Archive of: 2019
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31 December 2019
Review of 2019 at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
Well that was a challenging year. The 50th year of the nature reserve was one of preparing the foundations
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30 December 2019
Make 2020 the year when you get closer to nature
Get closer to nature with our 2020 adult education courses
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27 December 2019
Footprints
Footprints in mud or snow reveal the secretive creatures that have recently passed by
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26 December 2019
Natural traditions
We all have our favourite Christmas traditions, and many of the oldest and best-known have nature at their heart. From boughs of holly to bunches of mistletoe, potted Poinsettias and evergreen wreathes, millions of us have been re-wilding our homes for the festive season by bringing the outdoors in.
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23 December 2019
Merry Christmas from Sussex Seas
Here is some of our favourite festive-themed marine wildlife
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22 December 2019
Fly Agaric
Fly Agaric was certainly common on Christmas cards in Victorian and Edwardian times, when it was seen as a symbol of good luck.
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20 December 2019
Woods Mill nature reserve closed due to flooding
Woods Mill nature reserve is closed Friday 20 December 2019 due to flooding
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19 December 2019
Kissing under the Mistletoe
Do you still embrace the custom of kissing under the Mistletoe at Christmas time? Mistletoe is one of Britain’s best-known plants but it’s becoming increasingly rare. As well as being steeped in tradition and folklore, Mistletoe provides an important winter food source for birds like the Mistle Thrush.
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18 December 2019
Future of transport in Sussex - please help
Please could you take a couple of minutes to send in a response to ask for transport which gives us all a cleaner and healthier future.
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18 December 2019
Soil - the biodiversity underworld
Soil is an amazing thing. Without soil we wouldn’t eat much, yet so many of us still see it as just dirt. Healthy soils store more carbon than the world’s oceans, and they are one of the most under publicised, wildlife-rich habitats on the planet.
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17 December 2019
Snow Bunting
The Snow Bunting, the planet’s toughest songbird, living in the Arctic Circle for much of the year. In the winter, you may be lucky enough to spot one of these plucky birds on a Sussex beach.
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16 December 2019
Queen's Park School go wild in the woods
Queen’s Park School enjoy forest school sessions at The Deneway Nature Reserve