Author Laura Brook We have all heard the phrase the sweet smell of success and never has a truer word been spoken than when you are a winner of a national wildlife gardening competition. Here at the Sussex Wildlife Trust … Continue reading
On 16 May 1912 a banker, landowner, naturalist and scientist named Charles Rothschild got together with like-minded enthusiasts to whip-up support for a radical idea: to identify and protect the very best of the UK’s wild places. Thus began the … Continue reading
Author Tony Whitbread We have seen several good signs over past years as governments, of all political persuasions, seem to get a better understanding of the value of nature. I mentioned the South Downs Nature Improvement Area a while ago … Continue reading
Author Laura Brook Gardening and conservation policy are not often thoughts that go hand in hand when you are picking seeds to fill up your window box. However the powers on high are starting to recognise the massive importance our … Continue reading
Author Tony Whitbread The concern about George Osborne’s Autumn Statement is not limited just to the Sussex Wildlife Trust. Environmental bodies around the country find it incredible, especially against the background of other work being done in government. One illustration … Continue reading
Author Erin Pettifer There’s been some extremely worrying news this week and it’s vital we take action now to protest in time. Our long-awaited network of marine protected areas, promised by Government for 2012, is in danger! After years of … Continue reading
Living Landscapes: Bigger, better and more joined up
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
Author Tony Whitbread The publication of a Natural Environment White Paper – the first for 20 years – should mark an exciting new era for nature conservation. But has the Government been ambitious enough? The Wildlife Trusts have pushed for … Continue reading
