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Looking After Nature . . . so nature can look after you
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What is woodland management?
Woodland management and is beneficial to the health of the woodland. Find out why you might see our rangers trimming branches or removing trees.
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How we’re managing the woodland at River Hamble Country Park
Join Joe as he tells us what the team are doing to manage the woodland at River Hamble Country Park and how this will improve biodiversity.
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3 reasons why you should put a nest box in your garden
Setting up nest boxes in your garden or on a balcony is a simple way to help birds whether you’re in the middle of the city or the countryside.
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How can wildlife corridors help with habitat fragmentation?
Learn more about what wildlife corridors are, why they’re so important, and how you can help us create them.
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Conserving our Wild: Titchfield Haven and the wider landscape
Hear from Andy and Jim at Titchfield Haven National Nature Reserve about ongoing nature recovery projects at the site.
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Conserving our Wild: Species recovery at Titchfield Haven
Join Susan and Jim at Titchfield Haven National Nature Reserve to hear about the successful re-establishment of water vole, avocet, and marsh harrier populations in the area.
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Your Countryside wrapped: Hampshire Countryside Service’s highlights 2024
Join us as we take a look back at some of our favourite bits of 2024.
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Conserving our Wild: field crickets – a nature recovery project
Hear about how field crickets were successfully reintroduced and why you’ll hear so many of them on Shortheath Common.
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Conserving our Wild: Little Terns
We hear from Nature Recovery Officer, Andy Davidson, about the little terns who call Lymington and Keyhaven Local Nature Reserve their home.
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How to spot bats in Hampshire
Knowing how and when to spot bats can be difficult, so here are some of our top tips.
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Roseate terns hatched in Hampshire
Find out more about roseate terns and Hampshire’s newest arrivals.
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Find a coastal walk in Hampshire
In Hampshire, we’re lucky to have 230 miles of beautiful coastline, so we’re sharing four of our favourite coastal walks for you to try.
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Conserving our Wild: the importance of pollinators
Join Karima as she visits Buriton to find out what Hampshire County Council are doing to encourage pollinators in the county.
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A guide to the wildlife of Ashford Hangers National Nature Reserve
Situated in the east of Hampshire, Ashford Hangers National Nature Reserve is a woodland of beech, ash, and yew trees.
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A guide to the wildlife of Martin Down National Nature Reserve
Martin Down National Nature Reserve is one of the largest expanses of continuous chalk downland in the UK.
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A guide to the wildlife of Titchfield Haven National Nature Reserve
Titchfield Haven National Nature Reserve's variety of habitats make it an ideal home for wildlife.
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A guide to the wildlife of Castle Bottom National Nature Reserve
Castle Bottom National Nature Reserve is home to one of the most important valley mires in southern England.
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A guide to the wildlife of Butser Hill National Nature Reserve
Butser Hill National Nature Reserve's chalky grassland makes an ideal home for wildlife.
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Why are hedgerows so important and what are County Farms Service doing to protect and restore them?
Find out what hedgerows are, why they’re important, and what we’re doing to help.
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Wildlife in Rivers
Hampshire’s rivers are home to lots of incredible wildlife such as water voles, otters and white-clawed crayfish. Hear about the work being done to protect them and how you can help us too.
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Butterfly Conservation UK
Hear from Butterfly Conservation UK on this episode of Looking After Nature.
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Biodiversity in Hampshire’s rivers
Find out more about Hampshire’s river residents.
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Hampshire Swifts
Karima sits down with Catharine from Hampshire Swifts to talk about the beloved bird, and what you can do to help their declining population
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Pollinators at Martin Down
Join Carly and Andy as they visit Martin Down National Nature Reserve to meet the site manager, Mike.
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Ways eating seasonally can help to protect the planet
As we learn more about our impact on climate change, a lot of us are thinking more about how we can make changes that reduce our carbon footprints
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Take part in a wildlife friendly beach clean!
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How to make your beach clean wildlife friendly
Removing litter from beaches is a great way to support wildlife as they are fantastic coastal habitats for many creatures including crabs, birds, and seals. Ranger Julie, from Bird Aware Solent has some great tips for making your beach clean wildlife friendly.
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A beginner’s guide to tree planting: what, how, where, when and why
Tree planting is one way we can all come together to make a big impact on mitigating the effects of climate change.
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Managing ash dieback
Ash dieback is expected to significantly affect ash trees throughout the country. Join Gemma as she finds out just what ash dieback is, what Hampshire County Council are doing to manage the disease, and how you can help us bring hope for the future.
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A beginner’s guide to bumblebee-spotting
The UK has 24 species of bumblebee, but there are eight main types you’re likely to see out and about.
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Celebrating Hampshire’s National Nature Reserves
Plan your visit to one of the wonderful National Nature Reserves.
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Attract animals to your garden with your own log pile
Log piles are the perfect hiding place for many bugs and insects, providing a feast for animals such as hedgehogs and frogs.
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A local beekeeper answers your questions
Ever wondered what it's like to be a beekeeper? We caught up with a local beekeeper to find out! We asked him your questions and learnt more about the day in the life of a beekeeper.
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Video tutorial: How to build your own garden pond
A fantastic way to attract all sorts of wildlife to your garden is to build your own pond.
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Pollinators
For June we’ve headed out to Martin Down National Nature Reserve near Fordingbridge.
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Hedgerows
We’re finally back out in the wild! For May, we’re coming to you from Abbotstone Down near Alresford.
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4 tips to make your garden more wildlife friendly
Are you keen to encourage more nature into your garden or outdoor space?
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Heathlands
April is here and so is the seventh episode of the Looking After Nature podcast.
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Lymington and Keyhaven
This month’s episode comes to you from Lymington and Keyhaven Marshes Nature Reserve.
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Everything Trees!
The first full length episode of our Looking After Nature podcast is here.
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Mad About Moths!
We have a bonus episode here for all you who signed up to our #PollinatorPledge!
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Ancient Trees
October’s podcast episode is here and we’re right on the Hampshire-Berkshire border for this one.
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Trees and Climate Change
Carly and Andy are joined by James Lovegrove from our ‘Trees and Woodland’ team.
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