Looking for some family fun this June? Check out our free Children's Poetry Workshops for ages 7-11 💙 Dates in Alresford, Overton, Whitchurch, and Andover: hiwwt.org.uk/tales/festival

#WatercressAndWinterbournes Wessex Rivers Trust The National Lottery Heritage Fund Hampshire Libraries Merry-go-Round Storytelling

😮 There are estimated to be around 4000 different species of beetle in the UK, around 47 of which are ladybirds, all varying patterns and colours.
🕵️ We've put together a handy guide on how to spot four of the key ladybird species. hiwwt.org.uk/blog/lovely-la…

👀 Come and see us! - 📅 Saturday May 18 - 🕙 10am - 4pm - 📍 Browns Golf Course, Isle of Wight

Come and find us at this amazing event, highlighting some of the amazing science 🔬 in the natural world. 🌊 🌳

Brilliant few days of #Seagrass Survey Training with our volunteers and project partners!

Locations included Seaview, Chilling Beach and Calshot. A huge thank you to all that joined us 🌱
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust Solent Seascape Project BoskalisWestminster Wightlink Ferries UoP Marine Biology Eco Drift Cleaning

Volunteer Wardening at Farlington Marshes. Checking on the cattle and engaging with the public. A beautiful day on the marshes.
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust

Leaving some of the lawn uncut is fantastic for pollinators, small mammals & birds. It’s good for our climate and having sat amongst the flowers yesterday, I’d say it’s good for our mental health too. wildflowerhour BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland Little Green Space 🐝 Plantlife Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust #NoMowMay

40,000 seagrass seeds have been successfully planted at Calshot and Seaview as part of our Solent Seagrass Restoration Project and Solent Seascape Project.

This is an exciting milestone towards our vision of a #wilderSolent , for both people and wildlife 🎉

What really happens in water vole conservation, and how are Pringles tubes involved? Find out at this talk from the brilliant Tom Moorhouse! 🖋️ 4th June, Alresford. Free to attend: eventbrite.co.uk/e/tales-from-t…

#WatercressAndWinterbournes Wessex Rivers Trust The National Lottery Heritage Fund Hampshire Libraries

💪 20 Hampshire & Isle of Wight Trust staff are taking on the Romsey Relay Marathon on May 19! 🏃

🦔 They're raising money for the Trust's work supporting wildlife across our region.

👇 To find out more or donate, follow the link below! 👇

justgiving.com/page/team-hiww…

We are proud to share that His Majesty, The King, has announced his continued patronage of The Wildlife Trusts, underscoring his unwavering commitment to environmental conservation. 1/4

Today's book recommendation is 'Elegy for a River' by Tom Moorhouse! This heartfelt and thought-provoking book documents 11 years spent researching water voles and other wildlife 💙 hiwwt.org.uk/blog/sophie-ev…

#WatercressAndWinterbournes Wessex Rivers Trust The National Lottery Heritage Fund Hampshire Libraries

Just received some official photos from inside Buckingham Palace. Such a wonderful occasion. And I’m so glad I wore green! 💚

Wow what an absolutely incredible, special and memorable day at Buckingham Palace today, being awarded an MBE for services to wildlife and the natural environment. Thank you to everyone who supports our work at Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, we couldn’t do it without you xx

📷 This chiffchaff was spotted by one our reserve's staff lining its nest with feathers.

🎙️ They are aptly named for their 'chiff chaff, chiff chaff' sounding song.

👇 To find out more about the chiffchaff follow the link. 👇

hiwwt.org.uk/wildlife-explo…

🔎 A pair of courting weasels were spotted by our staff at our first rewilding site, Wilder Little Duxmore. Weasels are the UK's smallest carnivore, weighing as little as 55g. This is just one of the many species that is present at our rewilding site! 💚

Happy birthday 🎂 to Chris Packham - Vice President of Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, champion, advocate and staunch defender of our precious but badly threatened natural world. Thank you for everything you do💚✊