Jump into Lewes and the Ouse Valley Living Landscape

Landscape photographer Mike McFarlane has completed an epic tour of all 47 Wildlife Trusts, cycling 5,903 miles on a folding bike with trailer. Mike has captured a stunning collection of panoramic, 360° photographs and created interactive virtual tours of 92 … Continue reading

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It’s the end of the world as we know it (and I see snipe)

Author Michael Blencowe According to the Mayans the world was meant to end at today. And so it was that I found myself facing the apocalypse whilst up to my ankles in water with a laminated nightjar on the end … Continue reading

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Attack of the eight-legged ladies: a Halloween story

Author Michael Blencowe Tonight is Halloween. Outside, the undead patrol the streets. My advice is to lock your doors, close your curtains and turn off the lights. But what if the very thing that you’re most terrified of is locked … Continue reading

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School Report

Author Amanda Solomon I enjoyed my time at school. I was very much Miss Average – never top of the class but never had a detention! My memories are of musical productions – couldn’t sing but they were fun – … Continue reading

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Everything’s coming up roses

Author Michael Blencowe Here in Lewes we have a lot to be proud of. Two Sussex Wildlife Trust nature reserves, a brewery and a history of avalanches, battles, earthquakes, flooding and explosive bonfire celebrations. It’s amazing that we’re still on … Continue reading

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Incredible peregrines, lost seabirds and blackberries and cream

Author Michael Blencowe It was a busy weekend for the Sussex Wildlife Trust over in Lewes. On Saturday evening I organised a talk at the Linklater Pavilion. Phil Everitt of the Sussex Peregrine Study Group gave 40 people a fascinating … Continue reading

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Biosphere Reserve

Author Tony Whitbread The Biosphere is the world in which we live and share with other living things – the zone of life around our planet – for which UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is developing … Continue reading

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