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Mob Grazing Kit Loan Scheme

Discover how mob grazing boosts pasture health, livestock welfare and biodiversity, and learn about our new kit loan scheme to help you get started.

Weald to Waves BioBox loan scheme

Borrow a Weald to Waves BioBox!

Explore the hidden world of local wildlife, from bats to bugs, with our new BioBox loan scheme for community groups.

White stork, White stork project Knepp Estate

Hope Takes Flight

On the May Bank Holiday, crowds flocked to Storrington to celebrate the return of white storks to our skies and the growing movement for community-led nature recovery.

Grazing cattle by Sam Joy

Conservation Grazing in Sussex

Discover how traditional livestock and low-impact farming are playing a vital role in restoring Sussex’s rare chalk grasslands and supporting threatened wildlife, while the closure of small abattoirs is putting this type of management at risk.

Northern lapwing by Daniil Komov

Farming for the Future: How Wildlife and Agriculture Can Thrive Together

There is something powerful about coming together—farmers, ecologists, conservationists, and community members—to share ideas, challenges, and solutions for the future of our landscapes. _Weald to Waves: How Farmland Birds Can Thrive in Modern Agriculture_ offered an inspiring and practical vision of how farming and wildlife can thrive together.

Sussex is one of the most wooded regions in the country. Brush off your boots and explore the best of the autumn colour across the corridor.

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We are looking for communications volunteers to help us with community outreach and social media.

Gravetye Manor

Gravetye joins the corridor, with 600 acres of farmland, woodland and wildlife gardens.

Migrating birds by Libby Drew

As habitats increase along the corridor, they will provide safe passage for the great autumn bird migration. Ecologist and wildlife guide, Matt Phelps, shares how some species are embarking on their seasonal journey southward.

Toadstool in field

Fungi are a world of their own. Find out about the fascinating role they play in connectivity.

Coastal sunset at low tide

Sussex’s coastline has long been a favourite destination for locals, tourists and wildlife. However, the deterioration of sea water quality in the region has been a growing concern in recent years.

White-tailed eagle by Andreas Weith

White-tailed eagles, also known as sea eagles, are making a remarkable comeback in the southern region of England after an absence of almost 250 years.

Hippocampus hippocampus by Hans Hillewaert

Shining a light on one of Sussex’s two seahorse species, which are facing a range of conservation challenges.

Kelp on a stone by Hugh Venables

Fancy a spot of kelp combing this summer? The Sussex Kelp Recovery Project would love your help to record sightings of this super seaweed along the Sussex coastline. Plus eggcase hunting, dolphin spotting and more!

Bognor Kelp © Paul Boniface

Off the coast of Sussex something amazing is happening. Two years ago the pioneering Sussex Nearshore Trawling Byelaw came into place, pushing bottom-towed trawling 4km off the West Sussex Coast. The changes are now starting to happen.

Runoff into the East China Sea. NASA Earth Observatory image by Jesse Allen

The interface between land and sea is particularly important for marine conservation, going back to the idea of connectivity being central to all of our efforts. While it may not be the first thing that springs to mind when we talk about pollution, sediment is a real problem for our marine habitats.

Colourful seashore

Coastal habitats each offer a unique and vital ecosystem. Explore these diverse environments and the species they support.