Archive of: Fran Southgate
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08 June 2025
Beavers and Black Poplars
Beavers and Black Poplars - a new chapter in the wildlife history of Sussex
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10 January 2025
Stars in the sea
Hundreds of tiny explosions of light skittering around in the sea? You’d think your eyes needed adjusting. But in fact it’s an uncommon phenomenon called bioluminescence.
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08 March 2022
Meet our staff - Fran Southgate
Meet Fran Southgate, Wilder Landscapes Advisor for Sussex Wildlife Trust
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31 January 2022
A call to take action for wetlands
Fran Southgate Wilder Landscapes Advisor talks about the enormous value of wetlands and the trust’s work in rehabilitating some of our wetlands for the future
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06 August 2020
Ground breaking decision for British beavers
After years of uncertainty, the Government has announced their ground breaking decision to allow England’s first wild breeding population of beavers to stay in their Devon home.
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02 July 2020
How can we grow a love for wildlife?
Fran Southgate asks where does a love for nature come from?
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02 June 2020
Our community projects - their value to wider society and the planet
Every year, Sussex Wildlife Trust runs a huge range of different community and environment based projects. Some are long running, and others are one offs. Each one brings its own unique blend of benefits to people and nature, usually at a very low cost to society.
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01 May 2020
Beltane / May Day
Today is the official festival of spring, when we celebrate how abundant and exuberant our natural world is.
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23 April 2020
Seagulls and the sound of silence?
According to the World Health Organisation, noise pollution affects over 100 million people in Europe – so the effects of noise pollution on wildlife must be monumental. Why then when it gets quiet in urban areas, have seagulls decided to go elsewhere rather than enjoying the silence?
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15 April 2020
Small Wonders
Just those few extra minutes to stop, and spend time looking around at what is thriving can help you to see some fantastic wildlife wonders.
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16 February 2020
The subtle makings of a wild place
The natural world is a subtle place, pulsing with intricacies and symbioses - often ignored or misunderstood by us. What does it mean to be natural or wild?
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04 February 2020
How to use 'Regenerative Agriculture' to increase soil carbon
A livestock farmer from East Sussex blogs about how regenerative farming can improve soil health