Everything from a puddle to an ocean and more!

Author Fran Southgate Water is an incredible, and sorely undervalued substance. It is the lifeblood of our planet and our landscape, and supports almost every life form on earth. In honour of this marvellous mixture of hydrogen and oxygen atoms, … Continue reading

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The Nature of Change

Author Tony Whitbread Sussex Wildlife Trust / University of Sussex 50th Anniversary conference On 15th September this year Sussex Wildlife Trust joined with the University of Sussex for a major conference. We called this “The Nature of Change” because, as … Continue reading

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A Future for the Public Forest Estate

Author Tony Whitbread The problem with the current debate about the public forest estate is that it started in the wrong place. Admittedly it did attract a great deal of public interest, but instead of asking “how can we dispose … Continue reading

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Wildlife Garden: Paradise or Rat Trap? (podcast)

Mike Russell puts the record straight that it is rubbish and food that attracts rats not wildlife-friendly gardening. What do you think? Powered by Podbean.com Originally aired on BBC Radio Sussex 05/01/11 … Continue reading

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New Lease of Life for Woods Mill River (podcast)

Mike Russell talks to BBC Radio Sussex about an exciting project between The Environment Agency and Sussex Wildlife Trust to restore the stream at the Trust’s Woods Mill nature reserve in Henfield, West Sussex. Powered by Podbean.com … Continue reading

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And the winner is . . .

A wonderful macro of a speckled bush-cricket by Joanne Hedger was selected as the overall winner of Sussex Wildlife Trust’s 2010 photography competition. Twelve winners were picked in total and these will all feature in a calendar for your computer … Continue reading

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Car-free; care free

Author Neil Fletcher It was European Car-free Day on 22nd September. You may have missed it, as this annual event is now in its tenth year and didn’t receive a huge bunch of press coverage. Nevertheless we played our part, … Continue reading

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The Lust for the List

Author Neil Fletcher I’m feeling chuffed, but with reservations. I have a new garden tick. I’ve seen them flying over, and they’ve been in the trees on the edge. But this time there was a proper green woodpecker actually in … Continue reading

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