Sussex Grazed is a meat box scheme sourcing high quality, grass-fed animals from the South Downs and is focused on promoting sustainable food production. Laura Hockenhull, development officer for Sussex Grazed and Land Use Plus, explains what the often-misunderstood term of “conservation grazing” means. Grazing animals tend to have a bad reputation when it comes […]

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 […]