All posts by jefftravis

ReNature tips – advice on helping wildlife thrive at home

March 29th, 2023

Whatever your outdoor space is, be it a window box, a patio, a bit of grass or a huge garden, there are lots of little and free things you can do to help nature flourish. Not only will these ideas help nature, being outside has been proven to help both your mental and physical wellbeing, […]

Midhurst Fire Update – South Downs Centre and businesses open as usual

March 27th, 2023

Update – 29 March 2023 Statement from Chichester District Council, which is leading the public communications following the fire People are being urged to support Midhurst businesses following the major hotel fire at The Angel Inn and neighbouring buildings on the A286 North Street. A multi-agency recovery group, involving Chichester District Council, West Sussex County […]

South Downs National Park introduces Biodiversity Net Gain, Nitrate and Phosphate Broker Service to help restore nature

March 20th, 2023

An innovative scheme to restore biodiversity and deliver nature-based climate action is being launched by the South Downs National Park Authority. “ReNature Credits” will bring together developers and landowners to unlock private finance streams that deliver multiple benefits for nature recovery, including restoring lost habitats, woodland creation and wildflower meadows. It comes as the compliance […]

Groundbreaking biodiversity study in South Downs 250 years after the great Gilbert White

March 15th, 2023

It’s a stunning region famed for Jane Austen’s countryside and Britain’s first ecologist Gilbert White. Now a groundbreaking study has shone a light on the biodiversity of this quintessential English countryside – and shown wildlife around Selborne is not doing so badly after all. The survey is the most comprehensive since Gilbert White’s own studies […]

Have your say on Lewes Phoenix proposals

March 14th, 2023

The consultation period for a major plan to build a new community of 700 homes and cultural, business and flexible workspace in Lewes has now opened. Human Nature (Lewes) Ltd has submitted a planning application to the South Downs National Park Authority for the redevelopment of the North Street Industrial Estate and Springman House, in […]