
Restoring Chalk Stream Habitat in Overton
With a popular footpath and its neighbouring chalk stream in peril, the Watercress and Winterbournes partners have been tackling bank erosion on the Upper Test in Overton.
With a popular footpath and its neighbouring chalk stream in peril, the Watercress and Winterbournes partners have been tackling bank erosion on the Upper Test in Overton.
Think of flowering wild orchids and the bliss of the midsummer months may come to mind. Many of these superstars of the wildflower world, however, begin emerging in early spring.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trusts Wilder Portsmouth project has teamed up with Waterfront Garden Centre to create a wildlife display garden
Every habitat has its predators and their prey, including our garden lawns – especially when we let them grow a little wilder. The scale may be smaller, but the stakes are just as high!
When it comes to chalk streams, exploration and learning go hand-in-hand. In Andover, Appleshaw, and Vernham Dean, residents have taken a journey of creative discovery.
For a bird that prefers to remain elusive to the eye, ensconced among the dense cover of reedbeds, the bittern is far less inconspicuous to the ear.
Spring brings longer days and warmer weather, and with it, a burst of flora. Woodland wonders like celandines, primroses, and bluebells are among the first to bloom. You may also spot rarer plants…
Spring is an ideal time to encounter great crested newts as they migrate to their breeding ponds.
This international beaver day we are celebrating the effect beavers can have on downsteam communities.
Beavers are back in Britain, with upwards of 25 releases of these industrious rodents…
This global rewilding day we are celebrating how far we have come at Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust since 2020 when we purchased our first rewilding site, Wilder Little Duxmore on…