Sara Clifford, our Writer in Residence, is touring the length and breadth of the National Park this summer as she gathers people’s stories, anecdotes and reflections and uses this material for a series of inspiring performances later this year. Here Sara reflects on her travels so far and the people she has met. Since April, […]

Enforcement action has been carried out to remove two residential caravans that were unlawfully sited on an agricultural field in the South Downs National Park at Soberton, Hampshire. In a joint exercise between the South Downs National Park Authority and Winchester City Council, a specialist contractor was appointed to carry out direct action to remove […]

Dr Tony Whitbread, who retired as Chief Executive of Sussex Wildlife Trust in March 2018, has returned to take a leading role in nature conservation as President of the charity. Dr Whitbread was at the forefront in promoting the need for the establishment of the South Downs National Park – a designation realised in 2011. […]

Did you know the habitat of our heathlands is as rare as the rainforest? You can discover these amazingly biodiverse heaths throughout this summer as a series of guided walks takes place. There is no booking required and dogs on leads are welcome. The programme will feature a variety of themed walks, all aimed at […]

More than 100 members of the public joined the Heathlands Reunited partnership on Broxhead Common last week to learn more about their local heath. A bioblitz is an intense period of biological surveying in an attempt to record all the living species within a designated area. Groups of ecologists, rangers and volunteers worked together to […]