We're thrilled to announce that thanks to your incredible support, we've surpassed our target for the white-clawed crayfish conservation campaign!

From all of us at Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, thank you. 👏

🗓️ On 22 June we're joining a march to #RestoreNatureNow

🌱 This is a peaceful march in London to take a message to politicians that nature can be saved, but only if they take action now

Everyone's welcome to join - find out more & pledge your support👇 restorenaturenow.com

Reminder! You need a valid ID to vote in the #LocalElection2024 . You can apply for a free voter ID here: electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-ele…
Local councils play a big role in nature's recovery, voting is great way to act for wildlife. Find out more on our website: hiwwt.org.uk/local-election…

❗ Donations close on the 25th 📅

Every donation to our white-clawed crayfish work via BigGive.org will be DOUBLED this week! Your support will have DOUBLE the impact in preserving this vital species.

Donate here: 👉 donate.biggive.org/campaign/a0569… 👈

Fat Hen, Creeping Jenny and Moschatel Town Hall Clock... 🤔

These aren't made up words, these are all names of plants that can be found on our shores. 💁

Find out how these names came about and more on these species on our website: hiwwt.org.uk/blog/fat-hens-…

🩵 Megan McCubbin and I had the best day helping with this awesome project last year. Please watch the video below and please support our rare and iconic native #crayfish , such a vital species for the health of our #chalkstreams Big Give

💪 Our team at Farlington Marshes have been hard at work installing some bearded tit nest spots in the reedbed to compensate for the wash out last week.

🤞 The Farlington team have given these birds another chance to nest on the reserve this year!

DEFRA consultation appears to support indefinite culling of badgers. A 🧵.

Their 5-week consultation on badger control policy, launched on March 14th, is wholly inadequate. (1/4)

Alresford's beautiful chalk stream footpath has been enhanced by new information boards, with help from a #WatercressAndWinterbournes Community Grant. Learn how local people made their idea into a reality: hiwwt.org.uk/blog/sophie-ev…

Wessex Rivers Trust The National Lottery Heritage Fund

Pamber Forest Wildlife Trust Nature Reserve is starting to see lots of spring wildlife appear. From frogs and toads croaking in the ponds, to adders and slow worms basking in the sun and huge colonies of wood ants working very hard!

Back in February our Northern Estate team spent a day at one of our sanctuary sites for wildlife clearing scrub from the chalk grassland. By removing the blackthorn and hawthorn from the open areas we are improving the habitat for summer invertebrates and flora 🌱 🦋 🌿

Don’t forget to register to vote by midnight tomorrow for the #LocalElection2024 Councillors make key decisions and policies that impact wildlife locally. Check out our guide to find out how you can get nature on the agenda
hiwwt.org.uk/local-election…

Last month, our marine team were out completing the first seagrass surveys of 2024. They recorded positive signs of growth of Zostera noltei and Zostera marina. The meadows will be monitored throughout the Spring to help inform our next phase of seagrass restoration work 🌱

We are delighted to see spring and summer invertebrates emerge after a long, wet winter. To attract butterflies, moths, bees and other invertebrates into your garden, plant nectar-rich borders for them to feed along and climbing ivy and shrubs for overwintering insects 🌱 🦋

Today's book recommendation is 'The Pull of the River' by Matt Gaw ✨! It's a joyous story of two friends finding adventure by exploring Britain's rivers in a homemade canoe 🚣 hiwwt.org.uk/blog/sophie-ev…

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