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Jul
Jul
Ham Hill welcomes new Countryside Ranger
Ham Hill welcomes new Countryside Ranger thanks to Heritage Fund grant
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17
Jul
Jul
Digging deep into our past
The Council for British Archaeology Festival of Archaeology runs from 15 to 30 July 2023. This year's theme is Archaeology and Creativity. T...
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13
Jul
Jul
Launch of exciting Somerset and Exmoor Coast Festival
The Somerset & Exmoor Coast Festival is one of four projects funded by the Hinkley Tourism Action Partnership (HTAP) that is designed t...
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28
Jun
Jun
Eel recovery project spawns in Chard Reservoir
Endangered eels are getting a helping hand from Somerset Council’s countryside team at Chard Reservoir Local Nature Reserve (LNR).
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28
Jun
Jun
Orchids thrive at Chard Reservoir
The rangers have been doing their annual orchid survey, to monitor the health of these wonderful wildflowers.
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28
Jun
Jun
Grasslands for insects at Yeovil Country Park
To help insects thrive, the rangers at Yeovil Country Park have adopted new grassland management strategies on Penn Hill, the smallest compa...
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01
Jun
Jun
Exhibition Opens: The Wonderful World of Axel Scheffler
Axel Scheffler is the UK’s number one bestselling illustrator and the creative force behind some of the most instantly recognisable c...
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11
May
May
The Return of Somerset Open Studios
SOMERSET OPEN STUDIOS 2023 16 September - 1 October
Although Somerset Art Weeks takes place every year, not everybody realises...
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09
May
May
Next phase of A303 Sparkford works to start in May
The A303 Sparkford to Ilchester scheme, which is dualling three miles of single carriageway, is set to enter its next phase this May.
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04
May
May
Why flags will be flying for King and County on Somerset Day
With the Somerset Day (11th May) celebrations now just days away, the organisers of Somerset Day are asking people throughout the coun...
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04
May
May
Ice cream pitches available to rent
The Countryside Team have got two ice cream pitches available to rent at award -winning country parks
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18
Apr
Apr
South Somerset welcomes First Science Festival
On Bank Holiday Monday South Somerset will see its first ever Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) festival. This ambitious ev...
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