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Little Egret wading into shallow water at the river's edge.

The highs and lows of river flow – Connecting the Culm update

The Connecting the Culm team has been busy adapting to the Covid-19 outbreak and lockdown. Here's an update on recent...
Field patterns, hedges and hedgerow trees at Dumpdon

Saving Devon’s Treescapes

Devon's treescapes are stunning and crucial habitats for so much wildlife. But they have been in decline for many decades...
A photo of a woman walking down a country path

Turning to nature in a time of crisis

Some thoughts on recent events, the nurturing nature of natural spaces and the need for us to tread carefully in...
Holly blue butterfly resting on a leaf

Spring watch on the Stockland Turbaries 2020

In the parish of Stockland, following the Enclosures, a number of pockets of land remained as common land and became...
two men with chainsaws on the Yarty moor

Yarty Moor mire restoration

Blackdown Hills AONB has been supporting Somerset Wildlife Trust's work to improve access to Yarty Moor for both grazing stock...
Blackdown support group logo

Blackdown Support Group coordinating help for local people

The Blackdown Support Group is working closely with the Blackdown Practice, local parish councils, churches and partner voluntary organisations across...
River Culm on a bright sunny day

Mapping the heritage of the River Culm

A project is underway to investigate the archaeology and history of the River Culm. Antony and Emma Firth from Fjordr,...
daffodils close-up image

Getting through the challenges ahead

Now, more than ever, it is important that we support others in our community and take good care of our...
A tree in early spring with bluebells in flower beneath

Coronavirus (COVID-19) update

An update on our response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and how to stay in touch with us in the...
Photo of Verity, Volunteer Coordinator

A new face for 2020!

This month we welcomed our new Volunteer Coordinator, Verity Jones.