Lynchcombe Steps
Before an update on the Lynchcombe nature reserve. This autumn saw the return of Somerset Art Weeks with the theme of Sanctuary. Landing in the Deerleap picnic site was the Pollinator Sanctuary by lear artist...
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Westbury Beacon
Westbury Beacon This is a small patch of grassland on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills in Somerset. That would be good enough to warrant a visit, but what makes it even better...
Lynchcombe in September
September I’ve been so busy this year at work, and cycling everywhere, so it is time for another late catch up with another whole month at Lynchcombe. September is the transition month sitting between...
Lynchcombe in August
The height of summer on the south facing slopes of Mendip Hills in Somerset. On the Somerset Wildlife Trust nature reserve at Lynchcombe the musk thistles are still doing well so are the small...
Perry Mead
Perry Mead Perry Mead is a Somerset Wildlife Trust nature reserve in South Somerset. Its a small but beautiful patch of grassland along the banks of the River Cary. To me there is a...
Perry Mead
Perry Mead In the blue skies of summer the yellow fields of the Somerset Wildlife Trust’s Perry Mead reserve look wonderful. This year the grass is so tall everywhere. Dragonflies and Damselflies First opportunity...
Perry Mead
Perry Mead is a Somerset Wildlife Trust nature reserve in the heart of the Somerset. This neutral grassland sits on the north side of Perry Hill stretching down to the meandering River Cary near Perrys...
Lynchcombe Steps
Spring lambs and spring butterflies cover Lynchcombe. Lynchcombe is a Somerset Wildlife Trust nature reserve on the steep sunny south edge of the Mendip Hills with fantastic views across Somerset. I’m a volunteer warden for the...
Lynchcombe Steps
Such beautiful weather for the time of year. Calm winds, blue skies and some fluffy white clouds above Lynchcombe on the Mendip Hills in Somerset. Hawthorn Lynchcombe is covered by hawthorn bushes. They add a lot of...
Lynchcombe Steps
In the middle of September when the hot summer days of August are still in our minds we suddenly find ourselves in autumn. During a walk around Lynchcombe I discovered that the berries and brown colours...
