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We speak to Rye Harbour Discovery Centre Manager Liz Grant
Liz Grant was recruited by Sussex Wildlife Trust as the Rye Harbour Discovery Centre Manager earlier this year. We spoke to her about her role
May 2020 - Rye Harbour Wildlife
May can often be a good month for rare and uncommon visitors to the reserve and this year was a case in point!
Rare Insects of Viper's Bugloss
Trying to maintain viable populations of rare insects is often difficult, but…
The art of wildlife with James Tomlinson
James Tomlinson is a keen birder and nature lover, well known at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve as a volunteer, helping out at events, for example as a ‘Guide in a Hide’. He lives in Rye and takes great photographs of...
The Bees Knees
There are around 276 species of bee in the UK, many of which are common and widespread.
What was seen on furlough
It’s surprising what you can find in even the smallest urban garden.
April 2020 - Rye Harbour Wildlife
This month was strange under “lockdown” with mostly just very local people out and about enjoying their restricted walks and cycling on the reserve and in such lovely weather.
Make A Bee Hotel
Here is a quick, simple, long-lasting and inexpensive way of creating a home for solitary bees. It took me 20 minutes and cost nothing.
Dr Barry Yates celebrates 36 years at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
In March, Rye Harbour Nature Reserve celebrated 50 years. Dr Barry Yates talks about the last 50 years- and his hopes for the future
Creative nature writing in a time of crisis
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve has a creative writing and poetry group that’s connecting remotely because of the Coronavirus situation. Sussex Wildlife Trust member Jim Northover shares his poem about wood anemones
