Ivy League
19 October 2019
At this time of the year when relatively few plants are still in flower, Ivy is an excellent late season nectar source for many insects.
Archive of: Nature Reserves 2
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UK Power Networks staff volunteer at Waltham Brooks
15 October 2019
Volunteers from UK Power Networks joined Sussex Wildlife Trust staff at Waltham Brooks Nature Reserve to help conserve the special habitat.
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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.
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Habitat restoration at Burton and Chingford Ponds Local Nature Reserve
11 October 2019
Important habitat restoration work at Burton Pond will benefit rare wildlife including Redstart, Cranberry and Field Cricket
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Changing Chalk
10 October 2019
Changing Chalk partnership wins National Lottery support - to conserve, protect and engage people with the rare chalk grassland and heritage sites of the Sussex Downs
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Great news for the Discover Rye Harbour project
09 October 2019
Sussex Wildlife Trust has received a grant of over half a million pounds from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for its Discover Rye Harbour project which will transform the way visitors engage with the natural and cultural heritage of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.
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September 2019 - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings
01 October 2019
Highlight during September were several sightings of Stone Curlew on the Beach Reserve and Harbour Farm.
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The Reed Dagger
01 October 2019
a rare Sussex wetland moth, the Reed Dagger,
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When trees could speak
23 September 2019
Fern the Folklorogist is coming to Woods Mill nature reserve, near Henfield in October as part of the Shoreham Wordfest.
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August 2019 - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings
31 August 2019
A feature of the moth trap at this time of the year is the Pale Grass Eggar, a very rare species which in the UK is only found on the shingle of Dungeness and Rye Harbour.