For a thriving countryside that benefits everyone

Delighted to see 4 of our #photo #competition entries featured in the special #lockdown @CPRE Countryside Voices magazine. Well done Clark Warren, Caroline Gent, Jeff Hutson & Ben Croxford.
To join CPRE or enter our competition (or both!), go to http://www.cpresomerset.org.uk

It's #VolunteersWeek2020 One of our wonderful #planning #volunteers (let's call him Mr R- he likes to keep a low profile) is already on his first letter of the week for us. This time it is a letter of support for a scheme providing rural #Employment Who says we are #NIMBYs?

Another wonderful entry to our Reasons To Be Cheerful #photography #competition - taken by Ann Bristow in a field near her home in April.

Please share your lockdown photos of local #countryside and the view from your window with us. https://www.cpresomerset.org.uk/discover/2020-photography-competition/

#butterfly #nature

A dark starry sky is a truly magical sight.
But 61% of people that took part in @CPRE's #StarCount could see ten stars or fewer within Orion – this indicates severe light pollution.
Explore the interactive map to find out how your area compares. https://www.cpre.org.uk/starcountresults

Another day, another virtual planning committee. This afternoon, our #volunteers are speaking at @Southsomersetdc Area North committee about an inappropriate housing development at #HighHam

It's lovely that easing of #lockdown means we can make more use of our #greenspaces but surely we can do better than this?
Early morning at @CityWellsfc athletic ground.
It is unfair and unsafe to expect the hardworking groundsmen to clear up after you. #litter #pollution

Look out for the #nature on your doorstep this #BankHoliday If you get any good pics, we would love to see them and you might win £100 in our #photography #Competition
https://tinyurl.com/ukhtkaw
Thanks to Valerie Butland for this one, taken in her garden in #Nunney #birdwatch