About the event

Learn about different nature recovery methods, different interventions, and the science behind managing natural processes and sites.  

Speakers (with an opportunity for Q&As):

“Nature Recovery Methods in Somerset: An Overview” 

James Grischeff – Director of Nature Recovery – Somerset Wildlife Trust  

How does Somerset Wildlife Trust and partner organisations make strategic decisions for nature recovery based on factors such as biodiversity, topography, soils, proximity, and connectivity? What have we been doing to make nature recovery in the county a reality?

“Managing species rich grassland” 

Chris Eyles - Senior Reserves Manager - West Mendip – Somerset Wildlife Trust 

An introduction to the ecology and practical management of species rich grassland sites, using Somerset Wildlife Trusts Mendip limestone grassland reserves as a case study. 

“Managing Somerset’s Peatland” 

Sian Russell - Peatland Partnerships Project Co-ordinator – Somerset Wildlife Trust 

An introduction to lowland peatlands and their management on the Somerset Levels to ensure they can contribute to the wider Nature Recovery networks in the County.  

“Rewilding an Ex-dairy Farm” 

Dan Hill – Rewilding Manager – Heal, Somerset 

Heal Rewilding is UK’s first charity dedicated to being a rewilding landowner. Its foundation site, Heal Somerset, is a post-agricultural landscape: a man-made grassland shaped by decades of intensive dairy farming.  Its land management approach today is rooted in a nature-led ethos, allowing natural processes to lead recovery. Any human interventions instigated are to support the recovery of fully functioning natural processes that have been severely disrupted by human activity.