Furry flyers and sunbathing stripes
At this time of year, the quiet grasslands of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are hiding something remarkable - a moth that looks more like it belongs in a storybook than in the British…
At this time of year, the quiet grasslands of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are hiding something remarkable - a moth that looks more like it belongs in a storybook than in the British…
Each spring, the avocet, one of Britain’s most striking and scarce wading birds returns to Hampshire’s coastal wetlands. Elegant and unmistakable, with long bluish-grey legs and a graceful,…
Chewton Glen Hotel have raised an incredible £3,090.96 for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.
In the quiet woodlands, a small, elusive bird performs a daily vertical dance that often goes unnoticed. The treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) is a master of camouflage and an expert climber,…
Each spring, a quiet transformation takes place beneath our feet. Before the trees fully leaf, the woodland floor lights up with a carpet of delicate white flowers - wood anemones - one of the UK’…
Thanks to the incredible support from the community of writers, poets, artists and book lovers, 'Wild Seas, Wilder Cities' has continued to raise money for the Trust’s Solent Seagrass…
The white-clawed crayfish Austropotamobius pallipes is Britain’s only native crayfish. This small, olive-brown crustacean with pale undersides on its claws – hence its name – once thrived in the…
For the majority of January and February the wet winter continued and paths and tracks around the site were very muddy contributing to a significant reduction in visitor numbers.
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.
Now, six months…
The elusive European spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) has been making its presence known recently in and around Lymington and Keyhaven Marshes Nature Reserve. With its striking white plumage, long…