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  • Behind the Lens with Paul Parsons

    17 June 2024

    Behind the Lens with Paul Parsons

    Meet photographer and diver Paul Parsons and find out about how he takes his wonderful photos

     
  • Damsels and dragons by Polly Mair

    17 June 2024

    Damsels and dragons by Polly Mair

    We asked member Polly Mair to share some of her lovely dragon and damselfly photos

     
  • Meet VRM for Levin Down - Rob Eadie

    16 June 2024

    Meet VRM for Levin Down - Rob Eadie

    Meet Rob Eadie, wildlife artist and Volunteer Reserve Manager for Levin Down nature reserve

     
  • Nature, who cares?

    13 June 2024

    Nature, who cares?

    We’ve set up a simple email action to help you contact all your local candidates and send them a personal message about why nature matters to you.

     
  • The Secret Campsite and Businesses in Nature

    13 June 2024

    The Secret Campsite and Businesses in Nature

    Emma Chaplin meets Tim Bullen of The Secret Campsite, who are very invested in supporting wildlife and have been a Business Member since 2018

     
  • Thinking long term with nature connection

    12 June 2024

    Thinking long term with nature connection

    Natasha Sharma Wilder Learning Officer tells us about our future Forest School Leaders group from the Lost Woods project area of the Low Weald

     
  • 30 Days Wild with my daughter

    11 June 2024

    30 Days Wild with my daughter

    Species Recovery Officer Matt Phelps tells us about the joys of sharing nature with his young daughter, including for 30 Days Wild

     
  • Restore Nature Now

    10 June 2024

    Restore Nature Now

    Henri Brocklebank, Director of Conservation at Sussex Wildlife Trust is calling on people living in Sussex to join Trust staff and members to ‘March for Nature’ on Saturday 22 June 2024

     
  • Why is fire so important for community building?

    10 June 2024

    Why is fire so important for community building?

    Why has Sophie Atkinson invested time and money in fire and cooking equipment for her new role as Youth Action Officer? It’s all about the community you build around a fire.

     

Around Sussex

  • Species of the day: Green Shield Bug

    07 May 2020

    Species of the day: Green Shield Bug

    Unfortunately there’s always been a common tendency to call all manner of insects ‘bugs.’ In the case of the Green Shield Bug it’s quite correct, for it’s a ‘true bug’ within the substantial order Hemiptera

     
  • Species of the day: Blackbird

    06 May 2020

    Species of the day: Blackbird

    The Blackbird may well evoke a stronger sense of connection to us than any other bird, possessing the quintessential song of the English summer

     
  • Corona Wildlife Diary: Day Fifty.

    06 May 2020

    Corona Wildlife Diary: Day Fifty.

    Fifty days! A look back over the past seven weeks of the Corona Wildlife Diary

     
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