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There’s a wonderful new #treetrail in Stanmer Park ticl.me/Falmer/headlin… Stanmer Park SPS B&HGreenspacesforum Brighton & Hove City Council B & H Wildlife Forum UrbanTreeFestival Lewes Urban Arboretum, (Friends of Lewes: Trees) The Living Coast UNESCO Biosphere

One of our eagle-eyed volunteers spotted this bug on Southwick Hill. Turns out it is a rare Down Sheildbug (Canthophorus impressus) Boy were we impressed! It is only the 14th record in Sussex in 120 years🎉😍 Together we are #changingchalk with The National Lottery Heritage Fund The Linbury Trust

More #BeeFly sightings! Be sure to join #BeeFlyWatch 2024. Take part by looking out for #BeeFlies, enjoy watching them, & then add your record to iRecord ℹ️ Full details & ID guides are available via Dipterists Forum & @SoldierfliesRS 👇 dipterists.org.uk/bee-fly-watch

Castle Hill chalk grassland starting to come into flowery life.... #SouthDowns Sussex Botanical Recording Society Sussex Wildlife Trust 🦔 South Downs National Park

Red Campion, Greater Stitchwort, Herb Robert, English Bluebells, nothing is holding back the springtime now! 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼 #southdowns #wildflowers

Help to survey for ( and learn about!) the rare Potter Flower Bee with our #changingchalk partners @buglife on the 14 May. See below for details 🐝🐝🐝

Plantlife's #NoMowMay 2024 is go! Read more here: plantlife.org.uk/wp-content/upl…

🎉 It's our BIRTHDAY!! 🎉 That's 42 years of helping wild #hedgehogs native to the UK! 🦔 Major Adrian Coles MBE founded BHPS in 1982 & we've been working to raise awareness of the plight of the #hedgehog ever since! Celebrate #HedgehogWeek 5-11 May👉 buff.ly/3TrltTj

Calling all naturalists! 🦋🌱🔍 Now #CityNatureChallenge is closed for observations, we have thousands of observations to verify! If you could spare some time to suggest or confirm IDs for records, it would be greatly appreciated! Link: inaturalist.org/projects/city-… FSCLondon GiGL

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May is here and so are the Big Eight 🎱🐝 #BumblebeesAreBack This month, some queens will produce their first daughters (workers) while others will welcome new males 💼🚹 What bumblebees have you spotted so far this spring?

Applications to the #ChangingChalk Community Grants Scheme close on Tuesday 7 May. Grants of up to £5,000 are available for community projects and up to £10,000 for projects focusing on restoring the chalk grassland of the Downs. nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/sussex/c…

Yay for May! Don’t forget applications for our Community Grants scheme close on the 7 May. If your group helps to protect biodiversity or helps people to access, enjoy and learn about the natural or cultural heritage of the South Downs. Apply now! 🌿🏃‍♂️ bit.ly/ChangingChalkC…

Even the smallest amounts of litter can end up polluting the soil. This is why everyone should carry a spare bag to remove their litter (especially dog poo), so we can continue to enjoy seeing beautiful wild flowers like these. 📷 Anne Bostwick #SouthDowns #LeaveNoTrace

The Cissbury Ring digital trail invites visitors to unlock its history. Discrete plaques around the hillfort each open a video on your smart phone, narrated by an expert archaeologist. Find out more 👉 buff.ly/3yBZW0d 📷 Tim Kahane #SouthDowns #CissburyRing #Walking

What's so special about a shingle beach? In the spring months, these stretches of #beach come to life with plants punching their way through the shingle and showing us just how special the #habitat of vegetated shingle can be. Read more here: sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/living-on… #southcoast

Help keep track of #insects in the UK 🦋 Get involved in #BiologicalRecording to understand more about the #habitats and #distributions of insect species. Learn more: insectweek.org/discover-insec… iRecord #BiologicalRecording #Phenology #Ecology #RecordInsects #BioRecording

Today the rangers are up at the finish line of the Serpent Trail Race, talking about everything heathland! #serpenttrail #trailrunning #running #heathland #conservation

The 2024 ReNature Festival begins this Saturday! From guided walks to volunteering, sunset safaris to butterfly spotting, there’s an activity for everyone to enjoy. Be part of it and get involved 👉 buff.ly/4eUZttS #SouthDowns #ReNature

The weekend saw over 11,000 of you getting out for the #BigButterflyCount - thank you 💚🦋 So far, over 72,000 butterflies & moths have been recorded, with Meadow Brown taking the lead. Get involved & get out for the Count here 👉 bigbutterflycount.org 📷: Kelly Thomas