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  • Marine Photography Competition Launched

    15 May 2024

    Marine Photography Competition Launched

    Sussex is blessed with a magnificent coastline and coastal waters, which contain a really special, fascinating range of marine wildlife. In order to celebrate this, the marine team at Sussex Wildlife Trust, in collaboration with Sussex Underwater, is delighted to announce a Marine Photography competition for 2024.

     
  • Fox antics in central Brighton

    14 May 2024

    Fox antics in central Brighton

    Meet the Fox cubs living their best life running around the debris of an untouched back garden in Central Brighton

     
  • Meet the team: Tony Sharpe

    10 May 2024

    Meet the team: Tony Sharpe

    Meet Tony Sharpe, our membership recruiter. Here he talks about his soft spot for Rye Harbour Nature Reserve - the wildlife and the cake!

     
  • What does the Fox say?

    08 May 2024

    What does the Fox say?

    Discover the adorable results of all that foxy screaming on winter nights

     
  • One man. One charity. 100 kilometres.

    07 May 2024

    One man. One charity. 100 kilometres.

    Ranger Matt Rich is swapping the saltmarshes of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve for the rolling hills of the South Downs National Park. Over 48 hours, he’ll be walking 100km, taking on the South Coast Ultra Challenge to fundraise for Sussex Wildlife Trust.

     
  • Meet our Trustees: Louise McLoughlin

    07 May 2024

    Meet our Trustees: Louise McLoughlin

    Meet Trustee Louise McLoughlin and find out about what Sussex wildlife is special to her and what she considers to be the biggest challenge facing the Trust.

     
  • Lederman trainees - our first month

    06 May 2024

    Lederman trainees - our first month

    April has been the first month of Abi and Pip, new Lederman Trainee Rangers, living and working in East Sussex and they ‘are so happy to be here’. Find out what they’ve been getting up to.

     
  • The Turtle Dove

    05 May 2024

    The Turtle Dove

    Hear the sweet song of summer. The Turtle Dove, a charming migratory bird, found in Sussex each summer. This delicate dove is a symbol of love and devotion, celebrated in literature and song. Find out how to spot this elusive bird and help protect its vital habitat.

     
  • Vote for nature

    03 May 2024

    Vote for nature

    The next General Election could be make or break for nature. We need your help to keep nature on the political agenda.

     

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Around Sussex

  • Species of the day: Cuckoo

    02 May 2020

    Species of the day: Cuckoo

    There may be no summer migrant more familiar to us than the the Cuckoo. Ironically it’s a bird whose scattered distribution and secretive habits mean that many may never have seen one

     
  • Corona Wildlife Diary: Day Forty-six

    02 May 2020

    Corona Wildlife Diary: Day Forty-six

    The Dawn Chorus, the greatest free festival of the summer.

     
  • Species of the day: Horse Chestnut

    01 May 2020

    Species of the day: Horse Chestnut

    The Horse Chestnut is a ubiquitous tree species, best known for its substantial contribution to British culture in the form of ‘conkers.’

     

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