Archive
-
17 June 2019
Enough fish in the sea?
The breeding terns in Rye Bay have been struggling to maintain their breeding populations, and it’s seems to be getting worse.
-
16 June 2019
Nightingale
Every year Nightingales make an incredible 3,000 mile journey from West Africa to the UK to breed, and Sussex is one of the best counties to listen out for them.
-
14 June 2019
Ducklings
It’s duckling season and while these adorable bundles of fluff can be seen paddling about on ponds across Sussex, they can also turn up in some rather more unusual locations.
-
12 June 2019
If you build it, they will come
Around four years ago, we attempted to rejuvenate one of the fields at Woods Mill into something less grass dominated and more meadow-like. A sign that a project like this has become really successful though is when host-specific invertebrates turn up to feed on the their food plants.
-
10 June 2019
30 Days Wild at The Secret Campsite
Guest blogger Tim Bullen from The Secret Campsite, shares his 30 Days Wild adventures & looks forward to this year’s Secret Wildlife Festival
-
07 June 2019
Road expansion doesn't work in Wales and it doesn't work in Sussex either
The First Minister for Wales has cancelled the M4 bypass around Newport – an outbreak of good sense that we hope will spread to South East England.
-
06 June 2019
May 2019 - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings
May saw the first records of the very rare whelk jumping spider (Pellenes tripunctatus) on the reserve for 2019.
-
06 June 2019
Gatwick Goes Wild
Every year during May half term Gatwick Goes Wild as the Greenspace Partnership hosts a week of events to help local people learn about wildlife and find new ways to enjoy their greenspaces.
-
03 June 2019
Volunteering - Why do it?
To celebrate Volunteer Week, Julian Thompson, shares what it is like to volunteer for the Sussex Wildlife Trust.
-
30 May 2019
New wave of protection for the sea announced today
Today marks a huge landmark in UK marine conservation as 39 (41) new Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) are designated in the waters around England – three of which are in our local Sussex Seas!
-
30 May 2019
Dr Tony Whitbread new President of Sussex Wildlife Trust
Dr Tony Whitbread, who retired as Chief Executive of Sussex Wildlife Trust in March 2018, has returned to take a leading role in nature conservation in the county as President of the charity.
-
29 May 2019
Wildlife Walks, Talks and Courses in June 2019
Michael Blencowe looks forward to the Sussex Wildlife Trust’s wildlife courses, walks and talks in June