting us
Or find out more about the range of indoor & outdoor spaces Furnace Brook has to offer below
Activities at Furnace Brook
Outdoor Living Courses
From willow weaving to all things cob, biochar and more
Explore our range of sustainable living courses.
Fishing
Let your stress melt away as you enjoy beautiful & tranquil 5.5 acre mixed coarse fishing lake nestled in a stunning valley of the High Weald AONB
Offering pristine fish in a tranquil environment, surrounded by abundant wildlife.
Tree Guides
From tree identification in winter to tree pests & diseases. Kindly provided by FSC to help us all learn more about our native trees. Download the guides below.
Bird Guide
Pick up a guide to British bird species, learn (to identify more than 30 bird species), have fun & help with vital conservation, protecting our endangered native bird species.
Micro-Enterprises at Furnace Brook
Craft ale
Lovingly produced onsite by our chief brewster and 5th generation Pearly Queen, Diane Gould.
With all profits supporting community events & activities at Furnace Brook
Fish Farm
Our gorgeous green & golden tench and beautiful, hardy crucian carp have been lovingly nurtured and are now ready for their new homes
Plant Nursery
Our plant nursery is almost ready to open.
With a range of water and land based plants, compost and other gardening supplies coming soon
Ecosystem Restoration
Furnace Brook is dedicated to restoring our stunning local ecosystem.
Furnace Brook CIC is a certified gold standard member of the UNA’s Generation Restoration campaign, restoring the world’s ecosystems from the ground up.
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Our Story
Furnace Brook is a reflection of the love & passions of its custodians Diane & Alistair Gould.
After getting married they moved to Furnace Brook in 2012 and began transforming this old fishery into a wonderland of biodiversity and sustainable living.
Find out more about:
Alistair Gould
For over 40 Years Alistair has dedicated his life to creating spaces & places that reconnect us with the natural world, whilst developing technologies & partnerships that guide us towards a more sustainable future
Diane Gould
Diane is a 5th generation Pearly Queen & her family have been “raising fun & funds for our children’s futures” for more than a century
“You never change things by fighting the existing reality.
To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.”
R. Buckminster Fuller
The team at Furnace Brook are collaborating with others to provide models of ecosystem restoration & rural renewal