SOMERSET WILDLIFE TRUST LAUNCHES ‘SAVING SOMERSET’S BATS’ APPEAL

Daubenton’s Bat © Nick Tomlinson

To support its on the ground efforts to secure the future of the county’s bats, Somerset Wildlife Trust is pleased to launch Saving Somerset’s Bats – an urgent appeal to raise £30,000 to strengthen habitats in three key areas in the county which support important bat populations – in particular several rarer species that we stand to lose in Somerset entirely unless action is taken now. Full story: Read more

Sarah Raven and The Cutting Garden comes to Brimsmore Gardens

Award-winning author, gardener, teacher and cook, Sarah Raven, will host a talk at Brimsmore Gardens in Yeovil on Saturday 21 October at 7pm. Part of this year’s Yeovil Literary Festival, which takes place from Tuesday 17 October until Sunday 29 October, Sarah will delve into her years of experience teaching gardening, flower arranging and cookery at her farm in East Sussex, while taking the audience through her bestselling gardening book, The Cutting Garden. Full story: Read more

Jackson Live in Concert at the Octagon Theatre, Yeovil, 22nd October

Jackson Live in Concert has to be the most accurate and exciting tribute to the King of Pop to have ever toured UK theatres. Presented by Sweeney Entertainments, this concert show is in its eighth year of touring and sees long-time fan and hugely talented Ben recreate the Michael Jackson experience with his stunning rendition of all his favourite songs. Full story: Read more