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  • Being kind - the benefits of nature

    20 May 2020

    Being kind - the benefits of nature

    With the world in lockdown, the uplifting role that wildlife plays in our lives has become more vital than ever. We all need nature, and not just for the fundamentals like food, air and water that are essential to our very existence. Nature also has the power to make us feel happy and boost our health and wellbeing, just by being there.

     
  • Finding kindness in Mental Health Awareness Week

    18 May 2020

    Finding kindness in Mental Health Awareness Week

    In Mental Health Awareness Week, we urge you to be kind to yourself

     
  • Behind the App with Dave Kilbey

    15 May 2020

    Behind the App with Dave Kilbey

    Dave Kilbey has supplied Sussex Wildlife Trust with many wonderful photos over the years, but more recently, he’s helped the Trust out during the lockdown period by coming up with an app for our Back Garden Bird Race. We interviewed him over the phone about apps and photography.

     
  • The Bees Knees

    14 May 2020

    The Bees Knees

    There are around 276 species of bee in the UK, many of which are common and widespread.

     
  • Song Thrush - Bird Song

    14 May 2020

    Song Thrush - Bird Song

    The Song Thrush is the most familiar member of its family to have ‘Thrush’ in the name. They’re one of just a few birds comprehensively defined by their song

     
  • The Raven

    13 May 2020

    The Raven

    Michael Blencowe blog on Ravens in Lewes

     
  • Blackcap - Bird Song

    07 May 2020

    Blackcap - Bird Song

    The Blackcap is a distinctive member of the ‘Old World’ warblers and is regarded as one of the finest songsters within its extended family

     
  • Helping Hedgehogs

    05 May 2020

    Helping Hedgehogs

    It’s Hedgehog Awareness Week and these much-loved prickly characters need our help. No longer a common sight, hedgehogs numbers have dropped by a third in the last ten years alone. Changes to both urban and rural landscapes have made life much tougher for them but thankfully our gardens are proving to be a real stronghold.

     
  • Behind the Lens with Pete Brooks

    05 May 2020

    Behind the Lens with Pete Brooks

    Peter Brooks tells us about his wildlife photography and how a photo of a lighthouse led to him getting married

     

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