Archive

  • Meet the staff: Barry Wildish

    19 September 2023

    Meet the staff: Barry Wildish

    Find out more about Gatwick Greenspace Partnership Officer Barry Wildish and his love of ancient woodland and chess!

     
  • Help us expand Ebernoe Common

    17 September 2023

    Help us expand Ebernoe Common

    This autumn we need to raise £110,000 to purchase three fields adjoining our nature reserve at Ebernoe Common. Help restore our landscape.

     
  • Have you seen a hornet?

    15 September 2023

    Have you seen a hornet?

    Don’t panic! Our native European Hornet is harmless but we explain how to identify the invasive Asian Hornet and where to report any sightings.

     
  • Long legs, short lives

    15 September 2023

    Long legs, short lives

    You’ve probably seen a cranefly recently, though you might know them better as ‘daddy longlegs’. One look at their long, spindly legs and it’s easy to see how they got this nickname!

     
  • Will the Lords wreck government plans to pollute our rivers?

    12 September 2023

    Will the Lords wreck government plans to pollute our rivers?

    A ‘wrecking amendment’ could block the government’s damaging legislation.

     
  • Your lasting legacy

    11 September 2023

    Your lasting legacy

    This week is ‘Remember a Charity in your Will Week’, a national initiative to encourage people across the UK to consider including a gift to charity in their Will, after taking care of loved ones.

     
  • The Adventures of a Wild Coast Sussex Volunteer

    07 September 2023

    The Adventures of a Wild Coast Sussex Volunteer

    Volunteer Ruby Stothard shares her experiences of volunteering with our Wild Coast Sussex project

     
  • Rivers in crisis

    06 September 2023

    Rivers in crisis

    As the Government announces its plans to weaken the rules that prevent pollution of some of our most important wildlife sites, Ali Morse explores the detrimental impact this will have on us and our natural world.

     
  • Dung and death

    06 September 2023

    Dung and death

    Given how much there must be, why aren’t we drowning in wildlife corpses and poo? Ecologist Alex Worsley takes us through the crucial role of detrivores - creatures who feed on detritus.

     
  • Community Group Focus: The Woodland, Flora & Fauna Group

    05 September 2023

    Community Group Focus: The Woodland, Flora & Fauna Group

    Continuing a series of blogs focusing on community wildlife and conservation groups across Sussex, Michael Nailard tells us about the great work being undertaken by The Woodland, Flora & Fanua Group.

     
  • Meet the staff: Richard Black

    04 September 2023

    Meet the staff: Richard Black

    We learn more about Richard Black, Senior Land Advisor for the Wilder Horsham District project

     
  • How to spot a Ladybird

    03 September 2023

    How to spot a Ladybird

    Kidney, Orange, Cream-streaked - Striped even. Did you know there are many variations of ladybird? Find out more in this blog