Heathland and moorland
These wild, open landscapes stretch over large areas and are most often found in uplands. Although slow to awaken in spring, by late summer heathland can be an eye-catching purple haze of heather…
These wild, open landscapes stretch over large areas and are most often found in uplands. Although slow to awaken in spring, by late summer heathland can be an eye-catching purple haze of heather…
Clive Chatters, the author of a new book on Britain’s heaths, explains what to look out for, now spring has sprung on our heaths.
Upon joining the Trust as a trainee ecologist, one of my greatest hopes was to be able to observe some of the rarer butterfly species, especially the silver-studded blue.
Over 12,000people are supporting wildlife charities’call to stop a major development which would build over 4,000 homeson legally protected habitats atTipner Westin Portsmouth Harbour.
With so few chalk streams in the world, it's crucial that we keep them in good condition. But in trying to care for them, could we do more harm than good? In this guest blog, Andy Thomas from…
Rocky habitats are some of the most natural and untouched places in the UK. Often high up in the hills and hard to reach, they are havens for some of our rarest wildlife.
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has been working with Southampton-based artist and illustrator, Hannah Horn, to create a series of large, interlocking artworks that celebrate the…
A new mural, showcasing the Solent’s internationally important seagrass meadows, has been painted on a wall at the Isle of Wight Distillery by renowned wildlife street artist ATM.
Chalk streams are fantastic places for wild fish, but only if they reach their full potential. The Watercress and Winterbournes partners have recently given the Pillhill Brook a helping hand.
With a popular footpath and its neighbouring chalk stream in peril, the Watercress and Winterbournes partners have been tackling bank erosion on the Upper Test in Overton.
A popular walking route and stretch of chalk stream have both been restored, as the Watercress and Winterbournes partners head to Alresford.