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For the next five weeks the office will only be manned on 21st May and then from 11th June onwards on Thursday mornings.

We are very sorry to announce that Rosemary Stewart died last week. Many members will remember Rosemary. She was an active member of the Society and enjoyed visiting unusual places around the world to see wildlife. She joined in 1978! Rosemary was in her nineties.

This Wednesday 6th May, Helen will lead a walk exploring the hidden archaeology of Flowers Brook and Steephill. Meet at 10am in Ventnor on Park Avenue opposite the junction at the lower end of Castle Road. This is by the corner of Ventnor Park. Roadside parking is available. We will w

This Wednesday 15th April, Helen will lead a level walk from Quarr Abbey to Binstead Church. We can also walk down to the coast to discuss the Wootton-Quarr Coastal Survey carried out earlier this century. Meet at 10am in the car park at Quarr Abbey. Remember to check your emails if i

Join us as we look for Spring birds in the Medina valley. Meet at 9am Stag Lane, at crossing with cycleway. Parking on Stag Lane – usually space between Biogas plant and cycleway. SZ 50357E 91643N (what3words offhand.bless.songbirds). 1½ miles with some soft, uneven ground, requiring

This Wednesday 8th April, Helen will lead another walk around the area of Brading marshes. We will probably visit Centurion’s Copse, but the rest of the route will be decided according to ground conditions and the group’s wishes. Meet at 10:00 in Brading village car park (near the chu

A fine spring day provided the perfect backdrop for a guided walk at National Trust Dunsbury Farm, led by Mark Larter of Natural England. Since 2018 the farm has been undergoing a gradual transformation from intensive agriculture to a more sustainable, wildlife-rich landscape. We set

Our Spring Programme kicks off with a walk around National Trust Dunsbury where we will see the impact of the Trust’s arable reversion on bird populations. Meet at 9am at the National Trust Hanover Point car park, Compton Bay. National Trust Isle of Wight are allowing IWNHAS members t

This Wednesday 11th March, Helen will lead a walk from Brading. Meet at 10:00 in Brading car park (near the church). There is a charge for parking. Buses 2 and 3 stop next to the car park. We will walk down Quay Lane to the old harbour and along to Gander Down, site of the Time Team d