All posts by Luke Geoghegan

Most asked: Laura Warren, Events & Engagement officer

August 3rd, 2018

Answers to questions about a particular area of work in the National Park – some sent in by you and others that we get asked all the time. Answering this month is: Laura Warren, Events and Engagement Officer for the South Downs National Park. Will you come to our event? Why didn’t you come to […]

On the Ground in July 2018

August 3rd, 2018

From meeting with farmers, offering training and support to local communities, leading walks, organising and training volunteers, controlling invasive species and supporting key species, South Downs National Park Rangers are out in the National Park every weekday and many weekends over the year. Don’t forget to say hello if you spot them out working. Here’s […]

It’s nearly time to say goodbye to our barn owl fledglings

August 2nd, 2018

Our three chicks are all now looking like adults and have begun fledging. They have all had their first flights and we have seen the nest box empty on several occasions. Over the next week or so we will still expect them to come back to the box to roost in the hope of some […]

South Downs welcomes National Park review team

July 30th, 2018

The head of the Government’s review into National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) Julian Glover visited the South Downs National Park on 26 and 27 July as part of a fact-finding tour gathering evidence for the review. Over the course of his visit Julian Glover spoke with many different people directly involved […]

Kingfishers, water meadows and deep pools in the Meon Valley

July 27th, 2018

The Meon Valley Partnership (MVP) met last week for the annual site visit. The Partnership’s mission is to provide a co-ordinated, strategic approach to conserving and enhancing the Meon Valley from source to sea, making the most of the expertise of its members, see below. We started with a talk from Chris Lycett from the […]