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A New Dawn for Nature on the Mendip Hills AONB?
16th October 23On Saturday 11th November the Mendip Hills AONB Service are hosting an annual forum to focus on nature recovery. Helping nature to recover is a strong focus in the media right now due to the release of the State of...
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One-off outdoor gallery set to transform Cheddar Gorge
13th October 23On the evening of Sunday 22nd October there will be an exciting chance to experience a one-off art exhibition projected onto the rock faces in Cheddar Gorge. The outdoor gallery will unveil a unique series of images by photographic artist Elizabeth...
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Mendip Hills Fund opens for Community and Environmental Grants
11th October 23Could a grant of up to £2000 help your local project? The Mendip Hills Fund is now open for applications. Grants will be awarded to support community and voluntary group projects that want to: Help their local wildlife Get their community involved in...
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AONB Volunteer Wallers are Celebrating Success at the Mendip Ploughing Match
2nd October 23Volunteer drystone wallers with the Mendip Hills AONB Service came first, second and third at this years walling competition in the Mendip Ploughing Match. First prize went to Penny White, second was John Steers and third Julian Butter. Eight of the...
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Mendip Hills AONB Service wins coveted National Award for Adder Project
14th September 23The Mendip Hills AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) Service is proud to announce that their project to build new homes for adders won the Bowland Award at the National AONB Conference. The coveted Bowland Award, which recognises outstanding contributions to...
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Mendip Hills AONB Annual Review 2022-2023
24th August 23Celebrating 50 years of caring together was the aim for the AONB Partnership during 2022-2023 as this was the anniversary of the Mendip Hills being declared an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. A landscape that is so special it deserves...
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Share your Moments on Mendip
11th August 23The community are being encouraged to join in a project that celebrates the Mendip Hills by submitting their photos of the area's special features during August and September. There are 12 'special qualities' that are individually important for the area, and...
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Calling all explorers – big and small!
27th July 23Here at the Mendip Hills AONB Service we always love the opportunity to get out and explore but we are aware that with little ones in tow it is not always easy. So, this summer we have given your youngsters...
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Explore the Mendip Hills through photography!
14th July 23The Mendip Hills AONB Service, commissioned by Seed Sedgemoor Arts Council England’s Creative People and Places programme, will be running a photographic exhibition of the spectacular Mendip Hills' landscape, with local people encouraged to get involved. There will be a free...
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The Current State of the AONB 2023
7th June 23What is the current state of the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)? The AONB Service has brought together a wide variety of facts, figures and statistics on everything from the condition of the nature reserves, how many...
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