Manx Wildlife Trust
@manxwildlifetrust.bsky.social
The leading nature conservation charity in the Isle of Man 🇮🇲 Manx Wildlife for the Future 🌱
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🌎 It’s the final day of the #IIEM25 and we’re looking forward to an exciting conclusion to what has been an inspiring event.
💡 We’re expecting a packed schedule, lively discussions, and some truly impressive ideas.
#IsleOfManInnovation #PartnershipChallenge #TappeeTheTern #BusinessPartnership
💡 We’re expecting a packed schedule, lively discussions, and some truly impressive ideas.
#IsleOfManInnovation #PartnershipChallenge #TappeeTheTern #BusinessPartnership
September 19, 2025 at 10:08 AM
🌎 It’s the final day of the #IIEM25 and we’re looking forward to an exciting conclusion to what has been an inspiring event.
💡 We’re expecting a packed schedule, lively discussions, and some truly impressive ideas.
#IsleOfManInnovation #PartnershipChallenge #TappeeTheTern #BusinessPartnership
💡 We’re expecting a packed schedule, lively discussions, and some truly impressive ideas.
#IsleOfManInnovation #PartnershipChallenge #TappeeTheTern #BusinessPartnership
The carnivorous lifestyle of the round-leaved sundew makes this peatland plant a fascinating species 🌱
The sundew is a strange and beautiful plant that can be found sitting among the soggy sphagnum mosses at the shores of bog pools, on wet heaths and peaty moors.
📷 Credit: 2020VISION
#ManxPeat
The sundew is a strange and beautiful plant that can be found sitting among the soggy sphagnum mosses at the shores of bog pools, on wet heaths and peaty moors.
📷 Credit: 2020VISION
#ManxPeat
July 25, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The carnivorous lifestyle of the round-leaved sundew makes this peatland plant a fascinating species 🌱
The sundew is a strange and beautiful plant that can be found sitting among the soggy sphagnum mosses at the shores of bog pools, on wet heaths and peaty moors.
📷 Credit: 2020VISION
#ManxPeat
The sundew is a strange and beautiful plant that can be found sitting among the soggy sphagnum mosses at the shores of bog pools, on wet heaths and peaty moors.
📷 Credit: 2020VISION
#ManxPeat
🤩 We’re pleased to announce Dr Carmel Croukamp as our new Head of Engagement.
🌿 Carmel will oversee education, community partnerships, communications and public engagement!
🔗 Read more: www.mwt.im/news/manx-wi...
🌿 Carmel will oversee education, community partnerships, communications and public engagement!
🔗 Read more: www.mwt.im/news/manx-wi...
Manx Wildlife Trust announces Dr Carmel Croukamp as new Head of Engagement | Manx Wildlife Trust
Manx Wildlife Trust (MWT) has announced the appointment of Dr Carmel Croukamp as its new Head of Engagement, succeeding Graham Makepeace-Warne, who has taken over as CEO after a transformative seven y...
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July 17, 2025 at 9:23 AM
🤩 We’re pleased to announce Dr Carmel Croukamp as our new Head of Engagement.
🌿 Carmel will oversee education, community partnerships, communications and public engagement!
🔗 Read more: www.mwt.im/news/manx-wi...
🌿 Carmel will oversee education, community partnerships, communications and public engagement!
🔗 Read more: www.mwt.im/news/manx-wi...
🦭 Volunteer Call-Out!
We’re looking for volunteers to help monitor grey seals on the Calf of Man for 10 weeks this autumn.
📅 Deadline: Fri 31 July 2025
📧 Apply with CV & cover letter to lara@mwt.im
🔗 www.mwt.im/jobs/calf-ma...
#SealSurvey #Conservation
We’re looking for volunteers to help monitor grey seals on the Calf of Man for 10 weeks this autumn.
📅 Deadline: Fri 31 July 2025
📧 Apply with CV & cover letter to lara@mwt.im
🔗 www.mwt.im/jobs/calf-ma...
