Reminiscence Sessions:
We held 13 reminiscence sessions with older people to discuss their wildlife memories of Sussex, the South Downs and beyond. Sessions were held with Growing Together at Plot 22 Community Garden, at The Hop 50+ Café, with Wellbeing in Nature at Lewes Railway Land Nature Reserve, with Stanmer Preservation Society, with residents at Sycamore Court, Valerie Manor and Dean Wood care homes and with members of the community at Patcham, Portslade and Jubilee Libraries.
These sessions provided a space for older residents of the area to share their memories of nature. We’ve had the privilege of hearing some fantastic memories from our participants so far, from spending a summer watching a breeding pair of kingfishers feed their young, to observing cormorants diving off Brighton’s West Pier from the comfort of a kayak, and of course not forgetting witnessing the toads of Stanmer Park marching in their hundreds towards their breeding pond.
Reminiscence Display:
Participants were recorded sharing their wildlife memories of Sussex, which can now be listened to by clicking the links below. We hope that you enjoy listening and learning how our natural heritage, and relationship with it, has changed throughout our recent history.
- Ponds and Freshwater Habitats
- Terrestrial Habitats
- Wildlife of Sussex and beyond
- The Farmed Landscape
- Amphibians and Reptiles
Your feedback is important, so we ask that you please take the short survey below to let us know what you learnt and enjoyed from the listening to the memories of Reminiscence Session participants and viewing the Reminiscence Display.