Archive of: Fran Southgate

  • Mushroom Infrastructure

    09 January 2019

    Mushroom Infrastructure

    How networks of fungi can help us restore natural landscapes

     
  • A breath of fresh air

    29 November 2018

    A breath of fresh air

    Take time to appreciate the natural world around you

     
  • Nature's Engineers

    11 November 2018

    Nature's Engineers

    How wildlife shapes our landscapes

     
  • The Natural Capital of Floodplains

    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.

     
  • Self-willed Wildlife

    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.

     
  • Branching out with tree fodder

    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

     
  • Caverns of water right under our feet

    11 July 2018

    Caverns of water right under our feet

    Sussex had just 4% of its long term average rainfall in June

     
  • Leaky Dams

    20 February 2018

    Leaky Dams

    Chailey School have been helping us to make leaky dams

     
  • Our Working Washland complete

    13 December 2017

    Our Working Washland complete

    Last week we posted a blog about our working washland near Plumpton. One week on and our working washland is complete.

     
  • Working Washlands

    04 December 2017

    Working Washlands

    How to create over 100 tonnes of flood storage in a couple of days.

     
  • On the trail of the olfactory otter

    09 November 2017

    On the trail of the olfactory otter

    Signs of otter have been spotted in Sussex - otter spraint, footprints and anal jelly. How do otters use these signs to communicate?

     
  • Let's talk about flooding in Worthing

    24 April 2017

    Let's talk about flooding in Worthing

    Transition Town Worthing is inviting local residents to a public meeting about flooding, how it affects you and what you can do about it.