February 2012
* Website and blog news *
Recent changes and updates to the website and additions to Trust Reserve and Project related blogs.
January 2012
SE Nature Notes w/e Jan 28th
News of sightings in the SE of our area
Thank you!
We’ve reached the end of our 50th anniversary year – and what a year it’s been! I’m writing to say a huge thank you for your support at this exciting time.
Winnall Winter Newsletter
The Winnall Winter Newsletter is now on the website
SE Nature Notes w/e Jan 21st
News of sightings in the south east of our area
Nature Notes for w/e Jan 16th
Nature Notes for SE Hampshire for week ending Jan 16th
Farlington Access Track Surfacing Repairs
Farlington Access Track Surfacing Repairs
Bird sightings at Testwood Lakes
Bird sightings at Testwood Lakes for December, 2011
Nature Notes for w/e Jan 7th
News of sightings in the south east of our area
Pushing down the barriers
Why not get involved with youth volunteering with the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust?
Nature Notes for w/e Dec 19th
Nature Notes from SE Hampshire for week ending Dec 19th
Nature Notes for w/e Jan 2nd
Nature Notes from SE Hampshire for week ending Jan 2nd.
Footpath closures at Swanwick Lakes
Due to wind damage to trees, some of the footpaths at Swanwick Lakes are closed.
December 2011
Proposed Planning Reforms
The Trust welcomes the report of the Community and Local Government (CLG) Select Committee which was published today.
Are you 13 – 25? Not at school, college or work?
If so, take part in practical conservation tasks and bushcraft skills – have fun, make friends and learn new skills!
Nature Notes for w/e Dec 12th
Nature Notes from south east Hampshire for week ending Dec 12th
Forestry Panel progress report published
As the Independent Forestry Panel launches its interim report today, The Wildlife Trusts look to the Panel to explain to the Government the true value of our woodlands and to ‘bust the myth’ that the Public Forest Estate is a burden on the state.
Nature Notes for w/e Dec 5th
Nature Notes from south east Hampshire for week ending Dec 5th.
Bird sightings
Bird sightings at Testwood Lakes for November 2011
Wildlife sites ‘under threat’
HAMPSHIRE’S most important wildlife sites are threatened by plans announced by Chancellor George Osborne, say two highly respected wildlife organisations.
November 2011
Be a part of the Big Wildlife Garden
Everyone has the opportunity to help create the UK’s largest nature reserve – with the launch of the ‘Big Wildlife Garden’ (BWG) competition.
SE Nature Notes w/e 26th Nov
News of sightings in the south east of our area
Get involved at Testwood Lakes Nature Reserve!
Have you visited Testwood Lakes Nature Reserve in Totton before? If not, you definitely should! Testwood Lakes is a 150 acre site owned by Southern Water and managed by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust
SE Nature Notes w/e 19th Nov
News of sightings in the south east of our area
Hampshire Rare Plant Register – Order your copy now!
Hampshire Rare Plant Register is an inventory of the sites and records for over 400 nationally and locally rare or threatened flowering plants and ferns.
A major setback for our seas - Marine Conservation Zones update
Our seas are suffering serious damage and need protection now, according to The Wildlife Trusts, in response to today’s ministerial statement on Marine Conservation Zones.
Best places to see: Birds of prey
Raptors and owls are the highly-skilled hunters of the avian world, and Wildlife Trust nature reserves can be some of the best places to see them in action
SE Nature Notes w/e 14th Nov
News of sightings in the south east of our area
Testwood Lakes bird sightings
Bird sightings from Testwood Lakes for October, 2011
Marine Conservation Zones - latest news
Today Richard Benyon announced that of the 127 recomended Marine Conservation Zones identified around England by stakeholders, only 23 are likely to proceed in the near future.
Blashford blog - has moved
The Blashford Lakes blog has moved to a new server.
SE Nature Notes w/e 5th Nov
News of sightings in the south east of our area
Round Willow Baskets for Beginners
There are just 4 places left on this brilliant weekend course. Make and take home your own useful and unique creations.
Remember, remember the amphibians on the 5th of November!
ARC - latest wildlife news
October 2011
SE Nature Notes for w/e Oct 29th
News of sightings in the south east of our area
Disease scare threatens Hampshire’s last native crayfish population
A suspected outbreak of the disease ‘crayfish plague’ on the upper River Itchen evoked widespread alarm amongst Trust staff and statutory partners.
