Girls from Bruton School for Girls are taking part in a range of activities and events for ‘Girls Go Green’ week, starting Monday 23rd September. The school utilises its rural environment by bringing learning outside the classroom to life with its very own wildlife nature reserve and Eco-Squad which comprises of girls who are keen to champion the cause. The school is one of only 27 schools in the country, and the only one in the South West to hold the Eco Schools Ambassador Award, demonstrating green issues and sustainability embedded into the ethos of the school. Full Story: Read More
District Council get busy as bees to help save black bees
A large colony of black bees that had made their hive near the top of a tree at Penn Hill in Yeovil had to be saved by staff at South Somerset District Council after a large limb of the tree had fallen off and disturbed the hive. A member of the public reported to the Somerset Beekeepers’ Association that a large nest of what they thought to be ordinary bees had been exposed after they noticed the limb of an oak tree had fallen off. Full Story: Read More
Brand new martial arts class gets off the ground in Martock
With a little help from South Somerset District Council a brand new martial arts class got off to a flying start in Martock Primary School on Monday 9 September. The class aims to encourage participation from people who would not normally venture into Martial Arts as Diane Linton at Reality Martial Arts and Self Defence (MASD) explains, “We are very family orientated and place great emphasis on improving traits such as concentration, confidence and respect. Full Story: Read More