Our barn owl conservation area established in 2007, has continued to grow each year to provide us with a significant benefit to the species in and around the southern Mid Sussex area. Started when the species was on the amber-listed species register under threat from habitat loss, the barn owl has, with our contribution to […]

We undertake the conservation of a small but ecologically valuable area called Talbot Field in Hassocks. It includes a small wooded area surrounded by a field which has reverted to meadowland. This year we began our yearly work there in the early months by removing unwanted brush within the woodland and a smaller tree formation […]

Sunday May 1st provided an opportunity to step back from our tasks and appreciate some of the beautiful countryside that surrounds us as we gathered in a small Sayers Common woodland pond area for a group supporter open day. This also gave us an opportunity to demonstrate some of the nature conservation work we had […]

Last year’s dormouse box checks were not reported in a website bulletin due to an unavoidable temporary pause in group activities before Christmas, although they were briefly mentioned in the 2021 News Sheet. To provide a more comprehensive description to compensate, the following report is published.     A dormouse pictured enjoying a meal of […]

On Sunday May 1st 2022 at 2.30pm, our volunteer nature conservation group is organising a public countryside walk in the secluded, beautiful, bluebell carpeted, wooded area of Sayers Common adjacent to a large wildlife pond. The owners of the land have kindly offered to allow people to appreciate the natural beauty of an area that […]