New development in vital Solent Seagrass Restoration Project
Wildlife Trust’s work to restore the Solent’s seagrass could be sped up by innovative new machine
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Seagrass
Meadows of seagrass spread across the seabed, their dense green leaves sheltering a wealth of wildlife including our two native species of seahorse.
Supercharging Seagrass Restoration
Solent Seagrass Restoration Project is getting a boost with the development of new mechanical equipment.
Seagrass: The Solent’s superhero
Beneath the waves of the Solent are hidden underwater gardens of seagrass. These marine flowering plants are known for increasing biodiversity in our coastal waters. However, they are now…
Collecting Seagrass Seed in the Solent
By Eva Walton, Seagrass Restoration Intern
Seagrass: A Seabed Superhero
Have you ever heard of seagrass? This amazing plant provides an impressive list of environmental services – supplying vital habitat to wildlife and fisheries, protecting our shores from erosion…
Spectacular seagrass
These undersea meadows are home to some amazing wildlife and store huge amounts of carbon making them a key natural solution to the climate crisis.
Seagrass seed collection volunteering
The Trust is leading efforts to protect and restore vital seagrass meadows through the Solent Seagrass Restoration and Solent Seascape Projects. These underwater habitats support diverse marine life, combat climate change, improve water quality, and protect coastlines - but up to 90% have been lost in the past century. This summer, the Trust is inviting local community members to help collect seagrass seeds at Seaview and play a hands-on role in bringing back a wilder, healthier Solent.
Solent Seagrass Restoration Project
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has joined forces with Boskalis Westminster to undertake a seagrass restoration project within the Solent.
Seagrass – The Solent’s hidden secret
Beneath the waves of the Solent is a sight you might not expect to see: dazzling underwater gardens of seagrass. These beautiful marine plants are known for increasing biodiversity in our coastal…
Thank you - Seagrass
Your support is vital to helping us create space for wildlife, restore and protect vital habits for threatened species and build a stronger connection between people and nature.
Record breaking year for seagrass in the Solent
Rare underwater meadows returning to the Solent following a record-breaking year of seagrass restoration by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.