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Nature & WildlifeAshdown Forest

Guided Walk: Saturday 14th March 2pm-4pm

Join Mollie, our Nature Conservation and Engagement Officer, on Saturday 14th March (2026), for a FREE guided walk. Start location: Gills Lap car park (B2026 Chuck Hatch Road/Kidds Hill, TN7 4EU) Meet just before 2pm,…

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Nature & WildlifeAshdown Forest

2026 Ashdown Forest poetry competition launches with ‘Friendship’ theme celebrating Winnie-the-Pooh’s 100th Anniversary

We are excited to launch our annual poetry competition with entrants asked to write on the theme of ‘Friendship,’ inspired by Winnie-the-Pooh and in celebration of the 100th anniversary of A.A. Milne’s iconic character.…

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Nature & WildlifeHeathfield & Waldron Parish Council

Volunteers Required

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Nature & WildlifeHeathfield & Waldron Parish Council

Annual Parish Assembly

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Nature & WildlifeUckfield Town Council

Statement on the Use of Crowborough Training Camp – 12.03.2026

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Nature & WildlifeUckfield Town Council

Protective Works Scheduled at Boothland Wood

The post Protective Works Scheduled at Boothland Wood appeared first on Uckfield Town Council.

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Nature & WildlifeForest Row Community

President John F Kennedy visits Forest Row (1963)

Forest Row's history goes back centuries, but it's the visit of one of the 20th centuries most famous politicians that made the biggest headlines.

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Nature & WildlifeForest Row Community

Forest Row featured in the film The Collector (1965)

The centre of Forest Row Village, including Forest Row Village Hall, features in the closing scene of The Collector.

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Nature & WildlifeWeald to Waves

Wilding Gardens Conference 2026, Gardens at the Heart of Recovery

Every garden is a stepping stone. Explore how complexity and connection can support nature recovery, inspired by the Wilding Gardens Conference 2026.

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Nature & WildlifeWeald to Waves

Walking from Weald to Waves: A Journey Through England’s First Nature Corridor

Follow the Weald to Waves corridor on foot and discover how Sussex’s rivers, forests, and fields tell a story of loss, hope, and nature’s return.

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Nature & WildlifeSouth Downs National Park

Changing Chalk project leaves a huge legacy in South Downs

It’s known as Europe’s rainforest in miniature as just a single square metre can be a haven for over 40 different species of wildflowers and more than 20 varieties of butterflies. Now a partnership that was created to…

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Nature & WildlifeSouth Downs National Park

Success for nature in South Downs National Park as festival returns!

[caption id="attachment_73895" align="aligncenter" width="474"] Water vole in South Downs, by Dick Hawkes[/caption] More than 12,400 football pitches of land are being transformed into habitat for wildlife as the…

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Food & Drink

Crowborough Bakery Wins Great Taste Award

The Beacon Bakehouse has been awarded two gold stars for its sourdough loaves made with locally milled flour.

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Nature & Wildlife

Spring Wildflowers Return to Ashdown Forest

The ancient heathland is ablaze with colour as bluebells, wood anemones and wild garlic carpet the forest floor this April.

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