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  • 'Wild Woodies' Summer Holiday Clubs in Henfield

    14 July 2016

    'Wild Woodies' Summer Holiday Clubs in Henfield

    There’s magic in the air at Woods Mill nature reserve, Henfield this August.Places are available at Wild Woodies clubs on Tuesday 9th and 16th August from 9am – 4pm.

     
  • How can we make Brexit work for Sussex wildlife?

    12 July 2016

    How can we make Brexit work for Sussex wildlife?

    Whatever your view on Britain’s position in Europe, we live in a changing world and it is clear that there is now a huge task to make sure that nature conservation is given proper consideration.

     
  • The last dormouse in Sussex?

    12 July 2016

    The last dormouse in Sussex?

    Sussex Wildlife Trust is making an urgent appeal to its members and supporters to help protect dormice living in the county.

     
  • The sights, scents and sounds of summer

    11 July 2016

    The sights, scents and sounds of summer

    July is a good time to look out for a colourful display of poppies, ragged robin or cornflowers, and the abundance of insect life they support.

     
  • June 2016: Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings

    30 June 2016

    June 2016: Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings

    This month saw a couple of real avian rarities recorded, both for the first time. The first of these was an American golden plover

     
  • Wildlife courses and walks in July 2016

    30 June 2016

    Wildlife courses and walks in July 2016

    Michael Blencowe looks forward to the Sussex Wildlife Trust’s wildlife courses, walks and talks in July

     
  • Birds, bees and butterflies get boost from new countryside coalition

    30 June 2016

    Birds, bees and butterflies get boost from new countryside coalition

    The Wildlife Trusts and LEAF create unique model for nature-friendly farming across 44,500 acres, as part of new Jordans Farm Partnership.

     
  • Seahorse in Sussex

    27 June 2016

    Seahorse in Sussex

    You never know what you might find on a beach…

     
  • EU Referendum Result

    24 June 2016

    EU Referendum Result

    The EU Referendum has been decided and the challenges faced by Sussex’s wildlife are as great as they have ever been.

     
  • How important is the EU referendum to Sussex wildlife?

    22 June 2016

    How important is the EU referendum to Sussex wildlife?

    There are many aspects to think about when coming to a decision about whether to vote “remain” or “leave” in tomorrow’s referendum. The environment is just one of them. So as a last exercise we decided to do a couple of straw polls on how important the environment is to some people when deciding on their vote tomorrow.

     
  • 30DaysWild - Part 2

    22 June 2016

    30DaysWild - Part 2

    Throughout June, thousands of people have committed themselves to perform one Random Act of Wildness everyday. This is a taster of some of the wild activities they got up to.

     
  • 22 June 2016

    Grass snake

    This large grass snake was spotted swimming in Woods Mill lake. Grass snakes are large, up to 150 cm and have a black and cream/yellow collar just behind their head and a series of 'dots and dashes' running down each side of their body. They are