SE Nature Notes w/e Oct 22nd
News of sightings in the soputh east of our region
Winnall Moors soundblog
Winnall Moors soundwalk blog updated
SE Nature notes w/e Oct 15th
News of sightings in the south east of our region
Winnall Otters
Having watched otters successfully in the Shetlands - they can be watched during the day there - and having read quite a lot about just how difficult it is to observe them in the river networks down south.
Bird Sightings at Testwood Lakes for September 2011
News of recent bird sightings at Testwood Lakes
SE Nature Notes for w/e Oct 8th
News of sightings in the south east of our area
SE Nature Notes for w/e Sep 26th
Nature Notes from south east Hampshire for week ending Sep 26th
SE Nature Notes for w/e Oct 3rd
Nature Notes from south east Hampshire for week ending Oct 3rd
September 2011
The Dragons of Rooksbury
TARCA and Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust jointly held a Dragonfly and Damselfly walk at Rooksbury Mill led by Graeme Davis & Mervyn Grist recently.
Enjoying Testwood Lakes with your Dog
Join Wildlife Information Officer Natalie Rogers and Testwood Education Officer Helen Robinson for a discovery dog walk at Testwood.
SE Nature Notes w/e 17th September
News of sightings in the south east of our area
Badgers and bovine tuberculosis (bTB)
The position of The Wildlife Trusts concerning bovine TB and badgers and how The Wildlife Trusts will be responding to the Government’s recent announcement that they are ‘strongly minded’ to licence a cull of badgers.
SE Nature notes w/e 10th September
News of sightings in the south east of our area
Proposed Planning Reforms – what is the Trust doing?
The Trust’s CEO, Debbie Tann, attended a meeting today with the Planning Minister, Greg Clark, and a coalition of other nature conservation organisations to discuss the Government’s controversial planning reform proposals. At the heart of the debate was the concern that the core principles of “sustainable development” have been distorted in the Draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and weighted towards economic growth.
Testwood Lakes bird sightings
Here are the bird sightings for Testwood Lakes recorded in August. If you have any others to add to the list please contact us on 02380 424206.
SE Nature Notes w/e 3rd September
News of sightings in the south east of our regioin
Nature Notes for week ending 29th Aug
Nature Notes from south east Hampshire for week ending Aug 29th
August 2011
Big Wildlife Garden competition launched!
Entry is free and prizes will include a year's membership of both the Royal Horticultural Society and a local Wildlife Trust and attendance at a wildlife gardening masterclass at the Hampton Court Flower Show.
SE Nature Notes w/e August 20th
News of sightings in the south east of our region
News of the Solent Seagrass Project
News of the Solent Seagrass Project, which aims to raise awareness of the importance of this habitat and further our knowledge through a comprehensive programme of mapping and monitoring along our coasts.
Butterfly Gardening Trail
Come along to Swanwick Lakes for an event for all ages and take home a wild honeysuckle cutting to plant in your garden
Public perception of flood risk and open spaces around Portsmouth
Take part in this survey of public perception of flood risks and open pages round Portsmouth
SE Nature Notes w/e August 13th
News of sightings in the south east of our region
Wildlife threatened by proposed changes in planning
The Wildlife Trust is encouraging people to respond to the government’s consultation on a National Planning Policy Framework. This Framework will be critical in deciding what developments will receive planning permission in the future.
Bird Sightings at Testwood Lakes for July 2011
Sightings of birds at Testwood Lakes reserve
Lead artist wanted for Winnall Sculpture Trail
Details of the job vacancy
SE Nature Notes w/e August 6th
News of sightings in the south east of our area
All terrain wheelchair available at Testwood Lakes
Testwood Lakes nature reserve is more accessible than ever before, thanks to its new all terrain wheelchair, on loan from Hampshire County Council. With its robust structure and large inflated wheels, the wheelchair is specially designed to cover all kinds of terrain with ease. This includes gravel and woodchip paths, grass and bare or muddy ground, which is the type of terrain that can be found at the reserve.
Nature Notes w/e Aug 1st
Nature Notes from SE Hampshire for week ending Aug 1st
