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Weald to Waves land manager visit, by Alex Briggs

Be Part of the Bigger Picture: Habitat Mapping for Corridor Land Managers

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

Celebrating Our Scrubland Superheroes

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

New Connectivity Model

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

Actions for Nature

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

Our Must Watch: Ocean with David Attenborough

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.

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Shoresearch is The Wildlife Trusts’ national citizen science survey of the intertidal shore. Find out how to get involved.

High Beeches wildflowers

Our Gardens and Greenspaces Coordinator, Amy Hurn, visits High Beeches, to find out more about their fabulous biodiversity and their work on nature recovery.

Flooded farmland- Naomi Humphreys

The devastating impact of this winter’s persistent rains has posed significant challenges for farmers across the region. What does this mean for nature recovery?

Hedgelaying - Judy Agate

Judy Agate, local greenspace trustee and Greener Amberley committee member, talks about nature recovery in Amberley, and the latest work on planting and hedgelaying to boost biodiversity.

Bird survey 2016 Rachel Bicker

Monitoring the corridor will take an army of experts and citizen scientists. Are you up for the challenge?

Iford Guardian Article

W2W Founding Farm, the Iford Estate, near Lewes, East Sussex, makes the press this month for their pioneering work in habitat creation.

Nightingale- Dean Samsudin

Do you manage land in the corridor? You could get involved in creating areas of scrub to help with the reappearance of Nightingales, Red-Backed Shrike and Black-Veined White butterfly.

Waxwing, by Rachel Bicker

Although we may be in the depths of winter, our landscape is alive with overwintering birds.

Project Phases Weald to Waves

How do we create 100-miles of nature recovery corridor, across a densely populated landscape? Our roadmap to a corridor paints a picture of how we might achieve this huge task.

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Greening Steyning takes on role as first Community Champion. Read their first blog reflecting on a rousing talk by the W2W team

Snowdrops- Libby Drew

Our first survey on nature in our gardens has been completed by nearly a quarter of members already. We can start to build a picture of what we have to offer wildlife and what is needed to improve connectivity.

Natural flood management as an affordable nature-based solution? Sky News visits the Adur