Sunday 17 July – Wild Chalk
Chalk downland is a big part of what makes the South Downs so special.
It is a mosaic of habitat comprising of chalk grassland, chalk streams and chalk heaths.
In just one square meter of chalk grassland, up to 40 different species can be found – practically a rainforest in miniature.
Although common in England, globally it is very rare.
Use this day as an opportunity to learn more about chalk and what makes our chalk habitats great places for wildlife!
What’s on
- 10am – Wilding Waterhall and the Changing Chalk Partnership: A new film from the Changing Chalk Partnership about the restoration of chalk grassland at Waterhall outside Brighton. Watch on the South Downs Facebook and YouTube channels.
- The Colour of Chalk podcast: listen to the podcast series from Seven Sisters writer-in-residence Alinah Azadeh, as part of her “We See You Now” project. Listen to Alinah walking through the landscape with a fellow writers and artists who will be sharing how their connection with this magnificent stretch of coastline in southern England has been shaped by their upbringing, identities and experiences.