Archive of: Rye Harbour

  • Meet the team: Arthur Sloman

    08 July 2024

    Meet the team: Arthur Sloman

    Joining us to make sure your experience at the nature reserve is top notch, please welcome Arthur Sloman, Visitor Experience Manager.

     
  • 60,000 voices echoing hope

    02 July 2024

    60,000 voices echoing hope

    Ranger, Matt Rich’s passion is unequivocal as he reflects on being part of the Restore Nature Now march - the biggest gathering for nature and climate that the UK has ever seen.

     
  • Put a ring on it

    20 June 2024

    Put a ring on it

    Discover how a tiny, little metal ring can provide valuable information on the bird population. Bird ringer and long-term volunteer, Phil Jones, tells us more.

     
  • Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Wildlife Sightings: May 2024

    20 June 2024

    Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Wildlife Sightings: May 2024

    In May, the aroura borealis swept over the nature reserve along with plenty of incredible wildlife sightings.

     
  • Swimming with Terns

    03 June 2024

    Swimming with Terns

    Rye Harbour Nature Reserve is famous for its breeding colonies of Tern. Volunteer, David Bentley, tells us about his idea of a perfect summers day spent swimming with them.

     
  • Insects in art

    24 May 2024

    Insects in art

    Louisa Crispin is a regular visitor to Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. However she’s not there to spot the birdlife, instead seeking out the insect population, ready to capture them in her intricate graphite pencil drawings.

     
  • Meet the team: Tony Sharpe

    10 May 2024

    Meet the team: Tony Sharpe

    Meet Tony Sharpe, our membership recruiter. Here he talks about his soft spot for Rye Harbour Nature Reserve - the wildlife and the cake!

     
  • One man. One charity. 100 kilometres.

    07 May 2024

    One man. One charity. 100 kilometres.

    Ranger Matt Rich is swapping the saltmarshes of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve for the rolling hills of the South Downs National Park. Over 48 hours, he’ll be walking 100km, taking on the South Coast Ultra Challenge to fundraise for Sussex Wildlife Trust.

     
  • The Bees of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve

    29 April 2024

    The Bees of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve

    Bee expert, James Power, tells us why Rye Harbour Nature Reserve is a big hit with these pollinators.

     
  • Marvellous metamorphosis: Inside the chrysalis

    17 April 2024

    Marvellous metamorphosis: Inside the chrysalis

    Find out all about a metamorphosis that has captivated human imagination for centuries.

     
  • Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Wildlife Sightings: March 2024

    15 April 2024

    Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Wildlife Sightings: March 2024

    Find out the wildlife highlights for March, from Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.

     
  • Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Wildlife Sightings: April 2024

    14 April 2024

    Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Wildlife Sightings: April 2024

    From booming Bittern to carpets of Ivy-leaved Toadflax, discover the sightings at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve in April.