Hembury Hillfort Clearance – volunteering day
Join Devon Archaeological Society for some scrub clearance, socialising, and a tour of Hembury Hillfort.
Rivers Run Through Us
Rivers Run Through Us is a project to involve local farmers and communities in nature restoration in the River Axe, its tributaries, and surrounding valleys.
Snowdrop Tea – St Nicholas Church
Come and wander around the churchyard to admire the snowdrops. Snowdrop plants for sale. Tea and cake
Snowdrop walk at Otterhead Lakes
A short walk at Otterhead Lakes to see: drifts of snowdrops, beaver activity, micro-hydro plant, new bridge and permissive path.
Drowning by numbers: the past, present and future of ancient water meadows
An evening at Coldharbour Mill exploring the history, ecology, and future of water meadows, one of England’s most iconic yet endangered landscapes.
Blackdown Hills Management Plan review
We are now inviting comments on the draft management plan for Blackdown Hills National Landscape 2025-2030.
George Pidgeon presented with the first John Greenshields Award
The inaugural John Greenshields Award, set up by the Blackdown Hills National Landscape, in collaboration with the National Trust, has been won by veteran hedge layer George Pidgeon.
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We are haunted by waters – Making Rivers Better event
Chair of the Friends of the River Axe, Vicky Whitworth, reflects on the recent Making Rivers Better event held Chardstock Village Hall and the important role volunteer groups are playing in [...]
By Clare Groom
Posted Rivers Run Through Us – new River Axe nature recovery project
A new project aimed at improving the health of the River Axe and its catchment is set to get underway early next year, thanks to a grant of more than £250,000 from The National Lottery [...]
