Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust Blog

Ian Jelley, Director of Living Landscapes for Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, explains why helping nature recover is as essential for us as it is for wildlife.

Tamworth park, Portsmouth, was landscaped in 1991 with the intention of creating a haven for wildlife. Now, almost 30 years on, residents on the adjacent road have joined Team Wilder in an effort…

Just weeks before lockdown, friends and neighbours in Hyde gathered to form a new wilder group. Though a lot of their plans changed as the country went into lockdown, their focus on creating…

What do you think of when you hear the word fungi? For some thoughts might turn to mouth-watering mushrooms, carefully foraged from a supermarket shelf. For others it might conjure images of fairy…

Birds of a feather flock together, but have you ever wondered why that is? Our friends from Bird Aware Solent share some secrets of our coastal birds' avian gatherings.

Helen Macdonald, author of Vesper Flights visits Greywell Moors

In today's blog, Trainee Ecologist Sofie Borek talks about the importance of wild patches and how easy it is to help our insects.

When The Oaks Crematorium in Havant opened back in 2013, the desire was to create a crematorium with a difference. Gemma Lacey, Southern Co-op’s Director of Sustainability and Communications…

As our Wildbeach project draws to a close, Kelly Wetherick reflects on her time running this blend of exploration and learning on the Isle of Wight coast.

Some of the most fascinating species are often greatly overlooked and are rather unpopular. In today's blog Trainee Ecologist, Josh Phangurha, talks about some of the reasons why our eight…