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Saturday 8 09:45


Enjoy a lovely, varied circular walk of six and a half miles including downland, woodland and the Arun valley. Lunch at the Squire and Horse, Bury. Meet in Houghton car park, just west of Houghton. Explorer Map 121: TQ 009112. Walk led by Rita 01273 843395 or 07930 877224 on the day.

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Sunday 9 10:00 - 12:00


We will be checking dormice boxes with a Forestry Commission Ranger before these cute little rodents hibernate. Abbots Wood, Hailsham. Free event but donations appreciated. Toilets available at site. No disabled access. There is a £2.00 parking fee for the Forestry Commission car park. No public transport available. Booking essential as numbers will be limited. Please ring 01323 844094.

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Saturday 15 09:30 - 13:00


Enjoy an autumnal morning walk around Pagham Harbour Local Nature Reserve looking out for wildlife. Paths can be muddy. Sorry no dogs. Meet at the Visitor Centre, Pagham Harbour on Selsey Road, Sidlesham. Grid Map Ref: SZ 856964. Bus 51 from Chichester every 15 mins. Please ring 01243 604194 for more information. Donations appreciated.

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Sunday 16 14:30 - 16:30


Come and discover the art of looking for signs of the wildlife that inhabit the countryside within suburban Sussex. Search for the tracks, and other clues that animals have left behind in the ancient woodland and meadows. Explore the soundscape of the trees, as we listen out for the birds and mammals gathering the wild seasonal harvest. Learn of the importance and methods of recording your observations, and how you can take it further in your own backyard. Meet at Blunts Wood Crescent car park, Haywards Heath. Grid Ref TQ 318247, nearest postcode RH16 1NE. No Toilets available. No disabled access. No public transport available. Free event but donations appreciated.

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Thursday 20 19:30 - 21:30


Illustrated talk by Sussex Wildlife Trust ecologist, Graeme Lyons, at Victoria Baptist Church, Eldon Road, Eastbourne. Toilets and parking. Full disabled access. Non-members very welcome. Small charge for tea/coffee and biscuits. Members £2. Non-members £3.

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Sunday 23 14:00 - 15:00


Have a go at ‘bark rubbing’ and leaf printing. Also try your hand at making a woodland shelter. Meet at Aldingbourne Centre, Blackmill Lane, Norton, Chichester, PO18 0JP. (Turn right off A27 ½m past Fontwell Racecourse going towards Chichester). Suitable for 5-12 year olds. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Toilets available and disabled access. No public transport available. Free event but donations appreciated. For more information please ring 01243 552030.

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Tuesday 25 10:00 - 12:45


Enjoy a two to three mile walk looking for the different types of fungi found in the forest. Meet in the Pay and Display car park on the Litlington Road. Non-members very welcome. Toilets available. Sorry no dogs. Please bring a drink and wear suitable footwear as it can be muddy. Unsuitable for wheelchair users. Ring Traveline for local bus and rail timetables 0871 200 2233. Donations appreciated.

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Tuesday 25 10:00 - 15:00


Enjoy a great day outdoors in half term and learn some useful bushcraft skills in the woods. Find out how to survive in the wild by building a shelter, practising fire lighting skills and using hand tools to make things from green woods and other natural materials found in the woods. Please bring a packed lunch. Tilgate Park, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 5PQ. Meet next to toilet block in Tilgate Park main car park - no need to pay for parking for drop off and collection of children. Suitable for children aged 8-14 years. Children do not need to be accompanied by an adult. Sorry no dogs. Toilets available. No disabled access. Nearest bus stop at Tilgate Parade, 10 minutes walk from meeting point. Booking essential.

To book please ring Tom Forward on 01293 519086, 07771 375254 or e-mail tomforward@sussexwt.org.uk

£15.00 per person

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Tuesday 25 10:30 - 13:00


Celebrate the beauty of Autumn in the Pebsham Countryside Park Project area. We will be looking at how different animals and birds in the area prepare for winter and making feeders and mini habitats. Meet outside the New Inn, 32 Ninfield Road, Sidley Green, Bexhill TN39 5AB. Suitable for all the family. All children must be accompanied by an adult. No toilets or disabled access. Sorry no dogs. Free event but donations appreciated. No booking necessary. Wet weather alternative at Sidley Community Centre (a few minutes walk away). Regular bus services. Contact telephone number on the day of event 07585 901360.

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Tuesday 25 19:30 - 21:30


Listen to an illustrated talk on the South Downs by Peter Harris from the South Downs Society. Friends Meeting House, Priory Road, Chichester. Wheelchair access. Disabled toilet. Raffle, tea/coffee and biscuits available. Charge £2.

