All posts by jefftravis

Video: A first trip to the South Downs National Park

October 10th, 2022

Earlier this year four young people from London and Birmingham visited the South Downs National Park for the very first time. The visit was organised by Kwesia, aka “City Girl in Nature”, who runs her own outdoor adventure website, and was supported by the charity Campaign for National Parks through their brilliant New Perspective bursaries. […]

Opinion piece: Let’s all work together to reconnect nature

October 10th, 2022

Dr Martin Wilkie, Conservation Biologist at Marwell Wildlife, writes about how we can help to build ecological resilience. Nature is incredibly adaptable and has amazing capacity to bounce back and respond to change, especially from human disturbance. In the conservation sector this is called ‘ecological resilience’. It is a concept we can all think about […]

Kingley Vale celebrating 70th birthday as National Nature Reserve

October 10th, 2022

Rachel Guy, Reserve Manager at Kingley Vale, writes about a very special year at one of the most iconic locations in the National Park. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the designation of Kingley Vale as a National Nature Reserve (NNR), we’ve been celebrating the occasion in style. Located just north of Chichester, Kingley […]

Writer in Residence reflects on joyful times at Seven Sisters

October 10th, 2022

Writer in Residence Alinah Azadeh looks ahead to the new season after a busy summer of walks and events. As we head into autumn and uncertain times ahead, I have enjoyed reflecting on a summer full of the joy of being able to share new work and open up our guided walking and writing sessions […]

New woodlands in South Downs National Park to remember the Queen

October 10th, 2022

More than 28,000 trees will be planted across the South Downs in memory of Her Majesty The Queen. As a lasting tribute for her dedication to the nation and its environment, scores of new trees will be planted to create new habitats for nature. Over 12,000 trees were planted last winter and a further 16,000 […]