Peatlands are some of the most important ecosystems on Earth, even though they often don't get the attention they deserve. Volunteer Gillian Browning recounts her experiences on the Westhay…

The right tree in the right place can provide many benefits to nature and help in the fight against climate change. However, the wrong tree in the wrong place can actually cause more harm than…

On the Somerset Levels, in the heart of the county, lie several thousand hectares of lowland peatland, including Somerset Wildlife Trust’s Westhay Moor National Nature Reserve.

If you are out and about on the Avalon Marshes nature reserves over the next few weeks and hear what sounds like a distant foghorn, then it may well be one of our resident bitterns.