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Somerset farmer Tom Calver restores wildflower meadows to improve cheese quality
Farmer Tom Calver is reintroducing wildflowers to his pastures at Westcombe dairy, choosing to accept lower milk yields in exchange for a m…
Numatic International invests £85m to expand Somerset manufacturing hub
Numatic International is investing £85m into its Chard site to increase production capacity and transition toward lower-carbon operations. …
Somerset cheesemaker Barber’s cuts carbon emissions by using heat from fresh milk
Barber’s Farmhouse Cheesemakers has installed heat pumps that cool milk while simultaneously heating water for milking operations. By halvi…
English Heritage recruits volunteer scythers to maintain Somerset meadows
English Heritage is training volunteers to use traditional scythes to manage meadowland at Muchelney Abbey in Somerset. This initiative pre…
Frome residents successfully support local hedgehogs with a DIY feeding station
After two years of seeing only signs of hedgehogs in their garden, a Frome household built a protected feeding tunnel to help the animals t…
Demand for homegrown flowers grows as South West farms expand
The number of independent flower farms in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset has risen significantly as customers increasingly prioritise sustain…
Bath Christmas Market granted permanent planning permission
Bath Christmas Market has received permanent planning permission, ensuring the event remains a fixture of the city's winter calendar. The m…
Bath art exhibition explores the domestic life of astronomers William and Caroline Herschel
A new exhibition at the Herschel Museum of Astronomy in Bath highlights how siblings William and Caroline Herschel balanced their pioneerin…
New £87m surgical centre opens in Somerset
A new £87m surgical centre has opened in Somerset to help increase local hospital capacity. The facility is designed to provide additional …
Six white-tailed eagles released on Exmoor to restore the species after 200 years
Six white-tailed eagle chicks have been transported from the Scottish Highlands to Exmoor to help re-establish the birds in the South West.…
Rewilded land at Somerset's Holnicote estate remains green during summer heatwaves
Aerial footage shows that restored wetlands and rivers at the National Trust’s Holnicote estate have stayed lush despite recent heatwaves, …
Exmoor National Park launches scheme offering discounts for litter picking and wildlife spotting
Exmoor National Park has introduced a 'Pay with Care' scheme to encourage sustainable tourism during the busy summer months. Visitors who p…