Helping hedgehogs survive the winter – how you can play your part

Sussex Wildlife Trusts’s WildCall Officer Charlotte Owen has been writing this week about the top five ways to help hedgehogs at this time of year. Here’s what she has to say. With the nights beginning to draw in hedgehogs are now preparing for hibernation. This means they’ll be busy ensuring they have enough fuel to […]

Nature reserve guided walks begin again on World Shorebirds Day

I’m glad we’ve been able to share so much of our wildlife with people here and on social media since March, but it was good to be able to show people wildlife in the flesh again. Dr Barry Yates Dr Barry Yates, Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Manager tells us about the first guided walk in many […]

A love of the natural world… from Hastings to Rye and everything in between

Actor Robert Bathurst is a lover of walks between Hastings and Rye and a regular visitor to Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. He also featured with reserve manager Barry Yates, in an ITV programme called Britain’s Favourite Walks, which is soon going to be repeated. Emma Chaplin caught up with him over the phone. How are you finding […]

Michael Blencowe’s Corona Wildlife Diary: Day six

As the world shuts down around us the uplifting role that wildlife plays in our lives becomes more vital than ever. So, for my own sanity as much as anything, I’m going to keep a daily diary of what I find around my garden. Photograph the wildlife you can see from your window or in […]

Michael Blencowe’s Corona Wildlife Diary: Day five

As the world shuts down around us the uplifting role that wildlife plays in our lives becomes more vital than ever. So, for my own sanity, I’m going to keep a daily diary of what I find around my garden.  Photograph the wildlife you can see from your window or in your garden and post […]

Michael Blencowe’s Corona Wildlife Diary: Day four

As the world shuts down around us the uplifting role that wildlife plays in our lives becomes more vital than ever. So, for my own sanity, I’m going to keep a daily diary of what I find around my garden.  Photograph the wildlife you can see from your window or in your garden and share […]