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Go Nuts for Nature for Summer 22/07/2008
Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) is encouraging youngsters to find out more about wildlife this summer with the help of Watchword - its junior magazine. Jam-packed with information, Watchword is teeming with tips for all budding naturalists and wildlife enthusiasts ...
Summer Fun with Sussex Wildlife Trust 01/07/2008
Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) is running an exciting and fun-packed summer of children’s activities at Woods Mill nature reserve near Henfield, Seven Sisters Country Park near Seaford and Stanmer Park, Brighton. During the school holidays SWT’s Summer Holiday Club ...
Stop Dismantling the Planning System 01/07/2008
Dr Tony Whitbread, Chief Executive of Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT), says the government must stop dismantling the current planning system if the natural environment is to be properly protected. Following The Wildlife Trusts’ annual conference, SWT has ...
Sussex Homecoming for Otters 17/06/2008
Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) is delighted to announce that otters are back in Sussex after an absence of over 30 years. Otters, one of the UK’s best loved mammals, were widespread in Britain in the 1950s but their numbers ...
When the cows come home 17/06/2008
Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) is introducing grazing by cattle on its nature reserve at Woods Mill later this month (by June 30th). Up to four Sussex cattle, possibly including a calf, will live on the nature reserve at Woods ...
Henfield Festival 28/05/2008
Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) is delighted that Henfield Gardens and Arts has chosen ‘Gateway to Nature’ - the Trust’s landmark education project – as its charity at the 2008 Festival (14/15 June). The Trust stand and events will take ...
Celebration of Wildlife 14/05/2008
Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) is encouraging people to get out and about and enjoy the countryside as part of 'Wildlife Week' (a three week celebration of nature and wildlife) - The Wildlife Trusts’ annual celebration of UK wildlife. Whether ...
Butterflies of Malling Down 06/05/2008
On Saturday 24 May join Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) and explore Malling Down near Lewes, hunting for chalk downland butterflies. During the early summer months, the Trust’s nature reserve at Malling Down is home to the first flush of ...
Eco-Towns 'Developer Led' and Misleading 16/04/2008
Dr Tony Whitbread, Chief Executive of the county’s leading conservation organisation, Sussex Wildlife Trust, has attacked Government in his blog accusing them of hoodwinking an unsuspecting public following the recent announcements regarding Eco-Towns. He accuses the Eco-Town projects of ...
Butterfly Bonanza 02/04/2008
Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) has introduced cattle to a key conservation site in Friston Forest to help re-establish chalk grassland and associated species such as the rare silver-spotted skipper, adonis blue and chalkhill blue butterflies. Thanks to funding from ...
Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) will lead Gatwick Greenspace Partnership (GGP) from 1 April 2008. Funded by the surrounding local authorities and BAA Gatwick, GGP works to enhance open spaces and the local countryside for the benefit of wildlife and ...
A century on since ‘Ratty’ first peered out of his riverbank burrow in Kenneth Grahame’s classic book, The Wind in the Willows, the water vole hero has become the focus of attention of conservation efforts in Sussex. The years ...
Life Line for the Water Vole 26/02/2008
A century after the publication of Kenneth Grahame’s children’s classic The Wind in the Willows, and six years after a change in the law was first recommended, ‘Ratty’ is finally to receive full protection from the law. Sussex Wildlife ...
Blow Away Those Winter Blues 30/01/2008
Come and cheer up the bleak months of winter with Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) in the shelter of the Pump Barn at Seven Sisters Country Park (SSCP) near Seaford. On Tuesday 19 February (10:30-13:00), in association with BBC ...
Hazel Nuts About Ancient Woodland 30/01/2008
Secretary of State Hazel Blears has given greater protection to ancient woodland in a landmark planning decision. Local residents led by Stuart Meier and Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT), have won a crucial victory against blanket development in Bolnore ...
