Creating a Wilder Isle of Wight
Space for wildlife on our land and seas is being constantly squeezed. We need to give nature the space and time to recover by ensuring that 30% of land and sea are actively managed for nature’s recovery by 2030.
We believe that the Island offers the best chance of realising our ambitions for a wilder future, where wildlife can bounce back on a grand scale. From rewilding and restoring missing species to the creation of nature-based solutions, there is huge potential to make the Island richer for wildlife and people.
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Celebrating Community and Nature: Our Orchard Visits Day
Recently, community members gathered for an Orchard Visits Day to explore three orchards across the Isle of Wight. This event was a…
Celebrating the success of the Seeing is Believing 2024 CEO Conference
The Trust is filled with pride as we reflect on the success of the Seeing is Believing 2024 CEO Conference, hosted here in Hampshire and…
First anniversary of Hampshire & Isle of Wight Rewilding Network
As part of our vision for a wilder Hampshire and Isle of Wight, we want to see rewilding making a meaningful contribution to local…
Bembridge beach gets new marine interpretation panels
In 2022, we formed a sustainability group in Bembridge. We were a small group searching for some initial projects to inspire us. I…
New wildlife homes created by Prince’s Trust team on Isle of Wight
A team of young people from The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service (HIoWFRS) Prince’s Trust Team programme planned and…
Making space for nature - A review of the Trust’s rewilding work so far
Nature-Based Solutions Officer, Aggie Thompson, leads on the delivery of a comprehensive ecological monitoring programme at the Trust’s…
Wilder Wight Communities 2023 Highlights
It's been a busy and full on year here at Wilder Wight HQ. As the nights draw in and we reflect on what we did in 2023 and our…
Exmoor ponies help with Isle of Wight rewilding project
Two Exmoor ponies are getting their teeth stuck into vital conservation work on the Isle of Wight.
Logan and Luther are the first…
Rare moth flutters back from brink
Rare moth re-discovered on Isle of Wight - the last remaining stronghold in the UK
During National Moth Week (22nd – 30th July),…