About our work

Draycott Sleights nature reserve

Draycott Sleights - Jeff Bevan

What we do

About our work

Protect and restore

Our work over the decades has slowed the rate at which species have been lost, and has protected important habitats in Somerset but we must now take a more radical and urgent approach and involve many more people in acting locally for nature’s recovery. Small things add up to make a difference. But the challenges nature is facing are vast, so we are all going to have to think bigger, think bolder and take more action together to have the impact that’s needed. 

What we do

Create a Nature Recovery Network

We need to create a Nature Recovery Network that extends into every part of our towns, cities and countryside, bringing wildlife and the benefits of a healthy natural world into every part of life.

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Somerset Wildlife Trust

What we do

Build a movement for nature

Bringing about the change that nature needs.  Together. We need your help to tip the balance in nature's favour. We need you to join Team Wilder - people taking action for nature across the county that they care about.

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A male grey wagtail perched on a moss-covered rock, it's bright yellow belly a sharp contrast to the darker surroundings

Grey wagtail © Tom Marshall

What we do

Our Wilder Somerset 2030 strategy

Read our 10-year plan to create a Wilder Somerset. 

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Campaign for nature

Get involved with our latest campaigns and read our position statements. 

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Our Honeygar wilding project

Honeygar is perfectly situated to connect the Trust’s existing nature reserves and those of our Avalon Marshes partner organisations, and also strengthen Somerset’s Nature Recovery Network by linking the Levels and Moors to the Mendips in the north, west to Bridgwater Bay and Somerset’s coast, and to South Somerset. Its acquisition will create more space for nature and contribute to our goal of at least 30% of land and sea being managed positively for nature by 2030.

Watch the video below or find out more about this exciting project by visiting the webpage here.

We have over 50 years experience and invaluable help from volunteers, members and supporters but despite that, nature is still declining.

Citizen science - You can help make wildlife count. Literally.

It's really important that we monitor and understand changes in both the diversity (the variety) of species we have and, more importantly, the abundance (the quantity) of wildlife species we have across the county. 

If we don't notice wildlife declines, we run the risk of losing species forever. There's gaps in our knowledge that we need YOUR help to fill.

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Buff-tailed BumbleBee © Jon Hawkins Surrey Hills Photography

Buff-tailed BumbleBee © Jon Hawkins Surrey Hills Photography

Somerset Environmental Record Centre

The data the record centre gathers on sites, habitats and species across Somerset is used to inform conservation strategy, development planning, and for research.

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