Teaching Children Nature's Way 16/01/2008
Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) is looking for volunteers to lend a helping hand with school children visiting its education centres at Woods Mill (Henfield) and Seven Sisters Country Park (near Seaford) as well as with the Trust’s Outreach service ...
PHOTOCALL - YOUTH RANGER LAUNCH 15/01/2008
Saturday 19 January, 10:30 Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) Wildlife Garden, Stanmer Park, Brighton Meet at the gates to Stanmer Park Nurseries left of Stanmer House Contact: Amanda Solomon on 0790 001 3825 who will be waiting to meet you ...
Wilderness Fun for the Family 09/01/2008
Enjoy a day with Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) learning woodcraft skills in one-to-one sessions with your child at Stanmer Park, Brighton on Saturday 26 January (11:00-15:00). Woodcraft Skills Days are exclusively for parents or carers with a child ...
PHOTOCALL - SAVE THE BLACK POPLAR 08/01/2008
Friday 11 January 11:00-15:00 Location: Tenchford Bridge, B2224, TQ152210, Knepp Castle Estate, Shipley Contact on the day: Fran Southgate 07769 886696 Sussex Otters and Rivers Project (SORP) is fighting to save the black poplar - one of the county’s ...
Birdwatching for Beginners 02/01/2008
This New Year join Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) and find out more about our feathered friends. From early January until the beginning of Summer, learn more with the Trust’s ornithological expert, Mike Russell, on the six month course - ...
Wildlife Winter Wonderland 31/10/2007
Join Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) this November and find out about the wonderful, winter wildlife on your doorstep in West Sussex On Saturday 17 November learn how to identify wildfowl and waders on a one-day workshop at Pagham Harbour ...
Photocall Opportunity 31/10/2007
A team of offenders from the Sussex Probation Area Community Payback Scheme are helping Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) create an outdoor classroom and wildlife garden in Stanmer Park. Friday 2 November, 11.30am Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) Wildlife ...
Don't Look Behind You! 10/10/2007
Come for a spooky Halloween walk with Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) and discover what comes out at night at the Seven Sisters Country Park (SSCP) near Seaford on Saturday 27 October (18:30-20:30). Find out what’s living on the ...
Down on the Seashore 02/10/2007
Discover the different types of seaweed found on the seashore with Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) on Sunday 21 October. After an indoor session covering basic identification techniques, explore the seashore at Birling Gap and Seven Sisters Country Park (SSCP) ...
Plant Spotting 26/09/2007
Starting on Wednesday 17 October, Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) is teaming up with the local branch of the Botanical Society of the British Isles to offer a wide-ranging course on plant identification in Sussex. From blackberries and teasels in ...
Autumn Nuts 25/09/2007
On Saturday 13 October come and celebrate the changing seasons with Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) at Stanmer Park near Brighton. Enjoy a walk through the woods collecting seeds, nuts and berries before joining in with some autumn crafts and ...
Woodland Survival Skills Workshop 12/09/2007
Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) will be holding a family event based on their Forest Schools programme, showing youngsters how to build shelters from fallen trees and branches on Saturday 29 September. The event will take place in Friston Forest ...
Badgers on Bikes 12/09/2007
Sussex Wildlife Trust supports World Car Free Day Led by Chief Executive Dr Tony Whitbread, eight staff from the county’s leading conservation charity left their cars at home today (Wednesday 12 September) and cycled to work in ...
Save the Western Weald 05/09/2007
Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) is joining forces with the South Downs Campaign (SDC) and urging people to have their say about the exclusion of the western Weald – including Petersfield, Liss, Midhurst and Petworth - from the proposed South ...
South East Plan Set to Squeeze Wildlife 05/09/2007
The future of wildlife in the South East is under serious threat says Dr Tony Whitbread, Chief Executive of the Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) in response to a report by independent Inspectors examining the Government’s South East Plan (SE ...
