Archive of: July, 2013
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23 July 2013
12.07.13 DownTown Lewes: St Michael's Moth & Bat night
As part of the DownTown Lewes project we arranged an evening at St Michael's churchyard in South Malling. The churchyard is being managed for wildlife and we are working with hard-working volunteer Chris Burt to help create the best habitats in the churchyard for a variety of species. To start
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23 July 2013
10.07.13 Lewes Wildlife All-Nighter
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21 July 2013
Wild Summer
In an effort to help keep the children of Sussex as free-range as possible during the school holidays, the Sussex Wildlife Trust has come up with 30 free, wildlife-based activities to keep your family engaged all summer long. Called
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19 July 2013
How can I save water in my garden?
watering can / Friedemann-Wulff-WoestenAuthor Jess PriceConservation OfficerWith temperatures pushing 30 degrees and no end in sight to the current heatwave, gardeners are concerned about keeping their plants watered. Here is some advice to help
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18 July 2013
The Big Butterfly Race
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16 July 2013
Those Hazy, Lazy Days of Summer
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15 July 2013
Helping thirsty wildlife
thirsty hedgehogs / Mark DavisAuthor Jess PriceWith scorching temperatures finally heralding the arrival of summer, Sussex Wildlife Trust is asking people to please spare a thought for thirsty wildlife by putting out
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15 July 2013
EU vote to subsidise overfishing
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09 July 2013
How to help injured bats
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08 July 2013
Roads to nowhere
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03 July 2013
03.07.13 The Beast from 200 mm
Jon Tooley recently sent in this photograph of a creature he saw swimming in a muddy ditch in woodland near Lewes. It had me stumped - my best guess was 'a lost prawn'. I passed the photo on to Jonathan Wood - a local expert on pond life - who
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02 July 2013
02.07.13 On the verge
From Eddy in Ringmer:There is a verge/flower meadow between the A26 (towards Uckfield) and the little road leading to the Cock Inn (Ringmer parish) that has a lot of good wildflowers including 120+ Pyramidal Orchids (though I saw no sign to say it was a wildlife verge & protected). It