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Our first tree!
The new Tree Nursery in Selsey has its first tree. Work has been going on to clear the first of the beds in the tree nursery in Selsey. ...
jscotland
Nov 8, 20221 min read
Greening Selsey Garden Survey Results
Greening Selsey is an initiative to tackle the climate crisis and biodiversity loss, at a local level.
Joe Savill
Aug 10, 20222 min read
Queen's Green Canopy: We Planted Trees for the Jubilee!
The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) is a unique tree planting initiative created to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022 which invited...
Louise Barnetson
Jun 2, 20221 min read
Survey Season in Full Swing
During May our volunteers have been out every Friday helping to carry out surveys of our sites. We've been to Haydon's Pond in...
Louise Barnetson
May 25, 20223 min read
New pollinator-friendly flower bed created at Marine Drive by our volunteers
Group of volunteers create pollinator-friendly flowerbed in Witterings.
Louise Barnetson
May 5, 20222 min read
Wildflowers and Wildlife in the Witterings
The results of our April wildlife surveys with the Wittering Area Community Conservation Team.
Louise Barnetson
Apr 25, 20223 min read
Germination at West Wittering Tree Nursery
The project's first ever lot of native tree seeds start sprouting!
Alex Ainge
Apr 19, 20221 min read
A Little Bit of T(ree)LC
You may have heard about how we planted an incredible 900+ trees at two sites in East Wittering and Birdham in March, with children and pare
lbarnetson
Apr 4, 20222 min read
Willow Glen fence repairs
A group of brilliant volunteers came out to reinstall the fence at Willow Glen pond.
Jane Reeve
Mar 30, 20221 min read
Over 500 trees planted with the 'tree-mendous' 1st East Wittering Rainbows, Brownies and Guides
On Saturday 19th March, 2022, 500+ trees were planted at Downview Recreation area by children and young people - and their amazing...
Louise Barnetson
Mar 21, 20222 min read
Tree planting and habitat work in West Itchenor and Earnley carried out by our brilliant volunteers
By Louise Barnetson Our amazing volunteers planted trees and carried out other important wildlife habitat management work at two sites in...
Louise Barnetson
Mar 7, 20222 min read
Inspiring Tree Planting Day with Birdham & Witterings Scout Group
By Louise Barnetson An amazing thing happened in Birdham on the morning of Saturday 5th March ... an incredible 40+ volunteers met at the...
Louise Barnetson
Mar 7, 20222 min read
Work Party at Haydon's Pond by Meerabai Kings
It was a crisp morning down at Batchmere, with the last of the night’s frost still lingering underfoot, topped with blue skies...
Meerabai Kings
Feb 18, 20221 min read
Clearing Willow Glen by Meerabai Kings
The pond itself is now a healthy habitat for water voles, littered with tiny latrines and nibbled vegetation.
Meerabai Kings
Feb 14, 20221 min read
Stuck in the mud by Meerabai Kings
It was a muddy day today indeed down at West Itchenor Pond as the MWHG volunteers set out to remove Hemlock Water Dropwort, the carrot’s...
Meerabai Kings
Feb 10, 20221 min read
An SOS from Sussex's birds - by Meerabai Kings
How did West Sussex’s birds fare in the 2021 RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch and what can we do to help our feathered friends?
Meerabai Kings
Feb 4, 20222 min read
Birds of a feather - by Meerabai King
Why do our birds flock together in winter, and where can we see the best feathered displays across the Peninsula?
Meerabai Kings
Jan 14, 20222 min read
West Wittering Tree Nursery Update
The latest update and photos of the West Wittering tree nursery, showing the new compost bins made from pallets.
Alex Ainge
Jun 23, 20211 min read
H is for Hawthorn
The A-Z blog series on our volunteers, trees and wildlife, by the West Wittering Tree Nursery Project.
Alex Ainge
Jun 16, 20212 min read
G is for Guelder Rose
The A-Z blog series on our volunteers, trees and wildlife, by the West Wittering Tree Nursery Project.
Alex Ainge
May 27, 20212 min read
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