Archive of: Woods Mill

  • Tawny owlets - branching out

    01 June 2018

    Tawny owlets - branching out

    Tawny owls can be tricky to spot. But at this time of year, the odds are slightly improved because tawny owl chicks – or owlets – are now emerging from their tree-hole nest.

     
  • Kestrel chicks have hatched

    29 May 2018

    Kestrel chicks have hatched

    Our Woods Mill kestrel chicks have hatched and things are going to get busy from now on! Follow the action on our live KestrelCam

     
  • Blackthorn

    03 April 2018

    Blackthorn

    Blackthorn is easily recognised at this time of year as ‘the one with all the white blossom’.

     
  • Swans at work

    26 March 2018

    Swans at work

    A pair of swans at Woods Mill nature reserve has decided to try to raise a family right next to the footpath. Visitors are asked to avoid this area of the reserve.

     
  • Nature Reserves in the Snow

    28 February 2018

    Nature Reserves in the Snow

    Sussex Wildlife Trust nature reserves in the snow.

     
  • Eco-friendly garden opened in Henfield

    28 July 2017

    Eco-friendly garden opened in Henfield

    A new eco-friendly garden has been created at Woods Mill nature reserve in Henfield to inspire visitors to adopt eco-friendly lifestyles. Woods Mill Eco Hut is open weekdays from 9am to 4pm.

     
  • Grand opening for pond dipping platform

    29 June 2017

    Grand opening for pond dipping platform

    Badger Class from Benfield Primary School, Portslade spent a wonderful morning pond dipping at Woods Mill nature reserve near Henfield .

     
  • A snake in the grass

    12 April 2017

    A snake in the grass

    Grass snake sightings have been causing great excitement at Woods Mill nature reserve recently

     
  • New Nature & Bushcraft groups across Sussex

    09 February 2017

    New Nature & Bushcraft groups across Sussex

    Due to popular demand, Sussex Wildlife Trust is expanding its programme of monthly weekend groups for families to enjoy outdoor fun, explore and connect with the natural world across the county this spring.

     
  • Top Ten Sussex Wildlife Trust nature reserves

    26 January 2017

    Top Ten Sussex Wildlife Trust nature reserves

    Here are the Sussex Wildlife Trust’s top ten most well-recorded nature reserves with a few facts and figures and some charismatic species

     
  • Nature Tots springing up across Sussex

    19 January 2017

    Nature Tots springing up across Sussex

    Sue Curnock is looking forward to welcoming a new crop of Nature Tots for outdoor family fun and games in the woods this spring.

     
  • The Animal Symphony

    05 December 2016

    The Animal Symphony

    ​The nightingales at Woods Mill star in Sky TV’s ‘The Animal Symphony’. Mike Russell joined presenter Chris Packham and composer Nitin Sawhney when they filmed in May.

     

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