AONB Young Rangers

Young Rangers Caving expedition to Goatchurch Cavern, October 2011 Saturday’s expedition was led by Andy and Kirsty, instructors from the Charterhouse Centre and began with the group getting kitted up with helmets and lamps, caving suits and belts and welly … Continue reading →

A new group of 15 young people from local schools have joined the fourth Mendip Hills AONB Young Ranger Programme.  This two-year scheme gives Young Rangers opportunities to gain experience of countryside management and related life skills. On 15 September … Continue reading →

    The third group of AONB Young Rangers celebrated the end of their 2 year programmewith an overnight camp at Fernhill Farm.  The camp included a chance for the Young Rangers to learn more about farming in the AONB and … Continue reading →

June’s expedition for the Young Rangers was to Brean Down – the day was to include a visit to the Victorian fortress but it was the battle against bracken that was our task for the day. Brean Down marks the … Continue reading →

Treasure Hunt in Ebbor Gorge Saturday May 7th 2011 May’s expedition for our Young Rangers was to Ebbor Gorge, National Nature Reserve which looked and felt like a tropical rainforest on this Saturday morning with low cloud swirling around the … Continue reading →

The Mendip Hills AONB Unit has now recruited 15 young people between the ages of 11 to 14 to join its new two-year Young Ranger programme starting this September. The scheme provides a fantastic opportunity to find out about protected landscapes … Continue reading →

Our owl theme continued in February with exploring the diet of barn and tawny owls. The day began very early in a field above Charterhouse checking traps. Chris Sperring from the Hawk and Owl Trust had laid traps the night … Continue reading →

Mendip Hills AONB Young Rangers – First session of 2011 The first session of 2011 for the Mendip Hills AONB Young Rangers on Saturday 8th January combined a practical session making barn owl boxes and a chance to explore the … Continue reading →

2010 There were volcanoes in the Mendip Hills! The geological theme continued in October with a visit to the Somerset Earth Science Centre at Moonhill Quarry. Looking down into the deepest quarry on the Mendips, the Young Rangers learnt that … Continue reading →