All posts by Luke Geoghegan

Barn owl babies weighed and counted

July 2nd, 2015

Two barn owl chicks have been weighed and ringed at a secret location near Midhurst in West Sussex as part of a South Downs National Park project to protect the threatened birds. The six week old chicks, thought to be one male and one female, weighed 290 grams and 380grams respectively. Easebourne C.E. Primary School […]

Statement from SDNPA regarding Bohunt Park, Liphook Revised Plans Submission

June 25th, 2015

Planning Application Ref: SDNP/14/06426/OUT  Revised layout plans relating to layout, master-planning and landscaping and amendments to the Design and Access Statement and Landscape and Visual Impact Study were received on 22 June 2015. They will be considered by Design Review Panel at its meeting on 24 June but will not be subject to public consultation […]

Water voles reach South Downs in largest UK reintroduction programme

June 22nd, 2015

The most ambitious water vole reintroduction to be attempted in the UK will see the first 190 animals released within the South Downs National Park this June. This is the third year of a successful project to return ‘Ratty’ to the River Meon in Hampshire which has already seen the animals successfully breed on other […]

Celebrating and Managing Historic Buildings in the South Downs National Park

June 22nd, 2015

On Tuesday 14th July 2015 there will be the first Historic Buildings seminar organised by South Downs National Park Authority at the Great Barn, Sullington Manor Farm, Sullington, West Sussex. Two key themes will be discussed by expert speakers – in the morning how we can investigate and understand any one of the over 5,000 […]

Ancient mill becomes gateway to South Downs

June 19th, 2015

One of the National Trust’s most unusual historic buildings, Winchester City Mill, is to become an official gateway to the South Downs National Park this summer. Set in the heart of England’s former ancient capital city, Winchester City Mill has a history dating back more than a thousand years, and is one of just a […]

Landscape-Led Planning – Golf Club Practice Nets

June 18th, 2015

Our Rangers and Planning team work closely together  and with our partner authorities to conserve the landscape and scenic beauty of the National Park. In January 2014, one of our rangers, spotted luminous green practice nets at a golf course within the National Park that appeared to be out of touch with the beauty of […]

England’s most iconic landscapes are an economic powerhouse

June 17th, 2015

Far from being sleepy backwaters, England’s finest landscapes contribute more than £20bn each year to our economy – similar to that of Birmingham, according to a new report. The publication ‘So much more than the view…’ from England’s Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and National Parks, highlights the wide range of benefits these iconic […]