Somerset River Restoration Project Revives Wildlife and Landscape Tuesday, September 30, 2025 restoration rivers somerset nationaltrust biodiversity flooding wildlife reforestation conservation collaboration A groundbreaking river restoration project at Somerset’s Holnicote Estate has achieved remarkable success in transforming landscapes, reviving wildlife habitats, and enhancing flood protection, earning the National Trust a … Read More
Climate Emergency Council Rejects Large Solar Farm Plan Over Landscape Concerns Sunday, September 28, 2025 climate solarfarm renewable greenbelt landscape planning bath council biodiversity environment Bath and North East Somerset Council’s planning committee has rejected a proposal for a major solar farm, despite the council’s ongoing commitment to addressing the climate emergency. The proposed solar farm, spanning 28.2 … Read More
Climate Emergency Council Rejects Large Solar Farm Amid Green Belt Concerns Sunday, September 28, 2025 solar renewables greenbelt planning climate landscape community biodiversity energy controversy Bath and North East Somerset Council’s planning committee has voted to block a major solar farm proposal, despite the council’s declaration of a climate emergency. The planned 28.2-hectare solar farm near the village of … Read More
Rare Pine Marten Spotted in Somerset After 100 Years, Captured on Camera Thursday, September 25, 2025 pinemarten somerset wildlife conservation mendiphills reintroduction nature biodiversity mustelid sighting In an extraordinary wildlife sighting, a pine marten—absent from Somerset for over a century—has been captured on camera in the Mendip Hills. The footage was taken by A Patch Wilder, a conservation project dedicated to … Read More
Record Butterfly Count in Somerset Masks Alarming Declines in Key Species Tuesday, September 23, 2025 butterflies moths conservation summer2025 somerset biodiversity decline habitat pesticides climatechange This summer, over 3,400 volunteers in Somerset participated in Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count, tallying an impressive 62,501 butterflies and day-flying moths—the highest total recorded in recent years. The most … Read More
Surge in Asian Hornet Numbers Sparks Urgent Warning in Somerset Saturday, August 30, 2025 asianhornet invasivespecies beekeeping somerset pollination biodiversity conservation insects environmentalthreat yellowleggedhornet The Somerset Beekeepers Association (SBKA) is calling on residents to remain vigilant and report any sightings of the invasive yellow-legged Asian hornet (YLH). This alert coincides with the British Beekeepers … Read More