Restoring Sussex woodlands

The Lost Woods project is bringing local people together to learn about, explore, and care for woods across the Low Weald and Downs.

Together, we can reconnect with our ancient woodlands and revive, restore, and protect them for future generations.

Welcome to the Lost Woods

Sited between two designated landscapes in Sussex, the Lost Woods are fragmented, threatened and in need of our protection.

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Join our free wellbeing in the woods sessions in Haywards Heath this Autumn

Join our Woods on Prescription course to discover how nature can boost our sense of wellbeing.

August 13, 2024

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Finding Sussex’s living legends

We caught up with one of our brilliant team of volunteers, David Riley from Lindfield, who's taking part in our huge citizen science project to find the oldest trees in the Lost Woods project area.

August 5, 2024

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