We have added a new page on the Yar River Trail Sculptures. Installed 20 years ago, we still get regular enquiries with regards to their whereabouts. A full explanation of the sculptures and grid references can now been found here. … [Read more...]

We have added a new page on Gurnard Luck, and are asking for your contributions! We have updated our links page with information on water-saving and eco-living. We have updated our projects section completely, and added details of our work on Wroxall Stream in 2020. … [Read more...]

Whilst they occupy only 3% of the terrestrial area of the world, peatlands contain 500 gigatonnes of carbon, twice that held within the biomass of all the world’s forests and, sequester 0.37 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) a year. Peatlands are preserved by water saturation and if they remain wetted, their carbon stores are not only conserved but continue to slowly accumulate as plant material steadily decomposes. The Isle of Wight is lucky to have a lowland peat source at Alverstone. … [Read more...]