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  • Meet wildlife photographer: David Rowlands

    26 September 2025

    Meet wildlife photographer: David Rowlands

    ‘For me, birding and blogging remain about sharing moments, recording the seasons, and bringing the richness of local birdlife to a wider audience’.

     
  • Woodlice and Dead Wood

    26 September 2025

    Woodlice and Dead Wood

    This vital habitat supports a whole host of nature, including a common resident of many names.

     
  • Depicting Water in Art course

    25 September 2025

    Depicting Water in Art course

    On Thurs 6 November, illustrator Danny McBride is running a one day course at Woods Mill called Depicting Water in Art: Beginners’ Workshop. We asked him to tell us a bit more about himself and what people might expect from the day.

     
  • Meet Volunteer Coordinator: Dylan Laidler

    23 September 2025

    Meet Volunteer Coordinator: Dylan Laidler

    Dylan couldn’t resist applying for the role of Volunteer Coordinator. Find out why, and a little more about her, here.

     
  • Tackling the four Bs

    23 September 2025

    Tackling the four Bs

    Gatwick Greenspace Partnership volunteers spend a big chunk of time each year tackling one of the 4 Bs and summer saw them returning to Bracken at Buchan Country Park.

     
  • Passing the 12 million records mark with a springtail

    23 September 2025

    Passing the 12 million records mark with a springtail

    Bob Foreman, Biodiversity Data Specialist for the Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre tells us about their 12 millionth record - a tiny but common springtail

     
  • Nominate your Wildlife Champion

    16 September 2025

    Nominate your Wildlife Champion

    Nominations Open: The 2025 David Streeter Wildlife Champions Award, for those aged 16–25 who are taking meaningful local action for wildlife and the environment.

     
  • A Red Kite Tale

    15 September 2025

    A Red Kite Tale

    One of the UK’s most successful reintroduction stories; the Red Kite has made a remarkable comeback.

     
  • Our Nature Reserves Photography Competition 2025

    12 September 2025

    Our Nature Reserves Photography Competition 2025

    Sussex Wildlife Trust is calling for photographers to showcase the stunning natural beauty of the Trust’s nature reserves in a new photography competition.

     

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