There were once vast #kelp beds off the Sussex shore. Teaming with life, they held carbon & protected the coast from storms. But by the mid 80s, 96% of Sussex kelp had disappeared. Sussex Kelp Recovery Project are bringing it back. sussexkelp.org.uk #internationaldayofforests

Wonderful visit to #WadhurstPark where their deep focus on landscape recovery shone though the #Sussex fog. Great team spirit and standing listening to the #skylarks with restored clay #ponds full of stonewort, there is no doubt that this is #revival in action. #HighWeald

“Astonishing, therapeutic & a little daunting!” What a great first community #Mapathon! From allotments & orchards, to cycle tracks & community centres, ghost ponds & lost hedgerows, there is so much opportunity for nature recovery. We just need to join the dots… #hope #action

Do you have a #garden or help manage a community #greenspace? You make up over 7% of the #Sussex landscape and play a critical role in the corridor. Sign up for our #Spring newsletter to find out how to register for our new Gardens & Greenspaces network wealdtowaves.co.uk

Great to be here at Groundswell to host a conversation about the corridor. Such a fantastic mixed crowd. Head on over to the Speakers Corner tent at 4.30pm to join us. ✨

Have you taken part in the #bigbutterflycount yet? Let’s put the corridor on the map! From now til 6 Aug, join a UK-wide survey to take nature’s pulse by counting the amount & type of butterflies & day-flying moths you see. Go to …erflycount.butterfly-conservation.org to help Butterfly Conservation 🦋

#JobAlert #Ecology we are hiring a new Project Officer to support our Scrubland Superheroes initiative, creating new habitat for the reintroduction of the red-backed shrike, and boosting numbers of nightingale, cuckoo and turtle dove. Great PT flexible role based at Knepp Wilding

Scrub is such a vital habitat for wildlife. This funding from Natural England will help create 5-6 new areas of scrubland along the corridor as part of efforts to bring back the red-backed shrike and boost populations of nightingale and turtle dove.

Still time to apply! Join our team to restore areas of scrubland along the Weald to Waves corridor. This @naturalengland funded role will support the reintroduction of the red-backed shrike, & create new habitat for nightingales, turtle doves, & cuckoos in Sussex. Apply by 25 Sept

Apply to this fantastic job and join our brilliant team 🍂

Excited to see the launch of Wilder Ouse by @sussexwildlifetrust. The Ouse is a vital part of the corridor and we are so pleased to see this brilliant initiative up and running in partnership with @envagency, the @woodlandtrust and @lewesdistrictcouncil

🎉We are delighted to announce our new partnership with Garfield Weston Foundation. Their wonderful support will allow us to bring many more land managers & gardens into the corridor to reconnect 100 miles of habitat. We have an exciting year ahead. If you are in Sussex, join us to join the dots

Wonderful to host the leads from our @nationalparksuk today. Morning at @kneppwilding & afternoon at the @iford_estate exploring their journey from a traditional dairy and arable farm to a more diverse estate with biodiversity at the heart of their land planning & business model

Find us in The Times and The Sunday Times today sharing ambitious plans to reintroduce the black-veined white butterfly to the corridor. Wonderful overview from Matthew Oates who has dedicated his life to #butterfly recovery.

🧡 One day left to apply for our Project Lead role. You’ll be at the helm of a community-driven initiative demonstrating a systemic approach to nature recovery. Apply via Environmentjob.co.uk environmentjob.co.uk/jobs/98256-wea…

Fantastic to have such a substantial overview of our work in Farmers Weekly. As the project gains momentum, we are connecting with farming communities right across the UK, and indeed globally, who are coming together to work together on landscape recovery.

Last day to apply for our Landscape Advisor role - a brilliant dynamic role in one of the most exciting community-led nature recovery projects in the country. ➡️ lnkd.in/eiT-nphX

Great to be representing Weald to Waves at #Groundswell2024. Day has been packed with fantastic talks on natural capital, regenerative agriculture & lots of ☀️A great reminder of the exciting role Weald to Waves can play in a sustainable future of land management.

We’ve been checking out scrubland nectar sources at key sites in the corridor with species recovery partners @kneppwildlandfdn @officialzsl @ambios_ltd @steyningdscheme @wistonestate. After decades of scrub clearance we are finally waking up to its immense value for biodiversity.

Delighted to have James Rebanks speaking at @wealdtowaves this evening. In conversation with founding farmer, James Baird, he is bringing his wealth of knowledge on regenerative farming methods and restoring soils across his farm in the Lake District.