Wild Comment

An Evening in Friston Forest

Sussex Wildlife Trust — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:58:24 +0000

Author Ronnie Reed Pause, stand still, hold your breath and listen. There is something very special about a wood as dusk falls and the night creatures stir. The clamour of the day is over; the noisy rooks nesting along the … Continue reading →

Incredible peregrines, lost seabirds and blackberries and cream

Sussex Wildlife Trust — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:53:00 +0000

Author Michael Blencowe It was a busy weekend for the Sussex Wildlife Trust over in Lewes. On Saturday evening I organised a talk at the Linklater Pavilion. Phil Everitt of the Sussex Peregrine Study Group gave 40 people a fascinating … Continue reading →

RX Wildlife

Sussex Wildlife Trust — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:33:49 +0000

Author Barry Yates RX is the registration lettering for boats based at Hastings, Rye and Dungeness = Rye, susseX This coast, its river valleys and woodland is also a biodiversity hotspot with large numbers of rare and endangered plants and … Continue reading →

Biosphere Reserve

Sussex Wildlife Trust — Tue, 15 May 2012 08:07:26 +0000

Author Tony Whitbread The Biosphere is the world in which we live and share with other living things – the zone of life around our planet – for which UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is developing … Continue reading →

7 Up - Henfield Diary

Sussex Wildlife Trust — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:05:37 +0000

Henfield DiaryNeil Fletcher takes a regular look at the everyday wildlife at Woods Mill, headquarters of the Sussex Wildlife Trust, and at his home in nearby Henfield. The chicks are seven days old. We have lost two, so are now … Continue reading →

Happy Birthday - The Wildlife Trusts celebrate 100 years of nature conservation

Sussex Wildlife Trust — Mon, 14 May 2012 07:35:14 +0000

The Wildlife Trusts celebrate 100 years of nature conservationOn 16 May 1912 a banker, landowner, naturalist and scientist named Charles Rothschild got together with like-minded enthusiasts to whip-up support for a radical idea: to identify and protect the very best … Continue reading →

Hastings Ghost Walk

Sussex Wildlife Trust — Sun, 13 May 2012 20:18:03 +0000

Haunted Experiences are running a ghost walk event around Hastings Old Town, in support of Sussex Wildlife, on Thursday 17th May. Anyone attending this special event will be asked to make a donation to the Sussex Wildlife Trust rather than … Continue reading →

Dad - Henfield Diary

Sussex Wildlife Trust — Thu, 10 May 2012 10:04:58 +0000

Henfield DiaryNeil Fletcher takes a regular look at the everyday wildlife at Woods Mill, headquarters of the Sussex Wildlife Trust, and at his home in nearby Henfield. Turns out I’m a dad. What did I have? Well, octuplets, since you … Continue reading →

Amazing Spider

Sussex Wildlife Trust — Wed, 09 May 2012 09:36:38 +0000

Author Graeme Lyons We had a great trip around Rye Harbour with Barry Yates looking at the birds, but with the rain was coming down, any chance of entomology with Chris Bentley seemed slim. We were hoping to see Pellenes … Continue reading →

Snug - Henfield Diary

Sussex Wildlife Trust — Fri, 04 May 2012 15:39:33 +0000

Henfield DiaryNeil Fletcher takes a regular look at the everyday wildlife at Woods Mill, headquarters of the Sussex Wildlife Trust, and at his home in nearby Henfield. It all started back in January. On sunny days the blue tits would … Continue reading →