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First pilot signs are unveiled for the South Downs National Park

April 3rd, 2019

Bespoke signs that reflect the unique heritage of the South Downs and create a sense of arrival are being installed at 19 pilot sites at specially chosen locations at, or near, the National Park’s borders across Sussex and Hampshire. The signs will help people know that they are in a unique landscape that has been […]

Discover your National Park at free family events over Easter

March 22nd, 2019

A fun roadshow will be touring towns and cities across the south east over the Easter holidays to showcase the amazing South Downs National Park. Coinciding with the UK-wide Discover National Parks fortnight from April 6 to 21, the roadshow will be bringing the National Park to towns and cities around the South Downs. It […]

National Park apprentices – the inside story

March 8th, 2019

March sees National Apprenticeship Week to celebrate the contribution apprentices make to organisations. The South Downs National Park Authority currently has seven apprentices, with plans to recruit at least four more this year. We caught up with Frances Osborne, a Business Administration Apprentice for the lottery-funded Heathlands Reunited Team, which is working to protect and […]

Project to shed light on river’s health

March 8th, 2019

A community group working to protect and enhance wildlife in West Sussex will benefit from a £1,500 grant from the Authority’s Sustainable Communities Fund. The Parishes Wildlife Group plan to use the grant to commission a survey of dragonflies on the River Kird, as well as hold a series of talks and guided walks to […]