Hedgehogs in Need of Greater Protection 29/08/2007
Dr Tony Whitbread, Chief Executive of the Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT), is calling for more wildlife friendly gardens in the county, after the inclusion of hedgehogs on an updated list of species and habitats in need of protection. Compiled ...
Over the Hedge 28/08/2007
Come and discover more about the importance of hedgerows with Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) on Wednesday 12 September. Hedgerows are especially important to butterflies and moths, farmland birds, bats and dormice, as well as providing an essential refuge ...
Ugly Bug Ball 21/08/2007
Come on lets crawl down to the Ugly Bug Ball at Woods Mill, Henfield, on Sunday 9 September for Sussex Wildlife Trust’s (SWT) main family event of the year. Join us in a carnival of wild garden family fun ...
Nature Reserve Closure 21/08/2007
Sussex Wildlife Trust’s Woods Mill nature reserve at Henfield will be closed to visitors for one week during September for vital maintenance work. The entire reserve will be closed from Monday September 3rd to Friday September 7th inclusive, to ...
Butterflies of Malling Down 07/08/2007
On Sunday 26 August join Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) and explore Malling Down near Lewes, hunting for chalk downland butterflies. During the summer months, Malling Down is home to many butterflies. Led by SWT’s Reserve Officer, look out for ...
Summer Fun 07/08/2007
Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) is running an exciting and fun-packed summer of activities at Seven Sisters Country Park (SSCP) near Seaford. Every Monday and Thursday, the Trust’s Children’s Summer Holiday Club offers environmentally themed activity days designed to ...
A Wasp's Life 01/08/2007
Come and find out more about the social lives of wasps with Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) on Saturday 18 August. Often dismissed as the unfriendly stingers of the insect world, common wasps and hornets are social insects forming annual ...
A Wildlife Introduction 25/07/2007
Discover wildlife on your doorstep this summer with Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT). Find out more about the fascinating world of butterflies, bugs and bats during three separate one-day courses in August. On Friday 10 August at Woods Mill, Henfield ...
Government’s latest housing proposals 25/07/2007
As the country remains in the grip of devastating floods and water supply problems, Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) is urging a re-think of the government’s housing proposals contained within a Green Paper, published on Monday 23 July. The draft ...
Hit the Trail 17/07/2007
Find out how good you are at tracking wild animals with Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) at Seven Sisters Country Park (SSCP) on Friday 3 August. Discover who lives in Friston Forest by reading the signs that animals such as ...
Summer Holiday Club 11/07/2007
Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) is running an exciting and fun-packed summer of activities in Stanmer Park, Brighton and Seven Sisters Country Park (SSCP) near Seaford. From Thursday throughout August at Stanmer Park, and every Monday and Thursday at SSCP, ...
Summer Holiday Club 11/07/2007
Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) is running an exciting and fun-packed summer of activities at its Woods Mill nature reserve near Henfield. From 31 July every Tuesday and Wednesday the Trust’s Children’s Summer Holiday Club offers environmentally themed activity days ...
Snakes Alive! 10/07/2007
Finance Officer at Sussex Wildlife Trust, David King and his wife Marion of Ravensbourne Avenue, Shoreham-by-Sea were intrigued by a number of partial sightings of a rather large snake in their back garden over the past three weeks. Today, ...
Butterflies of Stedham Common 10/07/2007
On Saturday 21 July find out more about the beautiful butterflies of Stedham Common with Sussex Wildlife Trust. This introductory course looks at the key species of this lowland heath including peacocks, red admirals and the tiny silver-studded blue ...
Have a Whale of a Time 10/07/2007
To most, whales and dolphins inhabit distant oceans and not the busy shipping lanes of the south coast. But on Saturday 28th July, Sussex Wildlife Trust’s (SWT) one-day course reveals the frequent sightings of marine mammals along the Sussex ...
Have a Splashing Time 20/06/2007
On Saturday 14 July come and join Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) on a fun, family day out at Arlington Reservoir near Berwick as part of the East Sussex Water Festival. It’s a celebration of water and wildlife on the ...
