The People’s Emergency BriefingLocation: Various locations The People’s Emergency Briefing is a community screening film presented by Chris Packham, exploring how the climate and nature crisis affects everyday life in the UK. It highlights the risks to areas such as food supply, national resilience and local communities, while also setting out practical solutions. People can find a local screening through the map or arrange one in their own community. Screenings are designed to prompt discussion about what can be done locally and how communities can engage with decision-makers. |
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Bridgwater Tidal Barrier Scheme public site visitsLocation: Bridgwater Tidal Barrier Scheme Construction Site, Squares Road, Chilton Trinity, Somerset TA5 2BW The Bridgwater Tidal Barrier Scheme Team is recommencing public site visits for 2026, offering Somerset residents a rare chance to explore this major climate‑resilience project up close. Each session provides an inside look at construction progress, the scheme’s sustainable and innovative design features, and the wider environmental benefits it aims to deliver. Visitors hear directly from project representatives before heading to the viewing platform for guided insights into how the barrier will help protect local communities from tidal flooding and the growing risks of climate change. |
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Exmoor Nature FestivalLocation: Exmoor National Park The Exmoor Nature Festival is a celebration of wildlife and wellbeing across Exmoor National Park. Running from 16 to 31 May 2026, the festival features more than 50 events designed to help visitors and local communities discover Exmoor’s habitats, connect with nature and unwind. Activities include family fun days, forest bathing, wildlife walks, volunteering opportunities, farm walks and outdoor yoga, offering something for a wide range of ages and interests. Full event details and booking links are available online. |
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The Exmoor Society Big Nature DayLocation: Nettlecombe Court, Williton The Exmoor Society Big Nature Day is a family-friendly celebration of Exmoor’s landscapes and wildlife. Taking place at Nettlecombe Court, the event will bring together creative workshops, guided nature walks, live performances, food, stalls, interactive arts and talks from environmentalists. A key theme for the day is ‘nature for all’, with a wide range of national and local organisations taking part to encourage more people to explore and feel at home in the natural world. The event will also serve as the concluding celebration of the Exmoor Nature Festival. |
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Community Food and Growing ForumLocation: Bishop’s Palace Community Garden, Wells This in‑person Community Food & Growing Forum visit explores practical examples of community food growing at the Bishop’s Palace Community Garden. The event provides an opportunity to learn from on‑the‑ground projects and connect with others involved in community food initiatives. |
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Somerset Conference of the TreesLocation: Orchard Park Farm, Hornblotton, Shepton Mallet BA4 6SF The Somerset Conference of the Trees will be a celebration of our trees and woodlands. Some of our most influential environmentalists will be giving their views on subject including forest spirituality, woodland ecology, rewilding and the importance of our trees for therapy, timber and climate change. Guest speakers include Ben Goldsmith host of Rewilding the World, Merlin Sheldrake author of Entangled World and Emma Fitchett tree spiritualist and shamanic teacher. The conference will be based in a mature woodland where workshops will include ecological surveys, the use of timber in architectural design and connecting with the spirits of trees. Please book a place in advance and join us on 12 June. |
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Bioblitz – with Transition Town Wellington: Part 1Location: Fox’s Field, Wellington
This family-friendly bioblitz at Fox’s Field invites people to explore local wildlife with the help of experts, ecologists and keen amateurs. Running through the afternoon and evening, it offers the chance to spot and record as many species as possible in a shared citizen science effort. Each 45-minute session focuses on different plants and creatures, including butterflies, moths, bats, birds and other invertebrates. Participants can use the iNaturalist app to log sightings, or simply come along to listen, learn and enjoy time in nature. |
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Bioblitz – with Transition Town Wellington: Part 2Location: Fox’s Field, Wellington The second part of the bioblitz continues early on Sunday morning, giving people another chance to discover the wildlife of Fox’s Field. The session offers a different perspective on the site, with opportunities to spot and record species active at the start of the day. Like Part 1, the event forms part of a wider citizen science effort to help monitor local biodiversity and build a clearer picture of the species living in and around Wellington’s green spaces. |
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The Green Scythe FairLocation: Thorney Lakes, Muchelney, Somerset The Green Scythe Fair is a volunteer-run environmental fair on the Somerset Levels, powered by wind, sun and muscle. Expect live music, over 100 stalls showcasing traditional skills, crafts and produce, plus debates and talks, a big kids’ area, and plenty of organic local food, ales and ciders. Sunday includes the West Country Scythe Championship, known for its impressive (and often entertaining) feats of haymaking by scythers from far and wide. If you want to learn scything or pick up a new rural craft skill, there are workshops and courses on Saturday, with details and booking on the ticketing site. Ticket purchases include a mileage fee to support local tree planting and woodland restoration. |
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The Big Count 2026Location: Somerset-wide Somerset Wildlife Trust’s annual Big Count invites people across the county to head outside and record the wildlife they spot in gardens, parks and community green spaces. The citizen science event, run in partnership with the Somerset Environmental Records Centre, helps build a clearer picture of local species and how they are changing over time. No specialist knowledge is needed, and observations can be submitted using the iNaturalist app or a paper recording form. The event is open to all ages, with families, schools and community groups encouraged to take part. |
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Community Food and Growing Forum (TBC)Location: Geranium Trust, Yeovil Somerset Community Food is planning a summer site visit to the Geranium Trust in Yeovil, including a scythe demonstration delivered in partnership with Able2Achieve. The event will focus on practical land management and growing approaches. |
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LandAlive 2026 – save the datesLocation: Dairy Show and Bath and West Showground LandAlive returns in 2026 with two major events focused on regenerative farming, land use and sustainable food systems. The programme includes LandAlive at the Dairy Show and the LandAlive Winter Conference at the Bath & West Showground. |
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