Welcome to the Sussex Wildlife Trust
We are the leading conservation organisation covering East and West Sussex.

barn owl photo Darin Smith
Click here to experience An Evening with Barn Owls
We are supported by over 30,000 members which is comfortably over 2% of the population of Sussex.
We look after over 3000 acres of downland, woodland, wetland and heath.
Our work also includes environmental education, working with land owners, companies and local communities to conserve Sussex.
Our aim is simple: Taking Care of Sussex
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Weathering the ChangesSWT has produced a strategy to combat the effects of climate change in Sussex click
here to find out more and download the report |
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Wildlife Events for Summer 2008Time to explore Sussex and find out more about its wildlife and wild places with our extensive programme of events. click
here to find out more |
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Read the Chief Executive's BlogSWT Chief Executive, Tony Whitbread has launched his personal blog. Catch up with his thoughts and ideas on conservation and wildlife in Sussex. click
here to view blog. |
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South Downs Campaign newsletterFind out the latest news on progress towards the South Downs National
Park. Click
here to sign online petition to include the western Weald
in the national park. See newsletter for more details. |







