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  • More roads means more congestion

    06 September 2017

    More roads means more congestion

    We are in a phase of “consultation” for road building along the A27. Proposals at Worthing and at Arundel are in the fray at the moment, but I’m sure more will follow. We appear to be entering another road-building bonanza where, ignoring the evidence of the past, the dewy-eyed romantics of the Highways Agency believe that road building will solve all our congestion ills.

     
  • The Buzz Club

    04 September 2017

    The Buzz Club

    ​Charlie Dance from the University of Sussex’s Buzz Club has written a guest blog about how citizen science can help pollinators

     
  • August 2017 - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings

    04 September 2017

    August 2017 - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings

    A real surprise during August was the sighting of a monarch butterfly on the Beach Reserve briefly on the 4th.

     
  • The Devil's Fingers

    30 August 2017

    The Devil's Fingers

    This terrifying-looking and very smelly alien fungi has been spotted on a Trust nature reserve for the first time.

     
  • Outdoor adventures for under-fives

    28 August 2017

    Outdoor adventures for under-fives

    Nature Tots is back for the autumn

     
  • Slow worm

    25 August 2017

    Slow worm

    The slow worm’s name is a bit deceptive, since it is neither slow nor a worm.

     
  • 24 August 2017

    The Repeal Bill

    The Repeal Bill – let’s make sure our MPs know we care about legal protection of our wildlife and wild places

     
  • Pondtail Wood - Update

    23 August 2017

    Pondtail Wood - Update

    An update on the restoration at Pondtail Wood

     
  • The Wildlife Trusts celebrate 10 year partnership with Vine House Farm

    22 August 2017

    The Wildlife Trusts celebrate 10 year partnership with Vine House Farm

    The Wildlife Trusts are celebrating a flourishing 10 year partnership with the company Vine House Farm.

     
  • Wildlife Watch at Seven Sisters Country Park

    21 August 2017

    Wildlife Watch at Seven Sisters Country Park

    ​Sussex Wildlife Trust is opening a new group for children (5-11) interested in nature at Seven Sisters Country Park near Seaford on Saturday mornings.

     
  • Kite flying and rockpooling for Brighton schoolchildren

    16 August 2017

    Kite flying and rockpooling for Brighton schoolchildren

    ​Sussex Wildlife Trust spent the day with 70 children from six primary schools in Brighton & Hove finding out more about the unique wildlife and habitats in the City

     
  • Summer butterflies

    15 August 2017

    Summer butterflies

    It’s high summer and the air is full of admirals, skippers and peacocks.