Shoreham Wordfest is here again! Exciting events: 27/9 to 12/10. Join Sussex History Day; hear from William Shaw, master of crime fiction – and CPRE Sussex webmaster; celebrate Sussex poetry or explore historic Old Shoreham. There’s something for everyone. Book at: shorehamwordfest.com/whats-on

British Food Fortnight promotes the UK’s rich culinary heritage. Support local farmers, producers, and retailers by buying locally produced Sussex food. Find where to buy at: sussexfoodanddrink.org With local apples make Sussex Pond pudding: www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/sussex_pond_pudding_with_23049

Check out our Director's response to the news of a government greenlight for Gatwick's 2nd runway. (Spoiler: it's not very complimentary) www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/environ...

More of what we know already. Sacrifice of environmental protections for the immense of profits of a few... tinyurl.com/679meyjx

We are saddened by the recent Gatwick decision - this will have hugely negative consequences for the Sussex countryside. Read our reaction statement here - tinyurl.com/2m8y5mps #gatwicksecondrunway

An appalling decision for climate and countryside - and economically-illiterate too. We stand with local residents and @cagnegatwick.bsky.social in opposing this move. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Sussex has a superb coast, but it’s plagued by litter. Join #GreatBritishBeachClean from 19-28 September. Data collected helps campaigns to protect oceans. Find an event on the #SussexCoast: www.mcsuk.org/what-you-can-do/join-a-beach-clean/great-british-beach-clean/great-british-beach-clean-events

Join exclusive talk/visit at Iford Estate, 3000-acre mixed farm, in #SouthDownsNationalPark. Hear about #NatureConservation and landscape restoration plus visit sites. Meet: Iford Village Hall, BN7 3JH, 2pm, Wednesday, 24 September.

thanks for this @brightonargus.bsky.social we had a great time! www.theargus.co.uk/news/2545914...

#OrganicSeptember is time to explore benefits of organic produce #ChooseOrganic to support local organic farmers, help promote biodiversity & live more sustainably. See www.soilassociation.org/take-action/organic-living/ & how CPRE Sussex is shaping a greener future for Sussex: www.cpresussex.org.uk

South Downs National Park's water is being poisoned by sewage. How can we build more houses when the current infrastructure is so broken? Fix the pipes! tinyurl.com/b66dywe4

Very happy to have you!

We are excited for this event from Food Partnerships across Sussex on what the new #Sussexmayor should be focussing on for food - time to celebrate the fantastic produce and producers that we have in Sussex! tinyurl.com/yc5zkjyt

Enjoy #foraging? Look out for #elderberries. You can use them in crumbles or pies, or make syrup, jam or wine. They must cooked to destroy toxins in the raw berries that may make you feel unwell.

We had a fantastic time at our CPRE Sussex Countryside Day at @kneppwilding.bsky.social on Saturday. Here CPRE Sussex director Paul Steedman shares some of the highlights – and why it is so important to celebrate the Sussex countryside. #Countryside #Sussex #SussexCountryside

Our Countryside Day is happening tomorrow. We’d love to see you there! Join us at Knepp Estate from 10am, Saturday 6 September for walks, talks & kids’ activities celebrating our beautiful Sussex countryside. See: www.cpresussex.org.uk/resources/get-ready-for-cpre-sussex-countryside-day/

Lowland heathland in Sussex is a rare, threatened, biodiverse habitat. Explore #heathland at Ambersham Common on a #GuidedWalk with Geoffrey Mead, an expert on Sussex landscape. 10.30, Sunday 14 Sept. book: www.cpresussex.org.uk/news/14-sept-10-30am-discover-our-sussex-heathland-at-ambersham-common/

Love this letter to Crawley Borough Council- declare Ifield Brook Meadow an Ecological Emergency! #protectthecountryside tinyurl.com/3ws28fz7

Seeking interesting walk this weekend? You could follow a tree trail. Brighton & Hove has some amazing & unusual trees in parks and streets, including nationally important rare #elms. Using your smartphone, find these trees & information on them. See: www.cpresussex.org.uk/tree-festival/tree-trails/

In week of #InternationalDogDay, you can avoid your dog harming nature. On countryside walks on hot days if dogs go in water their flea & tick treatments harm pond & stream life. Avoid 5 worst toxins or use tablets. More info: www.wildlifetrusts.org/dogs-and-nature www.pan-uk.org/site/wp-cont...

Excited about this planning win in Haywards Heath - council deny 80 homes on ancient woodland. We need the right homes in the right places! www.cpresussex.org.uk/news/planning-win-in-haywards-heath/

Live/work in/visit Brighton & Hove? You’ll have views on #CityTravel. We support City Transport 2035 aims for more active travel/public transport/carbon emissions cuts. Creating better places with fewer cars and impact on #countryside need attention.

Yet more planning reforms, stripping away wildlife protection. Our Director, Paul Steedman: "The countryside, and its wildlife and communities, are under attack from the Chancellor. Nature provides £m in economic services - this is financially illiterate from Rachel Reeves." tinyurl.com/4eje57ua

What was that flash of blue? A dragonfly or a damselfly? Clues: dragonflies are usually larger and hold their wings out when they land, whereas damselflies fold their wings along their bodies. See photos to help identify these beautiful insects at: british-dragonflies.org.uk/odonata/spec...

CPRE Sussex continues to fight for the countryside! Read our latest objection to the planning application for 1700 houses at Owlsbury Farm, west of Uckfield. www.cpresussex.org.uk/news/cpre-sussex-steps-up-to-defend-countryside-valued-by-uckfield-residents/

Crumble has come early this year! Hedgerows are becoming laden with bumper crop of #blackberries. From jelly, to chutney, to cakes there are many recipes to try as well as crumble. See: www.bbc.co.uk/food/blackberry Do leave some for birds/small mammals – they like blackberries too!

