Communities in Portsmouth can now apply for funding to create Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS), helping manage rainwater more naturally while boosting wildlife and improving local spaces.
The call of the cuckoo ‘cuck-oo, cuck-oo’ is one of the most evocative sounds of spring, carrying over open countryside, reedbeds and edges of woodland. Males are the first to return and they…
Few sounds define the English countryside as powerfully as the song of the nightingale. Arriving in southern Britain from West Africa each spring, this small, unassuming migratory bird transforms…
The last six months of the Trust's partnership with Abri have now passed. A shift in community action towards to nature is evident and the project has left Mansbridge a greener, more…
An in-depth look into how communities have taken on the responsibility and are now leading the way for nature.
One of the most heart lifting sounds of spring is the clear, ringing voice of the song thrush (Turdus philomelos).
Small and fast flying, the holly blue is usually the first blue butterfly to be seen each year, appearing from late April and May.
Chalk streams are among the most precious and rare freshwater ecosystems on Earth, and we are lucky to enjoy them across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Characterised by their crystal-clear,…
One of the first hints that spring is stirring comes from the flutter of a lemon‑yellow butterfly.
Nature across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight shapes the places we live and the wildlife we are proud to share our home with.
