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
Somerset Council Rejects Plans for Retirement Flats and New Co-op Store in Minehead Town Centre Friday, December 19, 2025 minehead retirement coop development planning somerset flats conservation design council Somerset Council has refused plans to build 35 retirement flats alongside a new Co-op store in the centre of Minehead. The proposals, submitted in March 2024, were a joint effort between The Co-operative Group Ltd. and … Read More
Somerset Council Rejects Plans for Retirement Flats and Co-op Store in Minehead Town Centre Friday, December 19, 2025 minehead somerset planning retirement flats coop development conservation heritage council Somerset Council has refused plans for the construction of 35 retirement flats alongside the redevelopment of the existing Co-op Food store in Minehead town centre. The proposal, submitted in March 2024 by The Co-operative … Read More