South Downs Walking Challenge aids suicide prevention charity
An epic trek through some of the most beautiful countryside in England is being staged to raise funds for a mental healthcharity for World Suicide Prevention Day in September. The South Downs National Park in Sussex is the setting for the ‘Worthing Five Peaks Challenge’, organised by Olly’s Future(CIO 1187184) a national suicide prevention charity…
Dragons, Damsels and Demoiselles
Dragons and damselflies both belong to the insect order Odonata and share a similar appearance. However, demoiselles are a specific, highly striking type of damselfly. You can easily tell them apart by looking at their wings at rest, wing shape, body shape, and eye placement. Feature Dragonflies Damselflies Demoiselles Wings at rest Held open horizontally,…
The South Downs Local Plan
The Local Plan is a very important document for the South Downs National Park as it sets out both the policies against which planning applications will be assessed and which sites are allocated for development. The FSD therefore took an active interest in the preparation of the original Plan in 2017. The Local Plan is being…
Clean Water Now: Environmental groups launch major new campaign ahead of Water Reform Bill
New report urges Government to stop pollution at source, fix the broken water system, and restore nature to England’s rivers, lakes and seas in next generation water reforms A major coalition of environmental organisations have launched Clean Water Now, a new report setting out the urgent reforms needed in the upcoming Water Reform Bill. Currently,…
Coalition calls for Protected Landscapes to benefit from visitor levy
Campaign for National Parks has joined forces with protected landscapes bodies, leading environmental charities and conservation societies to call on Government to ensure any visitor levy properly supports National Parks and National Landscapes. The Government announced plans in November 2025 to bring forward an overnight accommodation levy for Mayoral Authorities, and a consultation on the…
Where Cattle Calmly Graze
How we are supporting Sussex Wildlife Trust with essential conservation at Ebernoe Wildlands Nature Reserve. Ebernoe Wildlands Nature Reserve features one of the richest woodlands for wildlife in the South East. It is a matrix of dense woodland, sunny rides, open glades, and scrubby edges. Barbastelle and Bechstein’s bats, the rarest bats in Europe, make…
