Nearly £5,000 has been raised in just three weeks as part of a new campaign to help reverse the decline of bees in the South East. Dozens of donations have been received by the South Downs National Park Trust since it launched Bee Lines last month. The campaign will work with farmers and other landowners […]

Feeling lonely or isolated can affect anyone, at any age. For decades there’s been a stigma attached to this basic human emotion, but the tide seems to be turning with people now talking far more openly about their mental health and well-being. The statistics are an eye-opener. There are 1.2 million chronically lonely older people […]

Sara Clifford, our Writer in Residence, is touring the length and breadth of the National Park this summer as she gathers people’s stories, anecdotes and reflections and uses this material for a series of inspiring performances later this year. Here Sara reflects on her travels so far and the people she has met. Since April, […]

Enforcement action has been carried out to remove two residential caravans that were unlawfully sited on an agricultural field in the South Downs National Park at Soberton, Hampshire. In a joint exercise between the South Downs National Park Authority and Winchester City Council, a specialist contractor was appointed to carry out direct action to remove […]

Dr Tony Whitbread, who retired as Chief Executive of Sussex Wildlife Trust in March 2018, has returned to take a leading role in nature conservation as President of the charity. Dr Whitbread was at the forefront in promoting the need for the establishment of the South Downs National Park – a designation realised in 2011. […]