Latest News from the IOW Red Squirrel Trust
Spring Auction A Huge Success!!
We are so delighted to announce that our 4th and most recent online auction was our best to date, raising an incredible £4046!! Once again we were so generously supported by with donations from Isle of Wight businesses and locals alike, we even received a...
How to get to Bluebell Day – Sunday 30 April 2023
Unsurprisingly, there is often confusion on how to find the beautiful, private Knighton East Wood to join us for our Bluebell event. The red star on the image accompanying this post indicates the approximate location of the turning for Knighton East Wood. There will...
30 Incredible Years With The Red Squirrels!
In 2022 Helen Butler Mbe published not one but two fabulous new books! The first of these publications is the substantial tome that that documents 30 years of red squirrel conservation on the Isle of Wight. You are able to access a free pdf copy of this...
Spring Online Auction 2023 – 18 May to 28 May 2023
It's AUCTION TIME AGAIN!!! Our fabulous online auctions continue to go from strength to strength thanks to the amazing support of some incredibly generous businesses and individuals both on and off The Isle of Wight. We are so grateful for everyones support, we aim to...
Bluebell Day at Knighton East Wood – 30th April 2023
We were so incredibly sad to learn of the passing of Iain Eaton at the beginning of 2023. The generosity that both Iain and his wife Nicky have shown both The Isle of Wight Red Squirrel Trust and The Wight Squirrel Project over the years has been enormous. This year,...
The 2023 Isle of Wight Spring Art & Garden Fair 7th – 8th April 2023
Come and join us at this wonderful quintessentially British spring fair. This event never fails to delight with its wonderful array of Island based businesses exhibiting at one of the loveliest venues available. There will be a plethora of stalls both inside and out...
Squirrel Food & Eat Like a Squirrel eBook
So, we all know that red squirrels love nuts but did you know that they enjoy a far more varied diet than that. Like humans one squirrel's favourite food is another squirrels least favourite but thanks to years of observation and study we know a lot about the various...
Digital Adoptions Now Available!
After many months of preparation and with huge thanks to the wonderful Paul Webb at Foundation Media (www.foundationmedia.co.uk) our Digital Symbolic Squirrel Adoptions are now live on our website. These adoption packages come with an exclusive digital squirrel...
Chale Show – Chale Recreation Ground – 6th August & 7th August – 10am to 5pm
Back for the first time since 2019 this important event on the Isle of Wight calendar promises to be better than ever this year! Come and visit the stall that we will be sharing with The Wight Squirrel Project at this fabulous annual event. 10am – 5pm, Chale...
Ventnor Day – Ventnor Park – 2 July 2022 – 12 noon til 6pm
Ventnor Day was created to celebrate the strength of the town’s community spirit. Free to attend, with live music, performance, stalls, and food in the picturesque setting of Ventnor Park, it’s an opportunity to support the town’s...
Do you love to talk about red squirrels?
Do you love red squirrels? Do you love to talk about them? Would you like to learn more about them and then share that with others? We are urgently seeking volunteers to deliver our red squirrel talk to schools and local groups here on The Isle of Wight. This...
Appley Day – 20 June 2020
Come and visit us at this wonderful local event! We can’t wait to find out about your latest red squirrel sightings and chat about ways you can support them and encourage to visit your gardens. Share This Post Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on twitter...
Wonderfest, Duxmore Farm, Isle of Wight 6-10 Aug 2020
Not confirmed just yet but we are fervently hoping to be at this incredible, family event this year.Watch this space for confirmation and further info on what we will be doing there! Find Out More About the Event Get Tickets Share This Post Share on facebook Share on...
Distribution of Red and Grey Squirrels
WorldwideRed squirrels are found across a broad band of territory running from the seaboard of Western Europe and Scandinavia through the former USSR and Mongolia to North East China. Unfortunately, grey squirrels were introduced into Italy and again the reds have...
The History of Red Squirrels on the Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is fortunate in having the Solent as a barrier to direct grey squirrel invasion. However our squirrels have not been spared the landscape changes that also affect the rest of the country.
Introducing Red Squirrels
To the majority of people living in the British Isles today, the mention of squirrels conjures up an image of the American grey squirrel. But when you find yourself in a ‘red squirrel only’ area – such as the Isle of Wight – the naturally elusive and timid, smaller red squirrels are a treat to behold.