Britain is one of the most nature depleted countries in the world. In the South-East of England, the landscape has been profoundly altered by human activity. The connectivity that nature needs to thrive has been lost, leaving disconnected pockets of habitat and species struggling to survive. We need to think bigger and better to address the catastrophic loss of biodiversity we are experiencing.

We are pleased to be a partner in the Weald to Waves project, a ground-breaking 100-mile nature recovery corridor, running from Climping Gap in West Sussex, up the Arun and Adur rivers to the Ashdown Forest and down the River Ouse through East Sussex to Newhaven.

Our purpose is to reconnect our fragmented landscape to boost biodiversity, capture carbon and promote economic and social wellbeing in rural Sussex. Together with the Knepp Foundation, Natural England, Sussex Wildlife Trust, Wakehurst, SDNP and Ashdown Forest, we are working at pace to help  restore nature along the length of the corridor.

Weald to Waves is a citizen-led project and involves a diversity of partners across the landscape. Landowners, land managers and farmers are playing a critical role in this project, and significant community collaboration is needed too, bringing in the knowledge and capability of our schools, places of worship, community groups, businesses and local government. Together we believe we can make a real difference for nature.

For more information on ground-breaking initiative please visit: Home | Weald To Waves

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