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.

From April to September 2025, our partnership with Abri continued to build momentum across the Mansbridge estate, rounding off a productive first year for the project.
This six‑month period…

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.

Hampshire’s gardens, hedgerows and woodland edges take on a special character in autumn, with berries ripening, fungi pushing up through damp soil and leaves beginning to turn. Among this seasonal…

If you picture a British snake, chances are you’re thinking of the grass snake - sleek, greenish-grey, and marked with that unmistakable yellow-and-black collar behind its head. As the UK’s…