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Restoring Hareswith Pond – an ancient woodland with young people at its heart

The Lost Woods team brought the local community together to help restore this magical woods near Storrington, that's been looked after by Croydon's Old Town Youth Club for a century and was once regularly visited by Flower Fairy artist Cicely Mary Barker.

April 16, 2025

Where have the Lesser-Spotted Woodpeckers gone? Sussex communities urged to join citizen science survey

The Lesser-Spotted Woodpecker is in serious trouble, with huge population declines nationally and in Sussex. Can we find evidence of one of our rarest bird species in the woodlands of the Low Weald and Downs?

March 17, 2025

Meet the Lost Woods team - introducing our new project manager

Joe Geall hails from Sussex and after working around the world, is back in his home county. He tell us about his ambitions to protect ancient woodlands, as well as help more local people to experience the wellbeing benefits of spending time in nature.

March 17, 2025