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Hedge Creation, Sullington Manor, Sam Joy

Reconnecting Sussex, Hedgeways Project Gets Underway

Discover how our Hedgeways Connector Project is turning hedgerows into thriving wildlife corridors, connecting habitats, people, and landscapes across Sussex.

Walking the corridor, Ian Rogers

Walking from Weald to Waves: A Journey Through England’s First Nature Corridor

Follow the Weald to Waves corridor on foot and discover how Sussex’s rivers, forests, and fields tell a story of loss, hope, and nature’s return.

Isabella Tree speaking at the Wilding Gardens Conference 2026, by Amy Hurn

Wilding Gardens Conference 2026, Gardens at the Heart of Recovery

Every garden is a stepping stone. Explore how complexity and connection can support nature recovery, inspired by the Wilding Gardens Conference 2026.

Common toad on road, by Charles Jackson, Unsplash

Why Did the Toad Cross the Road?

Each spring, thousands of toads cross our roads at night. Discover their journey, the risks they face, and how you can help protect them locally.

Oxford Real Farming Conference, by Hugh Warwick

Five things we took away from the Oxford Real Farming Conference  

From dung beetles to youth education, here are five insights from the Oxford Real Farming Conference shaping the future of farming.

Greening Arundel BioBox

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

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

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.

Cuckoo, by Lee Barber

From satellite-tagged cuckoos to rare chalk grassland butterflies, Wiston is buzzing with life. Explore recent nature highlights from across the estate.

Wakehurst - Trees for Bees by Amy Hurn

With 97% of wildflower meadows lost in the UK, could trees offer an alternative? Wakehurst is exploring how flowering canopies, with the help of citizen science, can support pollinators.

More than Human at the Design Museum. Courtesy of the Design Museum. Photo by Luke Hayes

The Design Museum’s More than Human exhibition reimagines design beyond humans, spotlighting projects like Weald to Waves that foster multispecies connections.

Groundswell Regenerative Agricultural Festival 2025, by Amy Hurn

Reflections from Groundswell Regenerative Agricultural Festival 2025: Conversations, connections and the power of shared purpose

Weald to Waves land manager visit, by Alex Briggs

Our free habitat mapping service for land managers in the Weald to Waves corridor offers site visits with advice and mapping to help identify opportunities for nature recovery and improve habitat connectivity across Sussex.

Scrubland planting at Wowo Campsite. Photo by Tanya Forbes

Explore the achievements of the Scrubland Superheroes project, which has worked to revive precious scrubland habitat across the Weald to Waves corridor, improving biodiversity, landscape connectivity, and the resilience of local ecosystems for threatened species.

Hedgerow, by jidanchaomian, CC BY-SA 2.0

Since the Weald to Waves project was started in 2022 we have had the challenge not only to create a wildlife corridor, but to identify what connectivity means on the ground. Find out more about what our exciting research is revealing…

Hedgehog hole, by Amy Hurn

Take a sneak preview at our new Weald to Waves Members’ Area. a digital hub to share information and track your Actions for Nature!

Fish swarm through the kelp forest

Currently showing in cinemas, Ocean is incredibly moving and shocking. It reminds us that there has never been a more urgent time to learn about our seas.