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Tell Somerset's story

It's so important that we can monitor and record the amazing wildlife, habitats and plants we have here in Somerset, so we can understand how to protect what we already have as well as improve Somerset for wildlife. Understanding and telling Somerset's story through the wildlife and habitat data we collect is so vital for us to be able to create a Wilder Somerset 2030.
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Be part of the story

As part of our 60th anniversary celebrations, we want to hear what nature and Somerset Wildlife Trust mean to people across the county.
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Story of peat

Peatlands are amazing, wild places, home to rare and unusual plants, birds and insects. They are wetland landscapes characterised by waterlogged soils made of dead and decaying plants, called peat. Find out more about Somerset's precious peatlands.
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Team Wilder map

All across Somerset people are coming together in their schools, churches, work places and communities to do what they can to help nature recover.
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Wilder Open Gardens map

Celebrating Somerset’s wilder places whilst raising vital funds for wildlife. Find out more...
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Add your group to the Team Wilder map

All across Somerset people are coming together in their schools, churches, work places and communities to do what they can to help nature recover.
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Avocet

A key species in the story of conservation, the avocet represents an amazing recovery of a bird once extinct in the UK. This pied bird, with its distinctive upturned bill, can now be seen on…

My Wild Life

My VIP pass

With her waterproof map on her wrist, Heather doesn’t have to splash out to go on safari. She gets exclusive access to Kimmeridge Bay’s secret world of ever-changing marine wildlife.

My Wild Life

My quiet life

Jane is the Quality Manager at Sutton in Ashfield based business nmcn one of the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust’s Business partners. She has kindly shared with us her inspiring wild life story.…