Steart Marshes news
Released Black-Tailed Godwit seen at WWT Steart Marshes
WWT have been working in partnership with the RSPB on a joint venture, entitled Project Godwit that aims to secure the future of black-tailed godwits in the UK. Black-tailed godwits are large wading birds and the UK is home to a small breeding population
24 July 2017
Willow sculptures
Around the Wetland Walkway at Steart Marshes you can now spot 10 willow sculptures. These are life size models, made from Somerset willow by local artists, of animals that live in or use this Working Wetland. The attached information sheet gives
24 August 2016
Walkers get uninterrupted access to coastline
From today (15 March 2016) walkers can enjoy an uninterrupted stroll from Minehead to Brean Down, right through the heart of WWT Steart Marshes, after the official opening of the first Somerset section of the England Coast Path. Steart Marshes falls roug
15 March 2016
Locals celebrate rare chicks
(c) Simon Fairweather Steart locals are celebrating a rare arrival for Somerset – a brood of four avocet chicks. It’s only the second time that avocets have bred in Somerset for over 170 years. The fluffy grey chicks hatched two weeks ago on
7 July 2015
Visitors enjoy exploring final section of Steart Marshes
Visitors to WWT Steart Marshes this weekend have enjoyed exploring 60 hectares of new wetland, as the final section of the UK’s biggest new wetland opens to the public. The area, named Stockland Marsh after the nearest village, is distinct from the rest
12 May 2015
First salty green shoots at WWT Steart Marshes
The first saltmarsh plants have sprouted at WWT Steart Marshes, signalling a new phase for the Somerset wetland reserve which buffers homes and businesses on the Steart peninsula from coastal flooding. Wardens from the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (W
14 April 2015
Volunteers celebrate Steart Marshes’ first anniversary ahead of big tides
Local volunteers celebrated their first year of work at WWT Steart Marshes coastal flood defence and nature reserve this week, just ahead of the weekend’s big tides. The volunteer team first came together a year ago to plant two community orchards an
19 February 2015
Community orchards planted at Steart
The villagers of Steart, Combwich and Stockland Bristol helped plant two new community orchards last week. As well as bearing apples, the orchards are intended to be places for the communities to relax and enjoy. The planting went ahead despite bad weat
26 February 2014
Steart Marshes study to analyse impact on economy and recreation
The ability of new wetland habitat to support wildlife and commercial fisheries is the focus of a new research partnership between Bridgwater College, Oxford Brookes University and the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust. It is hoped the findings will enhance c
19 February 2014
Steart Marshes study to analyse impact on economy and recreation
The ability of new wetland habitat to support wildlife and commercial fisheries is the focus of a new research partnership between Bridgwater College, Oxford Brookes University and the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust. It is hoped the findings will enhance c
19 February 2014
Steart Marshes study to analyse impact on economy and recreation
The ability of new wetland habitat to support wildlife and commercial fisheries is the focus of a new research partnership between Bridgwater College, Oxford Brookes University and the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust. It is hoped the findings will enhance c
19 February 2014
Otter snapped at Steart for first time
An elusive otter has been caught on camera at Steart in Somerset, where the largest new wetland nature reserve in the UK is being developed by the Environment Agency and the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust. WWT Project Manager Tim McGrath worked with local r
11 September 2013
Rare birds arrive before diggers finish
White-rumped Sandpiper (Tim Taylor) A rare white-rumped sandpiper is the latest unexpected arrival on the Steart peninsula, Somerset. It is currently recovering on a flooded field, despite being surrounded by one of the biggest construction proje
21 September 2012