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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…
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.
Conservation leaders warn of ‘Perfect Storm’ threatening England’s wildlife and most special places
Two of the UK’s largest conservation charities, the RSPB and The Wildlife Trusts, are warning that the UK Government’s blinkered “Build Baby Build” agenda is creating a perfect storm of threats to…
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!
Making Space for Butterflies
Find out more about the Making Space for Butterflies project, kindly supported by Aggregate Industries.
Somerset Wildlife Trust raising funds to help young people in Somerset become conservation champions
The Somerset charity has been selected to take part in this year’s Big Give Green Match Fund, aiming to raise £40,000 in a single week to help young people strengthen their connection to nature.…