All posts by jefftravis

Give ’em pumpkin to talk about this Halloween in the South Downs!

October 10th, 2022

Would you like to pick your own special pumpkin this Halloween? The South Downs National Park has number of huge pumpkin patches that offer an enchanting experience for all the family this autumn. Sompting Pumpkins will be opening their field gates at Halewick Lane, offering crafts, tractor rides, local food and drink, and over 70,000 […]

Energy-saving tips from Petersfield climate group

October 10th, 2022

A Petersfield climate action group is encouraging people to live a more sustainable lifestyle as we head into the winter months in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis. This summer local charity Petersfield Climate Action Network (PeCAN) and Petersfield Town Council hosted the town’s first ever eco fair. Amelia Gabriel, organiser and project officer at […]

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 […]