Discover the green woodpecker, Britain’s largest woodpecker and one of summer’s most distinctive birds. Learn how its laughing call, colourful plumage and ant-hunting habits make it a fascinating…

Discover the clouded yellow butterfly, a striking summer migrant that brings vivid yellow-orange colour to Hampshire and the Isle of Wight's chalk grasslands.

Climate change is putting the landscape and wildlife under increasing pressure. Discover how extreme heat, wildfires and flooding threaten nature's survival, and how Hampshire & Isle of…

As wildfires, extreme heat and drought intensify, blaming rewilding and nature policies is a dangerous distraction. The real answer is to restore the landscapes that hold water, cool places down…

Find out about the speckled wood butterfly, what it looks like and where to see it.

The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 is firmly embedded in law, the Hampshire and Solent Combined County Authority is up and running, local government reorganisation is…

One of the most fascinating insects to look out for during late summer is the hummingbird hawk-moth, a remarkable visitor that travels thousands of miles from southern Europe and North Africa to…

As darkness falls on a warm summer evening, a tiny green light may suddenly appear among the grasses. It might look like something from a fairy tale, but this mysterious glow belongs to one of…

Spot meadowsweet this summer, find out where to see and what it looks like.

Trainee Assistant Training Officer, Ida Kubisz reflects on her first Forest School training season at Swanwick Nature Reserve, sharing how time in nature helps practitioners slow down, reconnect…