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Following on from the success of last year's Recorders Conference, this year we are holding a joint event with the Biodiversity... [read more]
Volunteers are needed to carry out orchard surveys within South Somerset. The surveys will include initial assessments of orchards to... [read more]
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Learn about Somerset's diverse wildlife and rich habitats, including this season's highlights, and find out about the people and organisations helping to conserve our country's natural heritage and how you can get involved.
Biodiversity and Recorders Conference - 30th June 2012
Following on from the success of last year's Recorders Conference, this year we are holding a joint event with the Biodiversity Partnership on Saturday 30th June at Edington Village Hall. Full details including how to book will follow shortly but put the...
Keeping South Somerset Orchards Alive
Volunteers are needed to carry out orchard surveys within South Somerset. The surveys will include initial assessments of orchards to more extended specialist surveys to identify traditional orchards within the project area. To get involved contact the project officer: Ann Langdon...
Somerset Lichen Project
SERC are currently organising the Somerset Lichen Project in partnership with the British Lichen Society. Lichens are indicators of air quality and they can be found everywhere, in a variety of habitats. Lichen species range between Nitrogen-sensitive or Nitrogen-intolerant species, to Nitrogen-loving...
The Blackdown Hills Big Bat Survey 2012
Following the success of last year’s survey we invite you to join us on our second Big Bat Survey in the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) on the 20th of July 2012. Last year we identified bat species...
Somerset Macro Moth Atlas 2011
The Somerset Moth Group Committee launched the new macro moth distribution atlas for Somerset (VCs 5&6) Saturday 25th February 2012. It is based on nearly 700,000 records from several hundred contributors. SERC were pleased to contrubute financial support for this project. The Atlas,...
The Blackdown Hills Big Bat Survey 2011
More than 60 volunteers took part in a night-time survey of the Blackdown Hills on the 29th of July 2011 to help protect some of the county’s most precious bats. Organised by the Somerset Environmental Records Centre, the Blackdown Hills Area...
Adder Surveys 2012 - News from the Reptile and Amphibian Group (RAGS)
The RAGS 2011 Adder survey in the Quantock Hills delivered some very interesting information on the distribution and potential abundance of the species in the AONB. In order to build on the data collected, the survey is to be repeated...
Volunteer Surveyors Needed!
Free Workshops If you are interested in surveying then read on......we are holding a free workshop for Bat training. If you are interesed then please get in touch. Information is available on our News Section. There is also an opportunity to get...
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