Recording species abundance and biodiversity
With species records of Somerset’s intertidal coastal zone absent for over 30 years, the Somerset Wildlife Trust seeks to update records of species abundance and biodiversity across its 53 miles…
With species records of Somerset’s intertidal coastal zone absent for over 30 years, the Somerset Wildlife Trust seeks to update records of species abundance and biodiversity across its 53 miles…
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…
National Highways and The Wildlife Trusts have joined forces to launch a new £6 million Network for Nature programme that will improve habitats across the South West of England benefitting people…
As Winter moves into Spring, many of you will be venturing out into nature more. If you have access to the sea, perhaps you will be planning some coastal walks. From quiet estuaries and towering…
We face an urgent nature and climate crisis. The situation is dire, with more than one in ten species in England on the brink of extinction and the UK amongst the most nature-depleted countries in…
New practical courses made available in communities to help boost biodiversity as part of Mendip Habitats Fit for the Future project
Hazel is a small tree of woodlands, grasslands and gardens that is regularly coppiced - the practice of cutting the stems of a tree to allow new shoots to grow. It is well known for its long,…
Once considered a weed of cornfields, the cornflower was nearly wiped out by intensive agricultural practices. Today, it can be found in deliberately seeded areas, and on roadside verges and waste…
Once considered a weed of cornfields, the Common poppy is now in decline due to intensive agricultural practices. It can be found in seeded areas, on roadside verges and waste ground, and in field…