The varied geology of our county has given us a wide range of landscapes, from the acidic heathlands of West Sussex to the saltmarshes of Rye Bay and from the quiet agricultural landscapes of the Low Weald to the bustling coastal resorts. We look at a range of landscapes both physical and human to better understand our county.

Half term - Monday 12th - Friday 16th February 2024

An Associate Tutor with the Geography team at the University of Sussex from where I thought I had retired...10 years ago! I specialise in the landscapes of SE England, in both urban and rural areas and I did my doctorate in the suburban growth of the interwar period. I taught adult education for nearly 30 years at Sussex where I worked in the Landscape Studies degree team and was Convenor for Local History. I give talks across SE England to a wide range of groups, from universities to local history societies, WI groups , U3A, Probus and Round Tables. I teach also for the Workers Educational Association and run weekly classes at local community centres. The most requested from my range of talks are those that combine social history, geography, geology and a 'sense of place'.