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Redshanks homecoming

Redshanks, with their striking red legs and haunting calls, are a familiar and cherished presence along the Hampshire coastline.

A red squirrel in a dark woodland holding its tail infant of it

Red Squirrels: a native treasure

The much-loved red squirrel is native to the UK but has been pushed to the fringes by the arrival of its larger cousin, the grey squirrel. Now only living in a few isolated places across the UK,…

a pygmy shrew in a clear glass jar being held in a hand

The Day of the Pygmy Shrews

Itchen Valley Country Park (IVCP) in South Hampshire is a special site for many reasons, not least because of its diversity of small mammal species. “Small mammals” is the term collectively coined…

six people posing for a photo with banners relating to the March for clean water protest

Marching for clean water

On Sunday, our staff, campaign leaders and supporters marched through London, alongside thousands of protesters to urge the Government to end the poisoning of Britain’s waterways.

Top down image of a fluted bird's nest fungus. There are 7 fruiting bodies amongst green moss

Secrets of the fluted bird's nest fungi

The fluted bird's nest fungi (Cyathus striatus), is a conical fungus, that look remarkably like – as the name suggests – a tiny bird's nest. This fungus stands out as a fascinating…

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