Buzzing with Life at Howes Wood ???????? Spring is truly making itself known at Howes Wood, and this week it isn’t our beloved red squirrels stealing the show… it’s the bees! We’ve been noticing a wonderful abundance of bee and insect species...
Signs of Spring: A Morning of Wonderful Woodland Discoveries Spring is stirring beneath the leaf litter — and our volunteers were there to witness it. A recent woodland survey delivered some genuinely exciting finds, alongside a timely reminder of how vital...
A Wood Awakening Inside the living habitat we are restoring for the island’s red squirrels, and why Isle of Wight businesses are invited to sponsor our 2027 calendar. There is a particular quality to a March woodland that no photograph can fully capture: the way light...
Strengthening the Boundaries: New Fencing Work at Howes Wood There’s something deeply satisfying about seeing practical conservation work take shape and these latest photos from Howes Wood capture exactly that. As you can see, we’ve now started fencing, an important...
❄️ January Woodland Work: Making Space for a Healthier Wood January might feel like a quiet time in the woods, but behind the scenes it’s one of our most important months for conservation work — and Howes Wood has been a hive of activity. On a crisp winter workday,...
Woodland Conservation on the Isle of Wight: New Tools, Community Support and Habitat Improvements Woodland conservation work on the Isle of Wight continues to move forward thanks to generous local support, practical donations and hands-on volunteer effort. Over the...
