Archive of: Waltham Brooks

  • Be tick aware

    10 March 2026

    Be tick aware

    With spring around the corner it is a good time to brush up on your knowledge of ticks, where they live and what sensible precautions you can take.

     
  • How many nature reserves can you visit this year?

    05 January 2026

    How many nature reserves can you visit this year?

    Try our Reserves Checklist Challenge - how many can you tick off in 2026?

     
  • Our Nature Reserves Photography Competition 2025

    12 September 2025

    Our Nature Reserves Photography Competition 2025

    Sussex Wildlife Trust is calling for photographers to showcase the stunning natural beauty of the Trust’s nature reserves in a new photography competition.

     
  • Meet the staff: Ryan Allison

    06 November 2024

    Meet the staff: Ryan Allison

    Meet Site Manager- West, Ryan Allison and find out more about his work, life and conservation grazing horses!

     
  • Dip into the world of dabbling ducks

    06 January 2020

    Dip into the world of dabbling ducks

    Ducks can be split into two broad groups: dabblers and divers. As the name suggests, diving ducks feed mainly by diving underwater, using their strong feet (and sometimes their wings) to swim. Dabbling ducks, however, feed predominantly at the surface, sometimes even grazing on land. Many dabblers can often be seen upending, with their heads underwater and their bums in the air.

     
  • UK Power Networks staff volunteer at Waltham Brooks

    15 October 2019

    UK Power Networks staff volunteer at Waltham Brooks

    Volunteers from UK Power Networks joined Sussex Wildlife Trust staff at Waltham Brooks Nature Reserve to help conserve the special habitat.

     
  • The value of casual recording

    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.

     
  • A bunch of suckers

    22 October 2017

    A bunch of suckers

    Graeme Lyons is been delving into the world of leeches at Waltham Brooks nature reserve.