Video: Build your own hedgehog home!
Find out how to build the perfect habitat for hedgehogs in your garden as they look to bed down for the winter....
02 October, 2020
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Top spots for walks in Hampshire this autumn
Check out our list of the best places to explore in Hampshire this autumn and how you can find them....
04 September, 2020Six super fun ways to enjoy Hampshire’s countryside this summer
Hampshire is the perfect destination for your staycation! Find out about everything that's going on this summer....
07 August, 2020Nature Journalling: What is it and how can you get involved
Countryside ranger Janet takes us through how you can start your own nature journal and shares some of her wonderful illustrations ...
06 July, 2020We’ve got a new podcast!
Our new podcast begins with a mini-series on mindfulness and is out now on iTunes and Spotify....
12 June, 2020Finding comfort in the great outdoors (Advice from Solent Mind)
Find out the golden rules for dealing with uncertainty as part of Mental Health Awareness Week...
22 May, 2020Public rights of way and their history
Many people are discovering public rights of way but what exactly are they?...
24 April, 2020Get a sense of nature this spring
While we may not be able to get outside and enjoy this new season as much as we’d like to, we can still be inspired by the outdoors....
03 April, 20204 new ways to enjoy the great outdoors
There are many experiences on offer that can bring us closer to nature, many of them are local....
01 March, 2020Your guide to forest bathing
It seems that the Japanese have been leading the way with the practice known as 'shinrin-yoku’ or being in the presence of trees...
13 February, 2020How to keep fit in the countryside
The New Year inspires lots of us to make positive changes in our lives. A new or improved exercise regime is a popular resolution....
06 January, 2020Why going outdoors in winter is good for mind, body and soul
We all need to get out and about if we want to stay healthy during the cold season....
17 December, 2019Top Spots for Winter Walks in Hampshire
A lovely, long walk on a cold day is one of my favourite winter activities...
15 November, 20193 ways to help hibernating hedgehogs
Autumn has landed! It’s time to get cosy with extra blankets, hot drinks and warming food...
01 November, 2019Video tutorial: How to make beeswax wraps
Did you know there's an alternative to cling film that’s reusable and much kinder to the environment...
17 September, 2019Top spots for summer walks in Hampshire
There’s nothing quite like British summertime - when the weather’s good, of course...
06 August, 2019Your 5-step guide to pollination
This year all us rangers at the Hampshire Countryside Service are each making a pledge to do something to help our pollinators...
25 July, 2019Make a pledge to save our pollinators
Do you want to join us in making things a bit more lovely for our pollinating insects...
06 June, 201910 top tips for cutting your single-use plastic
Whether or not you’ve seen Blue Planet II, most of us know about the impact that plastic waste is having on the environment...
15 May, 2019Top spots for walks in Hampshire this spring
I love this time of year. It feels like all around nature is yawning and stretching after a deep winter sleep...
10 May, 2019
