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Many of us will be raising a toast this festive season as we gather round with family and friends and it may even be a bottle of South Downs bubbly! Anooshka Rawden, the National Park’s Cultural Heritage Lead, takes a look at the history of vineyards in the South East region. The Domesday Book, published […]

T’was the night before Christmas and the twinkle of the endless skyscape above couldn’t be more festive! Winter stargazing season is upon us and, provided you wrap up and take a warming drink, there are few things more uplifting on a clear night than a walk in the International Dark Sky Reserve. There’s so much […]

The South Downs National Park has received an early Christmas present with a big funding boost from OSB Group. The business is donating a total of £90,000 towards much-needed nature recovery in the National Park, as well as helping more children and young people have access to learning opportunities in the inspiring landscape. Split into […]

Grants of up to £5,000 are now up for grabs for projects across Lewes district that help climate action, nature and sustainability. The “Community Pitch” returns for its second year to support projects that help the environment and reduce carbon footprint. Previously, this covered projects in the Ouse Valley Climate Action area that follows the […]