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A Spoonful of Nature in the Mendip Hills
26th June 24The Mendip Hills National Landscape Team will begin a series of free nature and wellbeing courses in July aimed at supporting local people that might be feeling lonely or experiencing anxiety, low mood or depression. Evidence shows that spending time outdoors...
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Award Winning Young Rangers
17th June 24The Young Rangers from the Mendip Hills National Landscape are delighted to have won two awards recently! They received this year's Environmental Youth Award from the Royal Bath & West Society and received their trophy at the showground. And a...
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Mendip Hills National Landscape Young Rangers: Now recruiting!
16th May 24The Mendip Hills National Landscape Team is looking for 15 nature-loving young people who want to take part in adventures across the Mendip Hills. As one of the Young Rangers they will get a taste of what it’s like to...
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Traffic-free days in Cheddar Gorge are one step closer
3rd April 24Cheddar Gorge is well known as a spectacular feature of the Mendip Hills National Landscape. It is an obvious destination for rock sport enthusiasts with the country’s highest inland cliff, but also for walkers who want to take in the...
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New writing and artistic project commissions available!
25th March 24We are looking to commission writers and artists to take part in a brand new £2 million ground-breaking national project called Nature Calling. We are seeking an exceptional, diverse range of artists to explore and celebrate nature and our National...
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Cheddar Gorge for everyone: Have your say on changes to access in Cheddar Gorge
31st January 24Public views are today [31/1/24] sought on proposals to improve access to Cheddar Gorge for all who live, work and spend time in the area. The Mendip Hills National Landscape Team is seeking feedback on its proposals to test new measures...
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Volunteer of the Year
15th January 24The Mendip Hills National Landscape Team have announced Penny White as their Volunteer of the Year for 2023. Penny was chosen because of her dedication to and enthusiasm for the Mendip Hills and all of the work done by the...
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Talking Nature Recovery at the Annual Forum
6th December 23This year's annual forum was titled 'Nature Recovery; A New Dawn?' and was focused around the champion species for us here at the Mendip Hills National Landscape team, the trials and tribulations of managing land for nature and a special...
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Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty Renamed National Landscapes
22nd November 23New name and brand underpin ambitious nature and climate targets Today all designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) in England and Wales are becoming National Landscapes, including the Mendip Hills. The new name reflects our national importance; the vital contribution...
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Mendip Hills declared a “super” National Nature Reserve
19th October 23A vast new ‘super nature reserve’, spanning the world-famous Cheddar Gorge, the south facing slopes Mendip Hills and encompassing some of the country’s most precious habitats, has been created today (19 October 2023). The declaration of the new Mendip ‘super’ National...
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