Blackwater

5 February 20252 min read

Naturezones Wildlife Education Trust receives £72,400 grant from National Lottery Heritage Fund

Naturezones Wildlife Education Trust secures £72,400 to enhance natural history education on the Isle of Wight

24 October 20241 min read

Family-friendly Pumpkin Hunt and Halloween Quiz at NatureZones this autumn

Embark on a Blackwater adventure with NatureZones' Pumpkin Hunt this Halloween season

11 October 20241 min read

Blackwater Mill Care Home responds to CQC Special Measures with improvements

The care home say the issues raised in the CQC report from the inspection which took place over six months ago have already been resolved

11 October 20244 min read

Safety lapses at Newport care home prompt CQC to impose special measures (updated)

CQC inspection reveals serious safety concerns at Blackwater Mill care home

31 July 20241 min read

Wise Owl Holiday Club offers outdoor learning adventures for kids on Isle of Wight

Outdoor education meets fun at Naturezones Wildlife Education Centre's holiday club on Thursdays

29 June 20241 min read

Celebrate National Meadows Day at Naturezones and learn about wildflower meadows and biodiversity

Celebrate National Meadows Day at Naturezones with free entry on Sunday 7th July

3 June 20241 min read

Blackwater cycle track section set for rebuilding and resurfacing works

Work to resurface and elevate flood-hit cycle track starts this month

3 June 20241 min read

Isle of Wight’s Naturezones hosts a day dedicated to native red squirrels

Red squirrel celebration at Naturezones showcases successful conservation on the Isle of Wight

1 March 20241 min read

Variable speed limits proposed near schools to enhance road safety on A3056

Draft Traffic Orders propose speed limits and safety upgrades for the A3056 between Blackwater and Lake

3 July 20232 min read

Snapshot of Isle of Wight’s biodiversity: Naturezones’ anniversary photographic competition

Naturezones celebrates its 15th anniversary with a community-led wildlife photography competition

30 June 20232 min read

Isle of Wight care home drops from five to one star food hygiene rating

Damning one-star food hygiene rating provokes urgent overhaul at this residential care home

23 November 20221 min read

School writing competition launched to celebrate 15 years of Naturezones

Primary school children are invited to enter the competition to write about a native British animal, either fiction or non-fiction, but it needs to be based on facts

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