Current projects

An essay in three poems First Impressions of Bouldnor Forest Bag packed: notepad, plant ID guide, smartphone. I step up to the gate which blocks cars from encroaching further. Locked. My companions and I form a motley trio – writer, husband/carer, videographer. The locked gate doesn’t stop us; we sidle around the gap to the… Read more: Reflections on accessing nature from a neurodivergent and disabled perspective

Nature Calling: Absorb and Respond; A call out for new perspectives of nature from writers and artists who don’t normally work with or in nature. Artists were asked to create a piece of work in response to the landscape and to involve young people. The newly formed Isle of Wight National Landscape youth committee selected… Read more: Welcome to Bouldnor Forest, Hamstead Heritage Coast

Island farmers have been working hard to improve the condition of their ponds with help from the Farming in Protected Landscapes grant scheme.  Although small in area a very broad range of wildlife make use of ponds from wetland plants to dragonflies, newts and birds.  Once created to provide water for livestock that purpose  largely… Read more: Pond Restoration Projects

Open Call – “Can You Hear Us?” Public Art Commissions: Landed Deadline for Applications: Sunday 14th December 2025, midnight Isle of Wight National Landscape and Creative Island invite applications from artists for three new public art commissions that celebrate and respond to the Isle of Wight National Landscape as part of “Can You Hear Us?” a major island-wide cultural… Read more: Landscape Art Commissions

Isle of Wight National Landscape in partnership with Creative Ways Outdoors, Independent Arts and StoneCrabs Theatre explore access and connection to the landscape. The Isle of Wight National Landscape is for everyone to visit, enjoy and take care of. The project Discovering Landscapes invited Isle of Wight residents to begin a journey of Nature Connection,… Read more: Discovering Landscapes – Heritage Coast to Coast

Introducing writer Kathryn Rossati and filmmaker Reuben Mowle; The successful Absorb and Respond commissioned creatives. Isle of Wight National Landscape are delighted with the selection and thanks goes to the Isle of Wight National Landscape Youth Committee for making the difficult decision. The committee were particularly interested in following the journey both creatives go on… Read more: Commissioned artists in the landscape

The Isle of Wight National Landscape are working with partners to deliver Nature Calling, an Arts Council and DEFRA (Department of Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs) funded project. This is the first time DEFRA have funded an arts project for National Landscapes. 34 National Landscapes in England are taking part with key activity taking place… Read more: Arts Council Funding for Isle of Wight National Landscape Nature Calling project