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Good News on our Reserves!
Find out about some of the good news stories from our Nature Reserves!
Fenee Ghlassey – Green Champions
Sea campion
If you happen to be near rocky places such as sea cliffs, shingle coastlines or even gravel paths during the summer months you will most likely come across sea campion.
Bladder campion
Bladder campion is so-called for the bladder-like bulge that sites just behind the five-petalled flower - this is actually the fused sepals. Look for it on grasslands, farmland and along hedgerows…
White campion
At night, the pretty, white blooms of white campion produce a heady scent, attracting feeding moths. Look for this wildflower along hedgerows and roadside verges, and on waste ground.
Red campion
Just as the bluebells finish flowering in our woodlands, the rose-red blooms of red campion start to brighten up the woodland floor. Look for this pretty plant in hedges and roadsides, too.
Manx Wildlife Trust reserves mapped online for the first time
A recent collaboration between MWT and DEFA has seen an interactive map of all of the Manx Wildlife Trust Nature Reserves uploaded onto the publicly-available Island Environment mapping app!
Manx Wildlife Trust Experience
In conjunction with Manx Wildlife Trust, Isle of Man Events are laying on an exclusive Manx Wildlife Experience week in June.
Manx Wildlife Trust AGM papers 2020-2021 and Annual Report
This news page contains Manx Wildlife Trust's Annual Report and documents from the 2021 Annual General Meeting.
Amethyst deceiver
The pretty-in-purple amethyst deceiver can be seen growing in the leaf litter of our woodlands during late summer and autumn. Although edible, it looks similar to the poisonous Lilac fibrecap.