Hello There!

Beth Jerrett - Communications & PR Manager, Somerset Wildlife Trust

Welcome to our e-newsletter

If you're feeling inspired by the Chelsea Flower Show do take a look at our new Wildlife Gardening  pages. We've also got some great photo and video stories this month and a couple of fab events exploring some of Mendip's hidden treasures.

Bye for now, Beth

Wildlife Gardening Top-Tips

Make your garden a haven for wildlife this summer

Vist our new Wildlife Gardening web pages and get all the info you need to create your very own mini nature reserve. You can also apply for a 'This is Wildlife Garden' plaque to show off your wildlife gardening credentials.  Go wildlife gardening now

World Class Photographers in Somerset 

We're part of Britain’s most ambitious conservation multimedia initiative

A team of world class photographers will descend on the Levels, at the end of the month, to capture stunning images of local wildlife and people. See pics taken across the UK, read photographers' blogs and find out about our iWitness assignment on the Levels. Vist the 2020 Vision website

 Help Save the Somerset Levels

Support our urgent appeal

We urgently need your help to raise £100,000 to restore the equivalent of 26 football pitches of former peat diggings to lush wetland habitat. Otter, marsh orchid and hobby are just some of the species fighting for survival on the Somerset Levels.

Find out more and donate online

A Lesson in Bird Song

Watch our bird song video

Impress friends and family with your finely tuned wildlife-ear by watching our bird song master class. Join Trustee Chris Sperring on a birding ramble on Mendip to distinguish the calls of song and mistle thrushes.

Watch Chris' bird song video

More Wildlife Video Fun

Take a virtual tour with our volunteers

Our volunteers really are a talented bunch and they've produced three new videos about the wildlife on our nature reserves. Big thanks to Amanda and LB at Westcountywildlife and Steve.

Take a tour of Westhay with LB and Amanda

See Thurlbear Wood from the air with Steve and learn about  botany with LB and Amanda

  Festival of Archaeology

Explore the Mendip Hills, July 16 - 31 

Discover the fascinating history and archaeology of the Mendip Hills with open days, talks, walks and other events. Join us for the launch event at our Kings Castle Wood Nature Reserve. 

Find out what's happening

Guided Tour of a Wildflower Meadow

 Chancellors Farm open day, June 29

This is a special opportunity to visit this beautiful nature reserve, a working farm which is usually closed to the public, with traditionally managed wildflower meadows.

Find out how to book your place  

Spread The Love

Pass this e-newsletter on

Do one small thing for wildlife and hit the ‘forward’ button on this email. Spreading the wildlife love is really important and you can do your bit by passing on this newsletter to your friends and family and encouraging them to sign-up on our website.