Himalayan balsam
As its name suggests, Himalayan balsam is from the Himalayas and was introduced here in 1839. It now an invasive weed of riverbanks and ditches, where it prevents native species from growing.
Search
Search
Balsam bashing
Volunteer to help clear the invasive non-native species, Himalayan balsam.
Dog owners can protect their pet and our rivers this summer
Spot-on flea and tick treatments can wash off in rivers, endangering our pets and our wildlife. We're asking dog owners to keep both protected this summer.
Thanking volunteers for their help in the balsam battle
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust hosted an afternoon of tea and home-made cakes on 25 November to thank volunteers and to celebrate another successful season with the New Forest Non-…
Donation from local co-operative to help to protect local sealife
Three local wildlife Trusts are saying a big thank you to a regional co-operative - Southern Co-op - after a generous donation will help protect our local sealife.
Isle of Wight Reserves Balsam Basher Volunteer
We are looking for volunteers to help provide support for removal of Invasive Non-Native Species – Himalayan Balsam.
Rivers
From otters to freshwater shrimps, all animals are dependant on an abundant and reliable supply of clean water. Rivers sustain the natural environment, wildlife and people in equal measure.
Cleaning up our rivers
Ali Morse, Water Policy & Catchment Technical Specialist, sets out why we need to think smarter about our wastewater
We protect our coast and sea
The UK seas are an amazing life support system. The seas around Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are home to some wonderful animals and plants including the colourful dahlia anemone, the magical seahorse and the beautiful cuckoo wrasse. We want to see these diverse habitats cherished and become Living Seas, where marine life thrives, from the depths of the ocean to the coastal shallows.
Help protect ground nesting birds
Between March and July many birds will be using the Trust’s nature reserves to breed. For some species, breeding season means navigating the hazards of nesting on the ground.
Reducing nutrients in our rivers and the Solent
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust is demonstrating a nature-based solution to mitigating nitrate pollution in our rivers and the Solent through rewilding intensively managed agricultural land.
Help Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust protect our water ways
The Lower Avon Non-Native Plants Project is calling for volunteers to help survey and manage invasive non-native invasive plant species that harm our native wildlife.