Mendip butterfly project a soaring success
Somerset Wildlife Trust has now successfully completed its year-long ‘Making Space for Butterflies in Mendip’ project with Aggregate Industries (AI), which worked to improve butterfly habitat and…
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New audit reveals success of The King’s vision for wildflower meadows
10th anniversary celebrates growth of Coronation Meadows
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.
The Wildlife Trusts urge for better plan as UK Government fails environmental targets again
Today, the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) published its second annual report saying progress on around half the UK Government’s nature goals is either static or moving in the wrong…
At home with wildlife
From digging a wildlife pond to planting a bee-friendly window box, there’s always something that you can do to help the wildlife on your doorstep.
Wildlife advice
Find detailed answers to frequently asked wildlife questions.
Wildlife & wellbeing
Videos on how wildlife can also bring a sense of wellbeing into your life.
Planning for success: how the new UK Government can deliver on housebuilding targets whilst tackling the nature and climate crises
With a new UK Government now in situ, Becky Pullinger, Head of Land Use Planning at The Wildlife Trusts, reviews what is needed to deliver on one of their key manifesto pledges – to build new…
Wildlife adoptions
Adoption gifts provide opportunities to support certain habitats or species that are in particular need of help in Somerset. Each adoption comes with a gift, adoption certificate, species postcard and fact sheet.
Gardening for wildlife this autumn
Our friends at Vine House Farm share their top tips for wildlife gardening this autumn!
Help wildlife in the cold
The colder months can be a tough time for wildlife, food is scarce and hibernators are looking for shelter. That's why we’ve put together our top tips for maintaining your garden for wildlife…
Great grey shrike
This large shrike visits the UK in small numbers each year, passing through on migration or spending the winter here.