Our News
Read our articles below for what's going on in our world.
Discover more about Mendip through the arts
10th September 25National Landscapes - such as the Mendip Hills - are cultural landscapes of local and national value. They are the product of people and place. They are nationally protected and an important part of our identity, which can be difficult...
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Tourism Representative Needed for the Mendip Hills
3rd September 25The Mendip Hills National Landscape Partnership wants to appoint a representative from the local tourism community to ensure that sector has a voice in future decisions for the area. The Partnership is a committee that coordinates work across the area to...
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Listen online to the VIVO sound experience
23rd July 25After playing to an audience of nearly 950 people in 360 degree surround sound during the week of 14-20th July, the Nature Calling VIVO sound track is now available to listen to from the comfort of your own home. Enter a...
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Farming Engagement Officer Needed
26th June 25The Mendip Hills National Landscape Team are recruiting for a new Farming Engagement Officer to help farmers and land managers with funding for projects. You’ll be meeting farmers and land-managers to help them to submit applications for the Farming in...
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Share your thoughts
11th June 25Have your say on the draft Mendip Hills National Landscape Management Plan 2025 – 2030 As part of caring for the Mendip Hills National Landscape, there is a statutory duty to prepare a Management Plan and to review it at least...
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A message from David Turner, the new Chair of the Mendip Hills National Landscape Partnership
3rd June 25The Mendip Hills National Landscape Partnership has recently voted David Turner as the new of the Partnership and Cllr Theo Butt Philip from Somerset Council as the Vice-Chair. The Partnership is the committee that coordinates work to protect the nationally...
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Grants for Farmers in the Mendip Hills Renewed for Another Year
1st May 25Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) is a flexible grants programme that supports farmers and land managers to develop projects that enhance the Mendip Hills National Landscape and leave a positive legacy for the future. For the last four years FiPL...
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Important State of the Heritage report published for the Mendip Hills National Landscape
24th March 25For the first time a monumental State of the Heritage report has been produced for the Mendip Hills National Landscape. The report shows that the Mendip Hills is of international importance for its archaeology and provides evidence of over half...
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Colourful Art Snakes Appear in Mendip Hills to Protect Rare Adders
3rd March 25A unique art project has been launched across the Mendip Hills on World Wildlife Day to raise awareness for the UK’s threatened European Adder. The 'Arty Adders' project, a collaboration between Mendip National Nature Reserve partners, will see colourful wooden adders...
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Mendip Hills Fund Awards £9,000 to Local Projects
12th February 25The Mendip Hills Fund was able to make grants to nine projects this year, with a total of £9,125 awarded to projects that help the environment and community across the Mendip Hills. Grants were awarded for restoring heritage fingerposts in Butcombe,...
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