A Sussex countryside for us all for ever

CPRE Sussex and the Sussex Wildlife Trust have written to all Sussex MPs to seek their support for a planning system that empowers local communities and protects and enhances the rich biodiversity of Sussex, through a review of the 'standard method'
https://www.cpresussex.org.uk/news/help-us-create-thriving-places-for-people-and-wildlife/

Love the Sussex countryside? Get involved with CPRE Sussex.

If you love the Sussex countryside and want to stand up for your local green spaces, please visit https://www.cpresussex.org.uk/get-involved/ to find out more.

@SussexUni @SussexWildSoc @uniofbrighton @CPRE

From Monday 19th April, essential maintenance work is due to take place on the Birling Gap staircase, which will be closed temporarily.
 
Missing the coast? Be sure to browse our selection of blank greetings cards, where we have some beautiful artwork:  https://www.cpresussex.org.uk/buy-our-cpre-sussex-greeting-cards/

Thank you for all your #eyespyspring entries! We so enjoyed looking at them and seeing how spring emerged in your area. To take a look at entries please go to https://www.cpresussex.org.uk/news/eye-spy-spring-2021-your-sightings-in-sussex/

Join us on Wednesday, 14th April at 7pm for Prof Dave Goulson’s Gardening to Save the Planet.

To book your tickets please go to:

https://www.cpresussex.org.uk/news/dave-goulson-gardening-to-save-the-planet-wednesday-14-april-7pm/

Natural England has published a new version of the Countryside Code in April 2021. A simple guide to enjoying our parks and waterways, coast and countryside

To read the full Countryside Code, click here: https://www.cpresussex.org.uk/discover-your-countryside/countryside-code/

@WSCCNews @SussexWildlife @CPRE @VSussex

Star Count 2021 - The results are in! 🌟

We found a drop in severe light pollution compared to 2020 - with lockdown likely to be a big part of the explanation.

Discover what we found here: https://www.cpre.org.uk/what-we-care-about/nature-and-landscapes/dark-skies/star-count-2021/

We have to #ReforestEngland to address the nature & climate crisis.

@ZacGoldsmith, we need a new long-term tree cover target in the England Tree Action Plan, not just short-term tree planting initiatives.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/commentisfree/2021/apr/07/the-guardian-view-on-dark-skies-we-need-them

Mind the gap!
https://www.worthingherald.co.uk/news/people/fears-vital-green-space-in-new-monks-farm-could-become-more-housing-3191838

Start your own mini  ‘rewilding’ project and together let’s create garden networks that nurture and protect our insects and wildlife.  Join us on Wednesday, 14th April at 7pm for Prof Dave Goulson’s Gardening to Save the Planet. 

Book tickets here:
https://www.cpresussex.org.uk/news/dave-goulson-gardening-to-save-the-planet-wednesday-14-april-7pm/