Solar Farm Opponents to Launch Nationwide Countryside Walks Thursday, June 5, 2025 solar protest countryside wiltshire community renewableenergy environment development solarfarm conservation This weekend, residents concerned about the impact of large solar farm projects will take to the Wiltshire countryside as part of the National Community Walk, where 25 groups across the UK will walk locally to defend … Read More
Ambitious Somerset Project Plans 100,000 New Trees to Restore Local Forests Tuesday, June 3, 2025 avon reforestation somerset trees conservation biodiversity climate woodland defra bng Liberal Democrat MP Wera Hobhouse has lent her support to a groundbreaking reforestation initiative aimed at planting 100,000 new trees just eight miles west of Bath. On May 30, the Bath MP visited Lower Chew Forest near … Read More
Seventh Attempt to Redevelop Derelict Somerset Farmyard Sparks Controversy Sunday, June 1, 2025 redevelopment derelict farmhouse planning greenbelt somerset barns safety conservation housing The owners of Halfway Farm, a derelict and overgrown farmhouse situated between Chew Magna and Pensford in Somerset, have lodged their seventh planning application to redevelop the site. The farmhouse, described by the owners … Read More
Women’s Wartime Resistance and Secret Escape Route at Corfe Castle Revealed Sunday, June 1, 2025 corfe castle nationaltrust englishcivilwar archaeology conservation ladymarybankes sallyport bbc historicengland Corfe Castle’s dramatic history and one of its most infamous betrayals take centre stage in a new episode of BBC Two’s Hidden Treasures of the National Trust, airing Friday, June 6. This episode, part of the third series … Read More
Adorable Videos Capture the First Red Squirrel Kits Born at Longleat in Over Three Years Friday, May 30, 2025 redsquirrel conservation wildlife breeding longleat habitat uk kits restoration nature For the first time in over three years, Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire has welcomed a pair of red squirrel kits, captured in heartwarming footage as they explore their woodland home. Born just after Easter to first-time … Read More
Shaggy Highland Calf Charms Visitors at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, Public Invited to Name Her Friday, May 30, 2025 highland calf noahsark zoo conservation animal wildlife naming northsomerset farm A delightful new arrival has captured hearts at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm in North Somerset—a fluffy Highland calf born on Friday, May 9. The healthy female calf is already bonding beautifully with her mother, Agnes, and has made … Read More