Habitat Management for Mendip Dormice
A funded project to help farmers and land managers to reconnect and restore habitat for one of Mendip’s most charismatic species.
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Rocky habitat
Rocky habitats are some of the most natural and untouched places in the UK. Often high up in the hills and hard to reach, they are havens for some of our rarest wildlife.
Species and habitat groups
There are a number of specialist interest groups dedicated to conserving and recording Somerset’s rich wildlife and varied geology. Joining these groups is one of the best ways to get actively involved in recording and get support from fellow enthusiasts.
Habitat Aid Ltd to support Somerset Wildlife Trust
Somerset Wildlife Trust is delighted to welcome Habitat Aid Ltd to its corporate membership scheme.
Management of ragwort on nature reserves
Like any conservation land management carried out on nature reserve quality habitats, the management of ragwort is quite a complex and nuanced subject, requiring many considerations to be balanced…
Land management Advice
Fill in this form to receive advice about planning, habitat restoration, biodiversity, species protection and more.
Beaver Management Strategy
Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber) were hunted to extinction in Britain approximately 400 years ago. However, they have now returned across Britain, including enclosed and wild-living populations in Somerset. Find out more about our strategy for co-existence.
Land Management Resources
We need your help to get to that magic moment and tip the balance in nature's favour. We need you to join Team Wilder - a team of people taking action for nature and wildlife across the county that they care about; doers, movers, shakers, ambassadors, campaigners and changemakers. Because only together can we bring about the change that nature needs.
State of Nature
The first Somerset State of Nature report 2023 provides an important benchmark of how wildlife is faring across our county and follows the national State of Nature Report launched in September 2023.
Land Management and agriculture on functioning peatlands
Peatlands are amazing, wild places, home to rare and unusual plants, birds and insects. They are wetland landscapes characterised by waterlogged soils made of dead and decaying plants, called peat. Find out more about land management and agriculture on functioning peatlands.
Keeping Habitats Healthy and Wild
Our project has been to manage invasive species on our own reserves, but this is a threat that goes much wider, across Somerset and beyond. So we wanted to say goodbye on this project with some useful information on how to recognise these species for yourself in your garden or on your land, and what to do if you find them.
Wildlife Laws Under Threat: Habitats Regulations
We're sharing a series of blog posts about the laws and regulations designed to protect nature that are currently under threat from decisions being made by the UK Government. Today, Sue Young…