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Future looking bright for South Downs nature reserve

June 10th, 2025

The future of a stunning nature reserve in the National Park has been secured thanks to a new lease agreement. Butterfly Conservation has agreed with landowner The Church of England to keep managing the precious habitat at Magdalen Hill Down for at least another 10 years. The iconic reserve, just east of Winchester, has been […]

Toadally awesome! Natterjacks bounce back in South Downs National Park

May 12th, 2025

Their distinctive rasping call can be heard up to a mile away, earning them the reputation as the UK’s loudest amphibian. Now the natterjack toad, long associated with British folklore, is making a remarkable comeback in the South Downs National Park after battling back from the brink. Natterjacks were once widespread across the heaths of […]

Announcing the very first South Downs Food and Nature Festival

May 9th, 2025

An immersive day celebrating the intersection of food, farming and the natural world is taking place next month. On Saturday, 7 June Westerlands, near Graffham, will host the very first South Downs Food and Nature Festival. The 800-acre estate is one of a number of South Downs landowners that are pioneering regenerative farming – a […]

Arundel takes action for nature and climate in Great Big Green Week

May 9th, 2025

Communities in the National Park are coming together for a week-long celebration of things we can all do to tackle climate change and protect nature. Great Big Green Week takes place from 7 to 15 June across the UK and will see communities, schools, and businesses join together in a wave of action to protect […]