The government will build up to 40,000 homes on brownfield land over the next decade. We’ve long backed a brownfield-first approach, building near services. With space for 1.2M homes on brownfield, we want the government to deliver truly affordable & social housing, not just first-time buyer homes.

Summer holidays are here! It’s a great time to visit the countryside. A national network of 10,000 mapped/checked walking routes between towns, cities and national landscapes now helps you explore the countryside. Find a route: beta.slowways.org Enjoy your walk!

Our new Chair, Corinne Stuart, is passionate about the countryside and has plans to grow support for CPRE Sussex. Find out what inspired Corinne’s love of the #countryside and how she feels about her new role as Chair of CPRE Sussex: www.cpresussex.org.uk/news/meet-our-new-chair-corinne-stuart/

Drought, heatwaves and thunderstorms – the new normal for our weather. More action is needed to mitigate/adapt to #ClimateChange. Ask your MP to press government to do more. Ask your local councillor to ensure all Council’s work takes account of impact on climate change.

Our Director, Paul Steedman, was on the BBC Sussex breakfast show this morning talking about urban sprawl in Uckfield and how the government's approach to housing benefits developers, but not people who need affordable homes. Listen back from 7:08 at www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium to host 2 Women’s Rugby World Cup matches. World Rugby funded a tree for each competing team. CPRE Sussex & Brighton & Hove Council partnered B&H Albion to plant them. www.cpresussex.org.uk/news/cpre-sussex-helps-secure-womens-rugby-world-cup-green-legacy-for-brighton

We’ve been campaigning for changes to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, & the government has listened. Its amendments are a real step forward, but we’re not done yet. We’ll keep pushing to protect local voices and keep nature at the heart of planning.

Our response to the Water Commission's final report here - these new proposals don’t go far enough to fix failing sewage and water infrastructure ahead of government housing plans. #WaterCommission #sewage www.cpresussex.org.uk/resources/cp...

Meet our new Chair, Corinne Stuart, Sussex-born and lifelong lover of countryside. Corinne wants to grow support across Sussex and protect countryside for future generations. See: www.cpresussex.org.uk/staff-chair-vice-chair/ Get involved: www.cpresussex.org.uk/get-involved/become-a-member/

We love seeing butterflies but last year numbers plummeted. From 18 July to 10 August, join #BigButterflyCount 2025 to help assess health of butterfly populations. Get free ID sheet/app, count butterflies for 15 mins, then submit count. Find out more: bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org

www.brightonandhovealbion.com/media-articl... Thrilled to be part of Brighton & Hove Albion's sustainability project for the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025! #Rugby25

⚠️ Two-thirds of mega solar farms are built on productive farmland. ☀️Our new report shows we can scale clean energy through rooftops & car parks. 🌳We want the government to commit to 60% rooftop solar & protect our best land. www.cpre.org.uk/news/two-thi...

In hot weather we need our #GreenSpaces more than ever. Trees have a cooling effect in towns and offer a refuge from the heat for people and wildlife. Greening is crucial, too, for adapting to #ClimateChange. Support CPRE Sussex to protect green spaces: www.cpresussex.org.uk/get-involved/

July is peak time for wildflower meadows. Can you spot poppies, meadowsweet, red clover & cornflowers in local countryside? UK has lost 97% of wildflower meadows since 1930. Help reverse trend by planning to sow wildflowers in your garden. See: www.rhs.org.uk/lawns/how-to-sow-a-wildflower-patch

www.gov.uk/government/p... However, can we have targets specifically for social/affordable homes, rather than big targets for overall housing numbers? With those specific targets to be delivered on sustainable, brownfield sites?

www.gov.uk/government/p... A new government paper on social affordable housing plans - we are pleased that there's a focus in housing associations and councils building rather than private developers.

It’s great weather to visit #SussexCcountryside, green spaces or coast for a picnic. CPRE Sussex champions thriving, sustainable communities and you too can support them. For your locally produced #PicnicFood see directory of producers/farmers’ markets: sussexfoodanddrink.org

Each year >280m tonnes of short-life plastic items become waste. Plastic pollutes planet, harms wildlife & our health. Governments/corporates must act but you can join #PlasticPollutionSolution. In #PlasticFreeJuly why not cut single use plastic? www.plasticfreejuly.org/get-involved/what-you-can-do/

@cprecountryside.bsky.social Read our latest response to the #PlanningandInfrastructureBill here - www.cpresussex.org.uk/news/laws-pr...

Do you want to #PlantTrees this autumn? Trees support wildlife, store CO2, cut air pollution, benefit health. It’s now time to plan sites, species, funds, planting, maintenance. Join planning in Southwick area, 12.00, Saturday, 28 June.

Green Belt is local countryside for millions of people. It matters for physical/mental health & for nature. But it’s under threat from planning policy changes. We don’t have Green Belt in Sussex but we can help others keep their countryside. Please sign: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...

📢 Invitation to Tender: CPRE seeks research into the economic benefits of brownfield development. We need stronger evidence to back calls for mandatory brownfield targets. 🗓️ Deadline: 26 June 🔗 www.cpre.org.uk/about-us/job...

The winners of the "I love this tree because..." photo competition are on show at Jubilee Library, Brighton, until 28 June. You can also view an online gallery here: www.cpresussex.org.uk/tree-festiva... Congratulations to our winners Paul O’Prey, Steve Geliot and Evy Finney-Chokey.

It’s #SmallCharityWeek 🎉 ​ Thank you to our amazing community of supporters that make our work possible! Watch the video below to find out more about some of our achievements. Want to help us do even more? Find out how you can support our work here: cpresussex.org.uk/get-involved/