#SealSurvey #Conservation
Calf of Man Seal Survey Volunteers | Manx Wildlife Trust
We are looking for volunteers to conduct Seal Surveys on the Calf of Man for 10 weeks. Volunteers monitor the number of births and take a photographic record of the adults, with the aim of better unde...
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July 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
🦭 Volunteer Call-Out!
We’re looking for volunteers to help monitor grey seals on the Calf of Man for 10 weeks this autumn.
📅 Deadline: Fri 31 July 2025
📧 Apply with CV & cover letter to lara@mwt.im
🔗 www.mwt.im/jobs/calf-ma...
#SealSurvey #Conservation
We’re looking for volunteers to help monitor grey seals on the Calf of Man for 10 weeks this autumn.
📅 Deadline: Fri 31 July 2025
📧 Apply with CV & cover letter to lara@mwt.im
🔗 www.mwt.im/jobs/calf-ma...
#SealSurvey #Conservation
🌊 Explore the Wonders Beneath the Waves 🐙
We’re bubbling with excitement to announce that Manx Wildlife Trust’s Festival of the Sea is back and proudly sponsored by OceanWeb, the Manx experts in maritime communications!⚓
For more information visit: www.mwt.im/events/2025-...
#MWTFestivalOfTheSea
We’re bubbling with excitement to announce that Manx Wildlife Trust’s Festival of the Sea is back and proudly sponsored by OceanWeb, the Manx experts in maritime communications!⚓
For more information visit: www.mwt.im/events/2025-...
#MWTFestivalOfTheSea
July 3, 2025 at 11:56 AM
🌊 Explore the Wonders Beneath the Waves 🐙
We’re bubbling with excitement to announce that Manx Wildlife Trust’s Festival of the Sea is back and proudly sponsored by OceanWeb, the Manx experts in maritime communications!⚓
For more information visit: www.mwt.im/events/2025-...
#MWTFestivalOfTheSea
We’re bubbling with excitement to announce that Manx Wildlife Trust’s Festival of the Sea is back and proudly sponsored by OceanWeb, the Manx experts in maritime communications!⚓
For more information visit: www.mwt.im/events/2025-...
#MWTFestivalOfTheSea
👀 💚 We’re thrilled to announce Graham Makepeace-Warne as our new CEO, taking over in June 2025!
Find out more here: www.mwt.im/news/our-new...
#TeamWilder #CEO
Find out more here: www.mwt.im/news/our-new...
#TeamWilder #CEO
Our new Chief Executive Officer | Manx Wildlife Trust
MWT has announced the appointment of Graham Makepeace-Warne as its new Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Leigh Morris who steps down after a successful 5+ years leading the Island’s leading conserva...
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May 23, 2025 at 10:38 AM
👀 💚 We’re thrilled to announce Graham Makepeace-Warne as our new CEO, taking over in June 2025!
Find out more here: www.mwt.im/news/our-new...
#TeamWilder #CEO
Find out more here: www.mwt.im/news/our-new...
#TeamWilder #CEO
🌳 BIG NEWS: MWT is restoring rainforest at Glen Auldyn, the Isle of Man’s largest ever nature reserve!
⭐️ Supported by Aviva & The WildlifeTrusts, this 1,124-acre project will enhance biodiversity and native woodland.
🔗 Learn more: www.mwt.im/news/major-r...
📹 Credit: Adam Morgan & Ciara Kaneen
⭐️ Supported by Aviva & The WildlifeTrusts, this 1,124-acre project will enhance biodiversity and native woodland.
🔗 Learn more: www.mwt.im/news/major-r...
📹 Credit: Adam Morgan & Ciara Kaneen
May 14, 2025 at 8:55 AM
🌳 BIG NEWS: MWT is restoring rainforest at Glen Auldyn, the Isle of Man’s largest ever nature reserve!
⭐️ Supported by Aviva & The WildlifeTrusts, this 1,124-acre project will enhance biodiversity and native woodland.
🔗 Learn more: www.mwt.im/news/major-r...
📹 Credit: Adam Morgan & Ciara Kaneen
⭐️ Supported by Aviva & The WildlifeTrusts, this 1,124-acre project will enhance biodiversity and native woodland.
