Blog: HIWWT

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Alan from Southern Car Storage and lauren from HIWWT fundraising team holding giant check outside in a green space

Fundraising: Southern Car Storage

Over the last two years local business owner Alan Stacey, owner of Southern Car Storage, has chosen to make Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust his business’ charity of the year and raise…

Long-tailed tit

The early bird catches the worm

As the frosty veneer of winter melts away and the earth mellows for spring, you may notice little flurries of activity around your garden. Perhaps a robin is collecting leaves, or a song thrush is…

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How to Manage Your Off-Mains Sewage System

Do you have a cesspit, septic tank, or sewage treatment plant? If used improperly, it could risk damage to your home and the local environment. Here's how to ensure you have a safe, legal,…

Algal bloom © Heike Kampe

Dirty Secret: When Off-Mains Sewerage Goes Wrong

All across rural Hampshire, potential pollution sources hide in plain sight. Household cesspits, septic tanks, and sewage treatment plants can leak sewage if not sized, sited, or used correctly,…

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A Quick Guide to Off-Mains Sewage Systems

Many properties in rural Hampshire are disconnected from the main sewer network, relying instead on private 'off-mains' systems. Here's a quick guide to how these systems work, and…

Carrion crow

Counting crows

Is it a rook? Is it a raven? Or is it a crow? The three all-black birds from the corvid family often cause an ID challenge. But they and their cousins can be identified by their size, shape and…

Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) against blue sky

A waxwing winter?

Ecologist Lewis Hooper shares why we should be on the lookout for the mesmerising Bohemian waxwing and why they migrate to the UK.

Lauren HIWWT fundraiser and member of Fareham Bowls Club holding check that reads £640

Fundraising: Fareham Bowling Club

Discover how the Fareham Bowling club united to support the Trust as their chosen charity of the year and learn about their fundraising efforts.

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