The Big Walk - postponed to September
May
24
10:00 AM10:00

The Big Walk - postponed to September

  • Preston Park
  • ICS

Bring all the family on this big walk from Preston Park to Devil's Dyke.

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Longhill's Biodiversity & Climate Change exhibition
Jun
10
5:00 PM17:00

Longhill's Biodiversity & Climate Change exhibition

  • Longhill High School
  • ICS

An exhibition of artwork created by thirteen different schools highlighting wildlife in the local biosphere and using sustainable and recycled materials.

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Swift Week in The Living Coast
Jun
27
to Jul 5

Swift Week in The Living Coast

  • ICS

During Swift Week 2020, there will be a range of free events at major Brighton venues - watch this space for updates!

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Shoreham Port Tours
Jul
6
to Jul 10

Shoreham Port Tours

  • Shoreham Port, 90-100 Albion Street
  • ICS

Free special 'Nature 2020' boat tours with live eco commentary

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Schools Biodiversity Conference
Jul
8
10:00 AM10:00

Schools Biodiversity Conference

  • Dorothy Stringer High School
  • ICS

Save the date - details to follow

Photo credit: Miles Davies / Sussex Wildlife Trust

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Youth Art Show - postponed - new date TBC
Jul
8
to Jul 26

Youth Art Show - postponed - new date TBC

  • ONCA
  • ICS

A group exhibition themed around biodiversity by children and young people aged 4-18 from across The Living Coast.

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Patch Nature Day and Ceilidh (date and details TBC)
Sep
26
12:00 PM12:00

Patch Nature Day and Ceilidh (date and details TBC)

  • William Clarke Park
  • ICS

The annual 'Spring in the Patch' community park event has Nature as its special theme this year.

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Bite-size at The Booth: Sussex Marine Life, Past and Present - postponed
Apr
24
2:00 PM14:00

Bite-size at The Booth: Sussex Marine Life, Past and Present - postponed

  • The Booth Museum of Natural History
  • ICS

Join Dr Gerald Legg to discover the changes in Sussex’s marine biodiversity from the 18th century to now.

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City Nature Challenge 2020: Brighton & Lewes Downs Biosphere
Apr
24
to Apr 27

City Nature Challenge 2020: Brighton & Lewes Downs Biosphere

  • ICS

Join the Challenge! The Living Coast is competing to find and record the most wildlife between the 24th and 27th April 2020. Help us to showcase the amazing nature we have.

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Rottingdean Spring Beach Clean
Mar
1
11:00 AM11:00

Rottingdean Spring Beach Clean

  • Rottingdean beach
  • ICS

Let's get Rottingdean Beach all spruced up and ready for summer!

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Bite-size at The Booth: Dolphins of Sussex
Feb
28
2:00 PM14:00

Bite-size at The Booth: Dolphins of Sussex

  • Booth Museum of Nautral History
  • ICS

Discover the surprising marine life that lives right on your doorstep!

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Screen Printing with Under The Skin
Feb
22
2:00 PM14:00

Screen Printing with Under The Skin

  • ONCA
  • ICS

Participants of all ages can print on paper, totes and tees to make and take away their own work featuring a The Living Coast species.

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Discovery Day: Nature’s Grand Designs
Feb
21
10:30 AM10:30

Discovery Day: Nature’s Grand Designs

  • Booth Museum of Natural History
  • ICS

Explore the world of animal architecture at the Booth Museum. Discover miniature homes under the microscope and create your own nest.

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An Introduction to The Living Coast & Nature2020
Feb
20
7:00 PM19:00

An Introduction to The Living Coast & Nature2020

  • The Courtlands Hotel
  • ICS

This illustrated talk by Sarah Dobson, programme manager for The Living Coast, will provide an introduction to The Living Coast Biosphere and the related sustainability projects that the Biosphere supports, with a particular focus on Nature2020

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Winter Thrushes at Woods Mill
Feb
12
2:00 PM14:00

Winter Thrushes at Woods Mill

  • Sussex Wildife Trust
  • ICS

Six species of thrush can be found in the UK. Unfortunately, all of them have seen a decline over the last half a century.

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Winter Owls at Woods Mill
Feb
4
3:00 PM15:00

Winter Owls at Woods Mill

  • Woods Mill Nature Reserve
  • ICS

Owls are fascinating in both their ecology and mythology, revered by the ancient Greeks as a symbol of wisdom, feared by the Romans who saw them as harbingers of death.

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 Saltdean Valentine's Beach Clean
Feb
2
11:00 AM11:00

Saltdean Valentine's Beach Clean

  • Saltdean Beach
  • ICS

Care for the local marine environment and learn about all things marine on the beach.

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Kids roleplay worldbuilding and storytelling workshop
Feb
1
1:00 PM13:00

Kids roleplay worldbuilding and storytelling workshop

  • ONCA Gallery
  • ICS

In this workshop for children aged 8-13yrs, young people will create new fantasy worlds, designing individual characters based on combinations of humanoids with plant and animal features.

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Seedy Saturday Lewes
Feb
1
10:00 AM10:00

Seedy Saturday Lewes

  • Lewes Town Hall
  • ICS

Seed Swap: bring seeds that you have saved or want to swap. Family activities!

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Dew Pond #1
Jan
31
4:00 PM16:00

Dew Pond #1

  • Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts
  • ICS

Dusk brings a shift of the senses, a change to how the world is known. A similar recalibration can happen when we choose to settle down somewhere and map what our perceptions find there.

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Nature2020 Launch event - Undercliff Walk
Jan
31
11:00 AM11:00

Nature2020 Launch event - Undercliff Walk

  • Saltdean Library
  • ICS

Join us for the official launch of Nature2020, our year long celebration of biodiversity in the Biosphere marking the end of the International Decade on Biodiversity. Meet us at 11:00 at Saltdean Library and walk with us to Brighton Marina along the Undercliff Path.

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Early Birds at Woods Mill
Jan
31
8:00 AM08:00

Early Birds at Woods Mill

  • Sussex Wildife Trust
  • ICS

This can be a great time of year to observe owls on the hunt, listen to cackling woodpeckers and watch for winter wildfowl.

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Nature2020 Pre-Launch Networking Event
Oct
9
4:30 PM16:30

Nature2020 Pre-Launch Networking Event

  • University of Brighton - Grand Parade campus
  • ICS

Please join the Nature2020 steering group at Grand Parade cafe at on Wednesday October 9th for a Nature2020 pre-launch networking event.

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