Explore the mysterious world of fungi! From the enchanting scarlet elf cups to the eerie devil's fingers, discover the hidden gems in your autumn landscape.

Staff at The Oaks Havant Crematorium selected Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust to be one of the recipients of money raised through a national recycling scheme run by the Institute of…

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.

Following the disappointing outcome from the Hampshire County Council Decision Day last week, there remain unanswered questions around the reasons for our bid being rejected as well as the long…

Late summer is the best time to discover one of the UK’s chunkiest caterpillars, the elephant hawk-moth.

Back in April, our marine team and volunteers carried out an intertidal survey at Ryde Pier Head, Isle of Wight. Using the Shoresearch methodology we carried out walkover of the site surveying a…

Around the towns of Alresford and Overton, our local bat species have been given new places to call home.

I was thrilled to volunteer for the seed collection sessions at Seaview, Isle of Wight. However, the first session on Tuesday evening was the definition of a washout for us waders! The snorkellers…

No summer outing would be complete without hearing the tell-tale sound of a patrolling dragonfly as it hunts over a nearby pond.

Did you know that there are 4,000 beetle species in the UK? You are probably familiar with the humble ladybird, an iconic beetle of children's books and one we welcome to our gardens. Have…