Wildlife

Aerial acrobats of Somerset’s ancient woods

Rating: 3

August 26th 2010

If you go down to the woods today, you’re sure of a big surprise. No, not teddy bears, but the rare Bechstein’s bat species. The Somerset Bat Group elaborates

Seek out wild family adventures on the beaches, shores and in fascinating buildings around Somerset

Rating: 3

June 21st 2010

Seek out wild family adventures on the beaches, shores and in fascinating buildings around Somerset this summer holidays. Tara Burke offers some inspiration for the summer months whatever the weather

Spot our rare and beautiful butterfly species in the glorious Somerset countryside

Rating: 2

May 27th 2010

Get out and about this month to see Somerset’s beautiful butterflies dancing a flittering, fluttering ballet. National Trust wildlife expert Matthew Oates identifies some of our rarer species

Blaze, Raze and Regenerate - Swaling in Somerset heathland

Rating: 2

March 3rd 2010

The use of fire is one of the oldest forms of land management and an important tool is controlled burning, locally known as swaling, writes AONB Ranger Andy Harris

June MacFarlane talks to Neil Macdonald who offers tips on how to keep your orchard trees

Rating: 2

February 25th 2010

Somerset and cider share the same breath, and yet more than 50% of Somerset’s orchards have gone in the last 50 years. June MacFarlane talks to Neil Macdonald from West Bradley Orchards

Somerset Life looks at the work of the Crown Estate in Somerset.

Rating: 0

February 4th 2010

A brief insight into the work of The Crown Estate, which owns the Dunster Estate in Somerset

Elusive Beauties of Exmoor, Somerset's Wild Ponies

Rating: 3

January 29th 2010

One of the world's oldest breeds, the Exmoor pony has been preserved unchanged on Exmoor through the centuries. We find out why these shy creatures in the wild also make the most loving of pets

A Haven for Horseshoes in Somerset's Harridge Woods

Rating: 4

January 25th 2010

Keeper's Cottage in Harridge Woods is now providing refuge to some of Somerset's rare bat species. We find out how this award-winning conservation project is getting on

The RSPB's Damon Bridge explains the attraction for Crane's to Somerset

Rating: 4

January 4th 2010

The RSPB’s Damon Bridge explains the incredible journey that some very special birds are taking to Somerset this year

Mistletoe Magic

Rating: 1

November 11th 2009

Discover how golden scythes, thrushes, Druids and climate change all have a part to play in the story of this iconic plant, says David Chapman.