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‘Vital’ bee populations boosted by national park wildflower corridor scheme

A 72% rise in recorded bee populations and other pollinators has been recorded in the South Downs National Park following the introduction of projects to grow wildflower meadows. The national park, which stretches from Winchester in Hampshire to ...

19 Aug 2022 at 15:09

Potential new South Downs woodland ‘could spearhead UK climate change fight’

Managers of the South Downs National Park have identified 23,000 hectares of land for new woodland which could have “huge” potential to help fight climate change. A study of the full extent of the national park, which spreads across Sussex and ...

09 Dec 2022 at 18:30

Charity walker picks up 88lb of dog poo to protect rare habitat

A charity hiker collected more than 88lb (40kg) of dog poo during a 65-mile (105km) sponsored walk in a national park in a bid to help protect the fragile wildlife haven. Henry Rawlings picked up and bagged hundreds of piles of dog mess while ...

15 Jan 2023 at 10:15

Bees flourishing thanks to new wildlife corridors in South Downs National Park

Wildflower habitats the size of 163 football pitches have been created in the South Downs National Park to help bees flourish. The 66 hectares of habitat have been grown as part of the Bee Lines initiative to provide a “road system” for ...

14 May 2023 at 00:01

Wildlife ‘thriving’ thanks to sensitive farming in Gilbert White’s backyard

Wildlife ranging from the harvest mouse to barn owls is thriving in a region made famous by Britain’s first ecologist Gilbert White and the novelist Jane Austen. A five-year study of the wildlife around Selborne, Hampshire, has ...

14 Mar 2023 at 11:42

South Downs National Park planting 23,000 trees to restore disease-hit habitats

More than 23,000 trees are being planted across the South Downs National Park this winter as part of a scheme aimed at helping disease-hit woodlands flourish again. The national park authority has announced 20 sites across ...

29 Nov 2023 at 10:31

Golf course becomes haven for butterflies in South Downs National Park

A golf course in the South Downs National Park has become a haven for butterflies after 34 species were discovered living in the rough, including rare species such as the Adonis blue, brown hairstreak and grizzled skipper....

17 Oct 2023 at 09:38

‘Spellbinding’ image of autumn leaves in the snow wins South Downs photo prize

A “spellbinding” image of autumn leaves resting on a snowy landscape has won the annual photographic competition run by the South Downs National Park. The shot called Snow On Wolstonbury, taken by Matt Goddard, won the ...

08 Jan 2024 at 10:28

‘Spell-binding’ starry shots win South Downs astrophotography contest

A “spell-binding” image of the Milky Way has been announced as the winner of the annual South Downs National Park astrophotography competition. The winning photo in the Starry Skyscapes category was a night-time image ...

06 Feb 2024 at 10:13

‘Heart-warming’ photograph of little owls wins South Downs photography prize

A “heart-warming” picture which captures the “fatherly love” of an owl for its chick has been announced as the winner of the South Downs National Park’s annual photography competition. “Little Owl Chick and Dad”, by ...

04 Jan 2023 at 09:59

Shot of Milky Way rising over Tudor ruins wins national park photography prize

A “hauntingly beautiful” photograph of the Milky Way rising over the ruins of a Tudor mansion has won the top prize in the South Downs National Park astrophotography competition. The image, taken by Richard Murray ...

02 Feb 2023 at 07:41

More short-eared owls seen in national park after boost to favourite food

A resurgence of short-eared owls has been witnessed in the South Downs National Park thanks to a “renaturing” project which has created a “boom” in voles – the bird of prey’s favourite food. Rangers at the Seven ...

07 Feb 2022 at 15:25

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