November was once the quiet season for bumblebees. By mid-autumn, most colonies had died away, leaving only newly-mated queens tucked into soil or leaf litter to wait for spring. But across the UK…

One of our countryside’s most iconic and agile mammals is the brown hare (Lepus europaeus). Known for its long, black-tipped ears and astonishing speed – up to 45mph when evading predators – the…

Sadly, they are not - but if you volunteer, you can dive into their mythical realm and feel a little magic of your own. This blog is written by Nicky Thomas, a long-standing Trust volunteer who…

This blog is written by Bonnie Waycott, a first-time intertidal survey volunteer, and provides a beautifully vivid account of her day at Keyhaven.

In autumn 2024, the Trust and Abri launched a brand-new partnership to help make the Mansbridge estate in Southampton a wilder, greener, and more connected place to live.

During April to…

This year, our Wilder Communities work, funded by the Reaching Communities programme which is part of the National Lottery Community Fund, has brought people together across Hampshire and the Isle…

As autumn slips into winter, thousands of redwings – small thrushes from the far north – arrive in the UK from Iceland and Scandinavia, driven south by colder weather and dwindling food supplies…

As October brings misty mornings and crisp evenings, one of our most familiar garden visitors - the European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) - is preparing for its long winter sleep. These round,…

As autumn paints Hampshire’s woodlands in rich shades of gold and crimson, one of the county’s cleverest birds is hard at work preparing for the winter ahead: the Eurasian jay.

Slugs and snails might not be the first creatures we welcome into our gardens, yet these humble molluscs are essential players in the natural world.