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Go spotting early orchids

Think of flowering wild orchids and the bliss of the midsummer months may come to mind. Many of these superstars of the wildflower world, however, begin emerging in early spring.

 display garden with examples of wildlife friendly planting, wildlife boxes and links to many more ideas for your garden.

Make room for wildlife in your garden

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trusts Wilder Portsmouth project has teamed up with Waterfront Garden Centre to create a wildlife display garden

Starling

Lions of the lawn

Every habitat has its predators and their prey, including our garden lawns – especially when we let them grow a little wilder. The scale may be smaller, but the stakes are just as high!

Bittern at Blashford Lakes nature reserve

Va-va-boom!

For a bird that prefers to remain elusive to the eye, ensconced among the dense cover of reedbeds, the bittern is far less inconspicuous to the ear.

Great Crested Newt close up of head

Shining a light on newts

Spring is an ideal time to encounter great crested newts as they migrate to their breeding ponds.

Small copper on grass at Wilder Little Duxmore

Celebrating Global Rewilding Day

This global rewilding day we are celebrating how far we have come at Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust since 2020 when we purchased our first rewilding site, Wilder Little Duxmore on…

Grebe  pair

Strictly Come Courting

As mists rise from the water’s surface on early spring mornings, love is in the air as great crested grebe pairs join together to dance.

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