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  • Watching birds is good for you

    15 March 2017

    Watching birds is good for you

    Research has reinforced the message that daily connection with wildlife is beneficial

     
  • A Toadally abundant time of year

    14 March 2017

    A Toadally abundant time of year

    What’s great at this time of year, is that signs of frogs and toads are evidence that spring is finally on its way.

     
  • Spring bumblebees

    12 March 2017

    Spring bumblebees

    You might have heard a buzz in the air and caught a glimpse of insect royalty as queen bumblebees are starting to emerge from hibernation.

     
  • Drowning in a sea of plastic

    09 March 2017

    Drowning in a sea of plastic

    Find out how we can all make small, realistic changes to help to reduce waste and consequently the amount of plastic which ends up in our oceans…

     
  • Eastbourne downland - saved!

    07 March 2017

    Eastbourne downland - saved!

    ​A heart-warming end to a sad saga – Eastbourne Borough Council has responded to the wishes of the people and decided not to sell the Eastbourne downland.

     
  • Orange-tip butterfly

    06 March 2017

    Orange-tip butterfly

    Have you ever wondered where butterflies go to during the winter? The orange-tip is among the butterflies that survive as a chrysalis.

     
  • The Brighton & Hove Mayor's charity bike ride

    04 March 2017

    The Brighton & Hove Mayor's charity bike ride

    Join Brighton and Hove Mayor, Cllr Pete West on an epic 50 mile cycle ride around the boundary of Biosphere through the Sussex countryside.

     
  • Badger baby boom

    01 March 2017

    Badger baby boom

    Badgers are busily spring cleaning their setts as they prepare for new arrivals.

     
  • February 2017: Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings

    28 February 2017

    February 2017: Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings

    One of the bird highlights during February was a hen harrier which was seen at Castle Water on the 3rd. This species is a mainly winter visitor to the reserve, the summer being spent in its upland breeding habitat.

     
  • Save Our Downs

    28 February 2017

    Save Our Downs

    You can help save our Downs by writing to Eastbourne Borough Council and signing the petition.

     
  • Sheep return to Seaford Head

    27 February 2017

    Sheep return to Seaford Head

    ​Sheep are once again grazing on the western side of Seaford Head nature reserve adjacent to Seaford Head Golf Course.

     
  • Toads on the move

    24 February 2017

    Toads on the move

    Soon the great migration of common toads will begin