A new face for 2020!
This month we welcomed our new Volunteer Coordinator, Verity Jones.
By Clare Groom
Posted Let’s all do our bit to take care of the Blackdown Hills
We are delighted that throughout the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty members of the community are helping us to make and keep the area special for generations to come. We’d [...]
Taking care of our woodland habitats
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 [...]
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Take part in our bat survey
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.
Discovering Dunkeswell Abbey
We are delighted to announce that an exciting new project, Discovering Dunkeswell Abbey, is to get underway thanks to National Lottery funding.
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Spring awakening – what’s happening in the woods?
Blackdown Hills Repair Café nominated for Recycle Devon award
The Blackdown Hills Repair Café has been nominated for the People's Choice Award at the Recycle Devon Thank You Awards on [...]
White-clawed crayfish found at last!
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, [...]
Surveying crayfish in the River Culm
Sarah Marsh, volunteer project assistant with the Culm Community Crayfish project, has been getting valuable experience in the environment sector, while on volunteer placement with Blackdown [...]
Beehive buzzing with new wildlife garden
A previously unloved corner of a Honiton carpark has been transformed into a vibrant wildlife garden thanks to local volunteers.
