Have you ever thought about growing sunflowers to benefit local wildlife? ๐ป Introducing these beautiful flowers into your garden is just one of the small and super simple things you can do to give back to the place we call home, and all creatures great and small we share it with. Between April to May is the best time to plant sunflower seeds, and they only take a few months to begin to bloom! This pollinator-friendly flower is not only a fan favourite amongst bees, but when the seeds begin to dry up, these make a fantastic food source for backyard birds commonly seen in summer such as starlings, swallows, and goldfinches. ๐ฆโ Learn more about how a little can go a long way, for the wildlife of the UK, via the Tails of UK Wildlife link in our bio.
We've had so many fantastic submissions to our latest wildlife gallery! Including sparrowhawks, butterflies, wrens and waterfowl. ๐ท Lucy Burrell, Nick Wood, Graham Cox, Mark Porter. #WildlifeTrust #WarwickshireWildlifeTrust #WarwickshireWildlife #WilderFuture #WilderWarwickshire #30by30 #GreenRecovery #VitaminN #Wildlife #Nature #UKwildlife #NaturalWorld #NatureLovers #NatureShots #Naturegram #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePlanet #Wildlife_Perfection
Nurture nature this season ๐ฑ Did you know that wildlife-friendly spaces can be created anywhere, even if you don't have a garden? Plus, you don't need to have green fingers or break the bank to make the bees, birds, and insects happy ๐ฆ๐ Why not try... ๐ป Growing flowers in a window box ๐ฟ Planting a mini herb garden on a windowsill ๐ฆ Using a stick-on-window bird feeder, available online from @rspb No matter how big your outdoor space is, check out the quick and simple ways you can be the difference for UK wildlife, wherever you live: Link in bio via Tails of UK Wildlife ๐ Small actions. Big impact. Wilder future!
This amazing female adder was spotted on one of our reserves. ๐ ๐ต๏ธ Can you spot her head in the second photo? ๐ Adders are the only venomous snakes in the UK but are little danger to humans. ๐ They can grow up to 80cm and live for up to 15 years!! #Adder #Snake #Snakes #Conservation #Wildlife #Wilder #Wilder Hampshire #NorthHampshire #NatureConservation #Nature #WilderFuture #NatureReserve #LocalWildlife
โ White-clawed crayfish need your help โ Every donation to our white-clawed crayfish work via BigGive.org will be DOUBLED this week! Donations close on the 25th ๐ Your support will have twice the impact in preserving this vital species. Every contribution counts, no matter the size. โ๏ธ To find out more or to donate, follow the link in our bio โ๏ธ #Conservation #Wildlife #Wilder #NatureConservation #Nature #WilderFuture #NatureReserve #LocalWildlife #LoveWildlife
Did you know that today is #EarthDay? ๐ Earth Day was created over 50 years ago to remind us how vitally important environmental conservation is, and encourage us all to work together as one to protect our planet. So, we couldn't think of a better occasion on which to launch our brand new charity campaign! Proudly introducing... #TailsofUKWildlife ๐ฟ Feeling helpless to know what to do, or where to start? We'll provide you with the answers, in our link in bio โฌ๏ธ Over the coming months, we will be sharing facts, stats and useful tips on all things UK wildlife, why they are important, and how YOU can help to protect them. Even the tiniest action can have a big impact ๐ฅ Don't worry though if you don't have a garden, whether youโre surrounded by the bright lights of a city or patchwork countryside, we'll help you understand the power you have to help rewrite the story of our local wildlife ๐๐ฆโ๐ฟ๏ธ As part of this movement, we will be sharing ยฃ100,000 in donations to a selection of incredible UK wildlife charities. Keep watching this space to find out who we'll be donating to, the projects we are pledging to support, and how you can get involved. ๐ Together, we can make a difference to UK wildlife ๐ค
Allotment update! AJ has been painting the boards to make them look snazzy ๐ฅฐ #newallotment #allotment #gardening #greenfingers #ajgjbutterfly #britishwildlife #uknature #springwatch #lifecycle #savethepollinators #ukbutterflies #actionforinsects #wilderfuture #wildlifetrust #nationaltrust #natgeokids #woodlandtrust
Our team is growing! ๐ณ We are offering you the opportunity to join team Wilder and help tip the balance in favour of natureโs recovery ๐ฑ We have three exciting new vacancies here at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust including: ๐ฆ Senior Philanthropy and Grants Officer ๐ Fundraising and Philanthropy Assistant ๐ Assistant Nature-Based Solutions Officer To find out more about these roles click the link in our bio ๐ #Job #NewJob #Vacancy #Vacancies #WildlifeTrust #HampshireJobs #IsleOfWightJobs #WildlifeTrustJobs #TakeActionForNature #JoinUs #JoinTheTeam #NewPosition #TeamWilder #WilderFuture #WilderWight #WilderHampshire
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! #WilderHampshire #Wilder #Conservation #LocalWildlife #ProtectLocalWildlife #Nature #WilderFuture #Wildlife #TeamWilder #NatureReserve #WildlifePhotography #PamberForest #PamberForestNatureReserve #NorthHampshire #Toads #Frogs #Adders #SlowWorms #WoodAnts #Reptiles #Amphibians #Invertebrates
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 chalk grassland areas we are improving the habitat for summer invertebrates and flora. Chalk grassland is a vitally important habitat and is famous for its floristic richness (there can be over 40 species per square metre of turf) and its rare and beautiful butterflies ๐ฑ ๐ฆ ๐ฟ #WilderHampshire #Wilder #Conservation #LocalWildlife #ProtectLocalWildlife #Nature #WilderFuture #Wildlife #TeamWilder #NatureReserve #WildlifePhotography #ChalkGrassland #Grassland #FloristicRichness #Habitat #Butterflies #SanctuarySiteForWildlife #NorthHampshire #WilderHampshire
#30DaysWild is back! ๐ฅณ Join our summer nature challenge and do something wild every day in June. Sign up to receive a free pack with inspiration, fun activities and ideas of wild places to explore. www.wildlifetrusts.org/30dayswild #TeamWilder #WildlifeTrust #WarwickshireWildlifeTrust #WarwickshireWildlife #WilderFuture #WilderWarwickshire #30by30 #GreenRecovery #VitaminN #Wildlife #Nature #UKwildlife #NaturalWorld #NatureLovers #NatureShots #Naturegram #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePlanet #Wildlife_Perfection
Spring is on it's way! ๐ฑ ๐ฆ 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. #Conservation #Wildlife #Wilder #NatureConservation #Nature #WilderFuture #NatureReserve #LocalWildlife #LoveWildlife #WildlifePhotography #CommaButterfly #Comma #Peacock #PeacockButterfly #YellowHornedMoth #Moth #Spring #Invertebrates #Insects #Nectar #Plant
