More than 50 entries ranging from a cinema to a visitor centre have been put forward for the first Design Awards for the South Downs National Park – and there’s still time left to nominate. The awards opened for nominations at the beginning of March and will close on June 28. They will celebrate projects […]

The entire coastline section of the South Downs National Park has now been given the highest level of marine conservation protection. It comes after the Government announced a new raft of Marine Conservation Zones – including one at Beachy Head East near Eastbourne. This historic move, among 41 new designations, will help protect marine wildlife […]

For much of her life Sathi Sivapragasam felt like opportunities were limited. But now the grandmother has found a new lease of life – as a volunteer ranger for the South Downs National Park. Whether it’s conservation work, litter picking, fencing, coppicing or laying hedges, Sathi says the South Downs is her ‘happy place’ and […]

People are being invited to discover the amazing heathlands of the South Downs as a new online interactive map and educational welcome boards are launched. Stretching across a vast 31-mile area from Bordon in the west to Storrington in the east, the colourful online resource is crammed with information about the 41 heaths in the […]

A campaign launches today to help reverse the decline of bees in the South East and create a haven for pollinators in the South Downs National Park. The South Downs National Park Trust, the official charity for the National Park, is bidding to raise £75,000 to help restore flower-rich habitats that will protect bees and […]