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Portrait of Elizabeth Simcoe

The Simcoe sisters: Victorian craftswomen in Dunkeswell

Hidden in the Blackdown Hills is a permanent record of work by a family of independent women. In this post...
Stephen Johnson standing by the river on a sunny day with bare feet

Connecting the Culm – all change but full steam ahead!

There have been some big changes in the Connecting the Culm team this spring but, following short period of reorganisation,...
Farming in Protected Landscapes Year 1 project map

Farming in Protected Landscapes – Year 2 applications open in April

An update on the Farming in Protected Landscapes programme in the Blackdown Hills as we complete our first year.
Bruce Payne, Blackdown Hills AONB Chair, standing next to a sign which reads Bruce's pond

Chair’s update – April 2022

An update from Bruce Payne, chair of Blackdown Hills AONB Partnership
Henry III gold penny

There’s gold in them there hills!

One of England's earliest gold coins has been found in the Blackdown Hills. The Henry III gold penny, which was...
Longhorn cattle standing in front of a tree

Farming in Protected Landscapes programme underway

An update on the Farming in Protected Landscapes programme in the Blackdown Hills AONB
An illustration of the River Culm with half showing present day landscape and the other half showing what it could look like in 2050.

Connecting the Culm – bringing our vision to life

Bringing you up-to-date on the Connecting the Culm project.
Connecting the Culm exhibition shelter with children's activities

Connecting the Culm – out and about in the community

The latest update from the Connecting the Culm team...
Hungry caterpillar on willow arch

Supporting community projects

To look after our landscape effectively, we know how important it is to work collectively with other organisations and local...
person holding a Crayfish released at an ark site 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...