Browsing: countryside

By Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust The Chalkhill Blue butterfly (Polyommatus coridon) is a striking and charismatic species…

By Tony Ridd People across the Isle of Wight are asked to record stag beetle sightings from late May into…

By Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. The breeding season for birds is now in full swing – it…

by Matt Noyce, Head Gardener at Quarr Abbey How fortunate we are to be currently experiencing such fantastic summery weather,…

There’s a long tradition among plant breeders of naming new varieties after members of the Royal family. It began with…

Despite the name, the Island’s Young Farmers Club is for everyone. You don’t need to come from a farming background…

By Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust Chalk grasslands are a type of grassland habitat found on limestone and…

By Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. Despite their lumps and warts and ancient association with witches, common toads…

By Hampshire and IW Wildlife Trust. Wander through a woodland in late winter or early spring and you’re likely to…

By Harriet Kent. The delight of discovering what lies hidden within a hedgerow is not dissimilar to re-reading a favourite…

A challenging health issue and three lots of surgery led NHS worker Courtney Sandison to re-assess her whole working life…

By Harriet Kent. Picture the scene. It’s mid-December and the nights are getting colder. Frost is predicted in the coming…