Sussex Seals
15 August 2019
Both seal species, Common and Grey Seals, can be seen here in Sussex
Archive of: Charlotte Owen
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Starfish
09 August 2019
Starfish are among the most ancient life forms on the planet. The earliest fossils date back 450 million years!
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Kingfisher
07 August 2019
Sleek and aerodynamic, with lightning reflexes and deadly accuracy, the kingfisher is the ultimate angler.
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Black and white butterflies
30 July 2019
Some of our most beautiful butterflies are the least colourful. Shying away from the garish yellow of the Brimstone and the exuberant red of the Peacock, the whites have chosen a sleek, minimalist look.
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Sundews
24 July 2019
The sundew is a carnivorous plant found growing in Sussex
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Three ways to help thirsty wildlife during hot weather
23 July 2019
Three ways to help thirsty wildlife during a heatwave
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Chalk Grassland
06 July 2019
There are few sights more spectacular than a wildflower meadow in full bloom. Packed with nectar-rich flowers and humming with insect life, these botanical hotspots will soon be looking their best and today, 6 July, marks National Meadows Day - a celebration of our glorious grasslands and the wealth of wildlife they support.
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Caterpillars
04 July 2019
Caterpillars come in a huge variety of colours, shapes and sizes but there’s one thing that these Lepidopteran larvae all have in common: they’re very hungry.
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Bank voles
21 June 2019
The staff garden at Woods Mill is home to a healthy population of bank voles.
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Nightingale
16 June 2019
Every year Nightingales make an incredible 3,000 mile journey from West Africa to the UK to breed, and Sussex is one of the best counties to listen out for them.