Itchen Valley Country Park is renowned for its diversity of small mammal species (mice, voles, and shrews). There are 9 small mammal species which are widespread in the UK and eight are present…

Trainee Ecologist Olivia Henderson takes us on an exploration of Hampshire’s two remarkable habitats: chalk grasslands and chalk streams. Guided by her passion for botany, Olivia delves into these…

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…

On Sunday, our staff, campaign leaders and supporters marched through London, alongside thousands of protesters to urge the Government to end the poisoning of Britain’s waterways.

The fluted bird's nest fungi (Cyathus striatus), is a conical fungus, that look remarkably like – as the name suggests – a tiny bird's nest. This fungus stands out as a fascinating…

Although the headlines were dominated by National Insurance and inheritance tax; the Autumn Budget contained a few nuggets of significance for nature.  Whilst has Trust has welcomed the additional…

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…

On sunny days, the glint of a banded or beautiful demoiselle is quite a sight to behold. But how can you tell the difference between the two species?

Charlotte Cornelius is supporting our Solent Seagrass Restoration Project with a generous donation of 10% of profits from sales of her beautiful new Poseidon Seagrass Collection.

At Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust’s 63rd Annual General Meeting this October, we were thrilled to honour two extraordinary individuals with our Outstanding Contribution Award: Anne…