Wildlife Watch Leader - Yeovil & District
This established group has been running for over 5 years now, encouraging the families of Yeovil and surrounding areas to explore nature on their doorstep.
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Acorn weevil
Look out for this weevil on oak trees, where females lay their eggs inside acorns.
Pea-leaf weevil
This small, stripy beetle is one of the most commonly encountered weevils.
Devil's-bit scabious
The pincushion-like, lilac-blue flower heads of Devil's-bit scabious attract a wide variety of butterflies and bees. Look for this pretty plant in damp meadows and marshes, and on riverbanks…
Devil's coach horse
A ferocious and fast predator, the devil's coach horse beetle hunts invertebrates after dark in gardens and on grasslands. It is well-known for curling up its abdomen like the tail of a…
Devil’s fingers fungus
This smelly, strange looking fungus is also referred to as octopus stinkhorn or octopus fungus. Its eye-catching red tentacles splay out like a starfish.
Local plans and housing targets
Each District Council in Somerset has adopted a Local Plan setting out housing and development targets, which are summarised on this page.
Somerset joins launch of landmark nature recovery projects to protect wildlife and improve public access to nature
Five unique nature recovery projects spanning nearly 100,000 hectares will transform the public’s enjoyment of nature in Somerset, the West Midlands, Cambridgeshire, the Peak District, and Norfolk…
Wildlife Gardening Awards
Somerset Wildlife Trust recognise we need to create a strong, interconnected network of wild spaces and healthy habitats that provide space for nature to thrive. Actively caring for and managing land of any size can contribute to a Nature Recovery Network – nature reserves, community spaces, farms, parks, churchyards, schools, residential gardens, a residential postcode area or a town district – every green space has a part to play.
Dogs on Westhay and Catcott
We have taken the decision to restrict dogs to being allowed only on public rights of way (the droves) at our Westhay Moor and Catcott nature reserves.
Narrow-headed ant
A very rare ant, once found on heathland across southern England but now restricted to Scotland and Devon. It constructs distinctive thatched nests in open areas at the edges of scrub, and forages…
Upland calcareous grassland
Limited in distribution, this sweetly-scented, short-cropped, springy grassland is famed for its abundance of rare and scarce species.