Treating marine wildlife with respect this summer
Many of us will be visiting and enjoying the coast around Hampshire and the Isle of Wight this summer. This is a beautiful environment which is precious to us all, both inhabitants and visitors…
Marine blog
Updates from our marine team about issues affecting wildlife in the Solent and beyond
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The unsung hero of our seas
By Ellie Parker, Marine Officer at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust
"Do jellyfish need summer hats?" Tales from a seagrass workshop
‘Shall I make my jellyfish a hat now that it’s getting closer to summer?’ is not a question I had anticipated when preparing for the Seagrass Workshop I was running for primary school children…
Pens of the Earth reach over £4,000 in funds raised for seagrass restoration
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…
Evaluating Solent Seagrass Meadows: Dissertation Insights from Calshot and Chilling
I was fortunate to enrol as a volunteer Solent Seagrass Champion in my second year of my undergraduate course at the University of Portsmouth. Fast forward to my master’s degree and the Hampshire…
LIFE Recreation ReMEDIES: Five Years of Marine Conservation and Community Impact
As October comes to an end, so too does the five-year journey of the EU LIFE funded ReMEDIES project. Since its inception in 2019, this vital initiative, led by Natural England, has worked…
Intertidal surveying from the perspective of a volunteer
Organised rock-pooling. That is what I like to call Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust's intertidal surveys, they are fantastic!
Seagrass collecting in the Solent - Seagrass Restoration Intern, Lauren Rawcliffe tells of her experiences
Early mornings and late summer evenings can only mean one thing in the Solent, it is the perfect time to collect seagrass seed. The sun rises, the tides are low, bright green meadows become…
The common cuttlefish, a camouflaging chameleon of the seas
During National Marine Week dive into the magical underwater world and celebrate all things marine…including what lies underneath the waves of the Solent!
The common cuttlefish (Sepia…
Sea the connection
Wherever we live in the UK, we’re all connected to the sea. For this year’s National Marine Week, we’re celebrating this connection and highlighting why a healthy, thriving marine environment…