News
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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07 April 2021
Butterfly eggs - Brown Hairstreak
Charlotte Owen tells us about the Brown Hairstreak butterfly and its eggs
Around Sussex
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01 June 2015
Bee orchids cause a buzz in the wildflower patch
Bee orchids in a Lewes wildflower garden.
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20 May 2015
April 2015: Rye Harbour nature reserve sightings
April is a good time to see brown hare on the reserve, particularly the grassy ridges near Camber Castle.