The spring season is in full swing. From migrating birds returning to the UK, to broad-leaved trees showing off their newly unfurled leaves, there is so much to see this month, it might be hard to keep track!Â
Are you a young person in Somerset who dreams of a greener, wilder future, or know someone who is? Did you know, we support young people aged 12-24 to build initial connections with nature, provide guidance and training though our Youth Forum (currently recruiting new members!), hold youth specific volunteering days and offer work experience opportunities.
This brilliant work is part of Wilder Communities 30×30, a 3-year project, funded through The National Lottery Heritage Fund and made possible thanks to funds raised by National Lottery players!
Fancy finding out a bit more? Click the button below for more information.
Fancy doing an Abseil for Wildlife on Saturday 19th April at Uphill Quarry near Weston-super-Mare? We’ve partnered with Aardvark Endeavours to put on this challenge and it’s suitable for complete beginners, even if you have never abseiled before. The staff that run it, are incredibly reassuring and will look after you well. Plus, we’ll be there too!
There will be a busy day full of activities in Glastonbury on Saturday 3 May with the Bloomin’ Brilliant BioBlitz. From wildlife surveys and guided walks, craft and wellbeing activities, an environmental film screening, to a range of stalls, there’s so much happening on this day of nature discovery. Join us!
Our next Free Estate Planning and Advice Workshop is on Tuesday 13 May at Cheddon Fitzpaine Memorial Hall, Taunton. We have partnered with Lyons Bowe Solicitors to offer a free Will-writing service and estate planning and advice workshops to all our supporters to make the process clearer, easier and smarter. A really good opportunity to come and ask those questions on your mind.
Updates from the West Mendip Reserves. With breeding bird activity increasing, we’ve put away our chainsaws and brush cutters for the time being, and have instead been concentrating on infrastructure based work.
This may not sound exciting – but did you know that our reserves have a wide range of infrastructure, from bridges, lime kilns, ruined farm buildings, sheds, and even a WWII bunker – not to mention dozens of mineshafts!
Thanks to our dedicated volunteers, livestock fencing and dry stone wall repairs were carried out at Lynchcombe reserve last month! Read our blog >
We hope you enjoyed reading this month’s Wildlife and Nature news. See you next month with more stories and updates!
