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Hot drinks on a Sunday!
From Sunday 5th March we will be welcoming back @LiveFreeKitchen with Daisy (the glamorous horsebox!) selling a delicious range of hot drinks, vegan snacks, cakes and cookies. They will be located near the main car park/decking area - look out for the fla
1 March 2023
Warden Update
Long stretches of hedges were planted when Steart Marshes was developed into a nature reserve. These hedges are getting to the right size and maturity for us to start laying them, taking up a lot of time for the volunteers and staff this autumn and winter
24 November 2022
WWT Blue Carbon work on Prince of Wales website showcasing top innovations to help combat climate change
A stunning short film showcasing the importance of wetlands with a focus on our blue carbon work at WWT Steart Marshes has been made by the film production branch of HRH Prince Charles’ Sustainable Market Initiative.
1 August 2022
Steart Marshes becomes a designated dragonfly hotspot!
On Saturday 23 July Steart Marshes launched as a dragonfly hotspot! Steart Marshes has been recognised by the British Dragonfly Society as a hotspot due to the number of species and suitability of the habitat, 21 species have been found on site so far a
27 July 2022
GRCF Monitoring and Citizen Science Steart Marshes
The Green Recovery Challenge Fund (GRCF) running from March 2021 to 2022 has afforded WWT a valuable opportunity to support continued monitoring, research and citizen science engagement at WWT Steart Marshes.
7 July 2022
Ten Things to Do at Steart Marshes in Summer
Long days and warm nights mean that the natural world barely rests. Summer is all about raising young, growing tall and spreading seeds. Take this opportunity to stop and listen, touch and truly see the wildlife around you. Your local wetland is blossomin
9 June 2022
WWT Steart Marshes becomes part of the new Somerset Wetlands – England’s largest ‘Super National Nature Reserve’
England’s second sNNR has been declared in Somerset by Natural England on the 70th anniversary of the creation of national nature reserves.
18 May 2022
Ten Things to Do at Steart Marshes in Spring
Nature is gradually wakening from its winter slumber. The warmth of the sun is encouraging new life. It’s time to shrug off the blanket of winter and emerge into the welcoming embrace of spring. Our wetlands wave goodbye to some of their winter resident
8 March 2022
GRCF funding new screen to reduce disturbance.
We are now nearing the end of our year of Green Recovery funded habitat improvement works at Steart Marshes and I am pleased to say that we have managed to close fewer paths than originally expected. The contractors are able to complete the final stages u
16 February 2022
A Steart Walk Photo Story
For many of us, being beside water is intensely calming and powerfully inspiring. Evidence shows that spending time in and around 'blue' spaces can improve our mood and reduce our stress levels. Simply getting outside for some fresh air and exercise can w
18 January 2022
Ten Things to Do at Steart Marshes in Winter
This year we have all enjoyed visiting our local natural spaces, watching the seasons come and go. As the sun weakens and the temperature drops, we often forget about the benefits of the outdoors and hunker down in our cosy homes. Yet winter is a great ti
8 December 2021
BioBlitz
In celebration of WWT’s 75th anniversary, we decided to run a BioBlitz at Steart Marshes to see if we could find at least 75 species present on the reserve during the first week of November. This gave us a great opportunity to run several events open to
22 November 2021
Giant Willow Longhorn community project at Steart Marshes
The local community, volunteers and staff were invited to help create a sculpture of a longhorn cow with willow artist Sophie Courtier. This is what we produced in just 3 days!
8 November 2021
Work Experience at Steart Marshes
Welcome to our guest blogger, Gemma, who will tell us a bit about what she did and what she learnt during her work experience here at Steart Marshes. My week volunteering at Steart Marshes was enjoyable and eventful! I have come away with new contacts, sk
27 September 2021
Dog Walking at Steart Marshes
WWT Steart Marshes welcomes responsible dog walkers
26 July 2021