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Cuckmere Haven battle for survival against the elements
Article by Dan de Belder Cuckmere Haven, situated roughly three miles from Seaford, boasts stunning views of the world famous Seven Sisters. It is in the South Downs National Park, with ownership shared among the National Trust, Seaford Town Council and the County Council; the cottages are privately owned. Cuckmere Haven, whilst renowned for its…
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‘Dancing Sunflowers’
Have you heard of ‘sunflowers dancing’? A report in a national newspaper sent me off investigating. A study carried out by a team led by Yasmine Meroz at Tel Aviv University discovered that what appeared to be random movements within groups of plants can lead to self-organising patterns that optimise growing conditions. The team delved…
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A Distant Sound
It is easy to take everyday objects around you for granted. I have looked again at two of these and seen the connection between them. The first is a framed watercolour above our fireplace. The scene shows a striking Seaford cliff-scape, painted in meticulous detail, with Seaford Head as it was in the nineteenth century.…
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Intriguing pile of earth!
Whilst wandering along the path on Seaford Head towards the coastguard cottages I came across a strange pile of earth with a little hole in the middle. I pondered over this little pile of earth wondering what creature had worked so hard to create it. It obviously wasn’t ants. Whatever was causing it wasn’t worried…
Celebrating Seaford 