Help keep peat in bogs, not bags! We may not have peatlands in Warwickshire, but they can still impact our wildlife. UK peatlands store an amazing 3.2 billion tonnes of carbon. Unfortunately, peat extraction releases this stored gas. Many people choose peat-free compost at home. But did you know that there is hidden peat in many other products, such as potted houseplants and mushrooms? Find out how to avoid 'hidden peat': wildlifetrusts.org/ban-sale-peat ๐ท Ross Hoddinott/2020VISION #TeamWilder #WildlifeTrust #WarwickshireWildlifeTrust #WarwickshireWildlife #WilderFuture #WilderWarwickshire #30by30 #GreenRecovery #VitaminN #Wildlife #Nature #UKwildlife #NaturalWorld #NatureLovers #NatureShots #Naturegram #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePlanet #Wildlife_Perfection
Could you grow a nectar cafรฉ for bees? ๐ท๐น๐ป๐ผ Butterflies, moths, bees and hoverflies all need nectar to thrive. By feeding on flowers they also pollinate them, treating gardeners with flourishing fruits and seeds. Grow flowering plants like bluebell, primrose, honeysuckle, lavender or sunflowers in your space and see how nature rewards you! ๐ท Honeysuckle by Ross Hoddinott #TeamWilder #WildlifeTrust #WarwickshireWildlifeTrust #WarwickshireWildlife #WilderFuture #WilderWarwickshire #30by30 #GreenRecovery #VitaminN #Wildlife #Nature #UKwildlife #NaturalWorld #NatureLovers #NatureShots #Naturegram #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePlanet #Wildlife_Perfection
Back in February our Northern Reserves team and contractors worked hard at Hook Common Nature Reserve to clear up the areas we removed some tress. An excavator also levelled out all the ruts to create wonderful woodland glades. We maintain woodlands by trying to mimic natural processes, but the key is not the management of trees but the management of light. Light stimulates plant growth and allows opportunities for new trees to emerge. It creates a habitat for insects and small mammals to thrive which in turn feed other species such as birds and bats. It creates edge habitat for nesting birds, and it stimulates the regeneration of habitat that can be utilised by iconic woodland species such as dormice. We are looking forward to seeing what spring and summer flora will emerge soon! #WilderHampshire #Wilder #Conservation #LocalWildlife #ProtectLocalWildlife #Nature #WilderFuture #Wildlife #TeamWilder #NatureReserve #WildlifePhotography #Woodlands #Woodland #WoodlandGlade #WoodlandRides #WoodlandFlora #Flora #Fauna #HookCommon #WoodlandManagement #Trees
As the evenings get lighter we are seeing some beautiful sunsets over our nature reserves. Check out these from St Catherine's Hill and College Copse Farm ๐ Have you got any lovely images from our nature reserves? ๐ธ Tag us in your pictures! #Conservation #Wildlife #Wilder #NatureConservation #Nature #WilderFuture #NatureReserve #LocalWildlife #LoveWildlife #WildlifePhotography #Sunset #Farm #FarmingWithWildlife
๐ณ Join us in our mission to establish a new wildlife refuge by purchasing 20 acres of low-grade land for reforestation. ๐ฟ But we need your help to make it happen! We're aiming to raise ยฃ30,000 to buy this land and expand our network of wildlife space. Click the link to learn more and donate towards a greener, wilder future! ๐๐ Click on the link in our bio for more information and donate today! #ProtectEarth #EcoFriendly #Biodiversity #ClimateAction #SaveOurPlanet #SustainableFuture #WildlifeRefuge #GreenSpaces #NatureConservation #ProtectWildlife #LandConservation #GreenerFuture #GreenInitiative #ConservationEfforts #EcoProject #SupportNature #WilderFuture #ReforestationProject #EnvironmentalRestoration
New menu items at Brandon Marsh cafรฉ Enjoy a vegan 'fish' finger sandwich or warm sausage roll on your next visit. Gluten-free bread and non-vegan alternatives available! ๐ฅช Brandon Marsh cafe is open from Tuesday - Friday: 9.30am - 4.30pm and Saturday - Sunday: 10am - 4.30pm. #WilderFuture #WilderWarwickshire #30by30 #GreenRecovery #VitaminN #Wildlife #Nature #UKwildlife #NaturalWorld #NatureLovers #NatureShots #Naturegram #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePlanet #Wildlife_Perfection
This amazing turkeytail fungus was spotted at Eaglehead and Bloodstone Copse on the Isle of Wight. The turkeytail is a very colourful bracket fungus that grows throughout the year, but is at its best in the autumn. Its circular caps can be seen growing in tiers on trees and dead wood. #Conservation #Wildlife #Wilder #NatureConservation #Nature #WilderFuture #NatureReserve #LocalWildlife #LoveWildlife #WildlifePhotography #Turkeytail #Fungus #Fungi #TurkeytailFungi #Woodlands #Woodland #WoodlandFungi
๐ฟ It's National Wildlife Week! ๐ This is a time to celebrate the incredible biodiversity on our planet and raise awareness about protecting wildlife and their habitats.โ โ Why should we care about wildlife? ๐ Wildlife plays a vital role in maintaining healthy ecosystems that provide us with food, water, and other resources we depend on. Many plant species also rely on animals for pollination and seed dispersal.โ โ When species go extinct, it creates imbalances that can impact entire ecosystems. We're currently facing a biodiversity crisis, with extinction rates estimated to be 1,000 times higher than natural background rates, largely due to human activities and climate change! ๐คฏโ โ Follow @JenFish23โ โ #NationalWildlifeWeek #SaveWildlife #BiodiversityMatters #EndangeredSpeciesโ #ConservationNation #WilderFuture #ProtectWildlife #EarthsAmbassadorsโ #ElephantLove #PandasofInstagram #SeaTurtlesโ โ โ
๐ผ Spring is here and soon we will be seeing the wonderful sight of bluebell and wild garlic carpets covering our woodland floor. ๐ผ Did you know that a bluebell colonies can take a long time to establish, often between five to seven years from seed to flower. They are also a great indicator you are walking in an ancient woodland. ๐ Many of our reserves are home to wildflowers but they are extremely vulnerable to trampling so please tread carefully. To find out more about woodland plants and wildflowers, follow the link in our bio... #Conservation #Wildlife #Wilder #NatureConservation #Nature #WilderFuture #NatureReserve #LocalWildlife #LoveWildlife #WildlifePhotography
