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Pond transformations bring huge boost for wildlife in National Park

Six new ponds supporting hundreds of plant and animal species are to be created or restored for nature in the National Park thanks to the Pounds to Ponds initiative run by South Downs Trust.

River Meon Conservation Volunteers - VCF grant

River Meon Conservation Volunteers (RMCV) have used a grant from the Volunteer Conservation Fund (VCF) to purchase equipment for surveying water voles and otter on camera.

Young people making a real difference to the South Downs

Across the South Downs National Park, young volunteers aged 16 to 25 are swapping lie-ins for loppers, scythes and teamwork as part of South Downs Youth Action – a hands-on conservation group making a real difference to the landscape.

Giving back to protect precious landscape for future generations

More than £16,000 has been raised for charity over the past year as businesses across Hampshire and Sussex are giving back to help nature.

Let it glow! Incredible insect is released in South Downs National Park

There’s nothing quite like the magic of spotting the glimmering green lamp of a glow-worm on a summer’s evening.

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.