Tiny aliens, big adventures
We’re thrilled to share PocKit Robot: Nature Adventures – a delightful new children’s video series created to spark curiosity and wonder in young minds by exploring the natural world through the [...]
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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 [...]
Local Nature Recovery Strategies
Local Nature Recovery Strategies are currently being developed in Devon and Somerset. These will set out local priorities and opportunities for nature recovery and [...]
Stockland Turbaries: management for wildlife and people
A new book has been published which gives an insight into the ecology and biodiversity of the Stockland Turbaries, here in the Blackdown HIlls.
Endangered crayfish released into an ark site
A dozen large, breeding-age white-clawed crayfish have just been released into a privately owned ark site in the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
Delving deeper into the River Culm
Our latest update on the Connecting the Culm project, including ways you can delve a little deeper, discover more about the River Culm, and get involved in the project. We’d also love to get your [...]
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Volunteer nightjar surveying
The hardy volunteer nightjar surveyors were out last week patrolling sites across the Blackdown Hills at dawn, which is especially early this time of year! Find out more about these fascinating [...]
Volunteer Week 2021: Wildlife Surveying in the Blackdown Hills
This week is National Volunteering week (1 -7 June) and what better time than now to celebrate all the hard work which the volunteers do to monitor and help protect wildlife across the Blackdown [...]
Make meadows while the sun shines!
Tracey Hamston, project officer for More Meadows, invites you to join a growing number of Meadow Makers coming together to get the Blackdown Hills blooming and buzzing.
