Local dogs in Lewes have been ‘acting like wolves’ to help reseed native wildflowers at a nature reserve. Before wolves became extinct in the UK around 1760, they roamed large areas, typically covering 20km or more each night. As they did so they carried wildflower and grass seeds in their fur, often depositing them many […]

Ranger Angela Ward writes about a recent community event that uncovered one of the rarest insect species in the UK. As part of this year’s Graffham Down Trust annual picnic and butterfly walk, Michael Blencowe, Fiona Scully (from Butterfly Conservation) and I set up two moth light traps in Bowley’s Field. The warm, overcast conditions […]