Archive of: March, 2017
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30 March 2017
March 2017 - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings
One sure sign of spring on the reserve is the appearance of the tiny mauve flowers of Danish scurvy grass. This member of the cabbage family is traditionally a coastal plant in the UK, though in the last 50 years it has increasingly colonised roadside verges where its ability to
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30 March 2017
Wildlife Courses and Walks in April 2017
Michael Blencowe looks forward to the Sussex Wildlife Trust’s wildlife courses, walks and talks in April
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29 March 2017
PONDTAIL re-WOODing
Breaking news – Pondtail Wood has just been sold and the public enquiry has been cancelled
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27 March 2017
Bee creative in the garden
Royal Horticultural Society and The Wildlife Trusts launch campaign to help wild bees
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23 March 2017
Wood mice
There are more than 30 million wood mice in the UK – that’s one for every two humans that live here – and they can be found in almost any habitat, often close to people.
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22 March 2017
Training for the Brighton Marathon
Watch the Sussex Wildlife Trust’s Brighton Marathon team as they are making their final preparations for the race on 9 April 2017
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21 March 2017
Eastbourne AND Brighton Downs - saved!
A major relief and heartfelt thanks to you all for the hard work put in to express your love of our Sussex downland
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19 March 2017
Dancing grebes
The great crested grebe cannot fail to draw attention with its flamboyant breeding plumage and balletic courtship displays.
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15 March 2017
Watching birds is good for you
Research has reinforced the message that daily connection with wildlife is beneficial
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14 March 2017
A Toadally abundant time of year
What’s great at this time of year, is that signs of frogs and toads are evidence that spring is finally on its way.
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12 March 2017
Spring bumblebees
You might have heard a buzz in the air and caught a glimpse of insect royalty as queen bumblebees are starting to emerge from hibernation.
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09 March 2017
Drowning in a sea of plastic
Find out how we can all make small, realistic changes to help to reduce waste and consequently the amount of plastic which ends up in our oceans…