The Wirebird census for 2009 took place during the month of January. In this month, thirty one Wirebird sites were surveyed across the island. These sites were originally identified by Dr Neil McCullough and by repeating surveys in the same areas every year we can estimate population size and make comparative assessments of population trends...

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High Knoll Fort is a splendid 18th and 19th century Fortified Tower, Garrison Building and once retreat for a large part of the islands population in the event of threat from abroad or from within the island. It has loomed over many of the islands great historical moments of the last two hundred years and has played its part in some....

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Pheasant Tail (Nephrolepis exaltata) is potentially an extremely invasive plant species. Thick stands of it can be seen on the road-sides, in places it is so thick that nothing else can grow through it. You can see very good examples of what this fern is capable of when you go for a walk through the Plantation Forest or for a picnic near St Helena & the Cross Church...

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The Wirebird Mitigation Project to overcome the impacts of the Access Project and to improve and expand grazing land for the St Helena, is now moving forward quickly.  Through funding from DFID, this project will improve over 210 acres of pasture and bring into grassland an additional 140 acres...

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As the RMS approached St Helena and the huge craggy volcanic outline of the island came into view, it was impossible to imagine the contrasts that awaited us, or the range of flora and fauna that we would experience during our three weeks’ Sabbatical on St Helena, working with the Invasive Species Project Officer Andrew Darlow...

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