Wight biodiversity

Wight biodiversity An education resource aid and visitor centre, offering tailored education programs, equipment and activities based on UK conservation and local biodiversity.

This ranges from specialist events, field techniques extra tuition and school programs.

Our resident hedgehogs have woken up and after being weighed am happy that the girls have not lost too much weight durin...
01/03/2026

Our resident hedgehogs have woken up and after being weighed am happy that the girls have not lost too much weight during their deep sleep. Both Rose and Tails have been monitored over the week digging around for worms whilst munching on early insects. Promoted by garden practices executed by our cloister gardener ( well done ).
So far we have only used 60g of support feeding and with this promotion of natural food sources we hope to do as little as possible.

Lets hope the girls have a good year
Rose 600g
Tails 625g

24/02/2026

After Last years introduction to everything “amphibian” the users got involved with toad patrol and later on helped to rescue a population of toads from a cracked natural pond.
This year they are back, getting ready to help our native species carry on their journey to migrational ponds across the Island.
This week all users are out and about at one of these sites.
Will they find and help any individuals?
Weight, measurements and identifying s*x are the categories users will be collecting and submitting data on to Froglife and the herpetology society.

Come and join us for our Easter event. Early booking advised £25 per child, age 7-1310.00am-12.00pm12.30pm- 14.30pm15.00...
24/02/2026

Come and join us for our Easter event. Early booking advised £25 per child, age 7-13
10.00am-12.00pm
12.30pm- 14.30pm
15.00pm-17.00pm

Tea room on site for tea cakes and sandwhiches.

Our first helped toad, of the season. Last year, users got involved with toad rescue saving tadpoles from a split emptyi...
09/02/2026

Our first helped toad, of the season.
Last year, users got involved with toad rescue saving tadpoles from a split emptying natural pond. This saw them utilise the Wildlife and Countryside act as well as the Animal Welfare act. This year they are getting involved with Toad patrol and collecting data sets that can be analysed and used in the centre, whilst providing needed information to Frog life via Toad patrol, a fantastic project!
Benefits of users getting involved with local conservation efforts help with local wildlife, conservation and geographical knowledge, data collection and surveying. It also helps build confidence, critical thinking, wellbeing and pride within the community.
And most importantly, road safety!

Thursdays A.C.P Group have been looking into their content and its creation. learning how to utilise peer reviewed rese...
22/01/2026

Thursdays A.C.P Group have been looking into their content and its creation. learning how to utilise peer reviewed research papers whilst rehashing new skills. The new motto, dont say it unless you can back it up…… Really good session guys! WELL DONE.

Christmas homework! Well done guys
30/12/2025

Christmas homework! Well done guys

Thanks to all that came up with a name. After close consideration by all users the skeleton has been named BOBBY BONES
19/12/2025

Thanks to all that came up with a name. After close consideration by all users the skeleton has been named BOBBY BONES

Hello, I live in the centre here at Wight Biodiversity and I am used in some of the biology/ anatomy classes and wish fo...
26/11/2025

Hello, I live in the centre here at Wight Biodiversity and I am used in some of the biology/ anatomy classes and wish for a name. Would anyone like to put one forward?

Last few things to do before our hedgehogs are released
02/10/2025

Last few things to do before our hedgehogs are released

02/10/2025

Wight biodiversity has been working hard over the last year getting our resident hedgehogs and their new GIANT enclosure ready for their release here at Carisbrooke Priory. We would like to thank all that have been involved from the head garden, some of the volunteers and more importantly, the students that have planned and executed this along with various research projects on topics affecting this wonderful species. WELL DONE!
Here's a quick short from the guys @ the Animal Conservation program on YouTube.

The two snail tanks are coming along. U.K native species display.
23/09/2025

The two snail tanks are coming along. U.K native species display.

The A.C.P program have been working on ways to improve their content and thought processes whilst creating content. Last...
18/09/2025

The A.C.P program have been working on ways to improve their content and thought processes whilst creating content. Last week we worked on mind mapping.
Mind mapping uses keywords and learnt/existing knowledge ( including other things) to organize thoughts, improve memory, and make complex subjects easier to plan and execute. Not only will this help in our thursday sessions, it boosts confidence and is a transferable skill that can be used outside this sessions.

WELL DONE GUYS!

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Carisbrooke Priory, 39 Whitcombe Road, Isle Of Wight
Carisbrooke
PO301YS

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+447961284325

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