Nature & wildlife

New £1m project to tackle key environmental issues and adapt to climate change in the River Culm catchment.

Who knew 'dog vomit slime mold' was a thing?! In his summer update Rob Greenhalgh, our local Forestry England Community Ranger, explores some the fascinating wildlife in our local woodland, and [...]

Taking time out to get some exercise and relax and unwind from the stresses of life can do you the power of good. Here are some ideas for easy-to-access places you can go in the Blackdown Hills [...]

Do you live in the Devon part of the Blackdown Hills AONB? Devon Greater Horseshoe Bat Project is looking for people to help detect bats in their garden or land.

Help us celebrate Naturally Healthy May – enter your nature-inspired artwork and creative writing in to our competition.

The Forestry England looks after several sites around the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty including

Earlier this month we held an event ‘All About Crayfish’ to share what we have achieved and some of the findings of the

With the help of some very creative young visitors to the River Culm Fair, we have put together this charming and enlightening stop-frame animation.

As part of Blackdown Hills AONB’s Culm Community Crayfish project, volunteers have been helping us to survey the River Culm to gather important information about the native white-clawed crayfish, [...]

Lara joined Blackdown Hills AONB team in July 2018 for a week of work experience, getting involved with the work of the Culm Community Crayfish project. She’s currently in year 10 and will be [...]