News

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.

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.