Gilling Down
Limestone grassland reserve on west facing slopes with areas of mixed scrub and woodland great for wildflowers and butterflies. Gilling Down is adjacent to New Hill, Tannager and Great Breach Wood…
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Green Down
One of the best examples of limestone downland and scrub in Somerset. One of the jewels in the crown of this reserve is the Large Blue Butterfly, declared extinct in Britain in 1979, it has since…
Big Wild Walk
The Big Wild Walk is The Wildlife Trusts' annual fundraising challenge! Walk 30km from 21st October and 3rd November and fundraise to protect the wildlife you love. Sign up today!
My calling
Living in the rocky uplands of mid Wales, Emma regularly walks her farm checking not only on the livestock but seeing the seasonal changes in the wildlife and landscape too. The upland habitats of…
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Emergency authorisation of bee-killing pesticide is a “deathblow”, say The Wildlife Trusts
'Emergency' authorisation to use a highly damaging neonicotinoid has today been approved by UK Government, despite nearly 15,000 people calling on them to choose better support for…
‘Please don’t let us down’ wildlife youth group’s plea to MPs
If you’ve been lucky enough to have not had your hope of a liveable future destroyed by our current government, let me quickly destroy it for you now: earlier this year, the government introduced…
Filming and photography on our Nature Reserves
Our nature reserves have been used as locations by a wide range of media. The nature of requests vary widely and we are usually happy to accommodate them if possible as long as disturbance to wildlife can be kept to a minimum.
Dog walking FAQ
It is our preference that visitors refrain from bringing their dogs to our nature reserves, however if do you choose to bring your dog for a walk at one of our nature reserves where dogs are permitted, please keep dogs on leads to ensure the safety of both wildlife and visitors. Find out more in this FAQ.
Calling citizen scientists! It’s a bug’s life
Car drivers and passengers asked to count bugs squashed on car registration plates after a journey.
Somerset Wildlife Trust launches ambitious appeal for major wilding project
£100,000 appeal unveiled to support the transformation of former dairy farm to pioneering wilding site restoring nature and protecting peat soils on the Somerset Levels.
Somerset Wildlife Trust asking for support to continue pioneering wilding project on the Somerset Levels
An appeal has been launched to raise critical funds for ‘Honeygar’, an ongoing transformation of a former dairy farm into a haven for biodiversity and a showcase of ground-breaking science and…