Avid walker Malinka van der Gaauw, who founded Petersfield Walking Festival, writes about a new opportunity to explore a lesser known section of the National Park. Enjoy walking and learning about the nature and landscape around you? Well, why not come and explore the Western Weald this summer with a Rural Strides’ Western Weald Wednesday […]

A renowned London art gallery is hosting an exhibition of the winners of the National Park’s photography competition. The Woolff Gallery, which is famous for its contemporary art displays, will be coming to The Barn, Froxfield (pictured below), on the weekend of 22 and 23 June. The exhibition will showcase an impressive collection of photography […]

The National Park has been helping to support young people looking for new careers in building conservation. Through our Sustainable Communities Fund, support has been given to the Sussex Heritage Trust to deliver “taster day” opportunities to try out building conservation crafts. The workshops took place earlier this month at the Weald and Downland Living […]

Self-confessed butterfly fanatic Tim Squire, a ranger for the Eastern Downs around Brighton and Eastbourne, writes about his search for one iconic insect this spring. Last week I visited a farm in the Eastern Downs to try and find the famed Adonis blue butterfly. With its electric blue wings, this insect is found on our […]

Sand martins are being seen in record numbers at a wetland centre thanks to conservation work. This spring the beautiful birds have been busy nest building at Arundel Wetland Centre, which has specialised nesting banks for the avians. The birds have been returning each spring since 2017 to raise young in the nesting banks that […]