Archive
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26 October 2018
Dr Tony Whitbread wins the 2018 Sussex Life Hero Award
This award recognises someone who has made a difference to Sussex through their life, work or volunteering - and we couldn’t think of a more deserving winner. Congratulations Tony!
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26 October 2018
Remember, remember...
As bonfire season approaches, please remember to check for wildlife.
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25 October 2018
Migrant Magic
Autumn is a very exciting time for ‘twitchers’ when many birds are on the move with the changing season and there is an increased chance of something rare turning up on our shores. But it is not only birds that migrate: many insects do too!
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25 October 2018
New Monks Farm – can the Secretary of State see sense?
Whether or not you’re a fan of flat pack furniture, you’re bound to have heard about the possible arrival of the big IKEA in Lancing.
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24 October 2018
Waitrose volunteer day at Rye Harbour
Waitrose staff worked hard clearing willow from the reedbeds at a recent corporate volunteer day at Rye Harbour
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23 October 2018
Severing their own green finger
Whitehawk Hill is one of Brighton & Hove’s most valuable wild spaces and a designated Local Nature Reserve - so why has it been earmarked for development?
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22 October 2018
No more plastic
Membership Development Manager Debbie is delighted that efforts to ditch plastic wrapping for membership packs and our bi-annual wildlife magazine mailings have been successful, and we have now ditched the plastic wrap
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19 October 2018
Thistle-tweaker
The goldfinch is a beautiful little bird, almost verging on the exotic with its scarlet facemask, vibrant yellow wing feathers and chunky, parrot-like beak.
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18 October 2018
Transatlantic mini-boat at Seaford Head
Schoolchildren in Seaford were thrilled to hear Sussex Wildlife Trust’s Nikki Hills talk about the miniature boat that washed up at Seaford Head, having been launched 3,000 miles away in Maine, USA by schoolchildren, in order to track coastal currents and discover more about how communities evolve.
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17 October 2018
The Natural Capital of Floodplains
The Trust is working with partners to provide Natural Capital and multiple benefits to people and wildlife through Natural Flood Management in the Sussex Flow Initiative project.
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14 October 2018
Climate of change
Is it clear yet? Nature is not a ‘nice to have’.
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11 October 2018
Smarter transport solutions
In light of Monday’s IPCC publication, clarifying the catastrophic risk of not making dramatic cuts to our carbon emissions, our calls for halting the Arundel bypass proposals and those for a new road running from Lewes to Polegate, seem extremely pertinent.