News

We speak to Ian Nunn, Operations Manager for the Environment Agency

20 January 2020

Ian Nunn is Operations Manager for Kent, East Sussex and South London, covering flood and coastal risk management. His teams operate mainly coastal and flood defence assets (such as flood walls - the Thames Barrier). His commitment is to significantly reduce the risk of flooding and its impact to people, property and infrastructure. He enjoys creating, building and maintaining things that make a difference to people’s lives.
Friends of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve 833 Lottery

07 January 2020

The Friends of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve have established a small lottery to support the running of the Discovery Centre.
Ecopoetics Workshop with Kay Syrad and Clare Whistler

05 January 2020

In February, we have a couple of visiting poets running a workshop here - Kay Syrad and Clare Whistler. Both experienced, published writers, they have also been co-running ‘ecopoetics’ workshops at Knepp, ONCA and the Aldeburgh Poetry Festival
Review of 2019 from Rye Harbour Nature Reserve - by Reserve Manager Dr Barry Yates

02 January 2020

Well that was a challenging year. The 50th year of the nature reserve was one of preparing the foundations - literally - for new and improved experiences for our visitors and volunteers with starting the Discovery Centre and a three year National Lottery Heritage Fund project called Discover Rye Harbour. Our latest visitor figures, for 2018, show that annual visitor numbers continue to increase with 356,310 visits estimated from hourly car park figures, which is a 4% increase on 2017 and a 66% increase since 2001! This is typical of most coastal countryside sites and reflects increased mobility and recreational time in our society and more people wanting to exercise in nature.
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.