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Our Must Listen: The Wandering Ecologist with Penny Green

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

Wild farmland border. Photo by Alex Briggs

Farming Through Uncertainty: Navigating Policy, Funding and Nature Markets in 2025

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

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Discovering Nature on Our Doorstep With the Weald to Waves BioBoxes

With over 250 species recorded so far, the Weald to Waves BioBoxes are revealing the hidden biodiversity of Sussex and sparking community-led discovery.

Canoes on Lower Adur, Jasmine Cacioppo

Relief for Our Rivers? New Report Spells Change for the Water Sector

Tides might be about to change for the UK water sector as the Independent Water Commission has released a landmark report directly challenging the status quo

Brighton chalk reef © Clive Shalice / Locate Productions / Sussex Bay

Think Like a River: Why Source-to-Sea Matters for the Future of Sussex’s Marine Life

To restore life below the waves, we need to look far upstream. Sussex Bay’s source-to-sea approach connects land, rivers, and ocean to drive true marine recovery.

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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

Sussex scrubland set for revival through farmer and volunteer collaboration

Wildflower meadow, Kingston Nature Recovery Group

Find out more about collaborative conservation in Kingston Parish

Waxwing, by Rachel Bicker

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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Over 20,500 Hectares Mapped for Nature

Brookland Park community garden, by Amy Hurn

Parks are an important part of both our childhoods and our landscapes. We take a trip down memory lane to see progress at Brooklands Park.

Steyning Festival Green Day May 2024, by Frank Bull

Read more about Greening Steyning and their work this summer to celebrate Wildlife Corridors as part of their Green Day event.

Brown Long-Eared Bats in a Bat Box, by Ryan Greaves

As a species dependant upon good habitat connectivity, bats are particularly important for Weald to Waves. Learn more about bat species in Sussex, and how to help their survival in our own spaces.

Gareth Williams

We are pleased to be joined by Gareth Williams, the newest addition to the team, bringing a wealth of experience to lead the corridor.

Bringing the Black-veined White back to England

The black-veined white butterfly, with its distinctive black-veined wings and elegant flight, was once a familiar sight in the hedgerows and woodlands of Sussex.

Ryan Ellis

We are pleased to welcome Ryan Ellis as our Landscape Advisor, who has joined the Weald to Waves corridor to develop of network and to find solutions for food production and habitat management that support nature recovery.

Moving On Parade 2024

PATINA (Parents & Teachers In the Arts) is a charity created at the turn of the millennium to give young people in the Lewes District the opportunity to experience and enjoy art, work directly with professional artists and gain a sense of belonging and community through the arts. Their recent “Moving On Parade” focussed on “Welcome To Our Table”, celebrating local food and all the fun of growing, cooking and eating together.