Archive of: 2019

• We speak to Tracey and Simon Kenward at The Old Vicarage

  20 December 2019

  We speak to Tracey and Simon Kenward of The Old Vicarage B&B in Rye Harbour about what it’s like to run a business that overlooks the nature reserve

• Cliff Dean reflects on his 'hard hat' tour of the Discovery Centre

  09 December 2019

  Chair of the Friends of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Cliff Dean reflects on his visit inside the Discovery Centre build

• Interview with Tony Lloyd, Chair of the Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Management Committee

  04 December 2019

  We speak to Chair of the Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Management Committee, Tony Lloyd about what the reserve and the Discovery Centre mean to him

• We interview wildlife artist Bob Greenhalf

  27 November 2019

  Wonderful wildlife artist Bob Greenhalf is a great supporter of the Discovery Centre, is designing the mural for the Buy-a-Bird contributors, and is donating half his profits from a beautiful print of Rye Harbour to the project. We speak to him about his work

• Q&A with Emma Forward, Head of Facilities & Premises

  19 November 2019

  We ask new Head of Facilities and Premises Emma Forward about her new role with Sussex Wildlife Trust and the Discovery Centre, and what’s she’s most looking forward to when the centre opens.

• Success of 'hard hat' tours of the Rye Harbour Discovery Centre

  14 November 2019

  On Tuesday 12th November, it was a pleasure for Sussex Wildlife Trust to welcome two groups for ‘hard hat’ tours of the Discovery Centre build, expertly led by Baxall Construction.

• We welcome Frank Gardner, President of the British Trust for Ornithology

  06 November 2019

  ‘I am so pleased to see that this new Discovery Centre not only enjoys picture window views over the ever-changing scenery of Rye Harbour, but its planners have been kind enough to make it fully accessible. For wheelchair users like me, and for families with prams, this makes a huge difference. Thank you!’

• Hastings Rambling Club supports the Discovery Centre

  04 November 2019

  Sussex Wildlife Trust is very grateful to the members of the Hastings Ramblers Club for their recent kind donation to the Discovery Centre.

  Hastings Ramblers often visit Rye Harbour Nature Reserve and are looking forward to trying out our new visitor centre.

  We spoke to Committee Member Ivor Blunt, who has been coming to the reserve for decades, and remembers when “Dr Barry” started work here 35 years ago.

• Windows onto Rye Harbour Nature Reserve

  25 October 2019

  As the huge glass panels began being installed in the Discovery Centre, we got much more of a sense of what the building will look like when it’s completed.

  Baxall Construction have brought in the Sealtite Group for this, so we spoke to Will Chan, their Business Development Manager.

• Rye Harbour and me: Bronwen Griffiths

  14 October 2019

  We speak to Bronwen Griffiths about her writing and her visits to Rye Harbour Nature Reserve