Spring is on its way and most notably we are starting to see the buds on the trees swell and burst revealing fresh green leaves and flowers. But it's not just the change in leaf colour that heralds the first signs of spring, our woodland flowers do too. Check out the array of woodland flora in Eaglehead and Bloodstone Copse at the moment ๐ ๐ผ ๐ฑ Left to right: Toothwort, primrose, lesser celandine, common dog-violet, wood anemone, speedwell ๐ธ ยฉ Kate Garnham #WilderWight #IsleOfWight #Wilder #IsleOfWightWildlife #IsleOfWightConservation #LocalWildlife #ProtectLocalWildlife #Nature #WilderFuture #Wildlife #TeamWilder #Conservation #NatureReserve #WildlifePhotography #EagleheadCopse #BloodstoneCopse #Toothwort #Primrose #LesserCelandine #CommonDogViolet #WoodAnemone #Speedwell #Wildflower #Flora #WoodlandFlora
Winnall Moors Wildlife Trust Nature Reserve looking earie back in early March on a misty morning. Spanning 64 hectares of natural floodplain, Winnall Moors is a peaceful city centre oasis, with a diverse range of wildlife including kingfisher, reed warblers and water voles. #WilderHampshire #Wilder #Conservation #LocalWildlife #ProtectLocalWildlife #Nature #WilderFuture #Wildlife #TeamWilder #NatureReserve #WildlifePhotography #WinnallMoors #WilderWinchester #Winchester #WinchesterNatureReserve #WaterVole #Kingfisher #ReedWarblers
Join us on Saturday 11th May for a scenic, circular wildlife on the Tapnell Trail Wildlife Walk, Isle of Wight. This 6.5 mile walk will start at @tapnellfarm and venture up on to the Tennyson Trail, taking in some of the Island's best chalk downland and open countryside. This walk is part of the @iwwalkingfestival Link in bio to book your place ๐ Visit Tapnell Farm's website too if you fancy a trip to the Isle of Wight. They've got a great spring time deal for the Isle of Wight Walking Festival. #WilderWight #IsleOfWight #Wilder #IsleOfWightWildlife #IsleOfWightConservation #LocalWildlife #ProtectLocalWildlife #Nature #WilderFuture #Wildlife #TeamWilder #Conservation #NatureReserve #WildlifePhotography #Walking #WalkingEvent #IsleOfWightWalkingFestival #TapnellFarm
The oak beauty moth is an unmistakable moth in the early spring, identifiable by the two broad brown bands across the forewing which vary in width and are edged with black. Found at Wilder Little Duxmore back in February ๐ #WilderWight #IsleOfWight #Wilder #IsleOfWightWildlife #IsleOfWightConservation #LocalWildlife #ProtectLocalWildlife #Nature #WilderFuture #Wildlife #TeamWilder #Conservation #NatureReserve #WildlifePhotography #Moth #OakBeauty #Rewilding #MothTrap #WilderLittleDuxmore #Invertebrates
Deacon Hill Wildlife Trust Nature Reserve looking beautiful back in February! Whilst this photo was being taken a marsh harrier was spotted too flying back and forth from the lake ๐ #WilderHampshire #Wilder #Conservation #LocalWildlife #ProtectLocalWildlife #Nature #WilderFuture #Wildlife #TeamWilder #NatureReserve #WildlifePhotography #DeaconHill #CentralHampshire #WilderWinchester #Winchester #MarshHarrier #BeautifulViews
๐ณ Do you have a favourite flower or tree in your Southampton neighbourhood? ๐ค Maybe thereโs a bird or an insect that you love? ๐ข Ever wanted to shout about it to your neighbours? This is your chance! We want you to send us a picture of your favourite local wildlife so we can celebrate all the ordinary nature in our city that makes our city extraordinary! Weโll do this through a trail of posters around the city. Link in bio to find out how to get involved ๐ Wilder Southampton is a partnership project with Southampton City Council, with additional funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund #WilderCommunity #WilderCommunities #CommunityWork #TakeActionForNature #Wilder #TeamWilder #WilderFuture #CommunityAction #Communities #TakeActionForWildlife #LocalWildlife #TakeActionForNature #ActionForWildlife #WilderSouthampton #Southampton #SouthamptonWildlife #SouthamptonCity
๐ค Did you know? Some bees live solitary lives, many of which we see in spring. From the early mining bee to the hairy-footed flower bee, our solitary bees play an important part in our ecosystem. These bees live in holes in the ground, gaps in walls and even in empty snail shells. Find out more about these solitary bees on our website, visit: www.hiwwt.org.uk/blog/solitary-spring-bees In case you were wondering, yes the hairy-footed flower bee does have tiny hairy feet.. #WilderHampshire #Wilder #Conservation #LocalWildlife #ProtectLocalWildlife #Nature #WilderFuture #Wildlife #TeamWilder #NatureReserve #WildlifePhotography
Could you be a Peat Inspector? *Link in Bio* #PeatFree #Peat #BanPeatSales #PeatInspector #BogsNotBags #WilderFuture #HiddenPeat
At the start of February our Northern Reserves Team and volunteers worked hard at Bassetts Mead to coppice and pollard the willow regen from the detention ponds. Did you know ๐ Coppicing is a pruning technique that cuts trees and shrubs to ground level, causing new shoots to grow rapidly from the base. Pollarding is when trees are cut to the main stem or trunk, ultimately controlling the height of the main stem itself. By coppicing and pollarding on a regular rotation, this will help biodiversity. Cutting small areas of the woodland or hedgerow creates new open areas or glades, and due to the extra light level this will stimulate ground cover below. This results in other plants flourishing such as grasses and wildflowers. #WilderHampshire #Wilder #Conservation #LocalWildlife #ProtectLocalWildlife #Nature #WilderFuture #Wildlife #TeamWilder #NatureReserve #WildlifePhotography #Wildlife #NatureConservation #NatureReserve #LoveWildlife #NorthHampshire #ReserveOfficer #Landscape #Coppicing #Pollarding
Our Solent reserves team have been out at Farlington Marshes Nature Reserve clearing and tidying the tern rafts ready for the breeding season. Rafts such as this provide an important floating habitat and help breeding programmes by giving birds a safe space from disturbance, flooding and predation. These rafts are specifically designed with common terns in mind, using a layer of shingle to imitate their natural nesting habitat. ๐ธ ยฉ Tom Roberts #WilderHampshire #Wilder #Conservation #LocalWildlife #ProtectLocalWildlife #Nature #WilderFuture #Wildlife #TeamWilder #NatureReserve #WildlifePhotography #TernRafts #BreedingSeason #NestingSeason #Terns #Birds #WadingBirds #Farlington #FarlingtonMarshesNatureReserve #WilderPortsmouth #NatureReserve
