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
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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…
Hockley Meadows Farm
Hockley Meadows Farm - Nestled in the heart of the Itchen valley, a site that has become an integral part of how we manage reserves, benefitting wildlife right across southern Hampshire. Thanks to…
Living with spiders
For some people, the slightest glimpse of a spider is enough to inspire shrieks of fear and the fear in being bitten. In reality, very few spiders here are capable of biting a person, and the…
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.
Spring meadows
Walking through a wildflower meadow is one of the quintessential experiences of an English spring, and one that many of us look forward to year on year.
Barton Meadows in Bloom
Barton Meadows nature reserve is in full bloom, and this year ox-eye daisies have stolen the show.
Work Party Volunteers - Itchen Valley
We need volunteers to help us on our nature reserves and other land we manage.
Hampshire’s Marvellous Meadows
Before the Second World War, meadows dripping with wildflowers and humming with insects would have been a familiar sight across the UK. However, in Hampshire flower-rich grasslands have declined…
Hockley Meadows Farm Update
In February last year, thanks to the generosity of our supporters and the local community, we were able to purchase Hockley Meadows Farm near Twyford.
Improvement works at Fishlake Meadows
If you're planning a visit to Fishlake Meadows in the next two months, please be aware that improvement works are taking place.
Hockley Meadows Nature Reserve
With its flower-rich fen meadow, lowland neutral grassland, reedbed, stream and willow carr, Hockley Meadows provides a diverse mix of habitats for a variety of species. Situated alongside the…