Discovering the Chalkhill Blue Butterfly
By Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust The Chalkhill Blue butterfly (Polyommatus coridon) is a striking and charismatic species that is native
Protecting the nest generation
By Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. The breeding season for birds is now in full swing – it roughly lasts from
10 things you didn’t know about… chalk grasslands
By Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust Chalk grasslands are a type of grassland habitat found on limestone and chalk soils. Also
Isle of Wight Festival proves a smash hit!
By Peter White Even though the weather was somewhat unpredictable, there was nothing unpredictable about this year’s Isle of Wight Festival, as tens
A diamond that attracts the stars!
For a little diamond-shaped island measuring just over 22 miles wide and 13 miles deep, the Isle of Wight has been home to
Dip into the world of dabbling ducks
By the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust Ducks can be split into two broad groups: dabblers and divers. As the name
Martin Woodward: My underwater ‘space station’! Pt.2
Part two of the feature on the exploits of deep sea and shipwreck diver Martin Woodward. Although Martin Woodward has found gold and
Susie Sheldon: A reflection on the year as High Sheriff
It has proved a thoroughly enjoyable, but hectic 12 months for Susie Sheldon who began her term as High Sheriff of the Isle