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  • Spring Bird Arrivals in Rye Bay

    25 April 2021

    Spring Bird Arrivals in Rye Bay

    ​The birdwatchers around Rye have been looking more at their local birds this year. So we thought it would be interesting to log the arrival of birds as they travel north

     
  • Bees at Castle Water

    23 April 2021

    Bees at Castle Water

    The sandy areas at the northern end of Castle Water are excellent for early bees associated with sandy habitats and over the last few years we have turned up a range of rare species

     
  • Award for Natural History

    19 April 2021

    Award for Natural History

    Do you know a young person (11 to 25) who has made an outstanding contribution to natural history in Sussex?

     
  • Leading artists come together to raise funds for Sussex Wildlife

    16 April 2021

    Leading artists come together to raise funds for Sussex Wildlife

    Renowned artists, who have come together to raise funds for Sussex Wildlife Trust and three other wildlife trusts

     
  • Wake up to wildlife with 30 Days Wild 2021

    14 April 2021

    Wake up to wildlife with 30 Days Wild 2021

    30 Days Wild - the UK’s BIGGEST nature challenge - is back for 2021

     
  • How do I know if my compost is peat free?

    13 April 2021

    How do I know if my compost is peat free?

    If you are buying compost, take a close look at the labels to make sure it’s peat free.

     
  • Budburst

    11 April 2021

    Budburst

    April is a month of ‘more’ - more daylight, more buds, more leaves and more flowers, with more pollen and more sneezing for us hayfever sufferers, but the natural world is springing back to life. Some say that April is named after the Latin aperere, meaning “to open”, in reference to the profusion of bursting buds, unfurling leaves and blooming blossom.

     
  • Help Our Kelp Q&A

    08 April 2021

    Help Our Kelp Q&A

    Dr Ian Hendy (University of Portsmouth) and Sarah Ward (Sussex Wildlife Trust) answer your questions about the exciting kelp forest restoration project

     
  • Butterfly eggs - Brown Hairstreak

    07 April 2021

    Butterfly eggs - Brown Hairstreak

    Charlotte Owen tells us about the Brown Hairstreak butterfly and its eggs

     

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