Fantastic Fungi Focus
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Find a group and get involved
All across Somerset people are coming together in their schools, churches, work places and communities to do what they can to help nature recover.
Beavering away to find natural solutions
The reintroduction of this semi-aquatic rodent, hunted to extinction in the UK by the 16th century for its pelt, is the subject of keen interest and debate amongst conservationists, landowners and…
Where do all the wild things go?
What does our wildlife really get up to in the winter months?
Solar powered sea slug
This remarkable creature shows nature’s fantastic complexity!
Common woodlouse
If you were to pick up a rock in the garden, you’d hopefully find a few common woodlouse. These hardy minibeasts have in-built armour and like to hide in warm, moist places like compost heaps.
Scything course
Learn the fantastic heritage skill of scything for meadow management.
Ordinary moss
Ordinary moss is very common in gardens and woodlands. moss provides shelter for many minibeasts, so encourage it to grow in your garden by providing logs, stone piles and untidy areas.
Little grebe
The little grebe is a fantastic diver, but to help it swim underwater, its feet are placed towards the back of its body, making it rather clumsy on land. It only really comes ashore to breed.
Find a reserve
Most people live within a few miles of a Wildlife Trust nature reserve. From ancient woodlands to meadows and wetlands, they’re just waiting to be explored.
Seasonal Somerset
Find out the best time of year to see your favourite wildlife and where in Somerset you have the best chance of seeing them.
My inspiration
Iolo Williams, BBC TV naturalist, loves visiting Parc Slip Nature Reserve near Bridgend. It’s the perfect wildlife day and the arable fields inspire him in his personal and professional life - a…