All posts by jefftravis

Work to shore up fire-damaged buildings in Midhurst enters final phases

June 15th, 2023

  This week work has focused on the three large chimneys of the listed buildings which were left at serious risk of uncontrolled collapse after the fire. All three chimneys have now been successfully taken down to a safe level. The seven-week programme (from 15 May) is well on track. The next phase of the […]

Businesses give nature a helping hand as South Downs “Park Protectors” is launched

June 12th, 2023

A new scheme is giving corporations a significant opportunity to get involved with nature recovery and staff volunteering in the great outdoors. The South Downs Protector scheme launches today (12 June) and is inviting corporate partners to support the South Downs National Park for a year with a £10,000 contribution. The donation will help fund […]

South Downs folklore: Celebrating Sussex Day

June 9th, 2023

At the southern tip of England with lofty viewpoints across the English Channel, Sussex has always been a strategic stage where history has played out. For thousands of years it has been a historical hotspot – a story of invasion, conquest, discovery, innovation, rebellion and romance. From the 5th century, this beautiful land was its […]

Celebrating Nature Reserves in the South Downs

June 9th, 2023

To mark National Nature Reserve Week, Michaela Hawkins takes a look at the importance of these sites at the western end of the National Park. Hello readers! I’m one of the Reserve Managers working for Natural England in Hampshire and, until recently, I worked for the National Park Authority. There are nine National Nature Reserves […]

World Female Ranger Day: Meet Phillippa and Chloe

June 9th, 2023

It’s World Female Ranger Day this June, so we caught up with Lead Ranger for the Eastern Downs (around Brighton), Phillippa Morrison-Price… What made you think of becoming a ranger? I love animals, wildlife, being practical and being outdoors.  I had originally got a place to be a veterinary nurse at a University in London, […]