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National park begins winter drive to edge closer to 100,000 tree planting target

Britain’s youngest national park is edging closer towards planting 100,000 trees by its 15th anniversary next year as it begins its “major nature recovery drive” this winter. Some 20,294 trees will be planted alongside a woodland the size of five ...

21 Nov 2024 at 00:01

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

‘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 contest which had a ...

08 Jan 2024 at 10:28

South Downs National Park launches green investment scheme to boost biodiversity

The South Downs National Park has become the first in the country to launch a scheme to enable businesses to invest in “high-ethic, effective nature recovery” with the aim of boosting biodiversity. The authority for the national park, ...

23 May 2024 at 00:01

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 ...

15 Jan 2023 at 10:15

‘Iconic birds’ feature among top images in national park photography competition

Two of Britain’s “most iconic birds” feature among the top images in the South Downs National Park’s annual photo competition. Photographer Piers Fearick, from Worthing, West Sussex, claimed both the first and runner-up spots in ...

08 Jan 2025 at 11:48

‘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 of ...

06 Feb 2024 at 10:13

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, ...

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 ...

29 Nov 2023 at 10:31

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 ...

02 Feb 2023 at 07:41

‘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 ...

04 Jan 2023 at 09:59

Call for action after 90% of national park’s rivers fail to reach ‘good’ status

A call to action to improve the health of rivers and lakes has been made by the South Downs National Park after a new report found that 90% failed to meet good ecological standards. Sewage discharges, ...

11 Sept 2025 at 10:45

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