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  • Nextdoor Nature inspires local families

    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

     
  • Your feedback on using ID apps

    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

     
  • My time as a Wild Coast Sussex intern

    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

     
  • Heaven scent

    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!

     
  • Mighty oaks from little acorns grow

    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.

     
  • The good, the bad and the middling - ID apps

    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

     
  • Creating a space for wildlife in an urban garden

    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

     
  • What lurks in the shallows

    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.

     
  • Meet the staff - Jamie Parsons

    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

  • Corona Wildlife Diary: Day Seventeen

    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

     
  • Species of the Day: Lipped Snails

    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.

     
  • Species of the day: Bee-fly

    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.

     
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