Three years ago today, #earthoptimismcambridge started and my first video made as the Junior Wildlife Ambassador for @wildlifebcn was published as part of the event. Naturetastic | Gardening for a Wilder Future | Wildlife Trust BCN and Earth Optimism Cambridge https://youtu.be/8YCAB6wSeiI โGardening for a Wilder Futureโ was all about the difference we can make in our own outside spaces - however big or small. Earth Optimism Cambridge is part of a worldwide movement aimed at fundamentally shifting how we frame the environmental narrative, from one of doom and gloom to one focused on solutions and success. Earth Optimism has emerged from two key realisations: that fear without hope leads to apathy rather than action, and that conservation successes are numerous but largely invisible to the general public. As part of the family-focused Solutions Fair, I made this video for the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire showing will how each of us can make a difference in our everyday lives. This video is all about making our gardens part of the Nature Recovery Network, and how gardens - or even window boxes - contribute to a Wilder Future. #naturetasticwithhenry #naturetastic #earthoptimism #TBT #throwbacktuesday #wildlifetrust #wildlifebcn #bedfordshire #cambridgeshire #northamptonshire #gardening #wilder #nomowmay #letitgrow #wildgardening #hedgehogs #hedgehoghighway #wilderfuture
We are so proud to be a corporate member of @hantsiwwildlife for another year ! ๐ Through the work we do with our Rangers we aim to uphold their values of protecting the local natural environment and enabling more people to enjoy their greenspaces ๐ฑ #wildlifetrust #natureconservation #wilderfuture
Check out these fantastic images of an otter and a bittern taken at Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve by one of our regular visitors, Yvonne! Created from flooded gravel pits, Blashford Lakes is now a bustling centre of activity, used by thousands of birds all year round including kingfisher, lapwing and oystercatcher #Conservation #Wildlife #Wilder #NatureConservation #Nature #WilderFuture #NatureReserve #LocalWildlife #LoveWildlife #WildlifePhotography #WilderHampshire #ProtectLocalWildlife #TeamWilder #NatureReserve #WildlifePhotography #BlashfordLakesNatureReserve
Last month Assistant Reserves Officer Andy was busy making bat boxes to hang in some of our Isle of Wight nature reserves ๐ฆ Which was great timing! The day after he finished making them we found a bat hanging above our Isle of Wight office door (at Wilder Little Duxmore). Luckily our Isle of Wight Facilities Assistant, Hazel, is licensed to handle and monitor bats. So Hazel bought this brown long-eared bat in and gave him a check over. This bat was quite underweight (he only weighed 5.1g and should have been 7-12g) so Hazel took him in and fed him up. We were able to release this bat a week later after he put on another 3g in weight (using one of the new bat boxes Andy made). He successfully flew off that night ๐ ๐ฆ lease note: Hazel is licensed to handle, monitor and feed bats needing care under her work with @batconservationtrust, @naturalengland and the Isle of Wight Bat Group. #Bat #LongEaredBat #BrownLongEaredBat #BatConservation #Wilder #TeamWilder #WilderWight #Rewilding #Wildlife #Nature #Nocturnal #BatConservation #WilderLittleDuxmore #WilderFuture #IsleOfWightWildlife #IsleOfWight #LocalWildlife
Keep your little ones busy this Easter! ๐ฐ We have activities for all ages from the 23rd March - 7th April. ๐ธ Join us for pond dipping, campfire fun, Nature Tots, or a Wilderness Skills Day just for teenagers โ no parents allowed! ๐จ Try paper crafts and cookie decorating. ๐ค Explore the Easter Trail at the Parkridge Centre. View all events and book at warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/events #WildlifeTrust #WarwickshireWildlifeTrust #WarwickshireWildlife #WilderFuture #WilderWarwickshire #30by30 #GreenRecovery #VitaminN #Wildlife #Nature #UKwildlife #NaturalWorld #NatureLovers #NatureShots #Naturegram #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePlanet #Wildlife_Perfection #Easter #Events
My new Guardian piece (link in bio) is on the Carrifran Wildwood โ a trailblazing rewilding project in Scotland that makes my heart soar. They say the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. Well, the founders of the wildwood did just that. โฆ only theyโve planted 750,000 trees. Those trees are now thriving and filling what was a barren, sheep-scarred Borders valley with diversity, colour, song and LIFE!โจโจI was lucky enough to be there on Jan 1st 2000, to plant the first 100 saplings. My parents were among the small band of friends who dreamed up this audacious plan, back in the mid-90s. And โaudaciousโ is the word. Back then, nobody had heard of โrewildingโ. Most people โ ecologists and environmentalists included โ took the pared-back, nature-ravished Border hills for granted. This land lost its trees so long ago โ perhaps a millennium ago โ that there is no folk memory of the wildwood that once swaddled it. Then, a group of visionaries, led by Philip and Myrtle Ashmole, said โwhat if we could regenerate an entire forgotten ecosystem at landscape scale?โ Then, having found a valley, near Moffat, they set out to โcrowdfundโ the money to buy it (โcrowdfundโ was only coined in 2006). Wilder still, it worked! Over two decades, itโs been astonishing to witness trees, wildflowers, insects, fungi, fish, frogs birds (recently jays, goshawks & eagles) montane shrubs and so much more flowing back into the valley. The only painful bit is the harsh contrast between Carrifran and most of the surrounding landscape โ still dominated by monocultures of sheep or sitka spruce. But the Wildwood reminds us what is possible. And how quickly nature can roar back. Carrifran has inspired community-led rewilding efforts up and down the land. Now we need to grow the, join them up, and invite beaver, boar, lynx and more to roam through it all. To update the proverb I started with: The best time to start landscape scale rewilding was 24yr ago. The second best time is NOW. So letโs set to it. Carrifran Wildwood is a work in hope. I hope you enjoy the article. #RewildingBritain #Rewilding #CarrifranWildwood #WilderFuture ๐ทby the brilliant Murdo MacLeod
Egg-cellent news from our live webcams. ๐ฅ๐ฅ The peregrine falcons living in Leamington Spa town hall have laid two eggs! We expect the pair to lay up to four eggs, and the birds will take turns protecting their clutch until they hatch in April. Stay tuned and you may spot egg number three. ๐ Watch the webcams on our website. #WildlifeTrust #WarwickshireWildlifeTrust #WarwickshireWildlife #WilderFuture #WilderWarwickshire #30by30 #GreenRecovery #VitaminN #Wildlife #Nature #UKwildlife #NaturalWorld #NatureLovers #NatureShots #Naturegram #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePlanet #Wildlife_Perfection
