Chris Bestley

Dear Just a quick reminder that our next (and last until September) GI Talk is coming up next week: 15th April: Bats of Somerset (and beyond) – Liz Walsh Join us for a brief insight into the secretive world of bats, to learn about the different species we might see at dusk and dawn and […]

Dear Just a quick reminder that our next GI Talk is coming up in a couple of weeks: Wednesday 18th March: Improving Water Quality in Somerset – John Bagnall from Wessex Water John is a Principal Environmental Scientist at Wessex Water and will talk about: The River Isle and its importance for the Somerset Levels

Dear Just a quick reminder that our next GI Talk is next Wednesday: 18th February: What biochar can do for soil, climate & gardens – Carolyn Dare from Blackdown Hills Eco Hub Gardeners, farmers and communities can use Biochar to lock carbon into soil and improve soil health for plants, microbial networks and wildlife. In this talk,

Dear Just a quick reminder that on Wednesday evening we have James Hitchmough talking about: What can gardens do for biodiversity and sustainability in a time of climate change? In this talk James, who is Professor Emeritus in the School of Architecture and Landscape at the University of Sheffield, will explore some of the possibilities

Just a quick reminder that we kick off the 25/26 season of GI Talks this coming Wednesday: 24th Sept: Dr Colin Ryall – Non-Native Invasive Species: increased biodiversity or conservation nightmare? Non-Native Invasive Species are now recognised as the second most important cause of biodiversity loss after habitat destruction and have enormous economic impacts globally. 

Just a quick reminder that we kick off the 25/26 season of GI Talks this coming Wednesday: 24th Sept: Dr Colin Ryall – Non-Native Invasive Species: increased biodiversity or conservation nightmare? Non-Native Invasive Species are now recognised as the second most important cause of biodiversity loss after habitat destruction and have enormous economic impacts globally. 

Welcome to a new season of Green Ilminster Talks – we have an exciting schedule planned between now and next April. The first three up are: 24th Sept: Dr Colin Ryall – Non-Native Invasive Species: increased biodiversity or conservation nightmare? Non-Native Invasive Species are now recognised as the second most important cause of biodiversity loss

Quick reminder – our next talk is this Wednesday 16th April: Pollinators, Predators & Parasites We are really looking forward to welcoming zoologist Nigel Stone on Wednesday evening for the last in this series of Green Ilminster Talks (we’ll be back in September with a brand new programme). Nigel has identified more than 800 species

Just in case you didn’t get a chance to put them in your new 2025 diary, here is a reminder of the Green Ilminster Talks coming up in the next three months: 22nd January – James Chapman, Somerset Council Woodland creation: guilt mitigation or carbon sequestration?  James is a Tree Strategist at Somerset Council and

Just in case you didn’t get a chance to put them in your new 2025 diary, here is a reminder of the Green Ilminster Talks coming up in the next three months: 22nd January – James Chapman, Somerset Council Woodland creation: guilt mitigation or carbon sequestration?  James is a Tree Strategist at Somerset Council and

We’re looking forward to the first of our Green Ilminster Talks next week – Steve Mewes from Somerset Climate Action Network at the Ilminster Arts Centre on Wednesday 20th March at 7.30 (Refreshments from 6.45). Do please come and support us if you can – if should be a good evening amongst kindred spirits! And

Just a quick note to let you know that we are holding our AGM at Sweet Surprise at 6.30pm on 5th March, followed by  at The Dolphin at 7.30pm. If you are coming to the AGM it is upstairs at Sweet Surprise in Silver Street, accessed by the side door in the alleyway. Also, another