Nature Walks 2019 - 2020
SUMMER NATURE TRAIL WALK
Saturday 6th July 2019
The first in our series of FREE Seasonal Nature Walks was a big success!
Our Summer Nature Walk included activities and tea at Bevendean Community Garden, wandering past the dew pond (and rescuing some newts!) exploring butterflies and wildflowers in the meadows on Bevendean Down, heading for sea views up Falmer Hill . We picnicked in Moulsecoomb woods and enjoyed the shade of the trees in the Hogtrough Plantation. It was a glorious day! We finished at Stanmer Park and saw some fabulous displays at the Kite Festival. This walk was approximately 3 miles.
Click here to see the Facebook event/photos from the walk.
AUTUMN NATURE TRAIL WALK
Sunday 15th September 2019
Admire the abundance of autumn, forage for berries and discover variety of fungi to be found in Bevendean and Moulsecoomb.
Our aim is to help the community reconnect with the nature that can be found here.
On this walk we were joined by local herbalist Lucinda Warner, who helped us identify and discover the benefits and features of herbs, plants and trees that can be found on Bevendean Down. It was a shorter, circular walk which included exploring the Dew Pond, Meadows and Hogs Trough Bottom.
WINTER NATURE TRAIL WALK
Sunday 5th January 2020
For this New Years Nature Trail Walk, we went a bit further, to discover how our local wild spaces connect to the South Downs Way. We walked from Bevendean to Kingston. We intend to repeat this walk in the Summer as it was very popular!
DARK SKIES FESTIVAL - NIGHT WALK
Saturday 22nd February 2020
Join us on this exciting night walk, to enjoy the night skies and share the experience of walking the Downs in darkness. Booking essential!
We are delighted to announce that Dan Oakley from SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK: DARK SKIES FESTIVAL will be joining us and bringing his telescope, to help us star gaze!
Starts at 6.45pm. Meet at The Swan Inn, Falmer.
Finishes at 9pm at Bevendean Community Garden with hot drinks around the fire.
Both the start and end points are served by local bus routes, no.25 for Falmer and no.48 in Bevendean. This walk will be approximately 5km.
Contact Sara to book your place 07748 140486
Explore
The new Local Wild Spaces project encourages residents to discover and enjoy woodlands, meadows, parks, allotments and orchards. The Bevendean and Moulsecoomb Nature Trail map shows the special features of each place.
discover
Love your local wild spaces and get out and explore it! With the new illustrated map, you will be able to discover your local area and walk the trails of Bevendean & Moulsecoomb at your own pace. Keep the kids entertained with a spotters guides and look for flora and fauna on the way.
protect
The Local Wild Spaces Project is a collaborative project committed to protecting these natural places for all to enjoy. By connecting the diverse local conservation groups working in the area of Bevendean and Moulsecoomb; we aim to increase our impact; through supporting practical conservation activities such as litter clean ups, planting, habitat creation and actively developing biodiversity.
We also help to maintain what is there, supporting essential maintenance of paths, steps, gates. By sharing resources, strategies and volunteers we hope to protect these fantastic local wild spaces for perpetuity.
