Hampshire residents were immersed in the wild world of chalk streams this June, with a special literature festival held by the Watercress and Winterbournes scheme.

Coots and moorhens are often seen on our chalk streams, but it can be tricky to tell them apart. Here are some tips for identifying these black water birds.

Wherever we live in the UK, we’re all connected to the sea. For this year’s National Marine Week, we’re celebrating this connection and highlighting why a healthy, thriving marine environment…

This month, we're recommending ten brilliant children's books about rivers - perfect for keen young readers!

We are delighted to announce that we have partnered with Cappagh to deliver important works on two of our nature reserves. Supporting both Farlington Marshes and St Clair’s Meadow, this work will…

At the end of June, a small delegation from the Trust attended Groundswell – the regenerative agriculture festival. Founded just eight years ago, it’s grown into something of a phenomenon –…

In just under a week’s time, the polls will open for one of the most important elections in our lifetime.  

Carnivorous plants are often thought of as being exotic plants existing on tropical lands far away, or on our windowsill in the form of a Venus fly-trap. However, not to be outdone by distant…

In January last year, Amanda read an article in the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust magazine about supporting local community groups and, concerned with the increasingly isolated…

Being able to connect with nature is important not only for our physical health but also our mental wellbeing. There is plenty of evidence available that shows spending time outdoors in nature…