Protect Earth

26/08/2026

Volunteers needed to help us cut grass at Warleigh Nature Reserve, Bath this weekend, 29th and 30th August, from 11am to 3pm. All skill levels welcome. Bring your own scythe or we can provide scythes and show you what to do. More information here. https://protect.earth/events/

24/08/2026

Our Warleigh Nature Reserve Task Force had a great time learning how to scythe at our workshop today. Kai Lange was a fantastic tutor. Our next workshop is also fully booked. We have plenty of grass to practise on...

19/08/2026

FREE one-day hedge laying courses on 3rd, 10th and 24th October near Newtown, Powys for anyone who works in farming. Others welcome at £50 per head. Courses are led by an experienced tutor and run from 10am to 4pm. For further information visit our website. https://protect.earth/events/

18/08/2026

Wondering what to do over the bank holiday weekend? Why not volunteer with us on Saturday or Sunday from11am to 3pm?
We need to cut our grasslands at Warleigh Nature Reserve, Bath before the end of the season and need all the help we can get! If you are a beginner we can lend you a scythe and show you how to use it safely. If you have your own scythe, please bring it with you as we only have a few at the moment.
For more information or to let us know you can come, please visit our website. https://protect.earth/events/

13/08/2026

Half price tickets now available for this Saturday's tour of our new nature reserve near Bath. (15th August.)

Take this opportunity to visit Warleigh Nature Reserve for a donation of only £20 towards its upkeep. Learn about the plants and animals living here and about Protect Earths plans to develop it.

Full details here

Join our ecologist for a guided tour of our exciting new nature reserve. learning about local habitats and species, and our future plans.

07/08/2026

We have a few spaces available on our scything courses on 24th August and 5th September from 10am to 1pm at Warleigh Nature Reserve, Warleigh Lane, Bath, BA1 8EE. Equipment will be provided but you are welcome to to bring your own scythe if it is fairly new. Led by Kai Lange, an experienced scything instructor, you will learn how to care for your scythe as well as how to use it. Cost is a donation of £30 towards the upkeep of our nature reserve.
For more information, or to book a place, email [email protected]
To learn more about Warleigh Nature Reserve, visit our website https://protect.earth/warleigh-nature-reserve/

30/07/2026

Ever wonder what’s the point of planting trees if they could burn in a wildfire?
Which trees? Where? What’s the woodland creation plan? What’s the management plan?
This is a really interesting guide that will get you thinking about woodlands differently.

The UK is baking. In successive rolling heatwaves, the number of recorded deaths is rising.

18/07/2026

Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Council have endorsed the Avon Bioregion Charter which will recognise the rights of rivers. Well done We Are Avon, the River Rights Network and everyone else involved in this achievement!
You can find out more on our friends, We Are Avon's, website here. https://weareavon.com/avon-bioregional-charter/?fbclid=PAb21jcATHKLFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA81NjcwNjczNDMzNTI0MjcAAafKfdF1bjFkEsmRmGhR3-8qrTaUx5vkpoZ-7c8wKz1ODU2ti6wIaURnskDTrQ_aem_uTmWddvoIKvuGbM8s03bUA

A River Charter for Avon Bioregion With support from research from Conham Bathing and the University of the West of England, we are in the process of forming and implementing the UK’s f…

15/07/2026

If you live near Bath you are free on Sunday, please come and give us a hand getting rid of this invasive Himalayan balsam. https://protect.earth/events/volunteers-wanted-for-balsam-bashing-near-bath-1993352767788/