All posts by Luke Geoghegan

Barn owl chicks weighed & ringed

July 4th, 2018

There must have been a plentiful supply of mice and voles this June because our web cam barn owls have been able to keep all five of their chicks alive into July! The chicks hatched between 25 May and 4 June 2018 and with the youngest chick now almost a month old we were lucky […]

Is nature under threat in National Parks?

June 29th, 2018

On 27 June the Campaign for National Parks published a new report calling for National Parks in England and Wales to ‘pull their socks up’ in order to halt and reverse the loss of wildlife. Andrew Lee, Director of Countryside & Policy for the South Downs National Park Authority considers their case. ‘The Campaign for […]

National Insect Week: 10 species to find in the South Downs

June 18th, 2018

Written by Matt Dowse, South Downs National Park Ranger. Picture: Chalk hill blue © Nigel Symington Everyone knows the importance of chalk grasslands for their botanic diversity, and it is an often quoted that you can find as many as 40 species of plants per square metre of good quality chalk grassland. But there is another taxonomic […]

Five top South Downs picnic spots

June 15th, 2018

Our absolute priority remains the safety of our visitors as well as the 117,000 people living and working within the National Park. Before travelling to the South Downs National Park, please read our latest guidelines on staying safe and exercising the “3 Rs” – Restraint, Responsibility and Respect The South Downs National Park has a wealth of […]

Final consultation on Lewes Neighbourhood Plan

June 11th, 2018

The submitted Lewes Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) is open for consultation from Monday 11 June to Monday 23 July 2018. The plan has been submitted by Lewes Town Council to the South Downs National Park Authority for independent examination. All representations made as part of the consultation will be sent to the examiner for consideration […]