News & Updates

Case study

Barn Owl Recovery project – creating new nesting sites

23 March 2025

Barn owl numbers in the UK are estimated at around 6,000 breeding pairs – roughly half of what they were in the mid-1990s. Today, up to 90% rely on artificial nest boxes due to the loss of natural nesting sites. More boxes are essential if barn owl numbers are ever to recover to their former […]

Find out more
Sun rising over a misty field with a fence in the foreground Blog

Out and about with the High Weald team!

20 March 2025

Read all about our latest events, meetings and other activities, all flying the flag for this historic and beautiful landscape and the people and wildlife that call it home.

Find out more
a man using a chainsaw on a tree in a woodland News

Farming in Protected Landscapes Programme extended to 2026

20 March 2025

Additional funding is now available for projects that help nature recover, reduce the impacts of climate change, protect and enhance cultural heritage and improve access to - and enjoyment of - our beautiful landscapes.

Find out more
Blog

BLOG: Turn a High Weald Walk into an adventure this Spring!

19 March 2025

Spring is the perfect time to explore the High Weald, as woodlands and hedgerows burst into bloom. Here are five of our favourite ways to keep kids (and adults!) entertained outdoors...

Find out more
Deer

Landmark Deer Management Conference Hosted by High Weald National Landscape Partnership

20 February 2025

The High Weald National Landscape Partnership recently welcomed 150 people to a conference focused on the growing challenge of deer management. The event brought together landowners, deer managers, conservationists to explore sustainable and humane strategies for managing deer populations while preserving the unique and cherished landscape of the High Weald.

Find out more

Have you noticed something different at Bedgebury Pinetum?

7 January 2025

35 poles and 2.4km of overhead power lines have been removed at this special site, thanks to a £300,000 project with UK Power Networks, supported by the High Weald National Landscape Partnership.

Find out more
a line of sheep in a snowy field Blog

High Weald gift guide: shop local this Christmas!

13 December 2024

Check out our ideas for locally-sourced Christmas presents from High Weald producers - from books, candles, cheeses and wines to the sustainable Sussex trug, the product of a traditional woodland craft...

Find out more
Blog

Out and about with the High Weald team – Autumn 2024

26 November 2024

Read all about our latest events, meetings and other activities, all flying the flag for this historic and beautiful landscape and the people and wildlife that call it home.

Find out more

Hidden Gems to Discover on Your High Weald Woodland Walks

29 October 2024

Our beautiful High Weald countryside has so much to offer all year round. Here are some of our favourite things to look out for this autumn and winter.

Find out more