Friday 22 February 10am 2 hrs
Bird Bonanza
An event for families to find out about the Harbour birds through fun activities set up by our bird enthusiasts, Rangers, Ecologist, Education Team and partner organisations such as the Solent’s Bird Aware. Two chances to win! – enter our free draw for a family solar boat ticket and complete the quiz sheet by visiting every stall. Refreshments available.
Fee: free entry
Meet: Hayling Island lifeboat station, PO11 9RR
Chichester Harbour Feb 2019
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Selsey Vision
Selsey Town Council and Chichester District Council are working in partnership with the community on a process called 'Selsey Vision' - an opportunity for all members of our town to give their views on the future of Selsey. Follow this link to find how you can help shape the future of Selsey by contributing your thoughts to the Selsey Vision.
Defra Survey 2019
Photo copyright Rik Wright
The government is consulting on mandating biodiversity net gain in development to ensure habitats are protected and enhanced for the future. The consultation opened on 2 December and will run until 10 February 2019. Follow this link to find out more about Defra's Net Gain Survey.
In addition Natural England have produced a simple video that explains biodiversity net gain. View at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=sVR9VZYkMLc.
Chichester Harbour Jan 2019
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Walks |
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Fri 11 January 10am 2hrs Sat 12 January 10am 5 hours Image Roger Pagram
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Photography with Iain McGowan |
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Sat 26 January 9.30am 6 hours |
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Boat Trips |
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Solar Heritage - Bird Watching Trips There are just two of these special trips sheduled this month to enable you to see the wonderul birds of the Harbour from the water. Each trip has an expert on board to give a commentary and answer questions. Please bring binoculars and camaras if you have them - there are some binoculars available on board. Numbers are limited to allow good visibility so book your place soon. Each trip lasts up to two hours and is weather dependent. Sunday 13 departs 10.30am - book here Fare: Adults £13/Child up to 16 years £5 Curlew - Paul Adams |
Please contact Chichester Harbour Conservancy to book a place on any of these events:
Either phone the Harbour Office on 01243 512301 or email: info@conservancy.co.uk
MWHG 20th Anniversary Photo Competition
To celebrate 20 Years of The Manhood Wildlife and Heritage Group, you are invited to take part in a photographic competition being held by the group to capture the brightest and glorious best of the Manhood Peninsula.
The competition will be open to receiving photo entries from July 16th to August 12th
The winners will be announced on the week of the 20th August
There are 4 categories:
- Wildlife Category (16+ years)
- Heritage Category (16+ years)
- Landscape Category (16+ years)
- Your Local Nature Category (Under 16’s age group, includes photos of wildlife, landscapes or plants)
To find out more about the competition and to enter it, please follow this link to the MWHG website
Southern Marine Plan
Photo copyright Rik Wright
The South Marine Plan is the second English marine plan to be adopted. It covers an area of around 20,000 square kilometres of inshore and offshore waters across 1,000 kilometres of coast line from Folkestone to the river Dart. It is one of the busiest shipping channels in the world, with significant numbers of freight and passenger transport as well as military activity with almost two thirds of Royal Navy ships stationed at Portsmouth. This intense activity and shipping takes place alongside 60 marine protected areas, including nine marine conservation zones and a UNESCO world heritage site. It is one of the most complex and used areas of the English coast line.
As with land-use planning, marine planning is a statutory requirement. A marine plan becomes a statutory consideration in all relevant planning decisions once it is published for public consultation. The South Marine Plan will help ensure that the right activities happen in the right place and in the right way within the marine environment. It provides a framework that will shape and inform decisions over how the areas’ waters are developed, protected and improved over the next 20 years.
Please follow this link to read more about the South Marine Plans
Selsey Festival 2018
The annual Selsey Festival is taking place throughout August this year. This is the 16th year of the Selsey Festival so there is lots to celebrate. The Festival features loads of events such as music, talks, shows and cinema.
Screen On The Green is back on 10, 11 and 12 August. There will be showings of popular films such as Avengers Assemble and Top Gun.
Visit the Selsey Heritage Exhibition - Selsey 1918 to 2018, the Sea and Tourism. The Manhood Wildlife & Heritage Group are putting on a fascinating exhibition about the history of Selsey. See how the lives of our fishermen have changed over the last 100 years, how technology has helped them to be more efficient. Also see how holiday makers have enjoyed the sea side in Selsey over the years. Donkey rides on the beach anyone or Hide-y-Hi at Pontins Holiday Camp? The exhibition runs daily from 31st July to 10th August - 10.30am to 4.30pm. The Exhibition Hall, Selsey Town Council, PO20 0RB. Please note this exhibition is closed on Sunday 5th August
To continue the sea theme, Mulberry Divers are running snorkel trips from East Beach on most Fridays in August, so join them to find out more about the underwater world near you! For full details and to book your space call 01243 601000 or visit www.mulberrydivers.co.uk
Thur 16th to Sat 18th August sees the 16th Fantastic End of the Pier Show at Selsey Town Hall. This much-loved show will be taking you on an amazing canter through iconic musicals, films, TV shows, sketches, comedy moments and much, much more! There will be some saucy surprises and everyone’s favourite ‘Jobs’. We will have our usual fabulous atmosphere with a pay bar. Shows from 7.30pm with the addition of a Saturday matinee at 2.30pm. Tickets £8 from Selsey Town Council or from Ticketsource.
There is so much going on during the Selsey Festival. Find out all about it from the Selsey Festival website
Pagham Harbour
Photo copyright Sarah Hughes
Pagham Harbour is a glorious and peaceful nature reserve, one of the few undeveloped stretches of the Sussex coast. This sheltered inlet is an internationally important wetland site for wildlife. Watch black-tailed godwits and little egrets by day, then linger when skies are clear for an amazing sunset.
Follow this link to find out more about Pagham Harbour Local Nature Reserve
Southern Water Consultation
Southern Water are inviting comments on their draft Water Resources Management Plan that aims to keep our taps flowing for the next 50 years. They really want to hear from people, so please make your thoughts known by contacting them as shown in the following link:
Southern Water DRAFT Water Resources Management Plan
Chichester Harbour March 2018
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