News
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12 August 2025
Over 600 children swap the classroom for Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
School’s out for summer and we’ve been reflecting on the busy, and brilliant, year we’ve had, welcoming schools to the nature reserve.
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12 August 2025
Moulsecoomb Allotments Nature Site
A small group of allotment-holders began creating the Nature Site in 2015 at Moulsecoomb Allotments, with the support of Sussex Wildlife Trust’s Community Team.
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10 August 2025
Fun on the allotment
Wonderful for growing your own fruit and veg, great exercise, fun for the kids and great for wildlife. Find out about Ros’s allotment
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08 August 2025
Meet the longhorn beetle
It’s easy to see how the longhorn beetles got their name. Ranger, Matt Rich, spills the beans on his favourite beetles.
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08 August 2025
Acclaimed musician, Ruby Colley, to perform at Rye
“Oozing with lyrical beauty” ★★★★ Arts Desk Don’t miss this standout musician at the Discovery Centre in September.
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05 August 2025
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Wildlife Sightings: July 2025
Five species of tern, returning waders and the reappearance of Broad-leaved Helleborine were among the month’s highlights.
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04 August 2025
'Blue Mentors' trained in Eastbourne
A nationwide scheme aimed at engaging young people with their ‘blue’ spaces – coasts, rivers, and estuaries – has been lent a helping hand by Sussex Wildlife Trust.
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04 August 2025
Himalayan Balsam: A Big Annual Problem For Nature
Senior Land Advisor, Rich Black, explains why Himalayan Balsam is causing mountains of trouble for our waterways, and how you can help the Wilder Horsham District project to reverse it.
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04 August 2025
Cinnabar caterpillars
It seems to have been a good summer for Cinnabar Moth caterpillars. They can be found in their hundreds munching away on yellow-flowered Ragwort, and their bold black-and-gold stripes make them easy to identify.
Around Sussex
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21 April 2021
Ponies at Burton Pond
Three Exmoor Ponies will be grazing Welch’s Common at Burton and Chingford Ponds from mid-April 2021 for 4-6 weeks.
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02 March 2021
Burton Pond Fencing: March 2021 update
Work will be carried out from mid-February until late March 2021 and will entail some tree and scrub clearance along the fence line.
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04 February 2021
A Year in the Life of the Sussex Wildlife Trust Ecologist - Answers
Glenn Norris answers some of the questions we didn’t have time for at our recent members-only webinar