Sussex Wildlife Trust
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Woods Mill offices | |
| Formation | 1961 |
|---|---|
Membership | 30,000 |
Official language | English |
Chief Executive | Tony Whitbread |
| Website |
sussexwildlifetrust |
The Sussex Wildlife Trust is a wildlife trust and a registered charity[1] covering the counties of East Sussex and West Sussex, England.[2] The trust's Chief Executive is Tony Whitbread.[3]
The trust has its headquarters at Woods Mill near Small Dole and has 30,000 members including junior members. The Woods Mill site is itself a nature reserve with a lake, woodland and meadows.
The Trust manages over 3000 acres (12 km²) of downland, woodland, wetland and heath. Their work also includes environmental education, working with land owners, companies and local communities to conserve Sussex. The trust also manages many projects across the county of Sussex including the Sussex Otters and Rivers project.[4]
Reserves
- Amberley Wildbrooks
- Brickfield Meadow
- Burton and Chingford Ponds
- Castle Water and Rye Harbour
- Ditchling Beacon
- Ebernoe Common and Butcherland
- Eridge Rocks
Smaller nature reserves
The Wildlife Trust
Sussex Wildlife Trust is one of 47 local Wildlife Trusts across the whole of the UK, the Isle of Man & Alderney. There are approximately 765,000 members in total.[5]