Living with spiders
For some people, the slightest glimpse of a spider is enough to inspire shrieks of fear and the fear in being bitten. In reality, very few spiders here are capable of biting a person, and the…
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London plane
The London plane tree is, as its name suggests, a familiar sight along the roadsides and in the parks of London. An introduced and widely planted species, it is tough enough to put up with city…
'Living by the Ash Tree Waters': A Retrospective
When it comes to chalk streams, exploration and learning go hand-in-hand. In Andover, Appleshaw, and Vernham Dean, residents have taken a journey of creative discovery.
Living downstream of beavers - residents’ perspectives five years on from release on mainland Britian
This international beaver day we are celebrating the effect beavers can have on downsteam communities.
Beavers are back in Britain, with upwards of 25 releases of these industrious rodents…
Water pollution
Rivers are struggling under the effects of pollution with just 14% meeting good environmental standards and none reaching good chemical status. Sewage and urban pollution, agricultural pollution, and industrial pollution all contribute to the problem.
Virgin Money London Marathon 2021
Want to run for a wilder future? Sign up and run the London marathon for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust today!
Communities living on Test and Itchen rivers in line for National Lottery support
A new project working with communities to celebrate and protect the headwaters of our Test and Itchen rivers has been given the green light
Farmers group together to restore nature across the local landscape
Hampshire farmers work together to improve the natural environment.
Reading a landscape - trainee ecologist Harry Munt shares his experience with us
As part of my traineeship with the Trust, I’ve had the privilege of getting acquainted with several ‘rewilding’ sites.
Assistant Reserves Officer takes on the iconic London Marathon
On Sunday 2nd October Assistant Reserves Officer, Ben Pickup, took on the iconic 2022 TCS London Marathon in aid of the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust raising an incredible £1683.…
Save our Chalk Streams
We are calling on the Government to introduce specific legal protections in planning for all of our chalk streams, to protect them from development-related harm.
Roydon Woods Nature Reserve
An impressive patchwork of wildlife rich habitats