Friends of Shoreham Beach LNR are looking for an enthusiastic person with a keen interest in wildlife to take on the role of its chair. The chair is a volunteer position and has mainly administrative duties with the support of … Continue reading →
Despite gale force winds many hardy people joined us for our Christmas Beach Clean on the 28th December. Thank you again to everyone who came along. Loads of rubbish was picked up, much of it blown into the grass and … Continue reading →
In December, FoSB members were treated to a birdwatching Master Class, enjoying a range of birds using the Adur estuary. Oystercatchers, Redshanks and a Curlew were seen, as well Teal that visit Shoreham in the winter months. There’s so much … Continue reading →
Summers come and go and this year it never seemed to really arrive. With a combination of Covid-release hesitancy and the unseasonal rain many of us didn’t get as much chance to get together as perhaps we would have wanted. … Continue reading →
In late October three members of the FoSB clearing team achieved an impressive volume of Tree Mallow clearance. Tree Mallow has become invasive in parts of Shoreham Beach local nature reserve (LNR). Before it takes over the area of diverse … Continue reading →
Shoreham Beach Local Nature Reserve has been awarded a Green Flag. The Green Flag Award scheme recognises and rewards well managed parks and green spaces, setting the benchmark standard for the management of recreational outdoor spaces across the United Kingdom and … Continue reading →
After a slow, wet and cold start to the year Spring finally arrived. The Beach has come back to life with colour emerging to brighten up the grey and the lure of staycations bringing people out of lockdown onto the … Continue reading →
As you will appreciate, this year it will not be possible for Friends of Shoreham Beach to hold a traditional AGM. Instead we are making use of the world of technology. As with a normal AGM, the required documentation has been … Continue reading →
Tree mallow Lavatera arborea (sometimes known as Malva arborea, or, more recently as Malva eriocalyx), is a species of mallow native to the British Isles south. It tolerates sea water to varying degrees, at up to 100% sea water in … Continue reading →