Itโs #WorldRewildingDay! ๐ฟโจ I am beyond honored to have been selected to attend the WOLF symposium to be held at @rewildingcoombeshead at the end of May, beginning of June ๐บ As a nature writer & animal communicator, this is huge! You can follow Woop Woop, Rewilding Coombeshead, & Keep It Wild Devon to keep up with the event & Iโll be blogging and posting about it as well! Iโm excited to visit Devon for the first time and to connect with all the mighty souls who will be present there on behalf of Wolves :) ๐ Thank you Woop Woop for this chance! ๐๐ฝ Posted @withregram โข @woopwoopmagazine ***๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐๐ ๐ช๐ถ๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ช๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ช๐ผ๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ช๐ผ๐ผ๐ฝ*** What better day then #worldrewildingday to announce the successful candidates to attend this yearโs KEEP IT WILD events sponsored by @woopwoopmagazine . We had some incredible applicants and three each (per event) were chosen by @nickvineyartist (@keepitwilddevon ) and @wildwoodpaul (@wildwoodtrustuk ) followed by a good old fashioned random pick from a bag (Woop Woop tote, of course!). Congratulations to: @nickwithersphotography & @obestbelovedac who will be attending ๐๐๐๐ (31st May) We look forward to seeing you in the โStrawditoriumโ and are certain you will leave the events, inspired, informed and invigorated - Woop Woop! #rewildingcoombeshead #keepitwild #conservation #wolf #biodiversity #vernalequinox #ostara #springequinox #wilderfuture #canislupus www.keepitwild.uk/events/wolf
Keep your little ones busy this Easter! ๐ฐ We have activities for all ages from the 23rd March - 7th April. ๐ธ Join us for pond dipping, campfire fun, Nature Tots, or a Wilderness Skills Day just for teenagers โ no parents allowed! ๐จ Try paper crafts and cookie decorating. ๐ค Explore the Easter Trail at the Parkridge Centre. View all events and book at warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/events #WildlifeTrust #WarwickshireWildlifeTrust #WarwickshireWildlife #WilderFuture #WilderWarwickshire #30by30 #GreenRecovery #VitaminN #Wildlife #Nature #UKwildlife #NaturalWorld #NatureLovers #NatureShots #Naturegram #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePlanet #Wildlife_Perfection #Easter #Events
Today we are celebrating #InternationalWomensDay! We wouldn't be able to make Hampshire and the Isle of Wight wilder without the women who work for us and with us. Today we want to say thank you ๐ These are just a few of the women who we are proud to have working here at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust standing up for nature๐ ๐ฟ Emily Figgins - Assistant Reserves Officer for our Central Hampshire Reserves ๐ฟ Mel Litchfield - Membership and Supporter Manager ๐ฟ Debbie Tann MBE - Chief Executive ๐ฟ Jayne Chapman - Senior Nature Recovery Manager โ Central Rivers and Downs ๐ฟ Ellie Parker - Marine Officer ๐ฟ Emma Hunt & Kayleigh Ghiot - Isle of Wight reserve staff ๐ฟ Hannah Terrey - Director of Advocacy and Engagement ๐ฟ Kathryn Boler - Watercress & Winterbournes Partnership Manager ๐ฟ Aggie Thompson - Senior Ecologist ๐ฟ Emily Stroud - Senior Marine Engagement Officer #InternationalWomensDay #Women #WomenInWork #Nature #FemaleEcologists #FemaleCEOs #FemaleDirectors #FemaleMarineBiologists #FemaleReserveOfficers #FemaleConservationists #FemaleEngagementsOfficers #FemaleManagers #EmpoweringWomen #Wilder #WilderWight #WilderHampshire #WilderFuture #TeamWilder
Grullas. Pirineo Huesca. Estos dรญas las Grullas tratan de volver a sus lejanos lugares de nidificaciรณn. Para ello, tienen que atravesar el duro obstรกculo que supone para ellas las Montaรฑas del Pirineo, y mรกs en estos dรญas que la dureza del invierno vuelve. En la รบltima foto , parece que ellas han querido dibujar con su silueta el perfil de las Montaรฑas que tratan de superar. Feliz viaje!!!! #inpirineos #instantes_fotograficos #instalike #instaaragon #lospirineos #naturephotographer #naturephotography #naturegrafias #nature_perfection #naturephoto #nature_of_our_world #wilderfuture #vanguardworldes #canonespaรฑa #total_nature #topcanon #embajadorestrangoworld #trangoworldofficial #huescalamagia @vanguardworldes @trangoworldofficial @canonespana #foto_optiminn
The peregrines are back in Leamington! ๐ฆ Peregrine falcons were once scarce in Warwickshire, but in recent years, a local pair have been nesting high in the historic Leamington Spa Town Hall. They can regularly be seen soaring above the town. In partnership with Warwick District Council we host live webcams which offer unique views of the world's fastest predators. The webcams will be launching soon for 2024, so visit our website to learn more - and see all the action from egg laying to hatching and fledging! ๐ท Lucy Burrell #WildlifeTrust #WarwickshireWildlifeTrust #WarwickshireWildlife #WilderFuture #WilderWarwickshire #30by30 #GreenRecovery #VitaminN #Wildlife #Nature #UKwildlife #NaturalWorld #NatureLovers #NatureShots #Naturegram #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePlanet #Wildlife_Perfection
Check out this beautiful photo of Fishlake Meadows Nature Reserve! ๐ At the time of the photo we heard water rail and cettis calling with greylag coming into roost. Fishlake Meadows is an incredible wetland nature reserve in the southern Test Valley, just outside Romsey. Known for its beautiful and characteristic wildlife, it is home to more than 170 species of bird including osprey, bittern, cuckoo and starling. Have you got any lovely photos of our nature reserves? We would love to see them! ๐ ๐ธ #WilderHampshire #Wilder #Conservation #LocalWildlife #ProtectLocalWildlife #Nature #WilderFuture #Wildlife #TeamWilder #NatureReserve #WildlifePhotography #FishlakeMeadows #WildlifePhotography #LocalWildSpaces #WildSpaces #WilderRomsey
Join us for a free online talk this Thursday 7 March, from 4-5pm. To celebrate Leamington and Coventry Green Week the Trust's Director of Landscape Recovery will be giving a talk on the nature and climate emergency, and how small individual actions can make a big impact. The talk will last around an hour with time for questions. Reserve a spot at the link in our bio (@warwickshirewt) or DM us for a link. #TeamWilder #WildlifeTrust #WarwickshireWildlifeTrust #WarwickshireWildlife #WilderFuture #WilderWarwickshire #30by30 #GreenRecovery #VitaminN #Wildlife #Nature #UKwildlife #NaturalWorld #NatureLovers #NatureShots #Naturegram #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePlanet #Wildlife_Perfection
