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Towner Eastbourne and the South Downs National Park have joined forces to send creative kit bags of arts materials and suggested activities to some of the most vulnerable in East Sussex’s communities. Thirteen community groups, charities and local services will receive over 1,000 bags in total, including Eastbourne Food Bank, Waves Seaford, Holding Space, Eastbourne […]

The team at Butser Ancient farm, near Petersfield in Hampshire, have launched a crowd-funding campaign to help secure the future of the site. They are currently looking for 100 ambassadors to fund the creation of an online membership platform to share and support their work, bringing the special atmosphere of this unique heritage site to […]

Artists, musicians, designers and performers are coming together to bring the history of the “lost village” of Tide Mills back to life in dramatic style.  Rachel Cunningham, who is helping to lead the project that is being supported by the National Park Authority, reveals the list of artists who will using their creative talents to […]

Did you know a third of the National Park lies in Hampshire? Lead Ranger Elaina Whittaker-Slark explains the rewards of recent conservation and community work in the county. Amid these testing times, important conservation work continues, where it can, in the great outdoors of the Hampshire countryside. Our rangers in the Western Downs have been […]

Teachers across the region are being offered free online training support to prepare for a summer of outdoor learning to help connect young people with nature. Working in partnership with the South Downs Education Network, the National Park Authority is offering 20 online CPD (Continuing Professional Development) training sessions, covering ideas and activities to take […]