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South Downs National Park’s nature initiative reaches big milestone

July 9th, 2024

  An ambitious goal to “renature” a huge swathe of land to help fight biodiversity loss is almost halfway to reaching its target. Exactly three years ago the South Downs National Park set a goal of transforming 13,000 hectares – or over 20,000 football pitches – into habitat for wildlife by 2030. A total of […]

Get involved in the Local Plan Review

July 8th, 2024

People can have their say on a review of the South Downs Local Plan and how they would like to be involved. The adopted South Downs Local Plan, which gives a blueprint for all planning and development in the National Park, has to be reviewed by law to make sure it’s up to date and […]

What will big excavation find?

July 8th, 2024

Three villages in the South Downs will be the focus of community excavations this summer as people dig deep to discover the area’s archaeology. The Burpham Big Dig is a fascinating project that will involve community excavations in Burpham, Wepham, and Peppering in West Sussex. Based on previous finds in the area, these excavations hold […]

Rangers share dog walking tips in the South Downs National Park this summer

July 8th, 2024

Calling all dog walkers! There will be an opportunity to find out more about an amazing nature reserve and how we can help care for it on Friday, 9 August. Our Western Rangers will be on site at Old Winchester Hill from 8.30am to 12.30pm for a “Paws on the Path” pop-up. The morning will […]

Boy who goes extra mile to help reptiles in South Downs picks up national award

July 8th, 2024

Meet Reuben Martin, who recently won the BBC’s Under-18 Springwatch Wildlife Hero Award for 2024. We caught up with 15-year-old Reuben, who lives in Shoreham, to find out about his volunteering work to help the reptiles and amphibians of the National Park. How does it feel to be a wildlife hero? It feels incredible and […]