Join Coventry and Leamington Spa Green Week. ๐ From 4 - 8 March, we're running several events with @CovUniSust @WarwickUniSust! ๐ณ Mon 4: Practical Volunteering at Lakeview Park ๐ป Thurs 7: Online talk - The Nature & Climate Emergency ๐จ Fri 8: Nature Based Crafts at War Memorial Park See all events and book using the link in our bio (@warwickshirewt). #TeamWilder #WildlifeTrust #WarwickshireWildlifeTrust #WarwickshireWildlife #WilderFuture #WilderWarwickshire #30by30 #GreenRecovery #VitaminN #Wildlife #Nature #UKwildlife #NaturalWorld #NatureLovers #NatureShots #Naturegram #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePlanet #Wildlife_Perfection
More signs of spring have started to appear! Hazel is a small, shrubby tree that can be found in a variety of habitats, such as woodlands, gardens and grasslands. It is famous for its long, yellow, male catkins (known as 'lamb's-tails') that appear in spring, and its green, ripening to brown, fruits (familiar to us as 'hazelnuts') that appear in late summer. Even the buds have started to flower ๐ธ #Hazel #HazelCatkin #HazelFlower #HazelBud #HazelTree #Tree #MaleCatkins #Spring #SpringHasSprung #TreeBuds #Nature #Wildlife #WildlifePhonePhotography #Wilder #WilderFuture #TeamWilder #Conservation #WilderHampshire #WilderWight #IsleOfWight #Hampshire
Waxwings are a favourite among birders, despite the fact that many will never see one! ๐ฆ Every winter, birdwatchers cross their fingers and hope that waxwings will come to our shores from the forests of Northern Europe. Their arrival is never guaranteed, and in some winters we might only see a handful across the country. The first flocks are usually seen in the north and east, and from there they filter through England and can appear anywhere that berries are abundant. ๐ This winter they have been spotted at Brandon Marsh, Claybrookes Marsh, and urban sites in Rugby. One of the waxwingโs endearing quirks is that they regularly turn up in urban areas, so keep an eye out next time you spot berry-laden trees. ๐ท Jamie Hall #WildlifeTrust #WarwickshireWildlifeTrust #WarwickshireWildlife #WilderFuture #WilderWarwickshire #30by30 #GreenRecovery #VitaminN #Wildlife #Nature #UKwildlife #NaturalWorld #NatureLovers #NatureShots #Naturegram #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePlanet #Wildlife_Perfection
Jumping head-first into this week like...! . . #redsquirrel #redsquirrels #redsquirrelsofinstagram @iowredsquirreltrust #redsquirrelconservation #wilderfuture #wildlifephotography #wildlifecaptures #wildlifecaptures #wildlifespotting #animals_captures #animalloversofinstagram #animallovers #animalportraits #wildlifeaddicts #isleofwight #isleofwightphotography #naturephotography
What a wild idea.... ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฑ Fancy a spot of pavement gardening this spring? Yes, you heard right, and yes it is a wild idea! We are inviting our neighbours and community in Sherwood Ward areas to help garden their street this March. Itโs all part of our Poison Free Pavements campaign as the whole of Sherwood Ward is entering into its second year of being glyphosate (weed killer) free. All ages, families, enthusiasts or simply those who fancy having a go at cutting back, clearing or just enjoying some outdoor urban wildlife are invited. Join us ๐ฑ More updates, guides and information to follow. To keep up to date with wild.NG please visit our website and join our newsletter. See biog Until then... stay wild ๐ฑ #poisonfreepavements #glyphosatefree #nottinghamfornature #wildng #wilderfuture #pavementwildlife #pavementgardens #sherwoodnottingham #wildlifeinthecity #urbannature #morethanweeds @nottinghamorganicgardeners @nottinghamcleanchampions @nottinghamshirewildlife @nottmparks @bbcspringwatch @bbcnottingham @greenhustlefest @dave.goulson @adele_williams_sherwood
Where have the starlings gone? ๐ค This winter thousands of common starlings displayed their mesmerising murmurations over Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve. Many people visited to see the murmurations and we estimate the total number of birds was between 15,000 - 20,000 starlings. Find out where the birds have gone now, and what else there is to see at Brandon Marsh this spring (link in bio!) ๐ท Starling by Jon Hawkins #WildlifeTrust #WarwickshireWildlifeTrust #WarwickshireWildlife #WilderFuture #WilderWarwickshire #30by30 #GreenRecovery #VitaminN #Wildlife #Nature #UKwildlife #NaturalWorld #NatureLovers #NatureShots #Naturegram #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePlanet #Wildlife_Perfection
Just before Christmas reserve staff and volunteers went on a brown hairstreak egg hunt on one of our sanctuary sites for wildlife! We were delighted to find plenty of eggs so, this summer we hope to find lots of butterflies on our survey transects ๐ฆ #BrownHairstreak #BrownHairstreakButterfly #Butterfly #ButterflyConservation #Wilder #WilderHampshire #BrownHairstreakEggs #WilderFuture #TeamWilder #NatureConservation #Conservation #NatureReserve #SanctuarySiteForWildlife #Nature #ProtectWildlife
Today is the last day to have your say in the future of Farlington Marshes ๐ฃ Farlington Marshes is one of the Trust's oldest nature reserves and is a site steeped in history and wildlife. However, this site is at risk as the current sea wall is failing. If we act now and push for maintenance of the sea wall for the foreseeable future until such a time when compensatory habitat can be secured, the habitats established and a new Farlington created, then we will be able to safeguard the wildlife of Langstone Harbour and the wider area into the future. If like us, you love Farlington Marshes and its wildlife, then please have your say and respond. Link in bio to read more about Farlington Marshes, where you will also find a link to the survey at the bottom of the blog page ๐ #FarlingtonMarshesNatureReserve #NatureReserve #Wilder #Coast #Wildlife #Nature #UncertainFuture #SeaWall #ClimateChange #WilderFuture #Birding #ProtectWildlife #ProtectLocalWildlife #WildlifeTrust #Hampshire #Portsmouth #WilderPortsmouth #SaveFarlingtonMarshes
With your support we have helped the marsh fritillary butterfly return to North Hampshire and restored seagrass to the Solent. Imagine how many more species could be brought back from the brink through a gift in your Will. Link in bio to find out more about leaving a gift in you Will ๐ #GiftinWill #Will #WildlifeTrust #Wilder #WilderWight #WilderHampshire #WilderFuture #MarshFritillary #SeagrassRestoration #Legacy #WildlifeTrust #GiftToWildlife #LocalWildlife #Nature #Wildlife
