All posts by Luke Geoghegan

Ben Fogle adventures in the South Downs

November 7th, 2016

Cycling, trail-running, picnicking and geocaching are all on the menu for adventurer Ben Fogle in a new short film promoting the South Downs National Park to national and international visitors. The film, launched for World Responsible Tourism Day on 9 November, showcases just some of the high energy or more gentle experiences visitors can enjoy […]

Re-appointments to South Downs National Park Authority

November 3rd, 2016

Re-appointments to England’s National Park Authorities & the Broads Authority and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty Conservation Boards have been made by Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Andrea Leadsom. Each reappointment will take effect from 1 April 2017. National Park Authority members have a primary responsibility to ensure that the Authority […]

Looking forward as the clocks go back

October 27th, 2016

This Sunday the clocks go back and for us darker evenings are something to look forward to. Firstly there’s more time for stargazing in the South Downs – one of the world’s newest International Dark Sky Reserves. While we’re busy planning for our big Stargazing South Downs event next February – part of the first ever […]

Gardening with bats in mind

October 24th, 2016

To celebrate International Bat Night on 24 August, we’ve put together some top tips on making your garden more bat friendly. Autumn is mating season for bats so they’re still active and flying during September through to November, feeding themselves up on night-flying insects to get ready for hibernation. Anything that you can do to […]