News
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07 November 2018
Magpie
All corvids are renowned for their cleverness but the magpie has one of the best brains in the bird world
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06 November 2018
Stunning poppy picture wins online photo competition
As we mark 100 years since the end of World War One this weekend, a stunning picture of poppies wins the Sussex Wildlife Trust online photo competition.
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06 November 2018
Interview with Photo Competition Winner Jamie Fielding
Jamie Fielding, winner of our 2018 online photography competition, with a stunning landscape image of a poppy field called South Downs Sunrise, tells us a bit about himself and how he came to take the winning photograph
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04 November 2018
Hazel Dormouse
The hazel dormouse is well-known for being a sleepyhead, and rightly so. It will spend about six months of the year in hibernation.
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31 October 2018
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings - October 2018
Bird highlight during October was a cattle egret, initially seen on Castle Farm on the 18th.
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30 October 2018
Fire management for heathland professionals
Heathland professionals from across the South East will meet at the South Downs Centre in Midhurst and Iping Common on 7 November.
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28 October 2018
Sweet Chestnuts
The sweet chestnut tree is a common sight in the Sussex landscape, it was originally introduced here by the Romans as a source of food
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26 October 2018
Dr Tony Whitbread wins the 2018 Sussex Life Hero Award
This award recognises someone who has made a difference to Sussex through their life, work or volunteering - and we couldn’t think of a more deserving winner. Congratulations Tony!
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26 October 2018
Remember, remember...
As bonfire season approaches, please remember to check for wildlife.