by Red Squirrel | Sep 22, 2025 | Education, News, Supporters, Uncategorized, Volunteering, Woodland
Our new wildlife pond at Howes Wood Isle of Wight seems to be holding water without the need for a liner at the moment. These photographs were taken 10 days ago, so who knows, by now it may well be looking like a small lake! Adding a pond to the woodland is about much...
by Red Squirrel | Sep 18, 2025 | News, Supporters, Uncategorized, Volunteering, Woodland
Felling work at Howes Wood is progressing well this September, and we’re on track to finish by the end of the month. These photographs show the careful woodland management being carried out by our team and machinery. Once the autumn rains arrive, we will replant the...
by Red Squirrel | Sep 10, 2025 | Education, News, Supporters, Uncategorized, Volunteering, Woodland
The pond was dug out today thanks to Rod and his digger! The spot was chosen because there was only bramble and sedge growing there. We thought it would be wet but even 5′ down it was very dry and the pure clay was like sand! There were no tree stumps or even...
by Red Squirrel | Jul 31, 2025 | News, Supporters, Uncategorized, Volunteering, Woodland
Safer Paths for Squirrels – and Us! 🌿 We’re thrilled to share some important progress in Howes Wood – thanks to the generous support of Island Roads, we’ve taken a big step towards making the woodland safer and more accessible for both our volunteers and future...
by Red Squirrel | Jul 23, 2025 | News, Supporters, Uncategorized, Woodland
Landscape Therapy started tree felling in Howes Wood on Monday 21st of July. The Lawson cypress is not at all favoured by wildlife and makes the wood very dark, so little ground flora survives either. Once gone, the wood will come alive as the seed bank is still...
by Red Squirrel | Jul 23, 2025 | News, Supporters, Uncategorized
We have exciting news! The Isle of Wight Red Squirrel Trust is now signed up with Give As You Live, a brilliant (and free!) way to raise money for our work just by shopping online. We’re currently raising funds to buy a new piece of woodland next to the one we...
