News
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05 July 2023
Another Milestone Protection for Sussex Seas
Sussex Wildlife Trust is delighted that Dolphin Head has been officially designated as a Highly Protected Marine Area. Dolphin Head, off the Sussex coast, is one of only three English sites designated as a Highly Protected Marine Area.
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04 July 2023
Meet the staff: Matthew Rich
Laura Ross, Communications Officer talks to Matthew Rich, Ranger at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
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03 July 2023
Meet our members: Nick Ostler
We meet scriptwriter and member Nick Ostler to talk about his lifelong love of wildlife and how he and his family have transformed their Plumpton garden into a wildlife-friendly space
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03 July 2023
We speak to Roger French - volunteer for 50 years
Roger French has been volunteering with Sussex Wildlife Trust for a remarkable 50 years. We caught up with him to find out about how it’s been
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02 July 2023
30 Days Wild - Week 4
David Phillips blogs about connecting with nature for 30 Days Wild. In his final 30 Days Wild blog, David posts from rural France, and compares the wildlife he has seen to the South Downs
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01 July 2023
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Wildlife Sightings – June 2023
June included an exceptional mass stranding of thousands of Blue Jellyfish late in the month
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30 June 2023
Meet our staff: Clive Lunny
We meet Ranger (West) Clive Lunny and find out a bit more about his role and background, including a love of Dippers and playing cricket for Northern Ireland.
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30 June 2023
'Bomb Pond' - The Incredible (and unexpected!) Story of Restoring a South Downs Pond
Ever discovered an unexploded WW2 bomb? Nor had Dr. Greg Valerio of Great Barn Farm, Wiston, until he started restoring and digging a pond on his land with funding from our Nature Recovery Award!
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30 June 2023
Success surveying Sussex Emerald
Rebecca Levey, Kent’s Magnificent Moths Conservation Officer, recently took a trip to Rye Harbour Nature Reserve and made an exciting discovery.
Around Sussex
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25 March 2020
Corona Wildlife Diary: Day Eight
On sculpted, vibrant yellow wings my first Brimstone butterfly of the year makes his elegant entrance over the garden fence.
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25 March 2020
Species of the day: White Dead-nettle
The White Dead-nettle is a very important source of nectar for bees, particularly at this time of the year, when few other nectar-producing plants are in flower.
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24 March 2020
Corona Wildlife Diary: Day Seven
Today I’ve decided to tactically deploy the most powerful weapon I have and blast you with some thermonuclear level cuteness to distract you from these difficult times.