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White clawed crayfish close-up held between two fingers

White-clawed crayfish found at last!

As part of Blackdown Hills AONB’s Culm Community Crayfish project, volunteers have been helping us to survey the River Culm...
Cycling Tour of Britain 2017. Photo: SweetSpot

Cycling Tour of Britain to visit the Blackdown Hills AONB

OVO Energy Tour of Britain, the UK’s biggest and most prestigious bike race, will be travelling through the Blackdown Hills...
Lara Drew, Work Experience Placement, Culm Community Crayfish project

Work experience with the Culm Community Crayfish project

Lara joined Blackdown Hills AONB team in July 2018 for a week of work experience, getting involved with the work...
Marsh Fritillary Photo: Butterfly Conservation

Farmers working together for wildlife

One of the UK’s rarest butterflies is set to benefit from a new project on the Devon and Somerset border...
Sarah holding a signal crayfish - the invasive species.

Surveying crayfish in the River Culm

Sarah Marsh, volunteer project assistant with the Culm Community Crayfish project, has been getting valuable experience in the environment sector,...
Display board is unveiled at the Beehive wildlife garden

Beehive buzzing with new wildlife garden

A previously unloved corner of a Honiton carpark has been transformed into a vibrant wildlife garden thanks to local volunteers.
Crayfish survey volunteers

Crayfish project gets underway

Our new Culm Community Crayfish project is now well underway. With the help of the local community, the project will...
Girl stood in front of a painting of habitat art

Arts and literature grants available

Do you have idea for an arts or literature activity in your community? You may be eligible to apply for...
Couple walking through a field. Photo: Prescilla du Preez (Unsplash)

Naturally Healthy Month 2018

Getting out into the natural world is good fun and great for our health. This May, Devon and Somerset’s local...
group of adults looking at the view at Folly Farm

Precious partnerships at Folly Farmyard

I’ve been enjoying volunteering with the Nature and Wellbeing project in the Blackdown Hills AONB since Summer 2017. This article...