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Tuesday 25 10:30 - 14:30


As the days shorten and the nights get longer come out into the woods, and join our autumn camp. Find out how to light fires, find and cook food and build shelters ready for the winter. Suitable for 7-11 year olds. Children do not need to be accompanied by an adult. Please bring a packed lunch and drink and wear suitable outdoor clothing/footwear. Meet at the Forestry Commission car park on Littlington Road 1/2 mile north of Seven Sisters Country Park. Booking essential.

To book please ring Filma Dyer on 01273 497561 or e-mail swtbookings@sussexwt.org.uk

Members £9
Non-members £12

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Wednesday 26 10:00 - 15:00


Enjoy a great day outdoors in half term and learn some useful bushcraft skills in the woods. Find out how to survive in the wild by building a shelter, practising fire lighting skills and using hand tools to make things from green woods and other natural materials found in the woods. Please bring a packed lunch. Leechpool and Owlbeech Woods, Harwood Road, Horsham. Meet in the Woods visitor car park - Free Parking. Suitable for children aged 8-14 years. Children do not need to be accompanied by an adult. Sorry no dogs. No toilets available. No disabled access. Local bus stop two minutes walk from meeting point in car park. Booking essential.

To book please ring Tom Forward on 01293 519086, 07771 375254 or e-mail tomforward@sussexwt.org.uk

£15.00 per person

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Wednesday 26 10:30 - 15:00


Come and get a taste of woodland and bushcraft skills with the Sussex Wildlife Trust. This will be a fun day in the countryside and will include a level walk to the site and a camp fire lunch. Meet outside the New Inn, 32 Ninfield Road, Sidley Green, Bexhill TN39 5AB. Suitable for all the family. All children must be accompanied by an adult. No toilets or disabled access. Sorry no dogs. Free event but donations appreciated. Regular bus services. Booking essential as places are limited.

To book please ring Filma Dyer on 01273 497561 or e-mail swtbookings@sussexwt.org.uk

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Wednesday 26 11:00 - 13:00


Outdoor fun for children aged 4-7 based on the adventure of the intrepid Stickman! Woods Mill, Henfield. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Toilets available. Disabled access. Sorry no dogs. Compass Bus no. 100 stops outside Woods Mill. Booking essential.

To book please ring Filma Dyer on 01273 497561 or e-mail swtbookings@sussexwt.org.uk

Members: Adults £5 /Child £6 /Family Ticket £13.
Non-members: Adult £6 /Child £7

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Thursday 27 11:00 - 13:00


Outdoor fun for children aged 4-7 based on the adventure of the intrepid Stickman! Meet at Easthill Park, Portslade, Brighton. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Toilets available. Disabled access. Sorry no dogs.
Brighton buses no. 1, 1A, 95A, N96 & N98 all stop in Portslade Old Village. Short walk from Easthill Park. Booking essential.

To book please ring Filma Dyer on 01273 497561 or e-mail swtbookings@sussexwt.org.uk

Members: Adults £5 /Child £6 /Family Ticket £13.
Non-members: Adult £6 /Child £7

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Friday 28 11:00 - 15:00


Come along to Foredown Allotments and help the Sussex Wildlife Trust plants some trees and help with the allotment. Halloween games with the Village Centre Play Team and Pumpkin carving. Free tea, coffee and pumpkin soup. Please meet at the Foredown allotments (off Bush Farm Drive), Portslade. For further information call Huw on 01273 290393 or 07771 375273 or see you there!

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Friday 28 17:30 - 19:30


Take a candlelit walk around the woods and watch out for ghosts in the trees. Get up close and meet some real owls before completing a spooky quiz about nocturnal animals. Make your own bat mask and Halloween cards. Woods Mill, Henfield. Suitable for all the family. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Toilets available. Wheelchair accessible and disabled toilets. Sorry no dogs. No public transport.

To book please ring Filma Dyer on 01273 497561 or e-mail swtbookings@sussexwt.org.uk

Members: Adults £5 /Child £6 /Family Ticket £13.
Non-members: Adult £6 /Child £7

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Saturday 29 17:30 - 19:30


Take a candlelit walk around the woods and watch out for ghosts in the trees. Get up close and meet some real owls before completing a spooky quiz about nocturnal animals. Make your own bat mask and Halloween cards. Woods Mill, Henfield. Suitable for all the family. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Toilets available. Wheelchair accessible and disabled toilets. Sorry no dogs. No public transport.

To book please ring Filma Dyer on 01273 497561 or e-mail swtbookings@sussexwt.org.uk

Members: Adults £5 /Child £6 /Family Ticket £13.
Non-members: Adult £6 /Child £7