News: Conservation

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nightjar drawing

Help protect ground nesting birds

Between March and July many birds will be using the Trust’s nature reserves to breed. For some species, breeding season means navigating the hazards of nesting on the ground.

Cheriton Primary School planting wildflowers by the Cheriton Stream © Andrew Goldsworthy

New blooms for the Cheriton Stream

Cheriton's chalk stream has been made a little greener, as children from the village primary school join their local conservation group for some wildflower planting.

Split level of the River Itchen © Linda Pitkin/2020 VISION

Itchen Abbas Restoration Works

An extensive river restoration project at Itchen Abbas is being carried out by the Wessex Chalk Stream and Rivers Trust, with the approval of the Environment Agency. The area includes land which…