Work Party Volunteers - Itchen Valley
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Itchen Abbas Restoration Works
An extensive river restoration project at Itchen Abbas is being carried out by the Wessex Chalk Stream and Rivers Trust, with the approval of the Environment Agency. The area includes land which…
Save Our Salmon: A Call to Action for the River Itchen’s Endangered Atlantic Salmon
The River Itchen is home to one of the UK’s most remarkable yet threatened species—the Atlantic salmon. These fish, famed for their epic migrations from freshwater to the open ocean and back, have been a vital part of the river’s ecosystem for millennia. However, the future of the Itchen’s salmon is now in jeopardy.
Lily-of-the-valley
A beautifully scented plant, the arching stems and bell-shaped flowers of Lily-of-the-valley can be seen in many woodlands. Despite its delicate appearance, this plant is highly toxic.
Communities living on Test and Itchen rivers in line for National Lottery support
A new project working with communities to celebrate and protect the headwaters of our Test and Itchen rivers has been given the green light
Plans for nature based development submitted to Test Valley Borough Council
Southampton based HPW Architecture are submitting a planning application to Test Valley Borough Council to transform the old World of Water site on Greatbridge Road, Romsey into a nature based…
Floodplain restoration partnership brings vital wildlife habitat to Lower Test Valley
The Lower Test Valley is reaping the benefits from newly restored habitats. In a project initiated and funded by the Environment Agency and Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, the…
Community voices gather to shape river rights for the Itchen and Meon
Local residents joined Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust for a Rights of the River Forum in Winchester
Water pollution
Rivers are struggling under the effects of pollution with just 14% meeting good environmental standards and none reaching good chemical status. Sewage and urban pollution, agricultural pollution, and industrial pollution all contribute to the problem.
Watercress and Winterbournes
Watercress and Winterbournes is a Landscape Partnership Scheme that is protecting, enhancing, and celebrating seven chalk streams, with support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The 16 partner organisations are empowering local communities to restore these special waters, highlight their rich cultural heritage, and safeguard their future.
Wall barley
The distinctive spiky, or 'bearded', green flower heads of wall barley appear from June to July and are easy to spot in an urban environment as they push their way up through pavements…
My Wild Kitchen
In 2021, Emily and her partner took on an allotment. It is an amazing space that has allowed Emily to be more sustainable whilst reaping the well-being benefits of nature. Their next plan is to…