Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh
Enormous flocks of geese, ducks and swans swirl down from wide skies to drop onto the flat, open expanses of flooded grazing marshes in winter. In spring, lapwing tumble overhead and the soft,…
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Coastal
Coastal habitats are found wherever the land meets the sea. With some 17,800km, the UK has one of the longest national coastlines in Europe. The coast is home to many habitats, with cliffs, rocky…
Amazing Grazing
By making a gift to today, you can help us continue grazing our precious nature reserves across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight and ensure these special places continue to thrive.
The Coastal Squeeze
How can we protect ourselves without harming wildlife?
Conservation grazing
Conservation grazing is the use of livestock such as cattle, sheep, goats, pigs or ponies to maintain and increase the wildlife value or biodiversity of habitats such as grasslands and heathlands.
Thank you - Amazing Grazing
Your support will help us continue grazing our precious nature reserves across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight and ensure these special places continue to thrive.
How to make a coastal garden
Coastal gardening can be a challenge, but with the right plants in the right place, your garden and its wildlife visitors can thrive.
Conservation grazing helping nature
Conservation grazing is a forward-thinking method of using livestock for wildlife friendly, sustainable farming. Using livestock for conservation grazing purposes has increased in popularity in…
Hurst & Keyhaven Coastal Nature Reserve Forum
Hurst & Keyhaven Coastal Nature Reserve Forum
Protecting our coastal birds
The Solent is one of the country’s most important locations for over-wintering birds, but they are under pressure from human activity. Learn about our work to protect these amazing species.
Thousands oppose plans that put protected habitats and much-loved wildlife at risk.
Over 12,000people are supporting wildlife charities’call to stop a major development which would build over 4,000 homeson legally protected habitats atTipner Westin Portsmouth Harbour.
A brief guide to visiting an area where cattle are grazing
The Wildlife Trust wants you to enjoy visiting an area where livestock are grazing. If you follow this guide and gain confidence you should enjoy the site even more.