This Southern Water funded 2-year project to plant hedges across the peninsula is finishing at the end of the month.

As the Hedging Our Future Project nears its conclusion, we summarise its achievements, made possible by our incredible volunteers.

We have been working since mid-November on the new hedges across the very open field on the 89-acre South Mundham field.

We are delighted and very grateful to have received further funding from F Glenister Woodger Trust to continue our conservation work...

The strong winds of Storm Darragh have blown most of the leaves off the trees by now so that this year's bird nests can be seen, looking nak

The mild weather has meant that leaves have stayed longer on the trees this year but they are normally away by December.

There has been a big move to plant trees across the country over the last few years to counteract decades of loss.

Take part in our new Pollinator Highway Survey, read about the fantastic achievements of our Community Conservation Project, and more...

The West Wittering Tree Nursery is a couple of years old now and we have successfully grown hundreds of trees for planting out into hedges.

September brings early morning mists and the first heavy dews. The colours of the countryside are changing with fruits starting...

As the summer progresses the ground flora can grow to the height of the hedge, tangling with the fresh shoots emerging from the shrub layer.

After collecting tree seeds in the autumn last year we have spent the winter growing them on...

The summer holidays are almost here, but our projects are busier than ever! Our team has been delving into the natural world with children..

I had a great day at the Records Centre looking at hedgerow records for the parishes of Hunston and North Mundham

We are still buzzing from our recent bank holiday weekend Family Wildlife Discovery Day in Birdham, where over 100 people attended to take p

We have been fortunate to receive another grant from Southern Water's Biodiversity Fund. This will allow us to continue with planting hedge

The High Sheriff of West Sussex, Andy Bliss, braved the mud and rain to visit our projects this month...

The Hedging Our Future Project comes to an end in Sidlesham this month as the funding was for a year. 

Our hedgerows, a uniquely British feature, are continuing to disappear and since World War Two we have lost 50% of them...

Read on to find out how you can help out in the coming months and to see a video recap of our 2023 wildlife survey results.