Island Rivers

The Island Rivers Catchment Plan is a live document, to be reviewed annually. It is a framework for identifying opportunities to improve the quality of all the Isle of Wight river catchments and coastal and groundwater. With a vision of improving the quality of the Isle of Wight’s water environment and engaging more local people into understanding, appreciating, protecting, enhancing and enjoying our water-courses, the plan prioritises actions which improve water quality, has six strategic … [Read more...]

Thanks to funding from Natural England, Gift to Nature have been removing willow and an oak tree from Munsley Bog in order to make it wetter. Changes in land-use in the surrounding area has meant that the bog which is fed by a spring is no longer as wet as it used to be. The trees also extract water and together this has resulted in scrub taking hold. With financial support from Godshill Parish Council Gift to Nature are also replacing the rotten boardwalk, and a new interpretation panel will … [Read more...]

More than £9 million of work to upgrade Sandown Wastewater Treatment Works on the Isle of Wight in an effort to better protect the local environment is set to begin in October. It is part of wider £17.5 million improvement programme for the island which will run until 2025 – with further schemes being carried out in Roud, Shalfleet and Calbourne, to improve water quality and reduce storm overflows.   Find out more here. … [Read more...]