Litter-picking children spruce up Uckfield nature reserve
Two Uckfield children have started on a mission to pick up the litter they have been seeing on daily walks.
Horsted Green Park: Spring delights within walking distance of Uckfield
Horsted Green Park, on the outskirts of Uckfield, has quickly established itself as a popular spot for walkers, especially those with dogs.
Selby Meadow team backed again by Uckfield Town Council
An action group which has taken responsibility for Selby Meadow has been given a ten-year licence from Uckfield Town Council to enable it to continue with its work.
Sheep to aid nature reserve’s plant diversity
Grazing sheep are to be introduced to a new area of West Park Local Nature Reserve (LNR), Uckfield.
‘Summit’ call on future funding and protection of Winnie-the-Pooh country
The Ashdown Forest Conservators, who look after the land where Winnie-the-Pooh lived, are set to lose all grant funding from East Sussex County Council.
Horsted Green Park works nearly finished
Works on Horsted Green Park, a newly created 74-acre site, is on course to finish in late spring.
It’s bluebell time …
Bluebells are carpeting the floor of Boothland Wood in Uckfield and pictures are shared here by Simon Powell.
Glorious views from Manor Park, over The Dene to Buxted
Glorious views from Manor Park, over The Dene, to Buxted, captured on a July evening.
Volunteers organise monthly clean-ups in Lake Wood, Uckfield
Monthly sessions are being organised to keep Lake Wood in Uckfield tidy because of worries about anti-social behaviour there.
Bluebells are out in Boothland Wood, Uckfield
Bluebells are out in Boothland Wood, Uckfield. There are more to come but already the displays are looking pretty.
Wellies needed for West Park wanderings
Wellies are definitely needed for wandering around the West Park Nature Reserve at the moment but there are man-made additions to help you make progress.
Colour returns to Views Wood, Uckfield
Colour is returning to Views Wood in Uckfield with yellow flowers in the soggy lower levels and a hint now appearing of the bluebell display that will soon carpet the area.
Sheffield Park Garden in February sunshine
What is your favourite time of year at Sheffield Park Garden? We link from here to February pictures on our new Uckfield Events website and look ahead at what’s in store there in May and August.
Rare short-toed eagle seen on Ashdown Forest
A rare short-toed eagle has been seen circling over the Ashdown Forest in the Wych Cross area.
Wild garlic, bluebells, stitchwort and … an engine? All in Views Wood, Uckfield.
The first sign of colour on a walk to see bluebells in Views Wood, Uckfield, were flags at the town’s rugby club ground. The first flowers to be seen belonged to wild garlic which was growing prolifically along the path beside the ground. It was pretty but smelly, writes The Ambler. Then came the bluebells […]
Hempstead Meadows nature reserve to be extended
Moves that will allow more land to be included as part of the Hempstead Meadows Local Nature Reserve are being made by Uckfield Town Council.
A potter around the Millennium Green, Uckfield
Even on a drizzly Bank Holiday Monday it is good to get out into the fresh air and the Millennium Green in Uckfield was my destination yesterday.
Fungi in Maresfield and Fairwarp
Vanessa Thomas photographs fungi in Maresfield and Fairwarp.
Bluebells in Views Wood, Uckfield
There are bluebells as far as the eye can seen in Views Wood, Uckfield.
Checking for signs of spring at Hempstead Meadows, Uckfield
I thought I would take a look at the Hempstead Meadows nature reserve in Uckfield at the weekend to check for signs of spring.