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Wild About Winter
With winter nearly with us, join us for our Wild About Winter online campaign.
Winter is coming
Whether or not that is welcome news for you, there is no denying the inevitable arrival of winter.
Winter moth
One of the few moths that fly in winter, often seen in car headlights.
Winter colours
Winter brings long nights and dark days, but nature’s palette is as bright as ever.
January's Winter Wonders
Not all of nature sleeps in winter. Now that most of the trees and hedgerows are bare, it’s easier to see the many plants and animals who adapt to the cold and carry on with life as usual. Here…
Spotter sheets and craft activities
You can find ID guides, spotter sheets and more to help you ID wildlife in your local area.
Cosy winter moments through the eyes of Somerset Wildlife Trust staff
With its shorter days and grey weather, January probably isn’t the first month that comes to mind when you think of nature and wildlife, but there’s so much you can do during the month to get cosy…
Wildlife Winners in Somerset
From boom to bust? The roller coaster ride of Somerset's flagship species over 60 years of change.
Listening to winter: A reflection from Sal
Winter nature demands we pay attention, to its many moods and our own. I brave the elements and feel the joy of being in and of the season, alone and a little wild.
Somerset Wildlife Trusts’ winter reading list – staff & supporter picks!
As the year begins and the air turns crisp, there’s something comforting about curling up with a good nature read.
Wildlife
Somerset has some of the most spectacular and internationally-recognised habitats and wildlife in the country. We have beautiful and rare creatures like the Large Blue butterfly and the Eurasian bittern, important populations of Greater horseshoe bats and other incredible species such as Great white egrets, Red deer, Round-leaved sundew and magical murmurating Starlings.