At Blashford Lakes nature reserve, our special sand martin banks are giving these charismatic birds the space they need to thrive.

Wildlife-friendly farming is a fairly new concept taking rural communities by storm, championed by forward-thinking farmers and organisations like Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.

With their cheerful, twittering song and impressive aerobatics, the sight of swallows soaring overhead is something many of us look to every year.

You may only have a balcony, a tiny lawn or a patio but it’s still possible to create your own private nature reserve.

Of all our butterflies, one group immediately springs to mind when we think of hot summer days. On a south-facing downland slope, bright blue butterflies skip and chase across the hillside.

Over the past four years, Hildon Ltd have made regular donations in support of Wildlife Watch, bringing 653 families closer to nature

Barton Meadows nature reserve is in full bloom, and this year ox-eye daisies have stolen the show.

Bats are as charismatic as they are misunderstood, and summer is the best time of year to see them.

Before the Second World War, meadows dripping with wildflowers and humming with insects would have been a familiar sight across the UK. However, in Hampshire flower-rich grasslands have declined…

Compton Bay proves a marine wildlife goldmine for a pair of intrepid species seekers.