Give the gi of nature

Give the gif t of nature this Christmas

Our 28,000 members and supporters are at the heart of Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.

Thanks to you, we’ve had another successful year for wildlife on our nature reserves. We’ve seen breeding avocet at Farlington Marshes Nature Reserve, rediscovered a population of endangered white-clawed crayfish at Winnall Moors Nature Reserve and acquired new land on the Island at Alverstone Mead Nature Reserve and Wilder Nunwell.

Beyond our reserves, we’ve been restoring precious seagrass habitats to help support biodiversity and provide a natural solution to climate change. We’ve also been working with thousands of individuals, schools, communities, and businesses to help make Hampshire and the Isle of Wight wilder.

Despite these successes, nature needs you now more than ever.

We know you love local wildlife as much as we do, and we simply couldn’t protect our precious wildlife and wild places without you.

Now we need your help to get even more people on nature’s side to tip the balance in favour of nature’s recovery. You can do even more to support wildlife by sharing the joy of local nature with your friends and loved ones this Christmas.

Give the gift of membership

Whether they love long woodland walks, searching the sky for birds, or marvelling at marine life, treat someone to a year of discovery with Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust gift membership. With a membership pack to give this Christmas and then regular magazines and updates about our local wildlife throughout the year, it’s the perfect gift for any nature lover, starting at just £27.

For younger nature enthusiasts, look no further than our Wildlife Watch membership. Membership is £18 and includes a Wildlife Watchers handbook with activities and information on UK wildlife; four magazines per year filled with news, puzzles, competitions and a free poster; a diary covering a year of local events for families and children; wildlife stickers; a Wildlife Watch awards information sheet; and a wild folder to keep it all in. Visit hiwwt.org.uk/shop to find out more.

SPONSOR A SEAGRASS SEED POD

Looking for something a bit different? How about a gift that helps restore one of our rarest habitats, supports increased biodiversity and helps combat climate change.

Over the next year, we want to plant an additional 2,000+ seagrass seed pods into Solent waters and we need your help. By sponsoring a seed pod for just £20, you’ll be helping us to restore, protect and monitor this precious marine habitat.

As part of the gift sponsorship, the gift recipient will receive a beautiful postcard to commemorate the part they have played in helping to restore seagrass in the Solent. Plus, they can also sign up to exclusive updates and videos from the team so they can follow the journey of our seed pods.

Visit hiwwt.org.uk/sponsor-seagrassseed-pod to buy your gift today!