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A digital delight! Explore the South Downs’ amazing art, history and culture

April 8th, 2020

A fascinating collection of digital assets, ranging from the delightful diaries of a founding father of natural history to a virtual tour of an iconic 17th century house, are available for the public to enjoy. While most creative and cultural venues remain closed, Anooshka Rawden, Cultural Heritage Lead for the National Park, is encouraging people […]

Helping young people connect with nature: Taking the outdoors inside (the classroom)

April 8th, 2020

The National Park’s education team are signposting schools to resources that will help pupils stay in touch with the great outdoors, including recording wildlife from home, creating colourful artwork of chalk grassland and a fun e-book. Jonathan Dean, Education Officer, explained: “We know that staff in schools will be working especially hard to keep in […]

Wildlife art competition is now open!

April 8th, 2020

Do your children or grandchildren love drawing, colouring or painting? To celebrate the 10th anniversary, Midhurst’s biggest music, arts, and culture festival, MADhurst, has joined forces with the South Downs National Park with a nature-loving art competition. Rebecca Osborne, who works at the National Park and is helping with the competition, said: “We’re looking to […]

Grow your own with the help of green-fingered Laura

April 8th, 2020

Staying at home can be a fruitful process…by growing fruit and vegetables in your garden, writes Laura Warren. I work in the Communications and Engagement Team at the South Downs National Park Authority and my day job is running our events programme, so I had been eagerly looking forward to celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the […]