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- Scything Day with Ranger Lawrence 🌿 Help cut and collect coarse grass from our wildflower meadows as part of our work to support biodiversity. You'll also have the chance to learn and practice the traditional skill of scything. More info: buff.ly/6PM0yhg [3/3]

- Guided Mindfulness with Brenda, the Stress Less Coach🧘 Join a nature-based mindfulness session in the South Downs and take some time to relax, recharge and focus on your wellbeing. More info: buff.ly/ZUoaJo0 [2/3]

Join us at Seven Sisters Country Park on Saturday 5 September for two very different ways to connect with nature... 📸: Paola Eliahoo [1/3]

Do you know your heathers? 🤔 Three types of heather can be found growing on the heaths: bell, cross-leaved and ling (left to right). Ling and bell heather are more common across the heathland, with ling once used to make traditional sweeping brooms. 📸: Beth Nicholls

Even grazers need a rest every now and then. If out with your dogs, remember to keep furry friends on the lead and out of watercourses, like dew ponds. 📸: Sarah Mitchell

From forest bathing to mindful crafting, this unique workshop offers a chance to connect with nature in new ways. Open to anyone who loves the outdoors and wants to try something different. Full details: buff.ly/FRWbsF9 🔗

Upcoming event: Explore Through Your Senses: An Inclusive Art & Nature Workshop 🌳 👉 5 August, 1-4pm | The Pump Barn (next to Friston Forest & Seven Sisters Country Park) Join local visual artist Kristina Veasey for a unique, relaxed, and fully inclusive indoor workshop.

With warm, dry weather continuing, please take extra care in the National Park: - No disposable barbecues or open fires - Take all litter home with you - Never discard cigarettes in the countryside - If you see an unattended fire, call 999 from a safe place 📸: Ranger Kirsty

Dragonflies are remarkable. Not only do they pre-date the dinosaurs but they also have the distinction of being the most successful predator in the animal kingdom, successfully capturing 90-95% of the prey they hunt. 📸: Jane Chandler

Most of the visible remains are the earthworks of the Iron Age hillfort, with its massive ramparts, ditch and outer counterscarp bank. [2/2]

Cissbury Ring is the largest hillfort in Sussex and one of the county’s most important prehistoric sites ⛰️ Neolithic flint mines were worked here over 5,000 years ago, leaving behind an undulating landscape of pits and mounds that can still be seen today. 📸: John Manley [1/2]

Spot the lizards... Sand lizards are one of the UK's rarest reptiles, favouring warm, sandy soils, such as those found on lowland heath. With their egg laying season between June and July, it's a good idea to keep dogs on the lead to avoid disturbing their nests. 📸: Steph Horn

We do love a dramatic sky. 📍Kithurst Hill 📸Katarzyna Kedziora

A walk in the South Downs is lovely. A walk with stories is even better😉 Download our free In Their Footsteps app for an immersive audio-visual experience that brings local history to life. Find out more: www.southdowns.gov.uk/get-active/s... 🔗 📸: Philip Nind

It's hot! Please take it easy if venturing out. Consider a walk at cooler times of the day (dawn and dusk are perfect, if you fancy an early/late start) and be sure to have plenty of water with you. Find your next walk here: buff.ly/thxtbAe 👋 📸: Emily Rose Shepherd

The Big Butterfly Count starts today! Just 15 minutes, any outdoor space, and a bit of butterfly and moth spotting. Time well spent, we'd say. Find out more here: bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org 🦋 📸: Richard Murray

The dry weather means wildfire risk is particularly high⚠️ Remember to take litter home and don't light BBQs or open fires in the National Park. If you see any fires while out enjoying the South Downs, call 999 immediately - you could help save lives; of the human and animal kind. 📸:SDNPA

Happy #HampshireDay! ❤️ Today we celebrate the stunning landscapes, rich history and vibrant communities that make Hampshire so special. Did you know? Hampshire is widely recognised as England's oldest shire county. 📍Butser Hill 📸 Alex Holden

Not long now until the heather is in full bloom 💜 Found across our heathlands, heather provides vital nesting habitat for some of our most special bird species. As it's ground-nesting season, please help give these birds the space they need by keeping dogs on a lead. 📸: Sam Moore

Want to learn more about moths? 😍 Join Sussex naturalist Michael Blencowe at Seven Sisters Country Park this Thursday, 9:30am–12pm, for 'The Wonderful World of Moths' event. 🔗Find out more and book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-wonder... 📸: Neil Hulme