Latest News from The Living Coast, Brighton & Lewes Downs Biosphere

Brighton & Hove City Council are calling on residents to help spot Elm Disease which can devastate our fine collection of trees. You can help by becoming an extra pair of eyes and reporting any Elms you believe may be infected.

Posted: 23 June 2020 | Comments: 0

This June, join thousands of people taking part in The Wildlife Trusts annual nature challenge, 30 Days Wild!

Do one wild thing a day throughout the whole month: for your health, wellbeing and for the planet. That’s 30 simple, fun and exciting Random Acts of Wildness.

Posted: 15 May 2020 | Comments: 0

Citizen scientists have helped us learn more about the flora and fauna of the Biosphere by participating in the first City Nature Challenge in The Living Coast.

Posted: 30 April 2020 | Comments: 0

Want to learn new skills? Homeschooling children and looking for new activities? Why not help us take part in the City Nature Challenge! A worldwide effort to find and record local wildlife 24- 27th April 2020. Help us to showcase the amazing nature we have within The Living Coast, right on your doorstep.

Posted: 07 April 2020 | Comments: 0

To encourage everyone who can to get out and walk, Healthwalks has set up a special ‘Spring Lockdown Walking Challenge’ so that people can log the miles they’ve walked and share some of the walks they’ve had.

Posted: 02 April 2020 | Comments: 0

We are closely monitoring and following the Public Health England advice around Covid 19. We will update this website as soon as we are notified of changes in advice or in the case of events being postponed or cancelled, however please check directly with the event organisers. The current Government advice for events and social distancing can be found here

Posted: 17 March 2020 | Comments: 0

The Railway Land Wildlife Trust Lewes invite you to their double celebration event Sunday 22 March, 2-5pm, on the Railway Land nature reserve.

Posted: 11 March 2020 | Comments: 0

Citizen stargazers across Sussex are needed to take part in a star count on a galactic scale, organized by the countryside charity, CPRE.

Posted: 20 February 2020 | Comments: 0

• The introduction of a new bylaw to restrict trawling along the Sussex coast should help kelp forests flourish

Posted: 29 January 2020 | Comments: 0

Aimee Felus, who manages the ChaMP project digs deeper into why soil is so important…and explains how plant power is being harnessed as nature’s cleanser.

Posted: 04 December 2019 | Comments: 0