National Grid Volunteers Help the Hills
7th September 17The whole of National Grid’s Project Development team undertook a Corporate Volunteering day with us recently. It was an opportunity to give something back to the communities and environment that will be impacted by their Hinkley Point 400kV Cable project...
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Rocktober Rolls Closer
21st August 17Rocktober is about to roll onto the scene! There will be a whole month of events to celebrate the 450 million year geological history of the Mendip Hills. There will be events for all; cave visits, family fundays, guided walks, tours...
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Mendip Hills Young Rangers Visit Switzerland Europarc Camp 2017
17th August 17Each year young rangers from across Europe gather to share experiences and learn from each other. Hopefully these young people will become environmental decision makers in the future and will have a broader understanding of countryside management and the communities...
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Young Ranger Assistant Volunteer Vacancy
16th August 17The Mendip Hills AONB team are looking for an enthusiastic and engaging volunteer to help provide general support for the scheme and its leader, helping to run the monthly activities with the Young Rangers and helping any of the Young...
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Despite the Changes: Annual Review 2016 -17
21st July 172016 -17 can be characterised by a period of change for the Mendip Hills AONB Unit, despite the staff changes they continued to engage with a wide variety of people to protect and enhance the Mendip Hills. The new AONB Unit continues...
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Two Students Live a Week in the Life of an AONB Unit
14th July 17What does an AONB Unit do? We’ve had two students from local schools with us this week. They spent a day with each of our team members to discover the variety of ways we help keep the Mendip Hills special. Oli...
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Somerset Hedge Group
1st July 17Photographic Competition 2017 Hedgerow Trees The Somerset Hedge Group has launched its 2017 digital photographic competition. The competition follows successful competitions held every two years since 2008. Winners will receive cash prizes at a presentation evening in November 2017. With sponsorship from CPRE,...
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Brackenburn – a Growing Success Story
7th June 17If you know Black Down and Burrington Ham you’ll know that the bracken has been harvested from this site in August. But what happens to the bracken? Jim Hardcastle, AONB Unit Manager, delves into another way the Mendip Hills are managed...
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7 Reasons to Be a Young Ranger
30th May 17As part of National Volunteering Week (1-7 June) we asked one of our own Young Rangers to give us 7 reasons why you should volunteer as a Young Ranger or with any group that gets outside. 1 Exercise I do a lot...
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Young Ranger Recruitment – Deadline 12th June 2017
30th May 17The Mendip Hills AONB Unit are looking for 15 adventurous young people who love the outdoors and who want to be part of a special group of Young Rangers. They will get a taste for what it’s like to look after...
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