
Andy Rouse/2020VISION
Papers and Articles
Find all the published papers and articles by Manx Wildlife Trust staff below!
Leigh Morris - CEO

Article in The Horticulturist, the journal of the Chartered Institute of Horticulture (Spring 2023), summarising the horticulture conservation work done by our MWT team - Horticulture for Conservation in the IOM
Article in The Horticulturist, the journal of the Chartered Institute of Horticulture (Spring 2020), looking at agriculture and production horticulture on St Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean - Horticulture in the South Atlantic
A Report on the horticultural upskilling carried out in Montserrat during May 2023 to support the delivery of Darwin Plus Project 155 by UKOTCF - Building Horticulture Capacity in Montserrat
A Report on the second visit by Leigh to deliver horticulture upskilling in the UK Overseas Territory of Montserrat during July/August 2024, to support the delivery of Darwin Plus Project 155 by UKOTCF - Montserrat: UKOTCF Report 2024
An article in The Horticulturist, the journal of the Chartered Institute of Horticulture (Spring 2025), on Leigh’s journey from being a peat user as a nurseryman to now being a peat conservationist, which highlights the issues facing both horticulture and peat restoration - Peat: My journey from user to conservationist
An article in our own Manx Nature magazine on our engagement within the global island networks.
An article in our Spring/Summer 2025 Manx Nature magazine about the Bird Man of Peel
Another article in our Spring/Summer 2025 Manx Nature magazine about taking forward the International Agenda for the Wildlife Trusts
David Bellamy - Head of Conservation

A Guardian article written by David about the relationship between farming, farmland birds and weeds - Country diary: No weeds, no tree sparrows – only a few are hanging on
A Guardian article written by David about the fantastic array of seabirds the Isle of Man has to offer - Country diary: The choughs patrol the cliffs, cawing at everything
Wild Medicine - A talk with the Manx Herbalist
Discover how native medicinal botanicals have been used for centuries to support health and wellbeing, and learn about sustainable…
Autumn Walk in Cooildarry 🍂
Enjoy the crisp air and autumn colours on a guided walk through MWT Cooildarry Nature Reserve with our Reserves Manager Tricia.
Dragonflies and Damselflies - getting to know the Odonata
An illustrated talk with Kate Hawkins, introducing the dragonflies and damselflies of the Isle of Man, with tips on their ecology,…