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. […]

Did you know the habitat of our heathlands is as rare as the rainforest? You can discover these amazingly biodiverse heaths throughout this summer as a series of guided walks takes place. There is no booking required and dogs on leads are welcome. The programme will feature a variety of themed walks, all aimed at […]

More than 100 members of the public joined the Heathlands Reunited partnership on Broxhead Common last week to learn more about their local heath. A bioblitz is an intense period of biological surveying in an attempt to record all the living species within a designated area. Groups of ecologists, rangers and volunteers worked together to […]

His nationally-recognised work on wild flowers and butterfly conservation earned him the title “The Green Man of Sussex”. Now the green-fingered legacy of John Gapper will continue for generations to come in the newly-formed Wild Flower Conservation Society. The community group has been created by the former volunteers at Stanmer Nurseries, near Brighton, with a […]

The daily commute to work can get a little monotonous, but an initiative in East Sussex aims to add some variety – all while helping the planet! The 2019 Active Travel Challenge is now open to people living or working in the county. Participants are being challenged until June 30 to register as many sustainable […]