Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust For over 60 years we have protected the wildlife and wild places of Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and our local seas
(1)

We’re the only charity committed to conserving wildlife in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, including managing 50 nature reserves.

We’re delighted to be featuring in this Sunday’s episode of Countryfile at 6.15pm on BBC One 🌱 Tune in to discover more ...
05/06/2026

We’re delighted to be featuring in this Sunday’s episode of Countryfile at 6.15pm on BBC One 🌱

Tune in to discover more about St Lawrence Field Nature Reserve on the Isle of Wight, and find out more about the rare plant species this reserve protects.

It promises to be a brilliant episode, with our friends at the National Trust Isle of Wight , The Garlic Farm and Trust Super Champion, Theo Vickers Marine Wildlife Photography also being featured – don’t miss it!

This beautiful moth is a striped hawk-moth. ✈️ They're migrants to our shores arriving from southern Europe. They're a f...
05/06/2026

This beautiful moth is a striped hawk-moth.

✈️ They're migrants to our shores arriving from southern Europe. They're a fairly uncommon find and usually only found in southern UK.

📏 These large moths have a wingspan up to 8.5cm.

What moths have you seen recently? 🔎

🚨 Monday closures at Blashford Lakes From Monday 8 June, all site facilities at Blashford Lakes will be closed on Monda...
04/06/2026

🚨 Monday closures at Blashford Lakes

From Monday 8 June, all site facilities at Blashford Lakes will be closed on Mondays until further notice due to staff shortages.

We really appreciate your understanding and support.

For more information please visit: https://www.hiwwt.org.uk/news/blashford-lakes-monday-closures

04/06/2026

You may have seen our new style scratching... ughumm.... signage popping up around our nature reserves, they seem to very popular with our ponies 🐴

💁 These signs are more than just excellent scratching posts, they provide great information on each reserve, the wildlife that can be found there, walking routes and much more.

Next time you visit one of our reserves take a moment to stop and have a read.

🦋 Our amazing volunteers on the Isle of Wight have been busy this month carrying out butterfly surveys across some of ou...
04/06/2026

🦋 Our amazing volunteers on the Isle of Wight have been busy this month carrying out butterfly surveys across some of our nature reserves!

They were lucky enough to spot Glanville fritalleries on Arreton Down Nature Reserve 🤩

Thank you to all of our amazing volunteers, helping to protect and restore nature across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. If you're interested in volunteering head to our website. We have lots of opportunities to get involved! 👇
https://www.hiwwt.org.uk/volunteering-opportunities

📸 © HIWWT staff

Our amazing Solent Seagrass Champions donated an incredible 1,328 hours of their time in 2025 to support our seagrass re...
03/06/2026

Our amazing Solent Seagrass Champions donated an incredible 1,328 hours of their time in 2025 to support our seagrass restoration efforts 🌱

💚 From seagrass surveys and seed collection, to sorting and planting across the Hampshire and Isle of Wight coastline, our volunteers are involved every step of the way. Thanks to their enthusiasm and support, we collected and planted over 195,000 seagrass seeds this spring, which is more than 3.5 times last year’s total!

🙏 We couldn’t do this work without the support of the local community and our dedicated volunteers. A huge thank you.

Eco Drift Commercial Cleaning
Boskalis
University of Portsmouth
Fatface Foundation
Wightlink Isle of Wight Ferries
Isle of Wight Distillery
Solent Seascape Project

Join Community Ecologist this Sunday 7th June at Colden Common for an illustrated talk and guided walk around the rural ...
03/06/2026

Join Community Ecologist this Sunday 7th June at Colden Common for an illustrated talk and guided walk around the rural churchyard and woodland.

📍 Holy Trinity Church, 151 Main Rd, Colden Common, SO21 1TL
🕓 Sunday 7th June at 9.30am - 12pm
🅿️ Opposite Holy Trinity Church

🐝 This event is being hosted by Holy Trinity Eco Church. Donations raised from this talk and walk are being raised for the Trust 🌱

🎉 This week is National Volunteering Week so we would like to take the chance to celebrate all the amazing people that v...
02/06/2026

🎉 This week is National Volunteering Week so we would like to take the chance to celebrate all the amazing people that volunteer across all our work.

💪 From balsam bashing to seagrass sorting, educating to gardening, surveying to construction, and everything in-between, our work simply would not be possible without all of our incredible volunteers.

🙏 We would like to say a huge thank you to each and every one of them!

🎉 Thank you to everyone who came to the Coastal Celebration at Milford on Sea last Saturday. The event was a great succe...
01/06/2026

🎉 Thank you to everyone who came to the Coastal Celebration at Milford on Sea last Saturday.

The event was a great success, we had fun games, species spotters, arts and crafts, and loads of information on our work in the area 🦀

Thank you too to all the volunteers who gave their time to help us with this event!

🗓️ Today is the start of 30 Days Wild - a country wide initiative that runs throughout June to get everyone spending mor...
01/06/2026

🗓️ Today is the start of 30 Days Wild - a country wide initiative that runs throughout June to get everyone spending more time in nature.

Spending time outside in nature benefits us not only physically but mentally too. Lunch breaks outside can boost productivity, evening walks improve our sleep and quiet nature provides us with peace and tranquility 🌳

Make sure to tag us throughout June if you're taking part.

Go wild this June, find out how to take part 👉 https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/30dayswild

Address

Beechcroft House, Vicarage Lane
Curdridge
SO322DP

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+441489774400

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organisation

Send a message to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust:

Shortcuts

Share

Category