Celebrating Hampshire’s National Nature Reserves
The Festival of National Nature Reserves is here! See our favourite spots in Hampshire...
03 June, 2022The Festival of National Nature Reserves is here! See our favourite spots in Hampshire...
03 June, 2022Bring the whole family and join in the celebrations over half term and the Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend...
27 May, 2022Since May is Skin Cancer Awareness month, it’s a good time to think about how we use sunscreen and keep safe in the sun. ...
19 May, 2022Learn more about what nature recovery is what we're doing about it in Hampshire....
11 April, 2022Attract more wildlife to your garden with your own birdbox....
04 March, 2022We've got some top tips to get your birdwatching journey off to the perfect start....
15 February, 2022Instead of trying to stick to a list of New Year’s resolutions, why don’t you try to aim for one way to bring nature into your life for 2022? ...
17 January, 2022We have a guest blog from our colleagues in the Smart Living team who share with us some ways in which we can save food from ending up in the bin....
17 December, 2021Check out our video tutorial on how to make your own festive decorations perfect for your tree or home....
03 December, 2021Log piles are the perfect hiding place for many bugs and insects, providing a feast for animals such as hedgehogs and frogs. They’re easy to build and are perfect for gardens, especially if you want to see more wildlife around your home. To show you......
05 November, 2021Becoming more eco-friendly doesn’t always mean you have to make big lifestyle changes. There are loads of little things we can do each day to lessen our impact on the environment. Here is our list of five simple changes to make today to start living a more......
29 October, 2021Trees provide numerous environmental benefits. Check out our video to see how you can plant the perfect tree....
01 October, 2021Join Karima and Carly to see what they can find on the beach in Netley....
03 September, 2021Join us from Sir Harold Hillier Gardens to get some top tips for perfect plants from their gardeners....
06 August, 2021Check out our video on how you can make the perfect pond for your garden....
02 July, 2021Learn all about the wonderful creatures which pollinate our landscapes and how you can attract them to your garden....
04 June, 2021Make your garden a haven for all types of wildlife with our handy gardening tips....
07 May, 2021Check out our video on how you can attract all kinds of minibeasts to your very own bug hotel....
06 April, 2021The Bird Aware team are here to help you get in to birdwatching....
08 March, 2021The winners and runners-up have been announced! Thanks for all your entries....
12 February, 2021Get the compost heap going and have a go at growing your own are among our handy tips....
05 February, 2021Though it may not always seem like it, towns, cities and suburbs are home to a wide range of animals and plants...
11 January, 2021We look back at some of the best moments from your Hampshire countryside during 2020....
31 December, 2020Have a festive forage this December and help spruce up your home by bringing nature through the front door....
08 December, 2020Here are our top tips for making the most of natural sunlight this autumn....
06 November, 2020Find out how to build the perfect habitat for hedgehogs in your garden as they look to bed down for the winter....
02 October, 2020Check out our list of the best places to explore in Hampshire this autumn and how you can find them....
04 September, 2020Hampshire is the perfect destination for your staycation! Find out about everything that's going on this summer....
07 August, 2020Countryside ranger Janet takes us through how you can start your own nature journal and shares some of her wonderful illustrations ...
06 July, 2020Check out our latest YouTube for some top tips on how you can grow your own vegetables at home....
12 June, 2020Our new podcast begins with a mini-series on mindfulness and is out now on iTunes and Spotify....
12 June, 2020Find out the golden rules for dealing with uncertainty as part of Mental Health Awareness Week...
22 May, 2020Many people are discovering public rights of way but what exactly are they?...
24 April, 2020While 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, 2020There are many experiences on offer that can bring us closer to nature, many of them are local....
01 March, 2020It 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, 2020The 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, 2020We all need to get out and about if we want to stay healthy during the cold season....
17 December, 2019A lovely, long walk on a cold day is one of my favourite winter activities...
15 November, 2019Autumn has landed! It’s time to get cosy with extra blankets, hot drinks and warming food...
01 November, 2019Did you know there's an alternative to cling film that’s reusable and much kinder to the environment...
17 September, 2019There’s nothing quite like British summertime - when the weather’s good, of course...
06 August, 2019This year all us rangers at the Hampshire Countryside Service are each making a pledge to do something to help our pollinators...
25 July, 2019Do you want to join us in making things a bit more lovely for our pollinating insects...
06 June, 2019Whether 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, 2019I love this time of year. It feels like all around nature is yawning and stretching after a deep winter sleep...
10 May, 2019if our homes are a safe place for pollinators, what can we do to attract more of them?...
02 April, 2019