Archive
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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
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28 May 2019
Fox cubs in the garden
Fox cubs are now old enough to explore and play makes up an important part of their day
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21 May 2019
Stickleback
There are many things to fear if you’re a tadpole, but one of the most formidable tadpole predators is the stickleback.
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19 May 2019
Gold-fringed Mason Bee
Out on the Beach Reserve last week with my knapsack I noticed several bees busily moving from flower to flower of ivy-leaved toadflax near Ternery Pool. On closer examination I realised they were all gold-fringed mason bee (Osmia aurulenta).
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17 May 2019
New Circular Technology Disrupts Fashion
Circular fashion has arrived, t-shirts made again from worn out t-shirts. Plastic free organic material, wasteless printing powered by renewable energy.
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10 May 2019
A vision for climate and flood resilience
The Environment Agency (EA) launched their draft National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy for England. It’s a fairly sobering, if upbeat account of how in the face of climate change, it is no longer realistic to manage increasingly intense flooding and sea level rise with limitlessly high flood walls and barriers.
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10 May 2019
European Elections 2019
Whatever your view of the opportunities and threats posed by Brexit we are now in a situation where the UK can take part in the European elections on 23 May. And whatever we may feel about Brexit, there are certainly far bigger issues that must be addressed and maybe these elections could send a message via our elected representatives.
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09 May 2019
Speckled Wood
There is a subtle beauty to the speckled wood butterfly, whose wings are patterned to perfectly mimic the gentle dance of dappled sunlight on the woodland floor.