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Families across region re-connect with nature

March 11th, 2021

Bird-spotting in your garden, hunting for lichens, identifying trees, and learning birdsongs have been among the activities enjoyed  by hundreds of families over the past year as they connected with our beautiful natural world. Since the start of the pandemic, the National Park Authority has been running an innovative scheme where families can pick up […]

Restoring dew ponds to create new habitats for birds and insects

February 8th, 2021

Work is under way on restoring a dew pond to create an oasis for birds and aquatic insects. The South Downs National Park Authority has partnered with the Norfolk Estate on a nature recovery project to reinstate a wetland habitat at Peppering, near Arundel. Dew ponds are synonymous with the chalk grassland of the South […]

Take part in survey on Whole Estate Plans

February 5th, 2021

Whole Estate Plans are an important  planning tool in a National Park that has a number of major landowners. These plans help to identify opportunities and aid decision-making for both landowners and the National Park Authority. A survey is launching this month to look at the process of creating them. Land Use Consultants has been […]

“I have never learned so much, so quickly”

February 5th, 2021

With National Apprenticeship Week in February, we catch up with the South Down National Park’s new apprentices… Tom Reynolds Can you tell us more about your apprentice role at the National Park? I am a business admin apprentice at the SDNPA and I split my time between the Support Services team and the Communications team. […]

Learn to love our precious pollinators!

February 4th, 2021

Passionate about pollinators? Buzzing about bees? An un-bee-lievably exciting free event is taking place this February for anyone eager to learn more about protecting local pollinators. The online event will include talks by bee expert Professor Dave Goulson, the Sussex Wildlife Trust, guitarist Richard Durrant and West Sussex County Council’s Youth Cabinet, to delve a […]