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Coveted South Downs Design Awards are launched

November 8th, 2023

An exciting awards scheme to celebrate outstanding and innovative design in the South Downs National Park returns bigger and better than ever. After a five-year break, the prestigious South Downs Designs Awards are back with an extended line-up of categories. The awards celebrate high standards of urban, architectural and landscape design, as well as promote […]

South Downs History Special: The Lost Village of Exceat

November 3rd, 2023

Perched on a blustery hill overlooking Cuckmere Haven was a village said to be a strategic naval base for King Alfred The Great, who is widely recognised as the first king of England. But, by the mid-1400s, this once bustling village was abandoned – the remains of its buildings and church disintegrated and entombed in […]

How a South Downs town is taking action for nature and climate

November 3rd, 2023

We chat to Katrina Murray (pictured above right), Chair of Greening Arundel, to find out more about how the community is coming together to help their local environment. Why have you formed Greening Arundel? Greening Arundel is an alliance of like-minded organisations that came together in 2023 to share knowledge, experience, resources, networks, ideas and […]

Community orchard to be created at gateway to South Downs National Park

November 3rd, 2023

A new community orchard is to be created at the foot of Cissbury Ring, Worthing, as part of a shared plan to nurture the space into a thriving environment for wildlife and visitors. Thirty five local variety apple and pear trees will be planted at Cissbury Fields to create an orchard where locals can pick […]