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  • It's time to rescue our rivers

    29 October 2024

    It's time to rescue our rivers

    Water. Where would we be without it? The truth is, we probably wouldn’t be at all.

     
  • Dead quiet - wildlife in churchyards and cemeteries

    27 October 2024

    Dead quiet - wildlife in churchyards and cemeteries

    What wildlife do churchyards and cemeteries support, and what are community groups doing to support it?

     
  • Making nature inclusive

    25 October 2024

    Making nature inclusive

    We think nature should be inclusive, however for those living with disabilities, there can be barriers that get in the way. Hastings and Bexhill Mencap visited the nature reserve to help us try and understand what we can do better.

     
  • Water pollution: the bigger picture

    25 October 2024

    Water pollution: the bigger picture

    Sewage is being pumped into our rivers and coastal waters on a disturbingly regular basis, causing unacceptable harm to our precious freshwater and marine wildlife.

     
  • Heathland restoration day

    25 October 2024

    Heathland restoration day

    Natasha Sharma from the Wilder Learning Team tells us about a wonderful heathland restoration day in Crawley

     
  • Meet the staff - Kerry Williams

    24 October 2024

    Meet the staff - Kerry Williams

    Kerry Williams has joined the Comms team as ‘Communications Officer - Conservation’, with responsibility for our part-time WildCall service, usually available Mon-Fri 9.30am-1pm.

     
  • March for Clean Water: Action you can take

    23 October 2024

    March for Clean Water: Action you can take

    Sussex Wildlife Trust is asking you to join us to March for Clean Water on Sunday 3rd November. Can’t make it in person but want to support the cause? Here are some actions you can take at home to protect our rivers and seas.

     
  • Abstract birds

    22 October 2024

    Abstract birds

    For artist, Jim Northover, inspiration for his latest art collection came from a Greenfinch. He realised overlaying two simple shapes in green and yellow was enough to distinguish it.

     
  • CBD COP16: Why we do what we do

    22 October 2024

    CBD COP16: Why we do what we do

    This week, representatives of governments from across the world will gather in Cali, Colombia, for a UN conference discussing the conservation of biodiversity & sustainable use of natural resources called CBD COP16

     

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