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Horse Related Development
Revised – Guidelines for Horse Related Development in the Mendip Hills AONB – Supplementary Planning Guidance Riding and keeping horses for both business and personal purpose brings pleasure to many people and contributes to the local economy. As horse related … Continue reading
Tourism – Familiarisation Day
Familiarisation Day for Tourism Businesses – Thursday May 24th 2012 The Mendip Hills AONB Unit invites all tourism businesses based in or near the AONB to a free familiarisation day in the Mendip Hills to find out what the area … Continue reading
Practical Volunteering
Practical Volunteering in the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) The new Mendip Hills AONB volunteer programme is now available with a variety of practical tasks to help care for sites in the AONB. The work programme is … Continue reading
Ranger News April 2012
After a warm March, which did indeed go out like a lion, April started, for me, with a cold, wet and sharp wind at Deer Leap at the beginning of the month to a very benign sit in the sun … Continue reading
Newsletter April 2012
Newsletter April 2012 (PDF download 230KB)
Newsletter March 2012
Newsletter March 2012 (PDF download 320KB)
Dormice on Mendip
Westbury Society Wendy Barritt, one of the team who study dormice on Mendip, will be the speaker at our April meeting. Her talk will include details of suitable dormouse habitat, whether we have any in Westbury, and how to establish … Continue reading
Ranger News March 2012
Spring is here! March seems to have come in like a lamb, will it be out like a lion, or stay lamb like? There are profusions of primroses and lesser celandine on banks, bright green buds are also beginning to … Continue reading
Practical Tasks Volunteers
The Mendip Hills AONB Unit Practical Tasks volunteers are celebrating successfully completing their winter work programme. The programme has provided a wide range of tasks and activities for the volunteers to become involved with. Four stiles have been repaired along … Continue reading
Farm Plastic Recycling 2012
Sites and Dates Deliver to one of 15 Sites on the specified day only Do’s and Don’ts Acceptable waste – Each type to be separated
Heritage Lottery Fund Support
The Mendip Hills AONB Partnership is celebrating after being given the green light by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to fully develop its plans to safeguard the future of the Black Down and Burrington commons. Discovering Black Down is a … Continue reading
Ranger News February 2012
I have been asked by Andy to write a short report each month for the newsletter. I started volunteering about May last year so this is my first winter. It is interesting to see the same places change throughout the … Continue reading
Newsletter February 2012
February 2012 Newsletter (PDF Download 540KB)
Festival of Archaeology 2012
A Mendip Hills programme of events is being coordinated as part of the Council for British Archaeology Festival of British Archaeology -14th – 29th July 2012. Each year the national Festival showcases British archaeology, by presenting hundreds of special … Continue reading
Mendip Times March 2012
Mendip Times March 2012 (PDF download 280KB)
New SDF Panel Members
Following a recent public appeal for new Panel members for the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) SDF Panel, 3 new people have been recruited from Cheddar, Westbury Sub Mendip and National Trust, with experience of community arts … Continue reading
Bleak House Conservation
Last week, The Mendip Hills AONB practical volunteers undertook conservation work at Bleak House on the Somerset County Council owned Blackmoor Reserve near Charterhouse. Braving rain and fog the group removed trees affecting the foundations of the remains of Bleak … Continue reading
Ranger News January 2012
Friday December 2nd Burrington Ham It was a bright start as we arrived at the Burrington car park with the first significant air frost of the winter leaving a light covering on the car wind-screen. There were two vehicles from … Continue reading
Newsletter January 2012
January 2012 Newsletter (PDF download 555KB)
Mendip Times February 2012
Mendip Times February 2012 (PDF download 415KB)
Historic Environment Day
Wells and Mendip Museum Saturday 24th March 2012 This event is now fully booked.
Get Fit in the Fresh Air!
Volunteer practical tasks in the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) If you are looking for ways to get fit and get some fresh air after the indulgences of Christmas and New Year you could join in with … Continue reading
BBC Stargazing Live 2012
Stargazing and Nature at Night This is a free event and part of ‘BBC Stargazing Live 2012’ Booking essential – please phone Natural England on 01458 860120 or email simon.clarke@naturalengland.org.uk Explore the night sky and experience Shapwick Heath National Nature … Continue reading
Grants Available
Mendip Hills AONB Sustainable Development Fund grants available Funding is available to support projects that bring environmental, social, economic benefits to the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The Sustainable Development Fund grant scheme has this year awarded grants to … Continue reading
Email update December 2011
Wishing you a Happy Christmas and New Year from Sarah, Norma, Andy, Jonathan and Owen at the AONB Unit! And a big Thank You to all our volunteers and partners for their support throughout the year. December Practical Volunteer Tasks … Continue reading
Mendip Times January 2012
Mendip Times January 2012 (PDF download – 240KB)
Mendip Times December 2011
Mendip Times December 2011 (PDF download – 440 KB)
Historic Environment Day
Mendip Hills AONB Historic Environment Day 2012 This project has been supported by the Mendip Hills AONB Sustainable Development Fund in collaboration with Wells & Mendip Museum & Somerset WildlifeTrust. Next year’s popular Annual Mendip Hills AONB Historic Environment day … Continue reading
Email Update November 2011
The Mendip Hills AONB Partnership Annual Forum 10th November 2011 report is now available. http://www.mendiphillsaonb.org.uk/partnership-committee/annual-forum-2011/ The event at Folly Farm attracted representatives from local organisations, businesses, parish councils and local authorities. The theme – Benefits of a well managed landscape … Continue reading