How we're protecting our precious pollinators with Beelines
Our Beelines initiative restores vital wildflower corridors across the South Downs National Park. See some case studies.
Leaving presentation for Dean Orgill
Last month we bade a fond farewell to Dean Orgill, former Chair of Trustees of South Downs Trust after more than seven years in the role. He was presented with a beautiful wooden contour box made by Tom Aylwin.
Tree Planting - Hail, Hedges and Help!
The National Park's Eastern Area Ranger team recently gathered a team of extraordinary volunteers to plant over two thousand native saplings as part of our Trees for the Downs initiative.
Celebrating A Year of the Downs to the Sea Project
It’s been quite a year for the Downs to The Sea project as we’ve hit a number of key milestones in our exciting endeavours to restore precious wetlands.
We did it! Triumph for nature as National Park hits tree-planting target
The South Downs National Park has smashed its target of planting 100,000 trees by the middle of this decade and has now set its sights on planting at least one million more.
Thousands of children benefit from Outdoor Learning Grant
More than 7,500 children have been able to enjoy the wonders of the natural world and experience incredible landscapes, thanks to two much-needed grants schemes.
The power of ponds to help nature flourish once again
Eleven much-needed wildlife ponds will be created across the South Downs National Park to help nature bounce back, thanks to a £75,000 funding boost.
Citizen science monitoring sewage spills
The Sustainable Communities Fund (SCF) has awarded more than £3,000 to Eco Rother Action for a project to monitor sewage spills on the river Rother between Midhurst and Petersfield.
Training local teachers to become outdoor leaders
The Sustainable Community Fund (SCF) has awarded just over £4,600 to Chichester Forest School, a community interest company, to run a series of training days at Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.
More Magnificent Meadows!
Two recent grants given by the South Downs Trust have had a big impact on effective meadow management in the Winchester area, offering free training to locals to learn the art of scything.