🔗 Learn more: www.mwt.im/news/major-r...
📹 Credit: Adam Morgan & Ciara Kaneen
It's three years today, since our Community Ranger Hannah joined MWT 🥳
Hannah's been able to work alongside a wide variety of projects including community orchards, gardening clubs, wilder churches and a community managed wetland
Role supported by Lloyds Bank International
#ManxNature #TeamWilder
Hannah's been able to work alongside a wide variety of projects including community orchards, gardening clubs, wilder churches and a community managed wetland
Role supported by Lloyds Bank International
#ManxNature #TeamWilder
May 12, 2025 at 10:22 AM
It's three years today, since our Community Ranger Hannah joined MWT 🥳
Hannah's been able to work alongside a wide variety of projects including community orchards, gardening clubs, wilder churches and a community managed wetland
Role supported by Lloyds Bank International
#ManxNature #TeamWilder
Hannah's been able to work alongside a wide variety of projects including community orchards, gardening clubs, wilder churches and a community managed wetland
Role supported by Lloyds Bank International
#ManxNature #TeamWilder
🌾 Grazing in the uplands
🐏 Sheep nibble at vegetation low to the ground to create a short, generally uniform, sward (area of grass)
🍃🔥 Grazing is also vital for wildfire prevention, reducing fuel loads, modifying vegetation, and aiding ecosystem recovery
#manxpeatpartnership #peatlandrestoration
🐏 Sheep nibble at vegetation low to the ground to create a short, generally uniform, sward (area of grass)
🍃🔥 Grazing is also vital for wildfire prevention, reducing fuel loads, modifying vegetation, and aiding ecosystem recovery
#manxpeatpartnership #peatlandrestoration
May 12, 2025 at 8:40 AM
🌾 Grazing in the uplands
🐏 Sheep nibble at vegetation low to the ground to create a short, generally uniform, sward (area of grass)
🍃🔥 Grazing is also vital for wildfire prevention, reducing fuel loads, modifying vegetation, and aiding ecosystem recovery
#manxpeatpartnership #peatlandrestoration
🐏 Sheep nibble at vegetation low to the ground to create a short, generally uniform, sward (area of grass)
🍃🔥 Grazing is also vital for wildfire prevention, reducing fuel loads, modifying vegetation, and aiding ecosystem recovery
#manxpeatpartnership #peatlandrestoration
We're thrilled to welcome aboard the Quadrant Group as Corporate Investor Members 🚢 💙 🤝
🔗 You can find out more about what they do here: www.quadrant.im
#TeamWilder #WilderBusiness
🔗 You can find out more about what they do here: www.quadrant.im
#TeamWilder #WilderBusiness
May 2, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We're thrilled to welcome aboard the Quadrant Group as Corporate Investor Members 🚢 💙 🤝
🔗 You can find out more about what they do here: www.quadrant.im
#TeamWilder #WilderBusiness
🔗 You can find out more about what they do here: www.quadrant.im
#TeamWilder #WilderBusiness
🌍Today is World Curlew Day!
❗️Curlews are a red-listed species which has undergone significant population & range decline on the Island. 2024 saw 25 pairs recorded in the Isle of Man.
The Southern Hills are a strong
hold for curlews. #manxpeatpartnership #curlews
📸 Credit: Pawel Garczynski
❗️Curlews are a red-listed species which has undergone significant population & range decline on the Island. 2024 saw 25 pairs recorded in the Isle of Man.
The Southern Hills are a strong
hold for curlews. #manxpeatpartnership #curlews
📸 Credit: Pawel Garczynski
April 21, 2025 at 8:26 AM
🌍Today is World Curlew Day!
❗️Curlews are a red-listed species which has undergone significant population & range decline on the Island. 2024 saw 25 pairs recorded in the Isle of Man.
The Southern Hills are a strong
hold for curlews. #manxpeatpartnership #curlews
📸 Credit: Pawel Garczynski
❗️Curlews are a red-listed species which has undergone significant population & range decline on the Island. 2024 saw 25 pairs recorded in the Isle of Man.
