Latest News from the IOW Red Squirrel Trust
New Woodland for Red Squirrel Conservation | IOWRST
🌳 Expanding Our Woodland Haven: A New Chapter Next to Howes Wood We’re thrilled to share some exciting news — The Isle of Wight Red Squirrel Trust has recently purchased an additional section of woodland next to Howes Wood! This beautiful new area is a natural gem,...
Woodland Transformation and a Touch of Woodland Art at Howes Wood
It’s been a busy time at Howes Wood, where our team of volunteers have been hard at work creating a brighter future for red squirrels and native wildlife. Over just two days, a digger carefully cleared away the dense tangle of brash left behind from the felled...
A Wonderful Red Squirrel Awareness Week at Howes Wood 🌳🐿️
Red Squirrel Awareness Week at Howes Wood was a great success, with over 50 visitors exploring the woodland, discovering fungi and berries, and learning about red squirrel conservation on the Isle of Wight. The Isle of Wight Red Squirrel Trust thanks everyone who joined and supported the event.
🐿️ Red Squirrel Week 2025: Celebrate 20 Years of Conservation with the Isle of Wight Red Squirrel Trust
This is the final call for this year’s Red Squirrel Week (October 5th–12th, 2025) wmarks a major milestone for the Isle of Wight Red Squirrel Trust — our 20th anniversary! To celebrate, we’re hosting a week of special events in our very own woodland, purchased last...
Woodland Update Number 3 – September 2025
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...
Woodland Update Number 2 – September 2025
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...
Woodland Update Number 1 – September 2025
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 stones...
WOODLAND UPADATE No. 2 – JULY 2025
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 visitors.
Woodland Update – July 2025
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...
Make Every Purchase Online Count For Red Squirrels!
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...
2025 Summer Bulletin for Wight Squirrel Project
Please see 2025 Summer Bulletin for The Isle of Wight Red Squirrel Trust post for new from us
2025 Summer Bulletin For The Isle of Wight Red Squirrel Trust
Please see Wight Squirrel Project 2025 Bulletin Post for details of Fairs and more red squirrel news
Woodland Update – June 2025
This is a little update on our red squirrel woodland work from w/c Monday 9th June. We busied ourselves with the resources we have available, clearing dead and falling trees to make the paths safe. The wonderful news is that we found a lot of stripped cones showing...
Woodland Update – May 2025
Rod is cutting away fallen trees so we can make paths through the wood. The Sunday work party opened up paths and made a bridge to cross one of the many ditches. The trees planted last autumn have all survived and are growing well. If you would like to get...
Howes Wood April 2025 Progress Report
Helen Butler Mbe has been down at Howes Wood with dedicated volunteers Rod & Sally. They are clearing fallen trees from the main track. The biggest is a huge macrocarpa that brought other trees down with it. At this point they still haven't fought their way...
The Perfect Mother’s Day Weekend
Calbourne Mill are opening on 29th and 30th March & Debbie Hart will be there for The IOW Red Squirrel Trust Debbie will have all sorts of squirrely items for you to peruse and purchase (remember to bring cash as Debbie WILL NOT have a card reader with...
If You Build It, They Will Come!
Ok, so we didn't actually build it. However we are delighted to inform you that, contrary to our initial fears, red squirrels are in fact visiting our woodland! So we are very excited to be sharing these photographs with you. [button...
We Bought A Wood!
After years of hoping, planning, fund raising and searching 2024 was the year that we finally made it happen! We bought a Planted Ancient Woodland Site which means the ancient woodland was cut down and fast growing Lawson cypress was planted and these trees do not...
MEET THE TRUSTEES
If you would be interested in joining us as either a Trustee or a Volunteer then please do get in touch using our contact form: www.iowredsquirreltrust.co.uk/become-a-volunteer
Newsletter January 2025
Click the link below to read our latest newsletter today! Red Squirrel Trust Newsletter Jan 2025-7
UK Red Squirrels: Autumn Adventures
Ginger Gluttons: The Harvest Hustlers of British Woodlands As the leaves start to turn and pumpkin spice everything hits the shelves, our flame-furred friends, the red squirrels of the Isle of Wight (and other parts of the UK), kick into overdrive. These pint-sized...
Red Squirrels 3 to 6 months
The Crucial Transition: Red Squirrels from Three to Six Months The period from three to six months of age marks a critical transition in the life of a red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris). Having survived the vulnerable early stages of life, young red squirrels now face...
The First Three Months of a Baby Red Squirrel’s Life: An In-Depth Look
The red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is an agile rodent found primarily in Eurasian forests. Red squirrels are known for their vibrant reddish-brown fur and bushy tails, they are a subject of interest for ecologists and nature enthusiasts alike. Here we will explore...
WELCOMING ISLE OF WIGHT BIRD FOODS
We are incredibly excited to introduce to you our latest Kitemark partner Isle of Wight Bird Food. When a business joins us we like to find out a bit about them and share that information with you. Below you will find a series of questions that Isle of Wight Bird Food...