Archive
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25 January 2017
How many species live on our nature reserves?
The Trust’s ecologist has been going through records and sightings to create a pan-species list for all the species found on Sussex Wildlife Trust’s nature reserves. The results are impressive…
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23 January 2017
VIDEO: Dog attacks on Sussex Wildlife Trust nature reserve
The Trust’s Head of Land Management talks about recent dog attacks and the role of conservation grazing in this short film.
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19 January 2017
Nature Tots springing up across Sussex
Sue Curnock is looking forward to welcoming a new crop of Nature Tots for outdoor family fun and games in the woods this spring.
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18 January 2017
Up and running
The Trust has set up a new volunteer group in Brighton
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16 January 2017
Zero to Hero
The Deneway nature reserve in Brighton, had no wildlife records, our ecologist visited the site to change that and was surpised at what he found…
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12 January 2017
Dogs kill sheep on nature reserve
Five sheep were killed in dog attacks overnight at our Malling Down nature reserve near Lewes.
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08 January 2017
2016 Weather was sunny, warm and dry.
Records from the Hastings Meteorological Station supplied by David Powell
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08 January 2017
Snowdrops - a sign of spring
Snowdrops are often the first sign of spring and a sure indication that milder weather is on its way. If you are out and about in January it’s not too early to see clusters of bright white bell-shaped flowers in woodlands, parks, gardens and churchyards.
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05 January 2017
Coot are feeding hundreds of duck!
How do coot help wigeon and gadwall to survive?
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04 January 2017
The future of the natural environment after the EU Referendum
A new report by a parliamentary committee published today warns Government that environmental protections must not be weakened after Brexit.
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03 January 2017
Hair ice
This unusual ice formation, known as hair ice or frost beard, was spotted by our Reserve Manager at Eridge Rocks nature reserve in the High Weald.
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02 January 2017
December 2016: Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings
The winter months are the best time to see merlin on the reserve and this year has been no exception, with small numbers of sightings during November and December.