Archive

  • Behind the Lens with Richard Sharman, LRPS

    19 November 2019

    Behind the Lens with Richard Sharman, LRPS

    ​Sussex Wildlife Trust member Richard Sharman generously donated all of the stunning images that appear in our 2020 wildlife calendar. We speak to him about what photography means to him, as well as his love of nature.

     
  • Vote for Nature's Recovery

    18 November 2019

    Vote for Nature's Recovery

    This year, thousands of people have been calling on Government to stand up for nature and take decisive action to protect and restore our natural world. This General Election is a chance to turn up the volume.

     
  • A Remedy for the Winter Blues

    17 November 2019

    A Remedy for the Winter Blues

    I spent a very rewarding couple of hours with trust ecologist Graeme Lyons and visiting naturalist Ryan Clarke last weekend looking for invertebrates on the Beach Reserve.

     
  • Waxcaps

    15 November 2019

    Waxcaps

    The brightly-coloured waxcaps are often thought of as the orchids of the fungi kingdom because they are so vibrant and showy, and also quite particular.

     
  • Leatherback Turtle

    14 November 2019

    Leatherback Turtle

    Astonishingly, a Leatherback Turtle was spotted last month just off Brighton, it’s incredibly rare to spot one this far east in the Channel.

     
  • Rewilding Parliament

    12 November 2019

    Rewilding Parliament

    Thanks to the support of over 100,000 people who signed a petition, Rewilding Britain were able to secure a parliamentary debate, and a unanimous vote, that restoring nature on a massive scale to help stop climate breakdown is a priority.

     
  • Pipistrelle bat

    09 November 2019

    Pipistrelle bat

    Bats are brilliant. They are the only mammals on the planet capable of powered flight, and they can navigate through the darkest night by the power of echolocation.

     
  • Vole in Foxglove wins Sussex Wildlife Trust online photo competition

    05 November 2019

    Vole in Foxglove wins Sussex Wildlife Trust online photo competition

    Find out which image triumphed in our 2019 Photo Competition

     
  • October 2019 - Rye Harbour sightings

    02 November 2019

    October 2019 - Rye Harbour sightings

    Highlight in the moth trap was Mottled Shieldbug on 20th, the first Sussex record

     
  • Welcoming our first wheelchair user to the Discovery Centre

    31 October 2019

    Welcoming our first wheelchair user to the Discovery Centre

    ‘I am so pleased to see that this new Discovery Centre not only enjoys picture window views over the ever-changing scenery of Rye Harbour, but its planners have been kind enough to make it fully accessible. For wheelchair users like me, and for families with prams, this makes a huge difference. Thank you!’

     
  • Eight legs good? Jumping Spiders

    31 October 2019

    Eight legs good? Jumping Spiders

    Jumping spiders may seem like a terrifying prospect but they are among the tiniest of our 650 native spider species - and arguably the cutest.

     
  • Public consultation on the future of the Eastbourne Downs

    30 October 2019

    Public consultation on the future of the Eastbourne Downs

    ​Eastbourne Borough Council will be holding a public consultation day about the future management of the Eastbourne Downs on Wednesday 6 November in Eastbourne Town Hall.

     

Previous Next