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  • Why so many ladybirds?

    01 October 2025

    Why so many ladybirds?

    Have you seen a ‘loveliness’ of ladybirds recently? It’s the time of year they look for cracks and crevices to hibernate in.

     
  • Amberley Museum tools up for habitat improvement, thanks to the Nature Recovery Award

    29 September 2025

    Amberley Museum tools up for habitat improvement, thanks to the Nature Recovery Award

    Wilder Horsham District’s grant scheme is open to community groups and charities as well as individual landowners. Amberley Museum’s Director, Katrina Burton, reports on how it’s helping this local visitor attraction improve habitats for wildlife.

     
  • The Secret World of Macro Photography in Nature with Tom Boyle

    28 September 2025

    The Secret World of Macro Photography in Nature with Tom Boyle

    Tom Boyle is a member of the Trust who posts lovely photos on our Nature Table. Here he shares some of his autumn favourites

     
  • 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

     

Around Sussex

  • Sussex Biodiversity Online Talk - 25th November 2021

    05 November 2021

    Sussex Biodiversity Online Talk - 25th November 2021

    Wildlife recording in Sussex and the work of Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre

     
  • Ebernoe Common Walk - 6th November 2021

    19 October 2021

    Ebernoe Common Walk - 6th November 2021

    This walk is will take place around the ancient woodland of Ebernoe Common, led by the President of the Sussex Wildlife Trust, Dr Tony Whitbread.

     
  • Wilder Horsham - Indoor Talk - 29th October 2021

    19 October 2021

    Wilder Horsham - Indoor Talk - 29th October 2021

    Wilder Horsham is a ground-breaking five-year partnership between the Sussex Wildlife Trust and Horsham District Council. The Nature Recovery Network principles being applied are core to improving habitats and biodiversity everywhere and this is expected to be a very popular event.

    29 October 2021

     
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