November 1st, 2022
Aldingbourne Rife Project
Improving and Protecting the Aldingbourne Rife
The Aldingbourne Rife is a vitally important wildlife corridor that connects the South Downs National Park to the Chichester
Coastal Plain, providing a habitat for many rare species and enables wildlife to move and migrate.
The focus on the Aldingbourne Rife will be on one of its key species, European eels and we would like to engage with local people on monitoring this vitally important water course.
For more information download our leaflets
We are working with Chichester District Council to deliver habitat improvements on areas of the rife that fall within the Chichester District.
November 12th, 2021
Surveying The Arun
Part of our Upper Arun River Revival project is to survey the River Arun from its source, north of Horsham, ~50km downstream to Pallingham which is the tidal extent of the river. The surveys...
October 27th, 2020
Wild Swimming With Penny Wort
In mid-September, I donned my drysuit and floated on my first wild swim of the year in the upper River Arun near Horsham. My company was Penny Wort who hails from North America, with...
July 23rd, 2020
One Flush And We Forget!
Country smells
Sewage and water are inextricably linked. If the one is not handled properly it can pollute the other which is why the Arun & Rother Trust is so interested in waste as well as...
June 5th, 2020
Looking Forward To Getting Back To Our Rivers
June 16th is probably the most important date in a river anglers’ diary, it is the day when we can fish our rivers again after a three month break. This break is called the close season and was...
March 10th, 2020
Riverfly Partnership News
ARRT invites volunteers to undertake river monitoring to get to know their rivers better and aid future improvements and enjoyment. The Trust is investing in citizen science through the River Fly...
January 20th, 2020
Farmers Trial Smartphone App for Land Management
I thought New Year would be a great time to take stock of the progress made by the Rother Valley Farmers Group (RVFG) since its launch in 2018. I’ve certainly found it two incredibly rewarding...
January 20th, 2020
The Ivy League: Promoting Biodiversity
[caption id="attachment_1481" align="alignleft" width="240"] Common Ivy[/caption]
On a cold January day Richard Chandler and I were at Moor Farm to plan a farmland bird training event for...
January 14th, 2020
Sussex Angler Breaks British Record
A ‘monster’ Barbel has been landed in Petworth and Bognor Angling Club’s waters by member Colin Smithson, breaking the 13 year old British record.
Colin thought he had hooked a big Mirror Carp says...