INSTAGRAM LIVE SAVE THE DATE! โจANIMAL COMMUNICATION AND INTUITIVE PAINTING โจYou are warmly welcomed to join me and Celtic wildlife artist and fellow animal communicator Jules Chabeaux @juleschabeauxartist for an Instagram LIVE on the magical date of 29 February, at 2 pm GMT/8 am CST, for a heartfelt and roving conversation about animal communication and creativity. Jules creates compassionate, exquisite paintings and illustrations of wild animals, especially focusing on wildlife indigenous to the British Isles, and her Weekly Wildlife Wisdom live broadcasts that she does on Instagram every Friday where she channels communications from animals are a grounding balm of sanity in a sometimes delirious human world. I look forward to them every week. Jules and I met through the Global White Lion Protection Trust @whiteliontrust community and I think the absolute world of her. She does species communication which is a little different style to my own so we will talk about thatโalso as I am a re-beginning painter we are going to talk about the creative, intuitive interface of the canvas or the page and what it is as an artist to be intuitively led. Jules shares so generously about her process through her own Instagram account and I am just over the moon to talk to her here. I hope you all will join us on the 29th :))) Love, Laura The featured painting is Grey Wolf Wisdom, by Jules! ๐บ #animalcommunication #animalcommunicator #wildlifeart #intuitivepainting #visionaryart #wilderfuture #artistsway #artistdate #creativelyfit #helpnaturethrive #rememberyouarewild #sacredandwild #natureboost #ukwildlife #celticwildlife #britishwildlife #everyoneneedsnature #therearenowildanimalsonlyfree #derbyshirewildifetrust #derbyshireartist #canislupus #inyoureyes
A team of young people from the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service Princeโs Trust Team programme planned and created new homes for wildlife at Wilder Little Duxmore on the Isle of Wight โ with a little help from us at Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust as part of the Nextdoor Nature Project funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Link in bio to find out more about how these amazing young people worked extremely hard (in the most horrendous weather ๐ง๏ธ) over two weeks to create new spaces for wildlife ๐ #PrincesTrust #IsleOfWightFireAndRescue #YoungPeople #Wilder #TeamWilder #NextDoorNature #WilderWight #WilderWightCommunities #WilderFuture #Wildlife #Nature #PeopleTakingActionForNature #WildlifeHomes #Rewilding #IsleOfWight #IsleOfWightWildlife
I promise I photograph more than just red squirrels ๐ . . . #britishoutdoors #redsquirrel #redsquirrels #squirrelconservation #telephotolens #naturephotography #nikonphotography #britishwildlife #animallovers #animals_captures #wildlifespotting #wildlifecaptures #ukwildlifephotography #ukwildlifeimages #wildlifeaddicts #wilderfuture #discoverunder1k #disabledphotographer
Farlington Marshes Nature Reserve has an uncertain future. There is just 1 week left until the Envrionment Agency closes its survey on the 19th February. If like us, you love Farlington Marshes and its wildlife, then please have your say and respond. Farlington Marshes is one of the Trust's oldest nature reserves and is a site steeped in history. It is also renowned for its bird life and is a go-to destination for seeing a huge array of species throughout the year including lapwings, avocets, short-eared owls and dark bellied brent geese. However, this site is at risk as the current sea wall is failing. Given the designations (national, European and international) there is a duty to protect Farlington Marshes and compensate for any loss. If we act now and push for maintenance of the sea wall for the foreseeable future until such a time when compensatory habitat can be secured, the habitats established and a new Farlington created, then we will be able to safeguard the wildlife of Langstone Harbour and the wider area into the future. Link in bio to read more about Farlington Marshes where you will also find a link to the survey at the bottom of the blog page ๐ #FarlingtonMarshesNatureReserve #NatureReserve #Wilder #Coast #Wildlife #Nature #UncertainFuture #SeaWall #ClimateChange #WilderFuture #Birding #ProtectWildlife #ProtectLocalWildlife #WildlifeTrust #Hampshire #Portsmouth #WilderPortsmouth #SaveFarlingtonMarshes
Thank you to Alan from Southern Car Storage who has continued to support the Trust in 2023 ๐ Alan has selected the Trust as his charity of the year for the last 2 years and has raised over ยฃ13,000 so far. Link in bio to read more about Alan's fundraising here ๐ #Fundraising #CharityOfTheYear #WilderFuture #Wilder #TeamWilder #ProtectLocalWildlife #LocalFundraiser #WilderHampshire #WilderWight #Wildlife #Nature #Fundraiser #Charity #WildlifeTrust
This is the start of the Green Party general election campaign for Hertford & Stortford, so I'd really appreciate everyones' support for this one, please: book on Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/east-herts-green-party-benefit-gig-tickets-811438824367 or save the booking fee by emailing [email protected] and ask for the bank details to make a transfer and book directly! I'll be behind the bar, so please buy plenty of drinks! . #getgreenselected #easthertsgreenparty #greenparty #thegreenparty #gogreeninherts #votegreen #votegreen2024 #generalElection2024 #greennewdeal #greenrevolution #greenfuture #greenrecovery #hertslife #hertslive #happeninginherts #eastherts #easthertsblogger #easthertfordshire #easthertslocal #WilderFuture #climateelection #fightoppression #afutureforallofus #DemocracyDay #peoplesvote #gogreeninherts #greenmp4herts #Hertford&Stortford #hertfordandstortford
Use your voice for nature on the Isle of Wight! ๐ฃ Island Nature is an opportunity to share your thoughts on what can be done to help the recovery of habitats and wildlife on the Isle of Wight. Your opinions will help shape a new approach to nature conservation called the Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS). The UK has experienced significant biodiversity decline and habitat loss over the past 25 years. Of the 240 nations and territories assessed in The State of Nature Report in 2023, latest global data demonstrates that the UK ranks 12th and England worse still at 7th from the bottom. The wildlife, habitats, natural processes, and ecosystems on which we all rely on are disappearing across the country - even the everyday species we often believe to be common, such as starlings and sparrows, frogs or slow worms. In response, DEFRA and Natural England are working with local authorities across the country to help them create Local Nature Recovery Strategies as part of the legal requirement of the Environment Act 2021. The Isle of Wight Council has asked local ecological experts Arc Biodiversity & Climate to assist with the creation of the LNRS on the Island. Island Nature is the LNRS for the whole of the Isle of Wight and its inshore waters, drawing together experience and expertise from across the spectrum: regulators, residents, farming, forestry and landowner communities, businesses, community groups and environmental organisations, to shape positive change for wildlife. How can you help? Please take part in the Island Nature Survey. This short questionnaire will help us understand your priorities for wildlife and habitat recovery on the Island and help identify those places that you feel could work wilder! Link in bio ๐ #IWNature #IWBiosphere #IsleOfWight #IsleOfWightWildlife #Wilder #TeamWilder #WilderWight #WilderFuture #LNRS #LocalNatureRecoveryStrategy #Nature #Wildlife
