Archive of: Southerham
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02 April 2025
Orchids of Sussex
Discover some of the fascinating orchids found in the Sussex
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16 January 2024
Meet the staff: Steve Tillman
We talk to Steve Tillman, of the Wilder Horsham District project, who has been working for Sussex Wildlife Trust for 25 years.
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30 May 2023
Where to see… orchids
There are about 56 species of orchid native to the UK and 23 of those can be found across Sussex Wildlife Trust’s nature reserves. These are some of the best reserves to visit in search of beautiful and elusive wild orchids.
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17 April 2023
Why chalk grasslands are so important - part two
Development has eaten away at our stunning Downs, but with planning laws, then protective designations, this has dramatically slowed. In the second of two blogs, Phil Belden talks about the vital importance of protecting and caring for it.
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16 April 2023
Why chalk grasslands are so important - part one
The first Wild Isles programme featured chalk grassland. Phil Belden explains why it’s such an incredibly important habitat.
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15 June 2022
Be tick aware
Now summer is here it is a good time to brush up on your knowledge of ticks, where they live and what sensible precautions you can take.
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25 March 2020
A Good Newts Story
Glenn Norris on the hunt for the Great Crested Newt
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06 July 2019
Chalk Grassland
There are few sights more spectacular than a wildflower meadow in full bloom. Packed with nectar-rich flowers and humming with insect life, these botanical hotspots will soon be looking their best and today, 6 July, marks National Meadows Day - a celebration of our glorious grasslands and the wealth of wildlife they support.
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22 February 2019
Puppy Love
All about Patsy the sheepdog puppy, and why sheep are so important in maintaining precious chalk downland in which wildlife can thrive
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26 May 2018
The value of casual recording
The Trust’s Senior Ecologist blogs about the value of stumbling across quite a lot of good species whilst doing other things.
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15 December 2015
Badger Vaccination in Sussex
Sussex Wildlife Trust - in partnership with the volunteer led Sussex Badger Vaccination Group - begun a five year programme of badger vaccinations at both our Malling Down and Southerham nature reserves.
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17 September 2015
Searching for the Orthopteran Orchestra
In which we head off onto the Lewes Downs in search of the great green bush cricket.