The spring is always busy with migrants coming and going and insects emerging. Migrants were very late this year with the second part of April being wet and cool.

Coots and moorhens are often seen on our chalk streams, but it can be tricky to tell them apart. Here are some tips for identifying these black water birds.

We are delighted to announce that we have partnered with Cappagh to deliver important works on two of our nature reserves. Supporting both Farlington Marshes and St Clair’s Meadow, this work will…

At the end of June, a small delegation from the Trust attended Groundswell – the regenerative agriculture festival. Founded just eight years ago, it’s grown into something of a phenomenon –…

Carnivorous plants are often thought of as being exotic plants existing on tropical lands far away, or on our windowsill in the form of a Venus fly-trap. However, not to be outdone by distant…

Butterflies are one of our most beloved insects. Their dazzling colours, gentle nature and arrival coinciding with warmer weather, help win a place in our hearts. It is fair to say, that for all…

The scorpion fly: an insect with a name that might get one’s imagination racing, even more so when seen flying around. A flying scorpion fly, with a wasp-like yellow and black body and a beak…

The Trust is filled with pride as we reflect on the success of the Seeing is Believing 2024 CEO Conference, hosted here in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight last month.

As our volunteers continue to monitor the Test and Itchen headwaters, the latest SmartRivers results reveal water quality concerns.

On Sunday 19th May, 20 staff members from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust took on the Romsey Relay Marathon