This is our 11th year of Year 7 Downland Days, sadly we missed one year due to Covid lockdowns. Over this time well over 4000 children have taken part. Over the years our wonderful SGS students have cleared woodland to recreate an area of chalk grassland (a very rare habitat), opened up the Rifle Range target area, kept footpaths open and now we are focusing on helping to keep the Steyning Downland Scheme safe from trees that have contracted ash die back disease. It’s not all hard work though, our students learn about nature conservation, some local history, how to use grown up tools safely, there is definitely a lot of physics involved and they have to work together to be successful. They also have a lot of fun!!
