Archive
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28 August 2018
Emperor Dragonfly
Emperor dragons are spectacular insects. It is easy to see how they earned their name.
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21 August 2018
Self-willed Wildlife
The notion of self-willed wildlife is emerging at the moment. It is, in effect, a trusting that nature knows what is best for itself, and a handing back of the reigns to nature.
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18 August 2018
A walk around Old Lodge nature reserve
Guest blogger Mya Bambrick takes us on a walk around Old Lodge, in the heart of Ashdown Forest.
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17 August 2018
Old Photos
Old photographs of the Sussex countryside can sometimes tell a good story. This one from 1947…
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16 August 2018
Natural Velcro
Lesser Burdock is a tall plant of the daisy family that has flowers with hooks or burrs.
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13 August 2018
Woods Mill 50 Migration Event: Just passin' through
We held a great event on Sunday as part of the Woods Mill 50th anniversary celebrations funded by ScottishPower Foundation. The theme was bird migration.
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10 August 2018
Wasp Spiders
The world of invertebrates is a strange one indeed. Full of illusion and deception, things are often not as they seem and a prime example of this is mimicry.
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07 August 2018
Moles
Sadly moles have been struggling in the recent hot weather
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06 August 2018
Branching out with tree fodder
Traditionally browsing trees and hedgerows have been an important summer feed source that can offer some help to the lack of grass
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02 August 2018
Barn Owl breeding success
It’s been six years in waiting, but Woods Mill once again rejoices in the successful breeding of a pair of barn owls.
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01 August 2018
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings - July 2018
Perhaps the most exciting wildlife find this month was a southern migrant hawker found on Harbour Farm on the 25th, the first reserve record for this rare migrant dragonfly.
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01 August 2018
Swifts
The British summer wouldn’t be complete without the sound of screaming swifts