# Friends of the South Downs: Protecting the Beauty of the Downs > We focus on protecting the South Downs, sharing its beauty, and encouraging everyone to join us in preserving this special landscape\. Generated by Yoast SEO v28.2, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [Volunteering](https://friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/get-involved/volunteering/) - [News \& Insights](https://friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/news-updates/) - [Get Involved](https://friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/get-involved/) - [What We Do](https://friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/what-we-do/) - [About Us](https://friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/about-us/) ## Posts - [South Downs Walking Challenge aids suicide prevention charity](https://friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/ollys-future-worthing-five-peaks-challenge/) - [Dragons, Damsels and Demoiselles](https://friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/dragons-damsels-and-demoiselles/) - [Cattle Collars at Ebernoe Common](https://friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/cattle-collars-at-ebernoe-common/) - [The South Downs Local Plan](https://friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/the-south-downs-local-plan/) - [Summary of our Annual Report \- what we've achieved in 2025](https://friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/summary-of-our-annual-report-what-weve-been-up-to-in-2025/) ## Products - [South Coast Songs \& Shanties \(CD\)](https://friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/shop/merchandise/south-coast-songs-shanties-cd/): Traditional songs \& shanties of the South Coast towns are brought to life by local singers who learnt them at workshops run by folk trio Emily and the Hares, as part of the Secret Shore project managed by the South Downs Society\. The words to all the songs are included inside, so that you can learn them yourself\. The Secret Shore project, managed by the Friends of the South Downs, was funded by a Heritage Lottery Fund and this CD is the culmination of the project\. © 2016 \- South Downs Society - [Photo Prints of the South Downs \(use voucher code FOTSD10 during checkout for 10% discount\)](https://friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/shop/merchandise/photo-prints-of-the-south-downs/): \

Landscape photographs of Sussex by professional photographer Philip Bedford\. A range of stunning photographic artworks are available in various sizes, including limited edition artworks\. All photographs are printed on Fuji lustre paper, print sizes range from 10" x 8" up to 18" x 12" with framing and mounting options also available\. A donation of 15% of all profits from print sales will be paid to Friends Of The South Downs\.\ \To benefit from an exclusive 10% discount, use voucher code \FOTSD10\ during checkout\.\ - [Mixed Pack of 6 Note Cards](https://friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/shop/merchandise/mixed-pack-of-6-note-cards/): Mixed pack of 6 high quality cards and envelopes inspired by the landscape in and around the South Downs National Park\. Printed on FSC Mix eco\-friendly card, supplied in a fully recyclable wrap so you can clearly see all the pictures\. Perfect for any occasion, the notecards have been left blank for your own message\. - [A Centenary History of the Friends of the South Downs \(Book\)](https://friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/shop/merchandise/a-centenary-history-of-the-friends-of-the-south-downs/): To celebrate the Centenary of the Friends of the South Downs, Richard Reed has written the definitive history of the Society beginning in 1923 with two friends walking on the Chalk Downs up to the approach to the Centenary in 2023\. The book is full of colour and black and white photos and is a limited edition\. - [A Year in the Life of the South Downs \(Book\)](https://friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/shop/merchandise/a-year-in-the-life-of-the-south-downs-book/): A wonderful book to celebrate the end of the South Downs for All project\. The book contains many of the poems and essays contributed by the children from the schools we worked with, together with photographs of them engaging in project activities\. In the scope of the project, the downland landscape was captured in photographs under the influence of the four seasons, from snow dusted hill tops, through bluebell woods in spring, to summer wheat fields and the red and golden leaves of autumn\. ## Events - [Volunteer session: invasive Himalayan balsam removal](https://friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/events/balsamremoval/) - [Mid Sussex Meanders \- No\.4](https://friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/events/mid-sussex-meanders-no-4/) - [Breakfast at Nutmeg Tree's \(Linear Walk\)](https://friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/events/breakfast-at-nutmeg-trees-linear-walk/) - [Figure of 8 walk around Lurgashall](https://friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/events/figure-of-8-walk-around-lurgashall/) - [Mid Sussex Meanders](https://friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/events/mid-sussex-meanders-guided-walk/) ## Downsman Issues - [Issue 226 — Spring 2026](https://friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/issues/issue-226-spring-2026/): This issue covers conservation and heritage projects supported by Friends of the South Downs, and David Riviere provides detailed heritage insights into Dew Ponds in the national park\. The issue also explores the recent visit of staff and trustees to Plumpton Racecourse to meet with the patron of the charity Queen Camilla, and an article from Sussex Underwater's Youth Ambassador Ruby on the recent marine pollution spills on Sussex shores\. - [Issue 225 — Winter 2025](https://friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/issues/issue-225-winter-2025/): This issue covers the acceptance of Her Majesty Queen Camilla as Patron of the Friends of the South Downs, the young adult membership scheme reaching over 100 members, the rewilding of wildlife reserves at Ebernoe Common, and the funding of projects to support and protect river health in the national park\. - [Issue 217 — Autumn 2023](https://friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/issues/issue-217-autumn-2023/): This issue features experiences from members on the joys of being a Friends of the South Downs member, and what their membership means to them\. The issue introduces the centenary year celebrations, and David Green reflects on the Darwall versus Dartmoor National Park Authority land access case which gained significant media attention over the last few years\. - [Issue 218 — Spring 2024](https://friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/issues/issue-218-spring-2024/): This issue discusses the legacy of Richard Reed, who served the society as a trustee and chairman for over 75 years, and the prize named after him for students at the University of Brighton\. Also covered is an update on the Bench Project along the South Downs Way, with seven benches installed, and a focus on legacies left to the charity, which have helped refurbished a historic building at the Seven Sisters Visitor Centre\. - [Issue 219 — Summer 2024](https://friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/issues/issue-219-summer-2024/): This issue discusses leadership changes, a feature from Rosie Rendell, owner of the Maker’s Barn in Petworth and her promotion of traditional crafts like coppicing and hedge laying, and a summary of the Centenary Celebrations for 100 years of Friends of the South Downs\. ## Categories - [News Updates](https://friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/category/general/) - [The Downsman Magazine](https://friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/category/the-downsman-magazine/) ## Tags - [South Downs National Park](https://friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/tag/south-downs-national-park/) - [South Downs](https://friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/tag/south-downs/) - [conservation](https://friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/tag/conservation/) - [walking](https://friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/tag/walking/) - [Hampshire](https://friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/tag/hampshire/) ## Categories - [Past Events](https://friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/events-category/events-programme-past/) - [Past Walks](https://friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/events-category/walks-past/) - [Walks Programme](https://friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/events-category/walks/) - [Events Programme](https://friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/events-category/events-programme/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk/sitemap_index.xml)