Archive of: Nature

Nature Now - December 2020
The winter evergreen “Holly and the Ivy” stand out in the leafless woods, whilst the shortest day of winter solstice approaches ...
Image copyright Roger Wilmshurst Sussex Wildlife Trust
Posted: 01 December 2020 | Comments: 0

Enjoy the South Downs during lockdown
Kate Drake, Health and Wellbeing Officer for the South Downs National Park, gives her take on ways to reduce stress during lockdown and gives an update on her work.
Posted: 25 November 2020 | Comments: 1

Keeping Healthy in Mind and Body during Lockdown
Looking for ways to enjoy the beauty of nature during lockdown?
Posted: 18 November 2020 | Comments: 0

Virtual Wild Chalk Festival 2020
The free, virtual and fun ‘Wild Chalk’ festival in partnership with Brighton and Hove City Council and The South Downs National Park Authority runs from Sunday 19 July until Friday 24 July.
Posted: 17 July 2020 | Comments: 0

Citizen Scientists take the City Nature Challenge
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

Great Weather for Toads!
Members of the Roundhill Community have been finding new ways to appreciate the soggy weather we’ve been having recently… by heading out to their newly-registered ‘Toad Crossing’ site to look out for urban amphibians ...
Posted: 21 February 2020 | Comments: 1

Join Nature2020 events
Local organisations and groups are invited to host events and activities as part of Nature2020, celebrating the richness and significance of The Living Coast and actively engage more people in the care and conservation of local nature.
Posted: 29 January 2020 | Comments: 0

Winter’s Dance of Starlings
Murmurations of starlings paint beautifully intricate patterns in the sky, a mass aerial stunt of thousands of birds
Posted: 12 December 2019 | Comments: 1

The Living Shoreline in pictures
Local Naturalist and Photographer Steve Homewood explores the extraordinary interface between land, sea and air across The Living Coast
Posted: 15 October 2019 | Comments: 0

Beat those Winter Blues – Get Outside!
Many of us struggle with the ‘winter blues’, sometimes seriously, for which nature can be a powerful healer
Posted: 04 January 2019 | Comments: 0