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A Murmuration of Mullet

Steve Homewood tells us about the  "Lewes Serpent".

Steve Homewood tells us about the  "Lewes Serpent".

Placement:

Railway Lands.

Research:

Steve Homewood.

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The Winterbourne

Natasha and Emma share their love of the Winterbourne.

Natasha and Emma share their love of the Winterbourne, a rare chalk stream which runs off from the South Downs, cutting through our town.

Research:

Natasha Padbury and Emma Montlake.

Acknowledgments:

With thanks to Natasha Padbury, Emma Montlakeand William Andrews for recording and production.

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The Swifts of Lewes: Nick Jarvis

Hear about the challenges and the screaming parties of the swifts of Lewes:one of our most iconic birds

Hear about the challenges and the screaming parties of the swifts of Lewes:one of our most iconic birds

Placement:

98 Western Road

Research:

Lewes Swift Supporters

Acknowledgments:

With thanks to Swifts of Lewes and to William Andrews for recording and production

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The Trees of Lewes: Audrey Jarvis

Hear about the Lewes Arboretum Project and their vision to make Lewes 'A town in the trees'

Placement:

Cemetry

Research:

Lewes Urban Arboretum Project

Acknowledgments:

With thanks to Friends of Lewes, Lewes Urban Arboretum Project and to William Andrews for recording and production

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Wildflower Lewes: Mary Benjamim

Hear about Wildflower Lewes' work supporting biodiversity in our town

Hear about Wildflower Lewes' work supporting biodiversity in our town.

Placement:

Convent Field Bank

Research:

Wildflower Lewes

Acknowledgments:

With thanks to Wildflower Lewes, Mary Benjamin and to William Andrews for recording and production.

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Flint and Chalk: Susie Maidment

Susie tells us about the amazing history of the flint and chalk on which we’re standing.

Susie tells us the amazing story of the flint and chalk on which we’re standing.

Susie Maidment is a British palaeontologist at the Natural History Museum, London. She is internationally recognised for her research on ornithischian dinosaur evolution, and was awarded the 2016 Hodson Award of the Palaeontological Association and the 2017 Lyell Fund of the Geological Society of London. She was featured as a 2019 National Geographic Women of Impact.

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Placement:

Meiklejohn Gallery - 1 Malling St, Lewes, BN7 2RA

Research:

Susie Maidment

Acknowledgments:

Susie Maidment, the Meiklejohn Gallery and William Andrews for recording and production.

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