Ratty about rodents in your garden? ๐ There are 18 species of rodent in the UK, varying in size from the tiny harvest mouse to the industrious Eurasian beaver. Of these rodent species, just four are mice. Many people view mice as unwelcome visitors. But far from being pests, mice are actually very beneficial for nature, spreading plant seeds around and providing food for creatures like owls and foxes. Read our new blog post and get within a whisker of Britain's mice (link in bio @warwickshirewt) ๐ท Amy Lewis, Terry Whittaker/2020VISION, Wildstock #WildlifeTrust #WarwickshireWildlifeTrust #WarwickshireWildlife #WilderFuture #WilderWarwickshire #30by30 #GreenRecovery #VitaminN #Wildlife #Nature #UKwildlife #NaturalWorld #NatureLovers #NatureShots #Naturegram #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePlanet #Wildlife_Perfection
Probably one of my favourites to date ๐ . . #britishoutdoors #redsquirrel #redsquirrels #isleofwightwildlife #telephotolens #naturephotography #nikonphotography #forestfloor #uknature #animallovers #animals_captures #wildlifespotting #wildlifecaptures #ukwildlifephotography #ukwildlifeimages #wildlifeaddicts #wilderfuture #discoverunder1k #disabledphotographer
Spring is on its way and most notably we are starting to see the buds on the trees swell and burst revealing fresh green leaves and flowers. But it's not just the change in leaf colour that heralds the first signs of spring, our woodland flowers do too. Perhaps the earliest sign of spring that is most notable to us all is the sight of snowdrops poking their way through the frosted soil of woodlands. The snowdrop displays nodding, white flowers, each carried on a single stem. Snowdrops don't have petals and are actually composed of six white flower segments known as 'tepals'. #Snowdrop #Snowdrops #Wilder #Flora #Fauna #Spring #SignsOfSpring #Hampshire #IsleOfWight #WilderFuture #Snowdrops #Wildlife #Nature #WildlifeTrust #WilderHampshire #WilderWight #Flower #Tepals #Woodland #WoodlandFlowers #Conservation
The speed and strength of response to the threat of untreated wastewater being โover-pumpedโ into the River Test at Chilbolton by Southern Water has been powerful and shows just how passionately people feel about the on-going degradation of our waterways. Link in bio to read our latest blog: A vicious cycle โ how recent pollution events expose more toxic issues under the surface ๐ #Sewage #Chilbolton #ChalkStream #Rivers #Rivers #TeamWilder #Wilder #Water #RiverTest #Pollution #Waterways #WilderFuture #WilderHampshire #WilderWight #RiverPollution #SaveOurRivers #Conservation #Nature #Wildlife #NatureReserve
To be fair, I usually have the same contemplative look over lunch too ๐ค . . . #robinsofinstagram #robinredbreast #robin #wildlifespotting #wilderfuture #wildlifeaddicts #wildlifecaptures #britishoutdoors #birdwatchers #birdphotography #ukwildlifephotography #ukbirds #ukwildlifeimages #ukwildlife #getoutsidemore #britishcountryside #animals_captures #animalphotography #sigma500mm
EAGLE TOUR! โจToday I served as an eagle spotter and guide on the annual Bald Eagle Tours at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge ๐ฆ Bald eagles are the same family as White-Tailed Eagles in Europe ~ the Haliaeetinae, or fish eagles. The fossil record shows that the fish eagle genus has been present for 15 million years, and recognizable ancestors for 33 million years. Eagles are apex predatorsโmeaning that nobody else naturally predates them. The challenges to their thriving existence come from when humans havenโt known any betterโsuch as the use of DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichlororethane) for an insecticide, which contaminated water, contaminated the fish the eagles eat, and so weakened the shells of the eaglesโ eggs so that they would shatter when the mother brooded on them. When I was a little girl, bald eagles were actually endangered. To see them resurging as a species, after they were protected and DDT was discontinued, is inspirational. They are majesty itself. The first picture is of a pair of eagles roosting in the top boughs of a twisty tree overlooking A41 Pond where I also sighted a Northern Harrier hawking along the edge of the marsh; the second is the hem of the pond & the slough alongside it; the third is an intact turtle shell we found, with one singular perfect vertebra inside it, like the bead in a rattle ๐ค #Haliaetusleucocephalus #Haliaeetinae #seaeagle #fisheagle #baldeagle #whitetailedeagle #wilderfuture #rememberyouarewild #sacredandwild #iolaire #agla #natureboost #naturepositive #everyoneneedsnature #helpnaturethrive #southernillinois #southernmostillinois #fishandwildlife #conwr #craborchardlake #craborchardnationalwildliferefuge
The one you love giving you butterflies? ๐ฆ Then show them by helping local wildlife and giving them the Gift of Membership this Valentines Day. A beautiful pack to start and magazines to follow. Spread the love today - link in bio ๐ป ๐๐ #Membership #ValentinesDay #Wilder #Wildlife #WilderWight #WilderHampshire #GiftOfMembership #JoinToday #TeamWilder #WilderFuture #Nature #HampshireWildlife #IsleOfWightWildlife #NatureUK #HIWWT #Mobile_Nature #UKNature #WildlifeTrusts #BritishWildlife #Animals #LoveWildlife #ValentinesDay
From the tiniest of garden ponds to whole river systems complete with wet floodplains, our wetlands are one of the most biodiverse habitats in the UK. Read our latest blog this World Wetlands Day to hear how rivers are under threat here in the UK and how we are working hard on the Isle of Wight to help restore the Eastern Yar ๐ ๐ฆซ #WorldWetlandsDay #Beavers #IsleOfWight #WilderWight #Wilder #WilderFuture #Wetlands #Wildlife #Nature #WildlifeTrust