All posts by jefftravis

Funding boost helps scores of children enjoy a school trip to great outdoors

February 9th, 2022

  More than 1,400 disadvantaged young people will be able to enjoy an outdoor learning adventure this year, thanks to a new funding boost. Schools from across the South East will be able to apply for grant support to help deliver fun educational experiences, such as hands-on conservation work, wildlife surveying, practical geography and geology, […]

Key milestone reached for National Park as village votes in referendum

February 9th, 2022

The final piece in the housing strategy for the National Park has been completed after a community voted overwhelmingly for its neighbourhood plan. The referendum at Twyford, in Hampshire, marked the final step in the process of completing the housing allocations set out in the South Downs Local Plan. The award-winning Local Plan was formally […]

New visitor to Seven Sisters Country Park puts on aerial display

February 9th, 2022

A majestic short-eared owl soars over Seven Sisters Country Park on a crisp winter’s day. The country park’s newest visitor has delighted birdwatchers and walkers alike, captivated by its aerial acrobatics as it hunts for food. The bird of prey is an incredible spectacle of nature, but, up until recently, seeing one of these owls […]

Deadline approaches on Call for Nature Sites in South Downs

January 12th, 2022

The clock is counting down to the deadline on our call-out for new nature sites. The appeal launched during the autumn and invites farmers, land managers, communities and conservation groups across the National Park to put forward possible sites where new wildlife habitat could be created. Almost 20 expressions of interest have so far been […]

Beat the January blues with the South Downs National Park

January 12th, 2022

With the merriment of the festive season fading into the memory bank, January can feel like a long, taxing and sometimes depressing month. Cold weather, dark mornings, poor sunlight, and the tightening of purse strings can lead to low mood, lack of motivation and low energy – and that’s without the added stress of the […]