Archive of: October, 2016
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31 October 2016
Wildlife Courses and Walks in November 2016
Michael Blencowe looks forward to the Sussex Wildlife Trust’s wildlife courses, walks and talks in November
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28 October 2016
Eye of newt
At Halloween, Shakespeare’s infamous spell-casting recipe reminds us of a day when our wildlife faced a whole different set of problems; mainly cauldron-based. Nowadays newts’ main worries are habitat loss, finding a mate and avoiding being eaten by a passing grass snake or bird.
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25 October 2016
I read the news today, oh boy!
The Cranefly Armageddon is Nigh.
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21 October 2016
Happy Apple Day
October is the month of apple festivals and the countryside is littered with fallen fruit providing a welcome feast for our wildlife.
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18 October 2016
Ivy: An insect's lifeline
During the autumn, one incredibly familiar plant whose flowers become a lifeline to bees, wasps, hoverflies and butterflies - it is, of course, ivy.
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09 October 2016
When is a ladybird not a ladybird?
With autumn just around the corner, ladybirds are gathering in clusters on the inside of windows or in corners of sheds preparing to hibernate.
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08 October 2016
Sea Pea at Rye Harbour
Sea pea is a Nationally scarce plant and its stronghold in Sussex is at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
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06 October 2016
'Wild Sussex' Photo Comp vote open
Twelve superb wildlife and landscape images have been chosen from the hundreds entered in this year’s Sussex Wildlife Trust ‘Wild Sussex’ photo competition. Now it’s up to you to decide the overall winner and vote for your favourite by 31 October.
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06 October 2016
Sussex by Rudyard Kipling
For National Poetry Day
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03 October 2016
September 2016: Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings
One regular but uncommon wader which turns up at Rye Harbour at this time of year is the curlew sandpiper, and this year was no exception with small numbers present on the reserve during September.
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03 October 2016
Forest school for home educated children
Find out more about our new Forest School group for home educated children