30 Days Wild: getting wilder by the year
Discover how our 30 Days Wild challenge can breathe new life into your relationship with nature.
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My hang out
In their busy lives Robin and David rarely get chance to meet up despite both living in Derbyshire. Cromford Canal is the perfect place for the brothers to spend quality time together.
My out of office
When Andrew gets away from his desk, he likes to escape to the Gunnersbury Triangle Nature Reserve. From bramble bashing to bonfire building and clearing ponds, he’s always learning new ways to…
What's happening out there in June?
At last, summer is in sight! And while we lounge in the sunshine, lets spare a thought for all of nature’s exhausted parents! By June the annual baby boom is all around us.
Looking out for wildlife – how to be a Somerset Citizen Scientist
Do you want to help record wildlife across Somerset? How can you get involved in mapping nature just by using your smart phone? One of the simplest ways of playing your part is to get out in your…
How to cut out palm oil – not trees
Palm Oil is a cheap, efficient form of vegetable oil, but a lot of species-rich tropical habitat is being destroyed to make way for it.
When the outdoors are out of reach, nature still beckons
How glimpsing nature from four walls, when the mind and body limit our ability to be outdoors, can be just as spellbinding.
Bogs and Bitterns: Reedbed cutting
We are seeking interested parties for reedbed cutting for our reserves as part of the Bogs and Bittern: Species Survival Fund project, delivered by Somerset Wildlife Trust. Find out more.
Holford Kelting
A wonderfully atmospheric ancient woodland nestled in a steep-sided Quantock Hills valley overlooking the Bristol Channel.
Governments set low bar on phase out of gardeners’ use of peat
The Wildlife Trusts call for immediate ban on all peat sales, peat extraction and peat imports to help address the nature and climate crisis.
My board meeting
On their boards, Tom and Finn get to rub shoulders with mackerel, eels, crabs, bass, whiting and more. Very soon, they hope to add dolphins to that list too.
Get involved
There’s a huge range of ways you can get involved in our work across the county from practical volunteering to family events, finding adventures on our reserves with all the family or going wild in your own back garden.