Breathing in ancient woodland
18 November 2020
Glenn Norris takes a reflective breather amongst the ancient woodland of Ebernoe Common
Archive of: Glenn Norris
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Ancient Woodland
17 November 2020
Sussex has large areas of ancient woodland i.e. woodland that has existed since at least 1600 CE, with some pre-existing this arbitrary benchmark. Sussex Wildlife Trust is lucky enough to manage a small part of this
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Heathland Dragonflies at Stedham and Iping Commons
29 September 2020
As part of the Heathland Sculpture Trail that connects the heathlands within the South Downs National Park, a sculpture dedicated to the specialist heathland dragonflies has been erected at Stedham Common.
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Bee Wolf
05 September 2020
Last week Glenn Norris spent 15 minutes watching one of the coolest insects of the year the Bee Wolf.
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Sussex Heathlands
03 September 2020
Sussex Wildlife Trust manages a lot of heathland within Sussex and each has its own characteristics.
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Going Bats in Sussex
23 July 2020
Reserves Ecologist Glenn Norris tells us about the bats of Sussex and where they can be found.
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Orchids in Sussex
28 June 2020
Every year, Glenn goes out to look for and count orchids.
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A Good Newts Story
25 March 2020
Glenn Norris on the hunt for the Great Crested Newt
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Wild Daffodils at West Dean Woods
03 March 2020
In Sussex, Wild Daffodils are locally frequent with the majority found in old woods on the Weald. This was a common plant but is significantly declining due to agricultural improvement of meadows and mismanaged woodlands.
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Britain's Heaviest Spider
14 October 2019
The Four-spotted Orbweaver Araneus quadratus is Britain’s heaviest spider, coming in at a whopping 2.5 grams.