Archive of: Living Landscapes
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25 April 2022
Ponds and scrapes with the Sussex Flow Initiative
“Ponds to me are magical… I’m fascinated with the mysterious hidden world beneath the surface and their importance in creating resilient landscapes for people and wildlife.” says Sam Buckland of the Sussex Flow Initiative
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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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01 August 2020
Sussex Flow Initiative receive CPRE Countryside Award
Sussex Wildlife Trust is delighted that the Sussex Flow Initiative (SFI) has been given a Countryside Award this year in the category of Promoting Nature and the Countryside.
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28 February 2020
Is it as simple as planting trees to reduce flood risk?
We have seen widespread calls for increased tree planting, primarily in tackling climate change, Sam Buckland from Sussex Flow Initiative looks at the issues.
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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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12 February 2020
Vision, Action, Partnership: Reflections on the Landscape Innovation Conference
Dr Chris Sandom was really excited to be invited by Fran Southgate from the Sussex Wildlife Trust to help organise and host the Landscape Innovation Conference. Now the conference is complete Chris wanted to share a few thoughts.
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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
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03 February 2020
Beaver back in Sussex
After an absence of over 400 years, the beaver is coming back to Sussex.
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25 January 2020
Buzzing with ideas
Fran Southgate shares her thoughts on the Landscape Innovation Conference
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23 January 2020
Tree - to plant or not to plant, that is the question
When is it right to plant trees? And how do we do it right?
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13 January 2020
Trees and the climate emergency
Dr Tony Whitbread tackles the issue raised from his previous blog, as we are in a climate emergency, the priority must be to get the trees in the ground as an emergency action
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07 January 2020
The trouble with trees
The creation of forests and woods can be a major contribution to restoring nature and can draw carbon out of the atmosphere, so helping fight climate change. However, done badly, tree planting and tree regeneration can cause major ecological damage.