News
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17 November 2019
A Remedy for the Winter Blues
I spent a very rewarding couple of hours with trust ecologist Graeme Lyons and visiting naturalist Ryan Clarke last weekend looking for invertebrates on the Beach Reserve.
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15 November 2019
Waxcaps
The brightly-coloured waxcaps are often thought of as the orchids of the fungi kingdom because they are so vibrant and showy, and also quite particular.
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14 November 2019
Leatherback Turtle
Astonishingly, a Leatherback Turtle was spotted last month just off Brighton, it’s incredibly rare to spot one this far east in the Channel.
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12 November 2019
Rewilding Parliament
Thanks to the support of over 100,000 people who signed a petition, Rewilding Britain were able to secure a parliamentary debate, and a unanimous vote, that restoring nature on a massive scale to help stop climate breakdown is a priority.
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09 November 2019
Pipistrelle bat
Bats are brilliant. They are the only mammals on the planet capable of powered flight, and they can navigate through the darkest night by the power of echolocation.
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05 November 2019
Vole in Foxglove wins Sussex Wildlife Trust online photo competition
Find out which image triumphed in our 2019 Photo Competition
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02 November 2019
October 2019 - Rye Harbour sightings
Highlight in the moth trap was Mottled Shieldbug on 20th, the first Sussex record
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31 October 2019
Welcoming our first wheelchair user to the Discovery Centre
‘I am so pleased to see that this new Discovery Centre not only enjoys picture window views over the ever-changing scenery of Rye Harbour, but its planners have been kind enough to make it fully accessible. For wheelchair users like me, and for families with prams, this makes a huge difference. Thank you!’
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31 October 2019
Eight legs good? Jumping Spiders
Jumping spiders may seem like a terrifying prospect but they are among the tiniest of our 650 native spider species - and arguably the cutest.