Bee Alert, Bee Walk

Somerset Wildlife Trust

Join us for a celebration of the great British countryside and the bees that keep it running!

Wiveliscombe

Join us for a celebration of the great British countryside and the bees that keep it running!Greener Langford Budville, supported by Somerset Wildlife Trust, Milverton Conservation Volunteers and Transition Town Wellington will be running this event. W﻿e will be walking between Wiveliscombe and Wellington to explore the wildlife corridors that connect our communities. Join us for as much or as little as you like. This is a fun walk but with a serious purpose. No nature, no future. Along the way we'll look out for wildlife, recording what we see using spotter sheets and wildlife recording app Seek. At each meeting point we will have family friendly activities to help you explore the wonderful world of wild bees! This is a free event, but donations are welcome, no tickets needed you are welcome to just turn up on the day, but pre-booking is appreciated.Wiveliscombe to Milverton (3miles)Meet at the Nuttycombe Brewery, Ford Road, TA4 2RE. Children's activity starts at 10.30. Walk starts at 11am.Milverton to Langford Budville (3 miles)Meet at Milverton Cricket Club. Break from 12.30 to 1.30. Model bee making activity!Langford Budville to Wellington (2 miles)Meet at the Triangle/Playground. Break from 3 to 3.45. Bug hotels making!Wellington Journeys end. Fox’s Field, tour of the Forest Garden. <h2>F﻿.A.Q</h2>1. How long is the total route?T﻿he total route is 8 miles (13km) traveling from Wiveliscombe to Milverton, through the beautiful nature reserve of Langford Heathfield to Langford Budville, finishing in Wellington. The walk will take place in sections and you are welcome to join us for as much or as little as you like. 2. I want to join at Milverton or Langford Budville, when should I be at the meeting point and where is it? Please see starting times above. There will be an activity at each location to keep you busy before the walking party starts. P﻿lease be aware that only the linear route will be supervised. If you leave the route to complete a circular walk you do so at your own risk. 3. What's the access like? Is it suitable for buggies?This event will take place at a steady walking pace. The route follows footpaths, which includes narrow muddy paths and stiles, there are a couple of road crossings. The route is not suitable for buggies or wheelchairs, but the meeting and activities points at Milverton and Langford Budville are fully accessible. 4. Can I bring a dog?Well behaved dogs are welcome on short (2m) leads at all times. All waste must be bagged and removed (please no "stick and flick". For more information on why this harms the countryside please read our dog policy <a href="https://www.somersetwildlife.org/wildlife/nature-reserves/dog-walking-reserves" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>)5. Do I need to book? Can't I just turn up?You don't need to book, you can just turn up on the day. We appreciate bookings as these help us to plan enough equipment and volunteers to run our activities. Why a linear walk? We need to create a Nature Recovery Network that extends into every part of our towns, cities and countryside to help wildlife thrive. We're using a linear walk to illustrate the idea of a wildlife corridor between 4 communities. We'll explore the habitats and resources that are available to pollinators along the route, and try to see the world from a bee's perspective. What is Seek? An app which used AI to help you identify plants and wildlife. There are lots of challenges and badges you can earn whilst spotting wildlife! Follow this link to find out more: <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/seek_app" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/seek_app </a>W﻿hat can I do to help bees?T﻿here are so many ways you can help wild bees everyday! <ul><li>P﻿lant pollinator friendly species in your garden throughout the seasons: <a href="https://friendsoftheearth.uk/nature/beefriendly-plants-every-season" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://friendsoftheearth.uk/nature/beefriendly-plants-every-season</a></li><li>S﻿ay No to Neonics, and choose organic where you can: <a href="https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/say-no-neonics" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/say-no-neonics </a></li><li>L﻿ove your lawn! <a href="https://www.wildaboutgardens.org.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.wildaboutgardens.org.uk/</a>R﻿ecord the species you see to help us build data to protect wildlife across our county: <a href="https://www.somersetwildlife.org/get-involved/citizen-science" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.somersetwildlife.org/get-involved/citizen-science</a></li></ul>H﻿oneybees are not a native wild bee. Honeybees are mostly kept in managed hives to produce us honey, and are responsible for pollinating between 5-15% of the UK's insect-pollinated crops. That means 85-95% of the UK’s insect-pollinated crops relying on wild pollinators which includes species of bumblebees, solitary bees, moth, butterflies, hoverflies and beetles. F﻿ind out more ways to support wild bees here: <a href="https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/savingbees" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/savingbees</a>

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