The story of South Downs flint and its pivotal role in human civilisation has been uncovered in a fascinating new book. Diana Jones penned “Flint Story” after carrying out an excavation of a large collection of flint tools in West Sussex as part of her university dissertation. Diana explained: “I found studies of flint to […]

For National Apprenticeship Week, we caught up with Kirsten Fewings, a Business Administration Apprentice for the National Park Authority. Can you tell us more about your apprentice role at the National Park? I am a business administrator apprentice, in the support services team. I work two days on reception which involves answering telephone and email […]

Nicola Garrard is a teacher at Minority Matters, a school which offers free maths and English classes to struggling families. The Fittleworth resident recently helped to organise a trip to the National Park for 17 children from London. Here she describes the day and its profound impact on the young people. A group of five […]

The lumps and bumps of the South Downs are very often hugely important archaeologically, the last remnants in the National Park’s landscape of bygone cultures. Assistant Ranger Oli Tonks writes about a recent volunteer task to help conserve three burial mounds. Our National Park volunteers were out en masse recently to clear bramble that was […]

A new museum opens its doors in Lewes this month and is inviting the community to get involved. Thomas Paine: Legacy is opening a museum and Centre for Democracy at Bull House, which was Paine’s Lewes home from 1768 to 1774. By drawing attention to Paine’s vision, and Sussex’s role in fostering democratic thought, the […]