South Downs National Park Authority

Entries to the 2024/25 South Downs Photo Competition close in 48 hours! The theme is "Spectacular Seasons of the South Downs." There will be a winner and runner-up for Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn. But that's not all, we also have special categories for Wildlife and Towns and Villages, along with the return of the Youth Competition. Hurry up and enter if you haven't already 👉 https://lnkd.in/etJcrbXr 📷 Simon Grinyer #SouthDowns #Autumn #AutumnMood #AutumnVibes

Are you excited about nature recovery in one of the country's best loved landscapes? We're recruiting a Senior Park Ranger for Seven Sisters Country Park to play an active role in delivering our #ReNature ambitions for Seven Sisters, making it a first-class destination for wildlife and people. Applications close on 10 November. Full details 👉 https://bit.ly/4dY94hV #SouthDowns #SevenSisters

A big round of applause to the volunteers helping to remove small birch and conifers from Iron Hill in Liphook. Removing these species is key to maintaining and improving globally-important lowland heath habitats, such as this. #SouthDowns #ReNature #Volunteers

Rangers from across the South Downs National Park joined the Seven Sisters team for a big scrub clearance day. It was a case of many hands and a robo-flail making light work of starting to clear a corridor through thick scrub at Haven Brow. Removing some of this dense scrub will create edge habitats and access for grazing animals; with the aim to allow chalk grassland species to recolonise as part of our long term plans for the Country Park. It was great to see our Rangers making a start on the scrub clearance, but there will be lots more to do with the help of volunteers over the winter. 📷 Sylvia King #SouthDowns #ReNature #NatureRecovery

Love a walk and talk! Such an important day talking with inspiring colleagues about the work done to protect the landscape and support nature recovery in the northern part of South Downs National Park Authority Thank you @colincarre Olivia French @NigelJames

"To help bring people together, the National Park has launched the South Downs Climate Action Network on Knowledge Hub, where community groups will be able to share information on their projects and provide insights, learning and expertise." Community groups and campaigners across the National Park are invited to join our Knowledge Hub to share ideas, action plans and learnings to help accelerate climate action across towns and villages in the South Downs. Find out more 👉 https://lnkd.in/e_9eXu2T #SouthDowns #ClimateAction #ClimateChange

We're hiring a Development Management Officer to help shape the future of the stunning South Downs National Park. As the UK's most populous National Park, our planning team deals with a large number of applications from modifications of existing dwellings, new affordable homes, heritage conservation and the creation of new green spaces. Applications close on 3 November. Full details 👉 https://bit.ly/3UxGblZ #SouthDowns

Thank you to the South Downs Volunteers who recently installed two new picnic benches at the wharf beside the river Cuckmere at Seven Sisters Country Park - a lovely spot to relax, enjoy the wildlife and watch the paddleboarders. Our amazing volunteers really help us to keep Seven Sisters Country Park such a special place. 📷 Sylvia King #SevenSisters #SouthDowns #Volunteers #Volunteering

Here's your chance to get involved in the 2025 South Downs Dark Skies Festival. Running from 13 - 23 February, the Festival is celebrating "glimmers" - the small, positive moments in our lives that encourage feelings of happiness, contentment, peace, joy, wonder and awe. Whether you’re a campsite that can offer a night under the stars or you’re a running club able to deliver torchlight trail runs, we would love for you to get in touch with your event ideas. Just email eventbookings@southdowns.gov.uk 📷 Richard Murray #SouthDowns #EmbraceTheDarkness #NightSky

With the nights now well and truly drawing in, we're celebrating our magical Dark Night Skies. We're kicking off the season with a special event at Alice Holt on 30 October with guided night walks and a star party - fingers crossed for a clear night with plenty to see. Our Astrophotography competition will be returning once again, with entries opening on 4 November. With many having the chance to see the recent aurora over the South Downs, we're expecting to see lots of entries showing-off this rare spectacle. And in February, our ever-popular Dark Skies Festival is back, running from 13 - 23! Full details will be announced closer to the time. 📷 Michael Steven Harris 📍 Cissbury Ring #SouthDowns #NightSky #EmbraceTheDarkness