All posts by Luke Geoghegan

Watch: 24 hours in the South Downs

April 19th, 2018

Tested tough: South Downs rangers’ new Columbia Sportswear uniform revealed South Downs National Park rangers will be protected from the elements come rain and shine from May 2018 thanks to new uniform from Columbia Sportswear, part of a nationwide partnership making the company an official supplier to all 15 UK National Parks. The new South Downs […]

South Downs businesses will benefit from access to international travel markets

April 11th, 2018

Accommodation providers; tour operators; people who provide experiences around food and drink, history, culture or being immersed in the landscapes; and vintage or other transport providers in the South Downs are among the local businesses that could benefit from a new international tourism programme based around nine English National Parks. Any business owners or managers […]

Have you seen this plant?

April 6th, 2018

Himalayan balsam may look pretty but it’s an invasive species which out-competes native species and, if left uncontrolled, will spread throughout our water courses and beyond. During spring and early summer National Park rangers and volunteers will be out working hard to clear it. The impressive sounding GB Non-native Species Secretariat (NSS) describes Himalayan balsam, […]

From the South Downs to Canada: the story of a geocache treasure

April 6th, 2018

A Canadian flag placed in a Geocache on South Downs heathland last May has travelled 14,655km to arrive ‘home’ to Alberta Canada. Along the way the flag has travelled through southern England, up to Manchester, across to the Netherlands and Germany before making it to Nova Scotia in Canada and then on to Alberta. Student […]

Teachers venture beyond the classroom

April 6th, 2018

It’s a sunny afternoon in early spring and a group of teachers are crouched in a circle looking for signs of dragons. Nearby another group are learning to recognise a tree while blindfolded and in the valley below a third group are stamping on the ground to charm worms. If the laughter is anything to […]