Not even close to the standard set by News Bunny on L!VE TV in the mid-1990s, this clip seems to have been created for promotional purposes by a TV channel. Still, the West Sussex Gazette has a report dated today, not April 1st, so it must be news. Those who can bear to watch will notice that lamb football does not involve the use of a ball.
Category Archives: Fauna
Newtimber Place Gardens
The gardens at Newtimber Place will be open as part of the NGS (National Gardens Scheme) on Sunday 13th April between 2pm and 5.30pm. The gardens are lovely at this time of year with stunning daffodils and beautiful fritillaries. Beautiful Grade I listed C16/C17 moated house (not open). Gardens and woods full of bulbs and wild flowers in spring. Herbaceous border and lawns. Moat flanked by water plants. Mature trees. Wild garden, ducks, chickens and fish. Tea and home made cakes. There are ducks, chickens and guinea fowl wandering around so dogs need to be kept on a lead. Admission £4.00, children free.
Tommy Brock safe in Fulking
West Sussex is a low risk area for bovine TB with a herd prevalence of around 0.1%, a level that has remained stable since 2006. So contractors with rifles are not likely to come after our large mustelid neighbours any time soon. If you really want to learn more then the just-published Strategy for achieving Officially Bovine Tuberculosis Free status for England [PDF, 85 pages] awaits your attention.
Low impact bat class licence
If you currently share your property with one or more bats, then this press release may be of interest.
An Introduction to Bees and Beekeeping
Tutor: Amanda Millar
Venue: Woods Mill
Date: Saturday 26th April
Time: 10:00 — 16:00
Discover more about honeybees, bumblebees and solitary bees, the problems they are experiencing and what is involved in becoming a beekeeper.
Birdsong for Beginners
Tutor: Mike Russell
Venue: Woods Mill
Date: Wednesday 16th April
Time: 10:00 — 16:00
This course is aimed at those people interested in getting started in finding out about bird song and learning to recognise the song of a few of our common birds. It may also interest those who are a bit rusty on their bird song and would like a refresher.
Landfill Communities
The South Downs National Park Authority reports:
The Veolia Environmental Trust have awarded a grant of £40,000 through the Landfill Communities Fund which is helping to improving the chalk grassland near Saddlescombe Farm, Brighton, where rare and threatened butterfly species such as the Small Blue, Chalkhill Blue and the Brown Argus can still be found. The funding means that newly improved chalk grassland on the edge of Waterhall Golf Course will join up with chalk grassland already managed by Brighton and Hove City Council — increasing the area that the butterflies can call home by 50 per cent.