Wells group

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Local area group

Wells

Where are we and what do we do?

Wells Area Group arranges talks, walks and activities throughout the year that help people to discover and value wildlife and nature in their communities.

Regular walks include a search for adders on the Mendip Hills and ‘booming Bitterns’ walks on the Somerset levels. All our events are very popular and it is encouraging to see a wide spectrum of ages all so enthusiastic about nature.

The walks are led by one of the Wells Area Group members or someone with specialist knowledge. The group suggests a donation of £5 for adults for these events. Under 16s are free.

Where do we meet?

Due to the pandemic we have switched to holding talks on-line using Zoom. These enable us to select from an international panel of speakers who continue to attract audiences from around the UK! We plan to resume meetings with local speakers at Wells Museum in September 2022.

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How can you help?

The Wells Area Group are also on the lookout for members with fresh ideas to join our committee to help us maintain an engaging programme of events. Enthusiasm is more important than experience and no great knowledge of wildlife is required.

Please note Local Area Groups are not responsible for practical reserves management. To find a practical volunteer group or explore the range of volunteering opportunities offered by Somerset Wildlife Trust please visit our volunteer opportunities page.  

Follow the Wells Area Group Facebook page

To keep you up-to-date with Wells news and events, follow the Wells Area Group Facebook page. The Wells Area Group would be interested to hear from you if you have additional information or sightings to add.

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Looking for family friendly activities?

Our Wildlife Watch clubs are for children to make friends with other nature-loving young people and have lots of fun taking part in practical nature activities.

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Looking for other volunteering opportunities?

From practical conservation tasks to engaging with the public at our events Somerset Wildlife Trust have lots of different volunteer opportunities across the county.

Find out more online or email volunteering@somersetwildlife.org 

Current volunteering opportunities

 

Nature reserves near Wells