19 September 2019
For more than a year now, young people in the UK and beyond have been striking every Friday to demand that world leaders take decisive action on climate change. Their message is clear: this is a climate emergency, and we must act accordingly.
18 September 2019
Swallows and martins spend their late-summer days feeding up on flying insects as they edge ever closer to the coastline, fuelling-up for their epic journey.
15 September 2019
Think ‘wasp’ and you’ll immediately picture something black and yellow and annoying, buzzing around your picnic and ready to sting at any moment, but there is more to the much-maligned wasp than first meets the eye.
29 August 2019
You may have noticed that the birds have been a bit quiet lately. After the cacophony of spring birdsong and the non-stop parenting of a busy breeding season, the garden can seem a little empty in late summer. There’s a distinct lack of singing, the feeders are no longer crowded and the branches are bare - where have all the birds gone?
22 August 2019
Did you know only female Glow Worms glow?
15 August 2019
Both seal species, Common and Grey Seals, can be seen here in Sussex
09 August 2019
Starfish are among the most ancient life forms on the planet. The earliest fossils date back 450 million years!
07 August 2019
Sleek and aerodynamic, with lightning reflexes and deadly accuracy, the kingfisher is the ultimate angler.
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.
24 July 2019
The sundew is a carnivorous plant found growing in Sussex