Wight biodiversity

30/03/2026

We have one weekly session available on Wednesdays ( up to 5 children).

Do you have a child that is interested in U.K biodiversity? We use our wonderful species to teach many subjects from animal care to the periodic table. We also run a yearly conservation program that your child could become part of. The centre also helps with reasoning and social skills, critical thinking, english lit and language, maths along with environmental sciences and many more!

Get in contact if you wish to know more or would like to come have a look around the centre, and have a chat.

17/03/2026

15/03/2026

Well done to all users attending this years toad patrol!! Not many recorded in this area.
It was a new site submitted which needed to be patrolled to investigate the population. Due to the lack of numbers users have understood how we survey areas and use this data to concentrate conservation efforts in needed areas.
Extremely proud of how users understand that wildlife dose not perform when we want it to and that ecosystems play a vital role in its recovery.

WELL DONE Guys, and parents.

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.

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.

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!

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.

30/12/2025

Christmas homework! Well done guys

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

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?