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Everyone in Sussex can get involved in their Local Nature Recovery Strategy. Add your projects and opportunities to our interactive map, watch a webinar or find out what Sussex residents love and have observed about their wildlife and wild places. You can also view photos, drawings and poems about nature sent in by Sussex 5-17 year olds. 

 

Are you a landowner, farmer or land manager?  Visit our dedicated page.

 

Watch a webinar

 

 

The webinars below explain what Local Nature Recovery Strategies are, what they aim to do, and the ways local people, organisations and groups can get involved.

 

Our Residents webinars (held in June 2024) also presented insights from the Public Survey to playback what you told us is important, as well as share inspiring case studies from those already working for nature in Sussex.

 

Watch them to hear from the brilliant and innovative Wilding Waterhall, Wilder Ouse, Greening Steyning, Lewes Swift Group, Sussex Ornithological Society, Weald to Waves and Sussex Youth Rangers. 

 

Residents: East Sussex and Brighton & Hove webinar (June 2024)

Residents: West Sussex webinar (June 2024)

Community groups and orgs active in nature's recovery (March 2024)

Parish and Town Councils (February 2024)

Map your actions for nature

Across Sussex, community groups, organisations, farmers and land managers have or are taking steps to improve our natural environment, and we want to make sure these excellent actions are captured, large and small. 

 

This voluntary Actions for Nature mapping tool is designed to help you tell us about your projects for nature whether completed, in progress or planned.

 

Take a survey

 

 

Public Survey (Feb-Jun 2024)

 

To enable Sussex residents to contribute to their Local Nature Recovery Strategies, a Public Survey sought their views and observations on local environmental issues.  The survey closed on 30th June with 1,834 responses.

 

Findings from the survey that summarise the habitats and species residents value, what they have noticed about them, and what they'd like to see in the future have been captured in two reports. Insights have also been used to inform the priorities for nature’s recovery in Sussex, a key step in the development of each LNRS.

 

Read the habitats report

Read the species report 

 

 

 

A page from the species report

 

 

 

Residents' favourite places to enjoy nature in Sussex

 

Residents also used the Public Survey to tell us about their favourite places to experience nature in Sussex and why. Explore the places they told us about by clicking on the pins in our interactive map. The more comments a place has, the more popular for nature it is. 

 

'Those active in nature's recovery' survey

 

‘Friends of’ groups, voluntary organisations, local environmental/community/faith groups, and active town and parish councils are already working to help nature in Sussex. Most have existing priorities and projects, and valuable on-the-ground knowledge and experience – this makes them important stakeholders for the LNRS and potential delivery partners for its recommendations.

 

If you represent a group or organisation in Sussex that’s already working to benefit our natural environment, take the survey to tell us about your activities and interests. This survey closes in October 2024. 

 

 

Read interim 'Those active in nature' survey results 

 

A snapshot of results was created at the end of July to provide an overview of the survey's results to date. The report covers:

  • The habitats and species community groups and organisations feel are a priority in their local area.
  • Current and flagship projects.
  • Challenges and concerns.

 

 

Organisations and Businesses Survey

 

Does your organisation have land that could be better utilised for nature?

 

If your business is located on a larger site that has potential for habitat creation or improvement, or you are already implementing actions for nature on your estate, take our landowner and land manager survey to let us know.

 

Creative youth prize draw

While we've been seeking the views of local people through surveys, events and workshops, there are other ways to engage the future custodians of our landscapes - children and young people!

 

This prize draw for 5-17 year olds asks young people to show us what nature in Sussex means to them. 

 

They can share a photo, drawing or poem they've made for the chance to win a £25 gift card. While the prize draw has now closed, you can still see the faboulous poems, drawings and photos that were submitted. Head to the Youth Prize draw page and scroll down to see the two galleries. 

 

 

A picture of a fox made by Otto, 6 from Mid Sussex. 

 

 

Email us

 

If you have a specific question or would like to get in touch, please email your county's LNRS team:

We will aim to respond to all enquiries within 14 days.

 

Attend an event

Past events

Farmers and landowners in the Rother Valley, West Sussex

Farmers and landowners in the Rother Valley, West Sussex

19/11/2024

South Downs Centre, North St, Midhurst GU29 9DH

Landowners & Managers
Past event
West Grinstead Ploughing match

West Grinstead Ploughing match

21/09/2024

Westons Farm, Itchingfield, Nr. Horsham West Sussex RH13 0BD

The LNRS team will have a stand at the match.
Landowners & Managers
Past event
Follow up workshop with key Sussex delivery partners for nature

Follow up workshop with key Sussex delivery partners for nature

18/09/2024

Shoreham

A second workshop for organisations in the Sussex Nature Partnership
Those Active in Nature’s Recovery
Past event
East Sussex farmer cluster meetings

East Sussex farmer cluster meetings

17/09/2024

Various

Landowners & Managers
Past event
Nature Friendly Farming Network (NFFN) members event - featuring a Sussex LNRS presentation and discussion

Nature Friendly Farming Network (NFFN) members event - featuring a Sussex LNRS presentation and discussion

10/09/2024

Montague Farm, Hankham Hall Rd, Hankham, Pevensey BN24 5BB

Landowners & Managers
Past event
Nature & Climate Event for communities in the Cuckmere, East Dean & Friston, and Willingdon & Jevington parishes

Nature & Climate Event for communities in the Cuckmere, East Dean & Friston, and Willingdon & Jevington parishes

03/09/2024

The Pump Barn, Seven Sisters Country Park Visitor Centre

Those Active in Nature’s Recovery
Past event
Initial LNRS priorities shortlisting workshop

Initial LNRS priorities shortlisting workshop

08/07/2024

The Macs Farm, Ditchling, East Sussex BN6 8GT

Those Active in Nature’s Recovery
Past event
West Sussex farmer cluster meetings

West Sussex farmer cluster meetings

20/06/2024

Various

Landowners & Managers
Past event
Sussex Bay Launch Event

Sussex Bay Launch Event

13/06/2024

Corn Exchange, Brighton Dome, Royal Pavilion Gardens, Brighton BN1 1EE

The LNRS team will be an exhibitor at this event. Come and say hello!
Those Active in Nature’s Recovery
Past event
NFU - LNRS evening for Kent, Surrey, Sussex & London

NFU - LNRS evening for Kent, Surrey, Sussex & London

23/05/2024

Online

Briefing NFU advisors on the LNRS
Landowners & Managers
Past event
West Sussex Youth Cabinet Workshop

West Sussex Youth Cabinet Workshop

29/04/2024

Online

A workshop with the youth cabinet of West Sussex
General
Past event
Workshop with the key delivery organisations for nature

Workshop with the key delivery organisations for nature

22/04/2024

Ropetackle Arts Centre, Shoreham-by-Sea

Those Active in Nature’s Recovery
Past event
Sussex LNRS: Nature & Health meeting

Sussex LNRS: Nature & Health meeting

28/02/2024

Online

Organisations & Businesses
Past event
Sussex Town & Parish Councils LNRS briefing

Sussex Town & Parish Councils LNRS briefing

26/02/2024

Online

General
Past event
LNRS: Farmer Cluster workshop: 1066 Farmers

LNRS: Farmer Cluster workshop: 1066 Farmers

05/02/2024

Robertsbridge

This event is now closed
Landowners & Managers
Past event