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Lewes lime and cement works This early aerial photograph from 1920 illustrates the dependency of the cement industry on river transport | © Geoff Isted

Chalk Pit Inn – site of the old Offham chalk pit

History and nature trail at Buriton Chalk Pit Visit Buriton chalk pit to discover the hidden secrets of the chalk industry. A fantastic nature reserve with many chalk species. | © The Petersfield Museum

Chalk workers – horse boys at Buriton | © The Petersfield Museum

Team of workers at Buriton Chalk pit | © The Petersfield Museum

Four chalk workers at Buriton Pit | © The Petersfield Museum

Chalkhill blue butterfly – A beautiful butterfly seen on chalk grassland, especially on horseshoe vetch.

Birdsfoot trefoil – A food plant for many butterflies including many “blues” that are found in the South Downs

Southdown sheep – A sturdy local breed that grazes on grassland

South Downs Poppies

Figure 4.1 Chalk grassland SSSI units in the National Park | Source: Natural England (2012) England SSSI Unit Condition Assessments, Natural England. Analysis by Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre

Map 4.2 Chalk grassland and lowland heathland distribution within the South Downs National Park | Maps prepared by: GeoSpec, University of Brighton; February 2012. | Source: Hampshire Biodiversity Information Centre and Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre, 2011 | Ordnance Survey Crown Copyright © Licence No. 100050083.

Chalk Grassland Super Species

March 2nd, 2020

A set of 13 top trumps style cards with images and information about chalk grassland specialist species.