Archive
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24 April 2019
Nightingales
When it comes to birdsong, the nightingale is a world famous virtuoso with a voice so powerful, melodious and varied that few other species can match it.
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23 April 2019
Wilding will help tackle climate change
Rewilding and the restoration of our natural systems can draw millions of tonnes of CO2 out of the air. We can help to stop climate breakdown, but we need to be innovative, and we need to act fast.
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22 April 2019
Seaford Head is buzzing
The bees are loving the ground ivy that is thriving on the paths and rides around Hope Bottom.
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18 April 2019
Where did barn owls live before we built barns?
In our human-centric way, we create human solutions to wildlife problems – problems which are generally caused by humans in the first place. Fran Southgate argues that we need a bit of a conservation brain retrofit.
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15 April 2019
Primroses
The pale lemon petals of the wild primrose are a welcome sign of the changing seasons.
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11 April 2019
Restoration of Nature
Sussex Wildlife Trust has promoted the importance of ecosystem services for decades. We now work hard to get this recognized in all levels of decision making in Sussex. We want a Wilder Sussex and we want people to understand its importance and their role in delivering it.
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10 April 2019
No Net Gain
In recent weeks the media has reported several situations where developers are netting trees and hedgerows to prevent birds from establishing nests. So why are developers doing this?
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09 April 2019
Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Discovery Centre
On Monday 8th April, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the new Rye Harbour Discovery Centre.
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09 April 2019
A Wilder Future for water voles?
In a healthy natural environment, water voles would be prolific and widespread. Unfortunately, Ratty is no different from most of the rest of our wildlife. Nationally, and locally, water voles have experienced severe and rapid declines - So what can we all do about it?
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08 April 2019
Restore the natural world and help save us from climate disaster
Restore our battered natural world on a huge scale - far greater than the feeble efforts we’ve seen so far – and this will also draw carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and so help address climate change.
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02 April 2019
Behind the Lens with Joe James, the 'Autistic Photographer'
Joe James, who calls himself the Autistic Photographer, talks to us about nature photography, what that means to him, and shares some of his favourite shots
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01 April 2019
March 2019 - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings
Bird highlight during March was a splendid male ring-necked duck initially seen at Castle Water on the 27th.