Update of reserves opening
An update on the status of our nature reserves.
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Covid-19 update: November
An update on what the new lockdown situation means in terms of visits to our nature reserves and other Trust activities. The safety of our volunteers, visitors and members is always our top…
An update on our Westhay Moor land purchase
As you may already know, at the end of August, we shared the news that we were successful in raising the £60,000 needed to buy and restore 11 vital acres of land at our Westhay Moor National…
Covid-19 update - 27th March
Latest update on Somerset Wildlife Trust's response to coronavirus
Wilder Sensing Bioacoustic Monitoring Update
Deployed on the 2nd of November 2022, our audio sensors have been hard at work recording bird song at Honeygar almost continuously for 7 months.
Covid-19 Update - 12th May
Following the government announcement at the weekend that people in England will be able to spend more time outdoors from Wednesday, for leisure purposes, and that households will also be able to…
COVID-19 Update - 17th March
By now we are all aware of the severity of Coronavirus and the impact it will have on our lives in the coming weeks and months. We wanted to let you know how we’re dealing with it at Somerset…
How to help wildlife at work
Attracting wildlife to your work will help improve their environment – and yours!
About our work
Somerset Wildlife Trust works to protect and restore wildlife on our nature reserves and in the wider landscape. We do this through developing the county's key landscapes through working with neighbouring landowners and other key Somerset people and organisations.
Practical Conservation Work Groups
The practical conservation work groups carry out essential habitat management tasks for the benefit of local wildlife. Tasks are usually dependent on the season, but most include coppicing, scrub clearance and fencing or walling in the winter and grassland management, some surveying and path maintenance during spring and summer.
Practical Conservation Work Groups
The practical conservation work groups carry out essential habitat management tasks for the benefit of local wildlife. Tasks are dependent on the season, but include coppicing, fencing or walling…
Work experience: what we got up to!
We have been lucky enough to be given a work experience placement by the Somerset Wildlife Trust. Here is how our first 3 days went.