Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has collected more than 100,000 seagrass seeds from underwater meadows in the Solent, providing the next generation of seed for its ongoing efforts to…
A new interactive map is helping boaters across the Solent protect seagrass, one of the UK’s rarest marine habitats. It shows the locations of known seagrass meadows, helping skippers to avoid…
Rare underwater meadows returning to the Solent following a record-breaking year of seagrass restoration by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.
Seagrass begins to flourish in the Hamble for the first time in almost 100 years.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust is supporting a new campaign from The Wildlife Trusts calling for a UK-wide ban on destructive bottom trawling in offshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs…
Pioneering project aims to restore lost underwater habitat, and one of the UK’s most threatened habitats
In an extraordinary find in the waters off the Isle of Wight, a mantis shrimp - renowned for its unique vision and hunting prowess - has been recorded on video, offering a rare glimpse of this…
A new study from The University of Manchester reveals a severe level of microplastic pollution within the Medina Estuary.
The Solent Seascape Project is working to restore, protect and connect nature within the Solent. In July 2024, the project was endorsed as an official United Nations Decade Action since it is an…
We are thrilled to share that our Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust Marine and Seagrass Champion volunteers have won the prestigious Marsh Volunteer Award for Marine Conservation 2024…
