As winter draws to a close, a stunning natural phenomenon starts to emerge - scarlet elf cups (Sarcoscypha coccinea). These small, striking fungi with vivid red cups, begin to appear in woodland…

Last year we successfully raised the money needed to renew and replace the boardwalk and old dipping pond at Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve. Our volunteers and staff have been working incredibly…

At Blashford Lakes nature reserve, our special sand martin banks are giving these charismatic birds the space they need to thrive.

As we continue our improvement works at Blashford Lakes, a new dipping pond begins to take shape.

You may have been following the recent, exciting developments with Blashford Lakes nature reserve’s ongoing face lift. One of the elements of the project that will emerge in the coming weeks is a…

Have you seen some exciting things happening at Blashford Lakes nature reserve? We've started work to update the nature reserve thanks to two large grants and generous contributions from some…

Our Young Naturalists catch up and look back on everything they've learned over a fun and busy year.

Great white egret that is. Walter now had two companions and all were joining in the fishing frenzy on Ibsley Water this morning. Later on they were separated and I saw one unringed bird, close to…

The first Sunday of the month is volunteer task day and this morning we were continuing work on the path between Goosander and Lapwing hide. The path is being trimmed back and the gravel surface…

5th October reports from Blashford showed that all the main players are still present. On Ibsley Water the ferruginous duck was still around the north end of the Long Spit, visible from either or…