Massive Grass Fire Ravages Woodland in Somerset Village Saturday, March 21, 2026 somerset grassfire wildfire priddy firefighting woodland emergency blaze fireprevention drone On Friday evening, a massive grass fire tore through more than 400 meters of woodland at Stock Hill Woods in the Somerset village of Priddy. The blaze was reported to Devon and Somerset Police at 5:30 pm, prompting an … Read More
Massive Grass Fire Devastates Woodland in Somerset Village Saturday, March 21, 2026 fire somerset wildfire firefighting woodland blaze emergency priddy police rescue On Friday evening, a significant grass fire tore through over 400 meters of woodland in the village of Priddy, Somerset. The urgent call came to Devon and Somerset Police at 5:30 pm regarding the extensive flames spreading … Read More
Shire Horses Lead the Way in Creating Frome’s Largest Community Woodland Saturday, October 25, 2025 frome woodland community shirehorses mokosellars conservation trees heritage outdoor fundraising A new community woodland is beginning to take shape in Frome, promising to become the town’s largest green sanctuary. At the heart of this transformation are two shire horses, Dime and Flynn, working alongside James Foster of … Read More
Somerset to Welcome New Woodland as Part of England’s Forest Expansion Friday, October 10, 2025 forestry somerset devon woodland conservation climate environment treeplanting publicaccess biodiversity Forestry England has unveiled plans to plant two new woodlands in the South West, one in Somerset and another just across the border in Devon, as part of a nationwide effort to increase forest coverage. The first site, … Read More
Forest of Avon Secures £15k Grant to Enhance Cardiac Recovery Through Woodland Wellbeing Friday, August 29, 2025 forestofavon healthlottery cardiacrecovery mentalhealth wellbeing woodland naturetherapy communityforests hearthealth rehabilitation The Forest of Avon, one of England’s 15 community forests, has been awarded a £15,000 grant from The Health Lottery Foundation to support a woodland wellbeing initiative aimed at helping cardiac patients reconnect with nature … Read More
Discover Avon Valley Railway: Scenic Bike Rides, Steam Trains & Charming Cafés Sunday, August 24, 2025 avonvalleyrailway steamtrain bristol cycling bittonstation heritage café woodland events tourism Nestled alongside the scenic Bristol to Bath Railway Path, the Avon Valley Railway is a treasured destination attracting tens of thousands of visitors each year. Operating a nostalgic steam train from Bitton Station, the … Read More