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  • Be part of something

    12 November 2018

    Be part of something

    As part of #IWill Week, a Youth Ranger blogs about how volunteering has helped them gain confidence and experience

     
  • The Rise of the Herons

    11 November 2018

    The Rise of the Herons

    In the early days of the nature reserve the only species of heron you were likely to see at Rye Harbour was the familiar grey heron, but now…

     
  • Nature's Engineers

    11 November 2018

    Nature's Engineers

    How wildlife shapes our landscapes

     
  • Could you be a Sussex Wildlife Trust Trustee?

    09 November 2018

    Could you be a Sussex Wildlife Trust Trustee?

    The Trust is looking to continue to reflect key business skills through its board of Trustees

     
  • Lots of Fun with the Rye Harbour Discovery Centre Silent Auction

    08 November 2018

    Lots of Fun with the Rye Harbour Discovery Centre Silent Auction

    You can bid for all kinds of fascinating items to raise funds for the Rye Harbour Discovery Centre. The auction ends 9pm, Saturday 17 November, so get your bids in!

     
  • Magpie

    07 November 2018

    Magpie

    All corvids are renowned for their cleverness but the magpie has one of the best brains in the bird world

     
  • Stunning poppy picture wins online photo competition

    06 November 2018

    Stunning poppy picture wins online photo competition

    ​As we mark 100 years since the end of World War One this weekend, a stunning picture of poppies wins the Sussex Wildlife Trust online photo competition.

     
  • Interview with Photo Competition Winner Jamie Fielding

    06 November 2018

    Interview with Photo Competition Winner Jamie Fielding

    Jamie Fielding, winner of our 2018 online photography competition, with a stunning landscape image of a poppy field called South Downs Sunrise, tells us a bit about himself and how he came to take the winning photograph

     
  • Hazel Dormouse

    04 November 2018

    Hazel Dormouse

    The hazel dormouse is well-known for being a sleepyhead, and rightly so. It will spend about six months of the year in hibernation.

     
  • Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings - October 2018

    31 October 2018

    Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings - October 2018

    Bird highlight during October was a cattle egret, initially seen on Castle Farm on the 18th.

     
  • Fire management for heathland professionals

    30 October 2018

    Fire management for heathland professionals

    Heathland professionals from across the South East will meet at the South Downs Centre in Midhurst and Iping Common on 7 November.

     
  • Sweet Chestnuts

    28 October 2018

    Sweet Chestnuts

    The sweet chestnut tree is a common sight in the Sussex landscape, it was originally introduced here by the Romans as a source of food