Reimagining Rivers with Aimee Felus, CE of the Western Sussex Rivers Trust
Tuesday 21 April 2026 at 7pm, Pulborough Village Hall Join the Western Sussex Rivers Trust’s passionate and knowledgeable Chief Executive Aimee Felus for a deep dive into the state of our rivers and how we can take action for our riverscapes – for ourselves, the wildlife who live on them and for future generations. Find out why we need to bring the power of imagination to the realm of river restoration, and what can happen as a result! This is a time of unprecedented challenges, but also of unprecedented opportunities. This talk is guaranteed to leave you feeling inspired! Join…
Mid Sussex Meanders
Wednesday 3 June, 10:00 – 12:00 Distance: 4 miles Start: Northern end of Blackwoods Ln, Lindfield RH16 2EB Ref: OL11/ TQ346251 Route: Eastern Road Nature Reserve, Hangman’s Acre, Sussex Ouse Valley Way, Cockhaise Farm, Nunnery Wood, Lindfield Bridge and High Street. Easy going, mostly flat, short sections of mud (unlikely) after heavy rain. A short section of uphill road walk between Lindfield Bridge and Lindfield High Street. Car park is at W3W ///levels.talkative.bumpy. There are 2 free car parks in this area, this one is by the Bowls club.
Figure of 8 walk around Lurgashall
Friday 26 June, multiple times to choose from Distance: Morning walk 7 miles, afternoon walk 6.3 miles Friends of the South Downs are pleased to offer a Figure of 8 walk from outside Noah’s ArkInn in Lurgashall. The great advantage of this walk is that it offers the flexibility of walkingjust for the morning, just for the afternoon or both! The morning and afternoon walks are bothbetween 6 and 7 miles, but the morning is more demanding in terms of the amount ofascent, including quite a steep climb to the Temple of the Winds.Morning Walk:9am / 3.5hrs / 7 miles…
Guided Archaeology Walk on the Lewes Downs
Sunday 26 April 2026, 09:00 – 14:00 A venture onto the Lewes Downs with views over the beautiful Ouse Valley. The Caburn is an impressive Iron Age hillfort that has seen extensive excavations over the last 150 years. It is a rare example of a hill fort that seems to have been reused in later times of emergency. The Caburn sits on a fascinating block of Downland, with numerous archaeological features still visible in the grassy landscape, including 4000 year old barrow cemeteries. This walk involves a long steep climb at the beginning (and a long easy descent at the…
Land of the Nightingales: Guided tour of Butcherlands, Ebernoe Common
Wednesday 6 May 2026, 10:00 Ebernoe Wildlands is a nature reserve just to the north of Petworth. At its heart is Ebernoe Common National Nature Reserve. Here, one of the densest populations of Nightingales in the country thrive. A secretive bird, finding a Nightingale out in the open is a rare event. Their numbers are in decline, as is their range; they are only found in small areas of southern and eastern England. Much of their decline can be put down to loss or degradation of habitat, ideally scrub woodland. Acquired by the Sussex Wildlife Trust in 2001 as a…
Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2026
Saturday 9 May 2026, 10:00 for a 10:30 start The 102nd Annual General Meeting of the Friends will be held at 10:00 for a 10:30 start on Saturday 9 May 2026 at Glyndebourne, Lewes, BN8 5UB. Members are invited to make nominations for the election or re-election of the Honorary Treasurer and Council Members. The Annual Report and the Accounts Summary will be available on our website or from the office. Nomination forms (and further details) will be available on our website or from the office via telephone request and should arrive not less than forty-two days before the date…
Explore Ebernoe Common – a guided tour with Dr Tony Whitbread
Wednesday 13 May 2026, 10:30am Join Dr Tony Whitbread, Trustee of Friends of the South Downs and former Chief Executive of Sussex Wildlife Trust, for this guided tour of Ebernoe Common. This is a chance to hear the song of the nightingales, who arrive in the UK in mid-April and return to Africa in late summer. A secretive bird, finding a Nightingale out in the open is a rare event. Their numbers are in decline, as is their range; they are only found in small areas of southern and eastern England. Sussex Wildlife Trust’s (SWT) Ebernoe Wildlands nature reserve is…
