All posts by jefftravis

Experience the magic of the South Downs this autumn

September 8th, 2021

Tis the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, with cool morning breezes, birds twittering in the skies, golden leaves, and crimson sunsets. It’s not hard to see why autumn has inspired some of our greatest literary figures, from Keats to Shakespeare. As we say the long goodbye to summer and enjoy the last of its […]

Rangers on tour! Pop-up events prove popular

September 8th, 2021

People got the chance to speak to rangers and find out more about the National Park as more than 40 pop-up events took place this summer across Hampshire and Sussex. Well over 3,000 people were chatted to as rangers and staff toured the National Park, setting up information kiosks at dozens of popular sites such […]

Town tackles climate change with innovative tree planting bid

September 8th, 2021

A “citizen science” project has revealed the tremendous potential for more tree planting in one of the National Park’s largest towns. Last year the charity Petersfield Society organised a community survey of public green spaces in the parish that might have potential for tree planting. A total of 34 citizen science volunteers carried out the […]

Young people show off their writing talents in short story competition

September 8th, 2021

Tales of horse-riding adventures, heart-stirring memories of visiting the South Downs and the magnificence of Seven Sisters are among the winning stories in this year’s MADhurst South Downs National Park Children’s Competition. More than 140 young people from across the region let their imaginations run wild as they wrote intriguing short stories inspired by the […]

Getting active with Olympic legend for physical and mental health

September 8th, 2021

Olympic champion Sally Gunnell is helping to inspire people to get fit in the great outdoors. Sally, who was the first female 400 metres hurdler in history to win the Olympic and World titles and break the world record, was filmed at Firle Beacon in the National Park as part of a nationwide campaign to […]