Act to Adapt - Minehead
Minehead's Climate adaptation events have seen people coming together to discuss flood preparation and priority actions to feed into their climate adaptation plan.
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Conservation
Videos on the campaigns of The Wildlife Trusts. Watch and listen to see what we are currently campaigning for.
Mendip butterfly project a soaring success
Somerset Wildlife Trust has now successfully completed its year-long ‘Making Space for Butterflies in Mendip’ project with Aggregate Industries (AI), which worked to improve butterfly habitat and…
Minehead Parkrun
Parkrun organise free, weekly runs. They are open to everyone, free, and are safe and easy to take part in.
How to do a butterfly transect - young people's workshop
Learn how to carry out a butterfly transect at Chancellor's Farm. This event is for 16 - 30 year olds
Greater butterfly-orchid
The Greater butterfly-orchid is a tall orchid of hay meadows, grasslands and ancient woodlands. It has whitish-green flowers that have spreading petals and sepals - a bit like the wings of a…
Practical Conservation Work Groups
The practical conservation work groups carry out essential habitat management tasks for the benefit of local wildlife. Tasks are usually dependent on the season, but most include coppicing, scrub clearance and fencing or walling in the winter and grassland management, some surveying and path maintenance during spring and summer.
Practical Conservation Work Groups
The practical conservation work groups carry out essential habitat management tasks for the benefit of local wildlife. Tasks are dependent on the season, but include coppicing, fencing or walling…
Small white
The small white is a common garden visitor. It is smaller than the similar large white, and has less black on its wingtips.
Trailblazers in conservation: the women leading The Wildlife Trusts
As we celebrate International Women's Day, we shine a spotlight on women at the top of The Wildlife Trusts.
South Hill
South Hill is situated just north of Long Sutton off the A372 and is an area of calcareous grassland and scrub blocks. The soils that have developed since the quarrying ceased are very shallow…
Field pansy
With its familiar features, the Field pansy is a delicate version of a garden favourite. Usually creamy-yellow in colour, it can be seen in fields and on roadside verges and waste ground.