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“Don’t break nature because it’s really special.” That’s the heartwarming and hard-hitting message from five to 10-year-old children, who have given their verdict on the natural world and how we can help wildlife flourish. The emotive films, which also include some very comical one-liners, have been released in the week of World Habitat Day and […]

More than £130,000 has been awarded in development funding as part of an ambitious bid to help restore wetland habitats. The funding has been awarded from National Lottery Heritage Fund, which has today given out a total of £15.6m  (Friday, 30 September) for nature projects across the UK. The initial development funding for “Downs To […]

The warmth of the sun may be waning, but the warmth of the autumn colours in the South Downs National Park is just getting started. With more woodland by area than any other National Park in England and Wales, autumn is a delight in the South Downs and one of the most picturesque times of […]

Update on Secrets of the Heath

August 30th, 2022

The popular Secrets of the Heath event was due to take place at Hogmoor Inclosure, Whitehill & Bordon, over the weekend of 10 and 11 September. As a mark of respect for Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, this weekend event will not be going ahead and has been postponed until a later date.  

The South Downs are alive with the beauty of wildflowers and buzzing bees this summer, thanks to the success of an inspiring nature project. Bee Lines is going from strength to strength, with the South Downs National Park Trust giving 11 grants in recent months to create new wildflower oases at farms, community fields, recreation […]