Archive of: Rye Harbour

  • A Time Machine

    25 June 2020

    A Time Machine

    The natural rhythms of the seasons, of daylight and the tides have a big influence on us and wildlife

     
  • We speak to Rye Harbour Discovery Centre Manager Liz Grant

    16 June 2020

    We speak to Rye Harbour Discovery Centre Manager Liz Grant

    Liz Grant was recruited by Sussex Wildlife Trust as the Rye Harbour Discovery Centre Manager earlier this year. We spoke to her about her role

     
  • May 2020 - Rye Harbour Wildlife

    01 June 2020

    May 2020 - Rye Harbour Wildlife

    May can often be a good month for rare and uncommon visitors to the reserve and this year was a case in point!

     
  • Rare Insects of Viper's Bugloss

    01 June 2020

    Rare Insects of Viper's Bugloss

    Trying to maintain viable populations of rare insects is often difficult, but…

     
  • The art of wildlife with James Tomlinson

    24 May 2020

    The art of wildlife with James Tomlinson

    James Tomlinson is a keen birder and nature lover, well known at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve as a volunteer, helping out at events, for example as a ‘Guide in a Hide’. He lives in Rye and takes great photographs of wildlife. He is also an artist, so we spoke to him about how his love of birds and graffiti have come together in his work.

     
  • The Bees Knees

    14 May 2020

    The Bees Knees

    There are around 276 species of bee in the UK, many of which are common and widespread.

     
  • What was seen on furlough

    11 May 2020

    What was seen on furlough

    It’s surprising what you can find in even the smallest urban garden.

     
  • April 2020 - Rye Harbour Wildlife

    05 May 2020

    April 2020 - Rye Harbour Wildlife

    This month was strange under “lockdown” with mostly just very local people out and about enjoying their restricted walks and cycling on the reserve and in such lovely weather.

     
  • Make A Bee Hotel

    17 April 2020

    Make A Bee Hotel

    Here is a quick, simple, long-lasting and inexpensive way of creating a home for solitary bees. It took me 20 minutes and cost nothing.

     
  • Dr Barry Yates celebrates 36 years at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve

    15 April 2020

    Dr Barry Yates celebrates 36 years at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve

    In March, Rye Harbour Nature Reserve celebrated 50 years. Dr Barry Yates talks about the last 50 years- and his hopes for the future

     
  • Creative nature writing in a time of crisis

    01 April 2020

    Creative nature writing in a time of crisis

    Rye Harbour Nature Reserve has a creative writing and poetry group that’s connecting remotely because of the Coronavirus situation. Sussex Wildlife Trust member Jim Northover shares his poem about wood anemones

     
  • March 2020 - Rye Harbour Wildlife

    31 March 2020

    March 2020 - Rye Harbour Wildlife

    Bird highlight during March was a Glossy Ibis which was seen at Castle Water and on Harbour Farm.

     

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