Join us at Harridge Woods where we will carry out coppicing work and clear up after any winter felling works. 

Join the Sedgemoor Conservation Volunteers at Chilton Moor Reserve.  We will be cutting back scrub & bramble from rhine banks and pollarding willows, burning or chipping the brash.

Come and join the East Poldens Conservation Volunteers on a joint activity with Poldens Large Blue Action Group where we will rake and burn an area of cut scrub at Green Down.
 

A visit to the RSPB West Sedgeemoor Reserve to see winter wildfowl.

Dr. Charles Hill, former tree warden for the Woodland Trust, talks about woods and their importance for the environment.

A walk through part of the ancient forest of Selwood to look for wintering birds and other wildlife

Martin Prothero will lead a walk looking for animal tracks.

An illustrated talk by Steve Oakes on "The Magic of Migration".

Come and join the East Poldens Conservation Volunteers to help coppice hazel along a ride edge at Great Breach Wood.
 

Join us on Hopcott Common where we will be carrying out heathland restoration for the benefit of nightjars, Dartford warblers, heath fritillary butterflies and glow worms.

Local photographer Ben Simmonds is providing an opportunity to learn more about wildlife photography in a course of four sessions.

Join the Sedgemoor Conservation Volunteers at Berrow Dunes.  We will be cutting & burning sea-buckthorn, perhaps planting marram grass.

Tracking and Surveying small mammals at Playses Orchard Farm.

A coach trip to see the over-wintering birds on the Axe estuary.

A light hearted look at bird watching in Somerset with James Packer.

Hazel Attwood will give an illustrated talk on a trip to Antarctica

A talk on the progress made to reintroduce cranes to the Somerset Levels  by Damon Bridge of the RSPB & the Great Crane Project

Talk on the Bechstein Bats survey by Paul Kennedy

Edward Wells SWT Trustee and popular speaker at our events will speak on an interesting aspect of Botany.

A walk in Great Breach Wood with Chris Billinghurst to identify trees without their leaves.

Morning walk around Swell Wood.

A naturalist & wildlife photographer, Den Bridel gives an illustrated talk on Somerset Flora & Fauna.

Multi-award winning wildlife photographer, cameraman, explorer and two-time winner of the Polar Medal, Doug Allan embarks on his “talky tour” across the UK. Venues: Yeovil, Bristol and Taunton.

Join us on Hopcott Common where we will be carrying out heathland restoration for the benefit of nightjars, Dartford warblers, heath fritillary butterflies and glow worms.

Wildlife Detectives. Can you tell a badger dropping from a fox poo?

Join us at Harridge Woods where we will carry out coppicing work and possibly some step/footpath maintenance works. 

Sarah Ayling will lead a circular walk up Banwell Hill.

Talk with Derek Gow who is at the forefront of British conservation and a familiar face on T.V.

Anne Bebbington describes how plant pollination can happen without the aid of insects.

Find out about barn owls and how you get involved in a new conservation project being launched by Somerset Wildlife Trust at the first Community Barn Owl Project talk at Bruton School for Girls on Monday, March 12, 6.30-8pm.

Damon Bridge of the RSPB will explain about the reintroduction of cranes to the Somerset Levels.

Join us on Hopcott Common where we will be carrying out heathland restoration for the benefit of nightjars, Dartford warblers, heath fritillary butterflies and glow worms.

A walk round these interesting woods looking for spring flowers including wild daffodils also wintering & resident birds

Join the Sedgemoor Conservation Volunteers at Great Breach Wood where we will be coppicing.

Woodland Walk

Ged Keele will lead a circular walk around the village of Bleadon

Talk by experienced entomologist Tony Smith.

An illustrated talk by the Ham Hill Country Park Team.

Come and join the East Poldens Conservation Volunteers to help cut and rake up a small glade at Great Breach Wood.
 

Dr.Johnny Birks is a world renowned Mustalid expert and will reveal their lifestyles and natural history.

We welcome the return of Chris Cornell, local wildlife enthusiast.

Next year’s popular Annual Mendip Hills AONB Historic Environment day is to be held on Saturday 24th March 2012 at Wells & Mendip Museum. Guest speakers include Professor Mick Aston from Channel Four’s Time Team, Bob Croft, County Archaeologist for Somerset County Council and Stuart Milby from Context One Archaeology.

Morning walk around Yeovil Ninesprings Country Park.

Beekeeper Alex Morrice wil give an interesting & informative talk on how bees cope with climate change challenges such as season shifts and associated problems.

Ann Bebbington gives a talk on pollination mechanisms and the behaviour of insects

Join us on Hopcott Common where we will be carrying out heathland restoration for the benefit of nightjars, Dartford warblers, heath fritillary butterflies and glow worms.

Damon Bridge will lead a walk on the Levels to show where and how the cranes are living.

Join us at Harridge Woods where we will carry out maintenance work on the Keepers Cottage, including re-pointing walls.  Also footpath clearance nearby. 

Join the Sedgemoor Conservation Volunteers at Catcott Heath Reserve where we will be cutting around annual pits, nursery beds and experimental plots. We will also carry out path maintenance.

Talk with Graham Long, a retired clergyman and diarist for the Guardian Newspaper.

More of Den Bridel's wonderful photographs of the natural history of Somerset.

Paul Hodge is an expert on water management.

Peter Samways will talk about his experiences stalking deer in Somerset

Would you like to take up a new hobby and get a basic grounding in botany? If so, there are still a few places left on a course being run by the Somerset Botany Group - starts April 18, runs until Oct.

Wildlife Gardening Group

A walk around a Somerset Orchard with a local expert.

Heart of the Levels Watch Club: Barn Owls

Derek Remington will give an illustrated talk on his time travelling in India with particular reference to Tiger conservation.

Annual Meeting with an update on the Living Seas project prior to the summer survey

John Burrell has interests in weather recording, butterfly monitoring and habitat monitoring.

Guided walk around StoneBarrow on the Jurassic Coast.

A walk on Shapwick Heath & Ham Wall looking for otters & their signs also hearing Bitterns booming with a good chance of seeing one

Bird Bonanza

Join Somerset Wildlife Trust and the Somerset Ornithological Society for a family friendly morning of bird watching at Hankridge Farm.

Heart of the Levels Watch Club: Moth Survey

Dorset’s Jurassic Coastline

Wildlife Art. Come along and learn from expert wildlife painter Dave Waters.

Wildlife observational drawing and painting.

Bug Survey.

Seed and berries dispersal.

Get creative with nature

Making Bird Feeders