News
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22 August 2023
Nextdoor Nature inspires local families
Find out more about how the Nextdoor Nature project has been inspiring local families to engage with nature in the Hastings area by putting on a free Forest School day
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22 August 2023
Your feedback on using ID apps
After we posted a blog about ID apps, we collated feedback from various people on their views on different apps
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20 August 2023
My time as a Wild Coast Sussex intern
Sophie Maplesden Wild Coast Sussex Intern tells us what she’s been up to and what she’s learnt during her time with the Trust
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18 August 2023
Heaven scent
What are Sussex Wildlife staff members’ favourite smells in nature, and why? Guano, Stinkhorn, dental surgery. The answers aren’t always what you might expect!
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15 August 2023
Mighty oaks from little acorns grow
Find out a few ways to connect with the environment and help ease your climate anxiety.
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14 August 2023
The good, the bad and the middling - ID apps
Smart phones can do a lot, but can they reliably identify wildlife? Using AI for ID is a complicated business! We take a look at a few popular ID apps - and consider the pros and cons
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13 August 2023
Creating a space for wildlife in an urban garden
Find out how making space for wildlife in your garden can bring all sorts of exciting visitors
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10 August 2023
What lurks in the shallows
Dav Bridger, Heritage Trainee, discovers a creature at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, used by the NHS to improve blood circulation.
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09 August 2023
Meet the staff - Jamie Parsons
Meet Jamie Parsons, Head of Nature Reserves and find out how he came to be in this role.
Around Sussex
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03 April 2020
Corona Wildlife Diary: Day Seventeen
In which I’m challenged to a Back Garden Bird Race… and I challenge you to one too
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03 April 2020
Species of the Day: Lipped Snails
There are a couple of species of Lipped Snails commonly found in Britain - they’re cleverly named Brown (Cepaea nemoralis) and White-lipped (Cepaea hortensis) according to the colour of the band closest to the opening (or aperture) of the shell.
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02 April 2020
Species of the day: Bee-fly
The Bee-flies have the fluffy, furry appearance of a Bumblebee. However, their name is partially misleading as they’re merely impersonating bees and are comprehensively a Fly.