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Introducing the Buzz Club!

We have been excited to be chatting with the Buzz Club recently, a fantastic club of citizen scientists focussing on pollinators in our gardens. Read on to find out more and get involved in their projects.

Pools Drone footage, by Geodime Ltd

From Field to Lab: Joined Up Work for Sussex Scrubland

Sussex scrubland set for revival through farmer and volunteer collaboration

Wildflower meadow, Kingston Nature Recovery Group

Working Together for Wildlife

Find out more about collaborative conservation in Kingston Parish

Waxwing, by Rachel Bicker

Winter Birdwatching

Back in Autumn, Matt Phelps told us about ‘big years’ for many of our bird species, and what you might see flying around the corridor this winter.

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Marking a Milestone

Over 20,500 Hectares Mapped for Nature

Wakehurst signing event March 2023

We are delighted to be bringing a wave of new partners this month who represent key biodiversity hotspots along the corridor and bring invaluable knowledge and influence to our community.

Dartford Warbler

The Dartford warbler is one of the defining species for the conservation of this important area. It’s easily overlooked, sometimes giving itself away by its scratchy song and occasional song-flight. If conditions are right, pairs can raise two, even three broods each summer. Once down to only 10 pairs in the whole of the UK, habitat protection and management, and warmer winters, now mean the UK population is in the thousands.

Wild farmland border. Photo by Alex Briggs

The UN estimates the planet has 60 harvests left, based on the current rate of soil depletion.

Northern lapwing by Daniil Komov

The world is facing a biodiversity crisis that will affect every single one of us. With nature being lost at an unprecedented rate, scientists agree humans are exploiting our planet beyond its limits.

Green peas

This is an entirely valid concern in these uncertain times – is it possible to sustain food security alongside nature recovery?

Green grass field under rainbow by Lauren Lopes

We started the year with a new global commitment to set aside 30% of the planet for nature by the end of this decade.