The Southern Hills are a strong
hold for curlews. #manxpeatpartnership #curlews
📸 Credit: Pawel Garczynski
📍Q1 Update is here…
✏️ What we’ve been up to:
🐸 Launched our Make Space for Nature campaign
✅ New one-page strategy
📣 New Communications Officer
🌊 Opened a Kiosk in Douglas Sea Terminal
🌼 Community gardening + #TeamWilder projects
🌳 7,000 trees planted with our volunteers and partners!
✏️ What we’ve been up to:
🐸 Launched our Make Space for Nature campaign
✅ New one-page strategy
📣 New Communications Officer
🌊 Opened a Kiosk in Douglas Sea Terminal
🌼 Community gardening + #TeamWilder projects
🌳 7,000 trees planted with our volunteers and partners!
April 17, 2025 at 11:20 AM
📍Q1 Update is here…
✏️ What we’ve been up to:
🐸 Launched our Make Space for Nature campaign
✅ New one-page strategy
📣 New Communications Officer
🌊 Opened a Kiosk in Douglas Sea Terminal
🌼 Community gardening + #TeamWilder projects
🌳 7,000 trees planted with our volunteers and partners!
✏️ What we’ve been up to:
🐸 Launched our Make Space for Nature campaign
✅ New one-page strategy
📣 New Communications Officer
🌊 Opened a Kiosk in Douglas Sea Terminal
🌼 Community gardening + #TeamWilder projects
🌳 7,000 trees planted with our volunteers and partners!
🪺🎼 Arrival of the Cuckoo in Spring…
📉 Cuckoo is a red listed species meaning they are globally threatened with big declines in breeding populations & ranges.
⛰️ The cuckoo can often be found in woodland, upland, heathland and wetland.
📹 Credit: Russell Savory
#manxpeatpartnership #cuckoo
📉 Cuckoo is a red listed species meaning they are globally threatened with big declines in breeding populations & ranges.
⛰️ The cuckoo can often be found in woodland, upland, heathland and wetland.
📹 Credit: Russell Savory
#manxpeatpartnership #cuckoo
April 17, 2025 at 7:42 AM
🪺🎼 Arrival of the Cuckoo in Spring…
📉 Cuckoo is a red listed species meaning they are globally threatened with big declines in breeding populations & ranges.
⛰️ The cuckoo can often be found in woodland, upland, heathland and wetland.
📹 Credit: Russell Savory
#manxpeatpartnership #cuckoo
📉 Cuckoo is a red listed species meaning they are globally threatened with big declines in breeding populations & ranges.
⛰️ The cuckoo can often be found in woodland, upland, heathland and wetland.
📹 Credit: Russell Savory
#manxpeatpartnership #cuckoo
We're seeking a passionate and visionary new CEO to join MWT in making a lasting difference for wildlife in the Isle of Man. If you're a proven leader with a love for nature, strong strategic planning skills and a commitment to creating positive change!
Apply Now 👉 www.mwt.im/jobs/chief-e...
Apply Now 👉 www.mwt.im/jobs/chief-e...
Chief Executive Officer | Manx Wildlife Trust
Manx Wildlife Trust (MWT) is recruiting a new CEO to help drive the organisation forward and help us deliver our vision and mission.
www.mwt.im
April 7, 2025 at 12:38 PM
We're seeking a passionate and visionary new CEO to join MWT in making a lasting difference for wildlife in the Isle of Man. If you're a proven leader with a love for nature, strong strategic planning skills and a commitment to creating positive change!
Apply Now 👉 www.mwt.im/jobs/chief-e...
Apply Now 👉 www.mwt.im/jobs/chief-e...
📣🐾Calling all dog walkers
🐶We can play our part in helping wildlife, by keeping our dogs on short leads in wild places.
🪺Keeping your dogs on a lead is essential to prevent dogs harming ground-nesting birds and protect livestock.
