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Angus cattle grazing, Mark Stebnicki, Pexels

Weald to Waves: Mob Grazing and Soil Health Knowledge Share

Healthy soils are the foundation of resilient farms. We brought together farmers and land managers across the Weald to Waves corridor to explore how adaptive grazing and practical soil health monitoring can help restore and strengthen the land for the future.

Chicks in nest, Willfried Wende, Pexels

A Landscape for Nesting Birds

The Weald to Waves corridor provides vital nesting habitat for birds across Sussex. Discover how simple actions can help protect birds during their most sensitive season.

Pipistrelle by Hugh Clark

Bats on the Move, Why Connected Landscapes Matter

Bats are indicators of a healthy landscape. Life after dark depends on connected habitats. Discover why joined-up landscapes are vital for bats to feed, travel, and raise their young.

100 Mile Classroom Gravetye Hedge planting with Ifield Community College

Connecting with nature through active participation

100 Mile Classroom springs to life, connecting young people with nature recovery actions across Weald to Waves. 

Chris, Steve, and Cathy, Roots West Sussex

Hole Street Highway – A Corridor for Wildlife

Four landowners, historic hedges and community action are coming together to form a continuous wildlife corridor. Read how the Hole Street Highway is taking shape.

Wiston and Knepp University Visit, Holly Tuppen

How can we use a nature corridor to provide more opportunities for young people? Welcome to our newest initiative – the 100 Mile Classroom.

Wiston Coppicing, Cathy Cross

Discover how Wiston Estate and Roots West Sussex CIC are restoring local woodlands through traditional coppicing, boosting biodiversity and community wellbeing.

ELGOL Fund For Nature logo

With new Elgol Fund backing, Weald to Waves enters an exciting chapter for nature recovery, habitat creation, and community engagement.

Fallow deer, Sam Joy

Sussex’s landscapes are under pressure from booming deer populations. Explore how local projects are helping to bring nature back into balance to protect our unique biodiversity.

Chalk grassland, Wildflowers, South Downs, Sam Joy

DEFRA is offering 1-year extensions for mid-tier Countryside Stewardship agreements in 2026. Find out what this means for you.

Tilly Headshot, Tanya Forbes, Knepp

We’re delighted to welcome Tilly as our new Landscape Advisor. She will support landowners across the Weald to Waves corridor with advice on habitat management, funding, and nature recovery.

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Give bugs a winter home! Join the Buzz Club’s Bug Bunker project, build shelters, survey monthly, and help protect invertebrates across the UK.

Greening Steyning Downland Community Orchard even 10 May 2025

Join Weald to Waves and partners in championing nature recovery across Sussex. Connect, learn, and take action for wildlife in your community.

Wildflower year 1, by Gareth Williams

Read about our journey from concrete to habitat, turning a bare garden into a service station for wildlife on the move between the coast and the downs.

Weald to Waves Website

Discover our new Members Area, with tools and resources to help everyone in Sussex take action for a thriving, connected landscape.

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Celebrating positive nature conservation news one story, one friendship, one wild place at a time.

Wild farmland border. Photo by Alex Briggs

Uncertainty is nothing new for farmers, but 2025 brings major changes. Explore the latest agri-environment schemes and market opportunities.