One of our countryside’s most iconic and agile mammals is the brown hare (Lepus europaeus). Known for its long, black-tipped ears and astonishing speed – up to 45mph when evading predators – the…

Wicor Primary School Headteacher Mark Wildman shares his experience of their Ofsted report back in November 2024. He also shares his thoughts on how their partnership with Hampshire & Isle of…

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…

The Government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill is being billed as a way to unlock growth while restoring nature. But beneath that promise lies a serious risk to wildlife and wild places they –…

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.