News

  • Sea fruits and veg

    22 July 2023

    Sea fruits and veg

    Jill Ferguson, Natasha Sharma and the Rye Harbour Wildlife Rangers have cooked up a blog on ‘supermarket items’ such as sea fruits and veg you might find on the beach for Marine Week!

     
  • Nature Babies - building neural pathways

    21 July 2023

    Nature Babies - building neural pathways

    Jill Ferguson tells us about the Nature Babies group at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve and explains its important role in stimulating an awareness in babies of the natural world at a crucial age

     
  • Flying ant day

    19 July 2023

    Flying ant day

    Flying ant day - AKA synchronised mating flights of the Black Garden Ant. Why does it seem that Black Garden Ants fly on the same day?

     
  • A treasure hunt for lost words

    18 July 2023

    A treasure hunt for lost words

    Summer’s here and we’ve got a brand new treasure hunt to get your little one’s exploring as they search for the ‘lost words’.

     
  • Five butterflies to spot in July

    17 July 2023

    Five butterflies to spot in July

    How many of these butterflies have you spotted?

     
  • Meet the staff - Alex Worsley

    17 July 2023

    Meet the staff - Alex Worsley

    We meet our Senior Ecologist, Alex Worsley and find out a bit more about him, how a young love of guitars nearly derailed his interested in nature.

     
  • Community Action

    14 July 2023

    Community Action

    Our Community Action team have been busy supporting local wildlife groups across Sussex. Please get in touch if you would like some advice or support.

     
  • Isla and her Nature Ranger Award

    14 July 2023

    Isla and her Nature Ranger Award

    Meet 11 year old Isla and find our about her Nature Ranger Award

     
  • Behind the lens - Claire Andrews

    13 July 2023

    Behind the lens - Claire Andrews

    We speak to Claire Andrews about her love of animals and photographing wildlife

     

Around Sussex

  • Species of the day: Alexanders

    28 March 2020

    Species of the day: Alexanders

    Alexanders is an umbellifer belonging to the enormously diverse and widespread carrot family. It’s well known for its use in medicine.

     
  • Corona Wildlife Diary: Day Eleven

    28 March 2020

    Corona Wildlife Diary: Day Eleven

    I disguise myself as a sofa and wait for the Danny la Rue of the crow family.

     
  • Species of the day: Starling

    27 March 2020

    Species of the day: Starling

    The Common Starling is undoubtedly one of the countries most familiar garden birds. So familiar in fact that they’re almost certainly underrated in both their beauty and abilities in song.