Act to Adapt - Under Hamdon Parishes
Under Hamdon Parishes' Climate adaptation workshops have seen people coming together to discuss flood preparation and priority actions to feed into their climate adaptation plan.
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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.
Common box
Common box grows in woodlands and scrub in southern England, with notable populations in the Chilterns, Cotswolds and North Downs. A familiar evergreen tree, it has shiny, dark green, oval leaves…
Keeping Habitats Healthy and Wild
Our project has been to manage invasive species on our own reserves, but this is a threat that goes much wider, across Somerset and beyond. So we wanted to say goodbye on this project with some useful information on how to recognise these species for yourself in your garden or on your land, and what to do if you find them.
A new look for the Avalon Marshes
We're making some changes to the way visitors experience nature across the Avalon Marshes.
How to provide bushes for nesting birds
In the spring, birds choose the best locations to build nests, so why not offer them a safe place to settle?
Feeling Eco-anxiety? You aren't alone!
Psychology today describes eco-anxiety as “a fairly recent psychological disorder afflicting an increasing number of individuals who worry about the environmental crisis”.
How to build a bat box
Build your own bat box and give a bat a safe place to roost.
How to build a bird box
With natural nesting sites in decline, adding a nestbox to your garden can make all the difference to your local birds.
How to build a swift box
Swifts like to leave their nests by dropping into the air from the entrance. This is why they often choose to set up camp in the eaves of buildings. If you have a wall that's at least five…
Our nature reserves need your help
Our reserves are some of Somerset’s most precious sites for nature. Our nature reserves are more important now than ever before. With the ongoing decline of the natural world, they are vital green…
Tree bumblebee
The tree bumblebee is a new arrival to the UK. First recorded here in 2001, it is slowly spreading north. It prefers open woodland and garden habitats and can be found nesting in bird boxes and…