Discover Shoreham Beach 12/06/2007
On Saturday 30 June join Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) and discover Shoreham Beach Local Nature Reserve. Created by longshore drift, Shoreham’s shingle spit was recently designated a Site of Nature Conservation Importance as it supports large areas of vegetated ...
Saving Planet Earth 05/06/2007
BOOKING ONLY LIMITED NUMBERS Saving Planet Earth with Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) on Saturday 30 June (11:00-13:00) is a special one-off event at Woods Mill nature reserve, near Henfield. The event coincides with the BBC’s season of ...
An Evening with Nightjars 30/05/2007
An Evening with Nightjars Discover more about the nightjar - one of Britain’s most mysterious birds - with Sussex Wildlife Trust on Tuesday 12 June and on Thursday 21 June. Nightjars are nocturnal birds rarely seen during ...
Dragons and Damsels 29/05/2007
On Sunday 17 June join Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) and explore the colourful world of dragonflies and damselflies at Woods Mill near Henfield. Amongst the most ancient of living creatures, dragons and damsels have inspired many myths and legends. ...
Government's Multiple Assault on Wildlife 24/05/2007
The Planning White Paper, published on 21 May 2007, paves the way for a multiple assault on wildlife, according to Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT). Keen to speed up the development of major infrastructure projects (MIPs), the Government’s White Paper ...
A Bug's Life 16/05/2007
From ants to aphids, butterflies to beetles, discover the diverse and fascinating world of insects with Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) on Saturday 9 June at Woods Mill, near Henfield. Often unpopular with humans, bugs and creepy crawlies account for ...
The Smuggler's Run 09/05/2007
On Tuesday 29 May join Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) and follow a smuggler’s trail over the hills to discover what treasures have been washed up on the beach at Seven Sisters Country Park (SSCP). Down on the shore at ...
Forest Schools Photographic Exhibition 02/05/2007
PHOTOCALL SEVEN SISTERS VISITOR CENTRE Seven Sisters Country Park (SSCP), near Seaford Thursday 17 May at 12 Noon David Pennington, Trustee of Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT), opens a new exhibition of photographs recording the experiences of adults ...
Back from the Brink 25/04/2007
Otters have been extinct in Sussex since the 1970’s but now, thanks to help from water companies and conservation organisations in the county there are signs they are returning. The Sussex Otter and Rivers Project (SORP) is led by ...
The Green Standard 25/04/2007
Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) has joined forces with the UK’s leading environmental groups (with more than five million supporters between them) to establish a series of ‘green’ tests against which they intend to judge the three main parties in ...
A New Map for Wildlife 25/04/2007
Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) welcomes the support of MP Gregory Barker, Shadow Minister for the Environment, in its call for urgent action against the dramatic effects of climate change. Presenting the MP for Bexhill & Battle with a tailor-made ...
Flowers in the Wild 18/04/2007
Join Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) this summer and find out how to identify flowers in the wild at some of the best wild flower sites in West Sussex. The course incorporates visits to different habitats including woodland, grassland, coastal ...
From Waste to Wildlife (West Sussex) 05/04/2007
Sussex Wildlife Trust has benefited from £235,000 in awards from the Landfill Communities Fund since the Government first introduced landfill tax ten years ago. Since its inception in 1996, landfill tax has provided vital funds for SWT that have ...
From Waste to Wildlife (East Sussex) 05/04/2007
Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) has benefited from £235,000 in awards from the Landfill Communities Fund since the Government first introduced landfill tax ten years ago. Since its inception in 1996, landfill tax has provided vital funds for SWT that ...
Letting Nature Out of the Box 21/03/2007
Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) is calling for urgent action to protect wildlife in the county against the dramatic effects of climate change. Along with neighbouring wildlife trusts, SWT has launched a report - A Living Landscape for the South ...
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