#manxnature #groundnestingbirds #manxpeatpartnership
🐶We can play our part in helping wildlife, by keeping our dogs on short leads in wild places.
🪺Keeping your dogs on a lead is essential to prevent dogs harming ground-nesting birds and protect livestock.
#manxnature #groundnestingbirds #manxpeatpartnership
March 31, 2025 at 11:43 AM
📣🐾Calling all dog walkers
🐶We can play our part in helping wildlife, by keeping our dogs on short leads in wild places.
🪺Keeping your dogs on a lead is essential to prevent dogs harming ground-nesting birds and protect livestock.
#manxnature #groundnestingbirds #manxpeatpartnership
🐶We can play our part in helping wildlife, by keeping our dogs on short leads in wild places.
🪺Keeping your dogs on a lead is essential to prevent dogs harming ground-nesting birds and protect livestock.
#manxnature #groundnestingbirds #manxpeatpartnership
⚠️ Please note MWT Cooildarry Nature Reserve will be closed tomorrow - Tuesday 1st April so essential tree work can be undertaken.
#TeamWilder #naturereserve #ManxNature
#TeamWilder #naturereserve #ManxNature
March 31, 2025 at 9:41 AM
⚠️ Please note MWT Cooildarry Nature Reserve will be closed tomorrow - Tuesday 1st April so essential tree work can be undertaken.
#TeamWilder #naturereserve #ManxNature
#TeamWilder #naturereserve #ManxNature
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Hare's-tail cottongrass in full bloom 🌼, growing through coir netting. This species can be difficult to spot at this time of year, but during the summer it's fluffy white seed head contributes to the 'summer snow' found covering many hills 😊
March 25, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Hare's-tail cottongrass in full bloom 🌼, growing through coir netting. This species can be difficult to spot at this time of year, but during the summer it's fluffy white seed head contributes to the 'summer snow' found covering many hills 😊
😀 Manx Shearwater passing in front of the new camera location on the #CalfofMan ! Watch live at www.mwt.im.webcams 🎥 along with our other nest boxes (the starlings have already started nest building) 🪺 #TeamWilder #SpringWatch #IsleOfMan #ManxNationalHeritage #RamseyCrookall #ManxTelecom
March 21, 2025 at 3:46 PM
😀 Manx Shearwater passing in front of the new camera location on the #CalfofMan ! Watch live at www.mwt.im.webcams 🎥 along with our other nest boxes (the starlings have already started nest building) 🪺 #TeamWilder #SpringWatch #IsleOfMan #ManxNationalHeritage #RamseyCrookall #ManxTelecom
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Great to see sphagnum mosses growing through coir netting and establishing on coir logs😃These little beauties are ecosystem engineers, creating the wet, acidic conditions needed for #peat formation on the hills. Not only do they benefit the climate, they can also reduce flooding and wildfire risk 💦🔥
March 17, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Great to see sphagnum mosses growing through coir netting and establishing on coir logs😃These little beauties are ecosystem engineers, creating the wet, acidic conditions needed for #peat formation on the hills. Not only do they benefit the climate, they can also reduce flooding and wildfire risk 💦🔥
🌿Damaged peatlands contribute an estimated 10% of global greenhouse gases.
💧Lowland peatlands like the Ballaugh Curraghs can form when a shallow lake fills in with partially decomposed vegetation over thousands of years.
#peat #nature #manxpeatpartnership
📷 @manxpeat.bsky.social
💧Lowland peatlands like the Ballaugh Curraghs can form when a shallow lake fills in with partially decomposed vegetation over thousands of years.
#peat #nature #manxpeatpartnership
📷 @manxpeat.bsky.social
March 15, 2025 at 8:16 AM
🌿Damaged peatlands contribute an estimated 10% of global greenhouse gases.
💧Lowland peatlands like the Ballaugh Curraghs can form when a shallow lake fills in with partially decomposed vegetation over thousands of years.
#peat #nature #manxpeatpartnership
📷 @manxpeat.bsky.social
💧Lowland peatlands like the Ballaugh Curraghs can form when a shallow lake fills in with partially decomposed vegetation over thousands of years.
