News
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01 August 2022
The joy of Sea Slugs!
Sea Slugs, or nudibranchs, are amazing seas creatures which are often overlooked.
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27 July 2022
Wildlife seen in July at Levin Down nature reserve
Volunteer Reserve Manager Rob Eadie tells us about the interesting wildlife he’s seen in July at Levin Down nature reserve
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23 July 2022
A sea full of superheroes
Forget Aquaman! Read on for the real superheroes in our seas…
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21 July 2022
Interview with Nick Sturt, Chair of the Sussex Botanical Recording Society
We meet Nick Sturt, Sussex Wildlife Trust member since we began and Chair of the Sussex Botanical Recording Society
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20 July 2022
Interview with Polly Kitson, Volunteer Manager
We speak to Polly Kitson, Volunteer Manager
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19 July 2022
How you are helping wildlife
We recently asked you what actions you’d taken to help wildlife in your local area. Hundreds of you replied and it was amazing to see all of the fantastic things you’ve been doing to help wildlife near you.
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18 July 2022
Going on a bee hunt at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
Sussex Wildlife Trust volunteers and Friends members Morgan and Peter Greenhalf have been involved in identifying and recording bumblebees for over a decade. They now lead Bumblebees Identification days and ‘bee-safari’ walks.
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17 July 2022
Wild Wanders Summer Bushcamp
Join us in Tilgate Park (16-19 August 2022) for four days of outdoor activities, perfect for any budding young ecologist or wildlife enthusiast.
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14 July 2022
Sussex Site Shortlisted as Proposed Highly Protected Marine Area
Sussex Wildlife Trust is delighted to welcome the news that a site in Sussex offshore waters, Dolphin Head, has been included in Defra’s consultation on Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs).
Around Sussex
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02 May 2017
April 2017 - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings
Wildlife highlight during April was the discovery of a small colony of grey-backed mining bee (Andrena vaga) at Castle Water by local photographer and bee enthusiast Peter Greenhalf on 3rd April.
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30 March 2017
March 2017 - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings
One sure sign of spring on the reserve is the appearance of the tiny mauve flowers of Danish scurvy grass. This member of the cabbage family is traditionally a coastal plant in the UK, though in the last 50 years it has increasingly colonised roadside verges where its ability to
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28 February 2017
February 2017: Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings
One of the bird highlights during February was a hen harrier which was seen at Castle Water on the 3rd. This species is a mainly winter visitor to the reserve, the summer being spent in its upland breeding habitat.