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Winnall Moors in February

Tom, one of the wardens for Winnall Moors does his rounds on a Friday morning. He shares his experiences with us here.

Southern marsh orchid © Lukas Steigerwald

Mapledurwell Fen: botanical gem

The Trust’s smallest nature reserve, Mapledurwell Fen, is nestled in a corner of Basingstoke and Deane. It has been called the “richest half acre in Hampshire” and survey results from 2019 prove…

an old view of the bushes at Farlington Marshes

Trainee blogs

Blog reports from two Wildlife Trust Trainee Ecologists

Beaver © David Parkyn/ Cornwall Wildlife Trust

A new era for beavers

A quiet wildlife renaissance is happening, spearheaded by an animal that once defined the entire function of our wetlands and waterways. Hunted to extinction for its pelt in the 16th century we…

Hockley Farm, artists impression by Dan Powell

Hockley Meadows Farm

Hockley Meadows Farm - Nestled in the heart of the Itchen valley, a site that has become an integral part of how we manage reserves, benefitting wildlife right across southern Hampshire. Thanks to…

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