Breathtaking Aerial Views Showcase the Beauty of Somerset Levels Tuesday, December 30, 2025 somerset levels drone aerial landscape wetlands environment ecology heritage conservation The Somerset Levels, a unique and striking landscape in southwest England, have been captured in astonishing detail through breathtaking drone footage. These aerial views reveal the vast expanse of flat, grassy wetlands … Read More
Ambitious Five-Year Plan to Transform Former Farmland into Thriving Wildlife Haven Tuesday, December 30, 2025 biodiversity community conservation restoration wildlife habitat volunteer ecology nature somerset Residents are being called upon to participate in a bold community-led initiative to restore biodiversity and rejuvenate a 16-acre site in Charlcombe Valley. Once used as grazing farmland, this area is set to be transformed … Read More
Rare Starved Wood-Sedge Rescued from Threat on Somerset Footpath Wednesday, December 24, 2025 conservation rareplants starvedwoodsedge somerset habitat speciesrecoverytrust wetlands biodiversity mendiphills endangered One of the UK’s rarest plants, the starved wood-sedge, has faced a new threat after it began growing directly on a public footpath in Somerset. Conservationists have intervened swiftly to protect this critically endangered … Read More
Rare Starved Wood-Sedge Rescued from Somerset Footpath Wednesday, December 24, 2025 starvedwood-sedge conservation somerset speciesrecoverytrust rareplants wetlands mendiphills habitatprotection plantpropagation biodiversity Conservationists have acted swiftly to save the starved wood-sedge, one of the UK’s rarest native plants, after it unexpectedly began growing on a public footpath in Somerset. This delicate grass-like species, naturally found … Read More
One of the UK’s Rarest Plants Rescued from Somerset Footpath Wednesday, December 24, 2025 starvedwood-sedge conservation somerset speciesrecoverytrust wetlands rareplants habitatloss mendiphills biodiversity endangered Conservationists have stepped in to protect one of the UK’s rarest plants after it “rather catastrophically decided” to grow on a public footpath, putting it at risk. The starved wood-sedge, a critically rare … Read More
Timid Deer Rescued from Dangerous Sports Netting in Somerset Hills Sunday, December 21, 2025 rspca deer rescue wildlife netting somerset animalwelfare stress conservation safety A wild deer faced a frightening ordeal after getting hopelessly tangled in sports netting in Somerset’s Polden Hills. The distressing discovery prompted swift action from RSPCA rescuers, who feared the delicate animal’s … Read More