All posts by jefftravis

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 […]

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 […]

“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 […]