#peat #nature #manxpeatpartnership
📷 @manxpeat.bsky.social
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More coir materials have arrived over the last couple of weeks. These will be used to protect reprofiled peat hags from erosion and to slow the flow of water from the hills 💦 They can be awkward to move around, but luckily we have some really fast workers in the DEFA Upland Team 😊
March 14, 2025 at 10:02 AM
More coir materials have arrived over the last couple of weeks. These will be used to protect reprofiled peat hags from erosion and to slow the flow of water from the hills 💦 They can be awkward to move around, but luckily we have some really fast workers in the DEFA Upland Team 😊
Reposted by Manx Wildlife Trust
Come and have a go at practical restoration work, while learning all about the vital role peatlands play on the Island😀 Places are limited, so reserve your spot here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/power-to-t...
Power to the Peatlands: Practical Restoration
Take the opportunity to have a go at practical restoration work, while learning all about the vital role peatlands play on the Island.
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March 11, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Come and have a go at practical restoration work, while learning all about the vital role peatlands play on the Island😀 Places are limited, so reserve your spot here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/power-to-t...
📷 👀 Meet our new Biosphere Photographers in Residence Ciara Hardisty and Adam Morgan!
Read the full article below👇
www.mwt.im/news/202526-...
In collaboration with Unesco Biosphere Isle of Man and Visit Isle of Man
#TeamWilder #ManxNature #photography #manxwildlifetrust #naturephotography
Read the full article below👇
www.mwt.im/news/202526-...
In collaboration with Unesco Biosphere Isle of Man and Visit Isle of Man
#TeamWilder #ManxNature #photography #manxwildlifetrust #naturephotography
2025/26 Biosphere Photographers in Residence Announced | Manx Wildlife Trust
Manx Wildlife Trust announces Ciara Hardisty and Adam Morgan as new Biosphere Photographers in Residence
www.mwt.im
March 4, 2025 at 1:50 PM
📷 👀 Meet our new Biosphere Photographers in Residence Ciara Hardisty and Adam Morgan!
Read the full article below👇
www.mwt.im/news/202526-...
In collaboration with Unesco Biosphere Isle of Man and Visit Isle of Man
#TeamWilder #ManxNature #photography #manxwildlifetrust #naturephotography
Read the full article below👇
www.mwt.im/news/202526-...
In collaboration with Unesco Biosphere Isle of Man and Visit Isle of Man
#TeamWilder #ManxNature #photography #manxwildlifetrust #naturephotography
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Just look at those colours 😍 It was a misty start on the hills today, but if you look down there is plenty of brightness to be found. Lichens and #Sphagnum mosses are particularly vibrant in the winter, making up for the lack of flowers 😊
February 25, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Just look at those colours 😍 It was a misty start on the hills today, but if you look down there is plenty of brightness to be found. Lichens and #Sphagnum mosses are particularly vibrant in the winter, making up for the lack of flowers 😊
🇮🇲 Manx Wildlife Trust are welcoming expressions of interest for the IIEM25.
🌎 The theme for IIEM25 will be Collaboration for Greater Impact.
🔗 To find out more and register your interest follow the link: www.mwt.im/IIEM25
🌎 The theme for IIEM25 will be Collaboration for Greater Impact.
🔗 To find out more and register your interest follow the link: www.mwt.im/IIEM25
25th Inter-Island Environment Meeting 2025 | Manx Wildlife Trust
IIEM25 will be a celebration of 25 years of the Inter-Island Environment Meeting bringing together environmentalists, conservationists and other environmentally-minded people from the UK Crown Depende...
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February 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM
🇮🇲 Manx Wildlife Trust are welcoming expressions of interest for the IIEM25.
🌎 The theme for IIEM25 will be Collaboration for Greater Impact.
🔗 To find out more and register your interest follow the link: www.mwt.im/IIEM25
🌎 The theme for IIEM25 will be Collaboration for Greater Impact.
🔗 To find out more and register your interest follow the link: www.mwt.im/IIEM25