100 years of nature conservation

On the 100th birthday of The Wildlife Trusts, Simon King records a special message to celebrate a hundred years of nature conservation.

You can also join us at two 100th Birthday Open Days at the West Mendip Wildflower Meadow on 16th June and the East Mendip Wildflower Meadow Sunday 17th June

Events

- East Poldens Conservation Volunteers
  17^th May 2012 10:30
- Join the East Poldens Conservation Volunteers at Dundon Beacon where we will be repairing steps. All help welcome, no experience required.
- Visit the Alners Gorse Butterfly Reserve
  17^th May 2012 19:00 - 22:00
- A walk around Alners Gorse Butterfly reserve (Dorset) looking for rare butterflies and nightingales.
- Bird Watching at Hankridge Farm
  19^th May 2012 09:00 - 11:00
- Join Somerset Wildlife Trust and the Somerset Ornithological Society for a family friendly morning of bird watching at Hankridge Farm.
- Grand Sale - Fund Raising Event
  19^th May 2012 09:00 - 12:00
- Major fund-raiser event at the Market Hall, Ilminster. Variety of plants, cakes and preserves for sale.
- Plant Sale - Fund Raising Event
  19^th May 2012 09:00 - 13:00
- Plant Sale to raise funds
- White Sheet Downs
  19^th May 2012 14:00
- A walk on White Sheet Downs looking for orchids and butterflies.
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A week of events

Taunton Wildlife Week

A week of free events exploring Taunton's wildlife, May 24 to 29. Join us for cycle and boat safaris, bat, bird and riverside walks or a barn owl talk. What do you fancy doing?

Barn Owl Boxes Go Up

Visit a Bluebell Wood

With your help we want to get a barn owl box in ever parish. Has your parish got its box yet?

Blooming lovely bluebell woods - why not visit one of our favourite woods, lit up with sapphire.

Orchid Springtime

What's New This Month?

Common spotted orchid by Cath Shellswell

Where are the best places to see orchids? We give you our top tips for seeing them in the wild

	Wildlife to see this month
	Get out into the garden and go wild with a bit of wildlife gardening
	Don't miss Taunton Wildlife Week
	See how the Barn Owl Project is progressing
	Check out our Twitter followers favourite wildlife books

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Star fish © Nigel Philips; bluebell wood © www.mjmarshall.co.uk; Barn owl © Brian Phipps; boy in grass © Emma Bradshaw; Common spotted orchid © Cath Shellswell

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