East Sussex Vegetated Shingle Management Plan

Vegetated shingle is an internationally rare habitat, made up of some highly specialised plant communities.

For detailed information about shingle habitats in East Sussex, see our page on shingle plants.

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East Sussex Vegetated Shingle Management Plan (1224k) Guidance on the management, protection and restoration of shingle sites in East Sussex.
Appendices A and B (930k) Appendices to the East Sussex Vegetated Shingle Management Plan, including shingle survey instructions and shingle species identification guide.
Appendices C, D and E (1104k) Appendices to the East Sussex Vegetated Shingle Management Plan, including guidelines for good practice when working on beaches with vegetated shingle, identification sheets and site evaluation data.