All posts by Luke Geoghegan

Spring clean your community

March 19th, 2015

Saturday 21 March is the official start of spring, so what better time to begin spring cleaning. Community Clear Up Day is a ‘national spring clean’, backed by the Government, that aims to spruce up England’s high streets, residential and business areas, villages and parks. To get the ball rolling we persuaded a team to […]

The eclipse is coming!

March 18th, 2015

We’ll be setting up our solar telescope outside the South Downs Centre in Midhurst this Friday morning in the hopes that we’ll be able to watch the solar eclipse. If you’re in the area please come and join us. But will the weather stay clear? Dark-skies Dan, who’s leading on our bid for the South Downs […]

National Apprenticeship Week

March 11th, 2015

National Apprenticeship Week runs from 9 to 13 March 2015 and celebrates apprenticeships and the positive impact they have on individuals, businesses and the wider economy. The South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) currently employs two apprentices: Paul Slade and Chris Gurney. “Apprenticeships are a great way to create new opportunities,” says Helene Rossiter Smith, […]

Rodents in the Rain

March 5th, 2015

Volunteer Rangers in the Hampshire area of the South Downs National Park started the New Year in a watery way with some important wildlife surveys. A drizzly Monday morning in early January saw us head across to Noar Hill on the Rotherfield Estate to begin our hunt for harvest mice nests. Following an earlier meeting […]