Isle of Wight Natural History & Archaeological Society

We are interested in the nature, archaeology and geology of the Isle of Wight off the south coast of England, and most types of plants and animals have a Group enthusiastic about them. If you do not belong why not Join?

It is with regret we have learnt of the recent death of John Stafford M.A., F.B.C.S., an honorary member of the Society. John was born in Warrington, Lancashire, in 1926 and joined the Society in 1952. He served as the Island's Bird Recorder from 1953 continuously for 57 years and was President of the Society between 1975 and 1978. A funeral service will take place at the Crematorium on Friday 3rd of September at 3 pm.

John Stafford opening the Newtown Exhibition in 2008. © GT

Grants The Frazer Bequest Grant scheme is closed until further notice. Seeing through the earth Move over, Time Team! The Society now has state of the art Geophysics equipment! Find out more in News Items Most popular pages Programme of Meetings Details of meetings planned between March and August 2010 Projects Current projects within the Society Record Reports What is being found on the Island Recording Report your record for an animal or plant The Archaeology Group Archaeology within the Society Downloads Helpful stuff and species lists for the Island

Early Gentian (Gentianella anglica) in June near Brighstone. The Island holds most of the world population of this plant. © GT Smooth Cat's-ear (Hypochaeris glabra), now a very scarce species, near Mottistone this year.© GT