Brent goose
The brent goose flies to the UK for the milder winter. Two populations arrive: those with dark bellies can be found around Eastern England; while those with pale bellies can be found in the North…
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Connecting to nature: Volunteering for wellbeing
Volunteer, Sonya Dibbin, shares her first intertidal survey experience and discusses the positive impact nature can have on our mental wellbeing.
Seagrass seed collection volunteering
The Trust is leading efforts to protect and restore vital seagrass meadows through the Solent Seagrass Restoration and Solent Seascape Projects. These underwater habitats support diverse marine life, combat climate change, improve water quality, and protect coastlines - but up to 90% have been lost in the past century. This summer, the Trust is inviting local community members to help collect seagrass seeds at Seaview and play a hands-on role in bringing back a wilder, healthier Solent.
Wader wonderland
The Solent is a wonderland of migratory waders, and winter is the best time to see them.
Considering volunteering? Find out one volunteer's unique way of getting involved
Have you ever wondered how the skills you have could be used by The Wildlife Trust? Believe it or not while physical work is important, volunteering isn’t always about digging holes and planting…
Volunteering Opportunities
Browse our current volunteering opportunities and help wildlife in your local area. There are volunteering opportunities across the UK, from supporting events, to community gardening and species surveying.
Volunteers needed for nightingale surveys
We've joined forces with Hampshire Ornithological Society to try and halt the decline of the common nightingale in Hampshire
Intertidal Surveys
Join us for our intertidal surveys, and discover the incredible diversity of our coastal habitats. Learn more about our wonderful marine wildlife, and use the Shoresearch methodology to gather vital data on the different species found along our shorelines.
Overwintering bird surveys
We take you through some of the techniques and findings from our overwintering bird surveys
Duck, duck goose!
Read more about some of the wonderful winter birds your local wildlife reserve hosts.
Langstone by Brian Shipman
A poem about Brent Geese leaving Langstone Harbour
Winter Survey at Farlington
Over the winter the volunteer team down at Farlington Marshes have been helping me do some survey work to look in a little bit more detail what the birds have been doing