All posts by jefftravis

The Climate Change conundrum – how much change are we prepared to take? 

May 4th, 2021

It’s been an extraordinary year for many reasons, not least the pandemic that has changed so many aspects of all our daily lives and continues to be a rollercoaster journey of ups, downs, and imponderables. Seeking to be optimistic, the virus, at least in the UK, appears to be abating. Global warming and associated climate […]

New leaf of life for campaign as it sets big target of 100,000 trees

April 30th, 2021

A major campaign has launched to plant over 100,000 trees across the South Downs and bring a welcome boost for nature. Following a tremendous public response to the initial 2019/2020 appeal, “Trees for the Downs” has gone from strength to strength and will now look to plant tens of thousands more trees than originally planned. […]

“The hill that became my happy place”

April 29th, 2021

Cissbury Ring is a fairly well-known local landmark, the largest hillfort in Sussex not far from where I live that I’d visited before and enjoyed. But its personal meaning elevated to a new dimension, a deep-rooted connection, during this unprecedented and challenging year. As is sometimes the case when something so beautiful is on your […]

Attractions ready to welcome back visitors to the South Downs

April 12th, 2021

Get ready to get back to enjoying some culture, history, good food and family fun! As we emerge from lockdown, a range of visitor attractions across the National Park and in nearby towns and cities will be welcoming people back with open arms. Many have spent the past few weeks and months painstakingly incorporating Covid-secure […]

Moving film tells the story of black trail runners

April 12th, 2021

It’s a chilly springtime morning in Seven Sisters Country Park and two figures in the distance are negotiating the chalk trails leading up the commanding cliffs. They are Simbarashe Mugomba and Rachel Dench – two key members of the Black Trail Runners and a force of inspiration for a growing number of people in black […]