Rainforest discovery day. Evening bat walk. Wildlife Photography. 🦋

These are just three of over 70 events taking place across the country this #NationalNatureReserves Week.

See what's happening near you from 20-31 May: nnrweek.com

#NNRWeek

Look out 👀for events happening in Wessex

Save the date!

We are excited to welcome new River Detectives-Flood Watch volunteers to an introduction and training event on Thursday 16th May.

To register your interest in joining us as a volunteer see our website somervalleyrediscovered.co.uk/get-involved/

We enjoyed showcasing dramatic Mendip landscapes and great partnerships to our South West National Nature Reserve colleagues this week. Thanks Prof Danielle Schreve Mendip Hills National Landscape Somerset outdoor Cheddar Gorge & Caves Somerset Earth Science Centre #MendipRocks #MendipNNR

Great to showcase the work we funded RSPB England to do on using thermal drones to locate ground nesting wader nests. ITV News West Country produced an excellent film showcasing this innovative project. This forms part of our Somerset Coast, Levels and Moors Nature Recovery Project.

#GenePools is back! Join the team to investigate biodiversity in the urban ponds of England by collecting eDNA! If you live in Plymouth, Bristol, London, Cambridge, Newcastle or Manchester, visit nhm.ac.uk/take-part/moni… to find out more about the project & how to sign up!

Join the UK’s largest celebration of the natural world from 1-9 June! 🦋🎉
Festival of Nature is returning to Bristol and Bath this summer and invites you to get involved in the wildlife fun. 💚🌿 #FestOfNature

Check out the exciting programme of events: festivalofnature.org.uk

🦇 NE's collaborations with Bat Conservation Trust, UWE Bristol, University of Stirling, aims to enhance our understanding of bat migration and interactions with offshore windfarms. 🌍 #BatAppreciationDay #ConservationEfforts

Photo credit: batCRU

📢 #Nature is under threat, we need to take action. Have your say on what's being planned in the Mayoral Combined Authority and North Somerset to
help nature fight back!

- MCA bit.ly/4aBCT6N
- North Somerset bit.ly/4auNIr4

We’re pleased to see the West of England reach this milestone and look forward to continuing work with everyone in the region to make sure the strategy is as good as it can be and drives the recovery of nature we all need to see

Great to join Bristol Avon Catchment Market and the other panelist’s to discuss what future regulation is needed to enable nature markets to thrive. Excellent event to showcase progress to date and consider where next 🍃

Fancy helping a hedgehog? 🦔

The National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme needs volunteers to help count #hedgehogs across England. We’re proud to fund this new pilot project.

Sign up to be a ‘spotter’ here: nhmp.co.uk.

People's Trust for Endangered Species Hedgehog Society

Places are filling up fast for our Nature Away Day for businesses during #FestOfNature 🌿 Book a spot for your team today to avoid disappointment!

When: Tues 4th June, 10am - 4pm
Where: Community green spaces around Bristol

Find out more and register 👇 businesswest.co.uk/members/blog/n…

Chalk streams are beautiful and important habitats we are lucky to have here in Wessex.

WEBINAR: Join us on 30 April for a deep dive into enhancing #accessibility in green and blue spaces for individuals with visual impairments.

Hear from Natural England, MyVision Oxfordshire 👩🏼‍🦯🤓, RNIB, RSPB, Vision Foundation & Fight for Sight.

➡️Sign up: tickettailor.com/events/natural…

We’re running a Nature Away Day for businesses during Festival of Nature. Get involved! 🌿

Head out of the office on 4 June to reconnect, align, and motivate in beautiful green spaces in Bristol, while championing community initiatives. 💚

Find out more: businesswest.co.uk/members/blog/n…

Some of the team celebrated the start of Spring by volunteer tree planting with Avon Needs Trees. Great to support them with their ambitious project.
🌳🌳🌳Imagine what this will look like in 20 years

A report commissioned by Natural England and published at the end of last year, explores the experiences that people who have visual impairments encounter when visiting green and blue spaces (GBS).

You can read the full report here: publications.naturalengland.org.uk/file/556866906…

#report #GBS

Taking part in our Spring Clean? Keep an eye out for our angling bins across the Estuary!

Find them at:

Penarth Pier
West Pier, Watchet
Minehead Harbour
Dunster Beach
Blue Anchor Beach
#SpruceUpTheSevern

Have you heard a Bittern recently? They are the loudest bird in Britain! Here's a great way to get involved and help us find out more about these secretive birds.