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Celebrating 2024: Our 60th Year

This year has marked Somerset Wildlife Trust's 60th anniversary, and thanks to our incredible members and supporters, we've achieved some fantastic things for the county's wildlife…

Somerset view over fields

Celebrating 2023: A Year in Review

It’s been another amazing year for Somerset Wildlife Trust! Our brilliant team has been working harder than ever to help make a difference for Somerset's wildlife and wild places, and we…

Crab

Celebrating our Wilder Coast

Somerset Wildlife Trust, along with Wildlife Trusts across the UK, are celebrating National Marine Week from the 22nd of July to 6th of August. Guest blogger Arthur Blackwood has more...

Comma butterfly

Wildlife to see in March 2020

Following another mild winter here in the South West, spring is already very much under way. Chris Chappell tells us what to look out for.

Daffodils

Wildlife to see in February 2020

When the sun shines, there is a hint of spring in the air. Many birds will start to sing. Chris Chappell shares what wildlife we should be looking out for in February.

Male blackbird eating berries

Wildlife to see January 2020

Whilst we are in mid winter, there is always plenty to see in the natural world, and soon the longer days will make it easier to get out to enjoy the countryside. Many birds will sing on the…

Black-tailed Godwit feeding

Wildlife to see in December 2019

The first frosts of winter have encouraged trees to shed their last leaves, and deciduous species are now bare. Chris Chappell explains the wildlife we should be looking out for this month...

Autumnal mist

Wildlife to see in November 2019

The change of season brings stunning autumn colours, the Somerset countryside transformed into yellows, orange and brown. Our summer visiting birds have now gone, and winter species are arriving…

Spider's web

Wildlife to see in October 2019

The change of season accelerates in October, with shorter days, leaves starting to fall and fungi sprouting in the woods. Chris Chappell advises the wildlife to watch out for as the season changes…

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