All posts by jefftravis

Be “tick aware” when out and about in the South Downs

May 10th, 2022

As tick season begins, people are being encouraged to become “tick aware” and take some simple precautions. Lyme disease is an infection that can be passed to people when they are bitten by an infected tick. People are most likely to encounter ticks when doing activities in the countryside or other green spaces such as […]

“This is music for people who love the earth”

May 10th, 2022

Last year award-winning composer Ed Hughes and film-maker Sam Moore were commissioned by the Authority to create a special five-minute film to celebrate the National Park’s 10th anniversary. Now the film will receive a special screening at the Attenborough Centre for Creative Arts, at the University of Sussex, in Brighton, on Monday 20 June at […]

South Downs Wickerman returns after two-year absence

May 10th, 2022

Summer was welcomed in spectacular style at Butser Ancient Farm, just south of Petersfield, at their annual Beltain Festival, back with a bang after two years of absence. As a revival of an ancient Celtic celebration to celebrate the start of summer, the festival saw over 2,500 people gather to eat, drink and make merry […]

Special South Downs quilt marks group’s 40th birthday

May 10th, 2022

The fantastic walking opportunities offered by the South Downs National Park, with its sweeping meadows and rolling downland, have inspired an award-winning design for a quilt. U3a is a charity that enables members to learn new things, laugh with friends and live life to the full, for people who are no longer in full-time employment […]

Pond restoration in South Downs is toadally amazing!

May 10th, 2022

Rangers have supported a community to help toad populations recover. The Western Downs Ranger team have worked with residents in Newton Valence, Hampshire, to help make the village’s waters more appealing to common toads. It comes after a report from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Trust’s Arcadian Consulting, which found that the main breeding pond […]