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Oil beetle

The brilliance of beetles

Steve Garland, chair of Lancashire Wildlife Trust and beetle expert, explores the world of these incredible, armoured insects.

Fox cubs © Luke Massey/2020VISION

Celebrating local wildlife for World Wildlife Day

Within the heart of the countryside in Hampshire and the Island all sorts of creatures and wildlife can be found hidden amongst the human world that we know. Here are some local mammalian species…

Urban bee © Paul Hobson

The importance of green space

Populations are changing and more of us than ever now live in cities or urban environments. For many people this means less access to green space, as these developments have grown with little…

Waxwing by Trevor Codlin

Urban wildlife in Winter

Wildlife watching can feel fruitless in winter when the countryside seems to have a lot less to offer compared to a walk in the other seasons. But now we can really appreciate our urban wildlife,…

Sheila Fallone

My Wild Life: Sheila Fallone

Isle of Wight resident Sheila reflects on taking primary school learning outdoors with our Wildbeach project.

plants growing

How to work from home- and stay connected to nature

When working from home, it can be really easy to stay in front of a screen all day and never venture outdoors. We’ve got some easy ways to help you to connect with nature, even in the middle of a…

young girl running through woodland

Building lifelong connections to nature

Becky O’Melia, Engagement Manager, explains how we can build lifelong connections with the natural world and help tip the balance in favour of nature’s recovery.

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