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Wellington boots on a rack

Give us some welly!

Spend time in the Blackdown Hills and you’ll know Wellington boots and waterproofs are must-have items! We want as many...
close up of tools on a bench

The repair revolution

Members of the Blackdown Hills Transition Group are considering setting up a Repair Cafe in the Blackdown Hills and would...
close-up of catkins

Winter: ‘tis the season!

Danielle Wrench, took part as a volunteer in our Nature and Wellbeing project. Here she talks about her time with...
group of adults surveying crayfish

New project to support native crayfish in the Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Partnership (AONB) is embarking on a new project which will help communities around...
childrens postcard design of river habitat

Children’s art exhibition celebrating the natural beauty of the Blackdown Hills

An exhibition of children’s artwork based on the habitats and species of the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...
Carol singing poster at Wellington Monument

Carol singing at Wellington Monument – Friday 8 December

Join Blackdown Hills AONB and the National Trust as we get the festive season underway with an evening of carol...
Chard memory café art workshop at Ferne Animal Sanctuary

Chard Memory Café creates art exhibition inspired by the local landscape

Members of Chard Memory Café have created an exhibition of autumnal art inspired by the Blackdown Hills countryside, which is...
Conservation group working at Otterhead lakes

Otterhead Lakes practical task group

A regular group, undertaking conservation activities at Otterhead Lakes, has been set up to support people less able to access...
Tim Youngs

Blackdown Hills AONB welcomes new manager

Tim Youngs has taken the up his post as the manager of Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
children and adults looking at nets river dipping

Going wild with Blackdown Hills Natural Futures

A wild time was had by all at Blackdown Hills Natural Futures’ Wildlife Discovery Day.  Nearly 500 people came along...