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CPRE Somerset @cpresomerset.bsky.social · 3d

This #FingerpostFriday we are thanking the Somerset Vintage Motorcycle Club for their kind donation to our fingerpost fund.

Their annual signpost rally is a great way to explore Somerset but vintage bikes have no SatNav.
No problem - our lovely cast iron posts show the way!

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Somerset Vintage Motorcycle Club supports our fingerpost restoration fund

CPRE Somerset is working to enhance, promote and protect Somerset countryside. Love Somerset beautiful rural areas? Find out more and get involved.

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CPRE, the countryside charity @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 5d

We can’t afford to weaken National Park protections ⚠️

But there are rumours that some in Westminster want to remove the Protected Landscapes duty - the only real power to secure action for nature

We can't let 30 years of campaigning go down the drain
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CPRE Somerset @cpresomerset.bsky.social · 10d

Did you know there is space for over 6000 homes on brownfield land here in Somerset?

It's time we made this a priority and stop digging up our green fields.

www.cpresomerset.org.uk/.../brownfie...

There is space for over 6000 homes on brownfield land in Somerset

CPRE Somerset is working to enhance, promote and protect Somerset countryside. Love Somerset beautiful rural areas? Find out more and get involved.

www.cpresomerset.org.uk

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CPRE, the countryside charity @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 10d

The UK is the fifth-worst in Europe for green space loss, with 1,680 football pitches of protected land lost in five years.

Brownfield sites with planning permission sit unused. We must rethink our towns & cities as compact, sustainable places that celebrate the countryside on their doorstep.

UK fifth-worst country in Europe for loss of green space to development

Exclusive: 1,680 football pitches of protected natural land in England, Wales and Northern Ireland lost in five years

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CPRE Somerset @cpresomerset.bsky.social · 11d

These October misty morning are perfect for spider spotting!
Our new cover photo of autumn spider webs is by our very talented and generous volunteer photographer, Mike Lanning.

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CPRE Somerset @cpresomerset.bsky.social · 13d

Only a few hours left to get your photo competition entries in!
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CPRE Somerset @cpresomerset.bsky.social · 13d

Thanks for sharing this!

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CPRE Somerset @cpresomerset.bsky.social · 16d

closing date is next Tuesday!

CPRE Somerset @cpresomerset.bsky.social · 25d

Want to win £100?

You have less than 2 weeks left to send us your 3 best photos.

The theme is Somerset: life in the countryside

All the details are here tinyurl.com/3mk95u32

Psst - tell your kids to enter too!

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CPRE Somerset @cpresomerset.bsky.social · 26d

Join our lottery club and help to protect Somerset's countryside
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CPRE Somerset @cpresomerset.bsky.social · Sep 10

All photos taken by our wonderful volunteer photographer, Mike Lanning

CPRE Somerset @cpresomerset.bsky.social · Sep 10

We had a wonderful #CountrysideDay thanks to @hawkandowl.bsky.social

Thank you to the staff and #volunteers at Shapwick Moor Nature Reserve for making the day so special.

Thanks also for everyone who came along.

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CPRE Somerset @cpresomerset.bsky.social · Sep 6

It's #CountrysideDay!

After a wet week, it looks like a brief return to summer today so we recommend getting outside and soaking up some fabulous Somerset scenery.

If you have booked on our guided walk this afternoon, see you there!

Whatever you do - have a great day.

photo by Mike Lanning

CPRE Somerset @cpresomerset.bsky.social · Sep 2

You might remember Scott, one of our litter heroes.

Scott cleans up the paths of Merriott every day.

Well, Scott is not happy 😡

In August he picked up 49 dog poos.

In one small Somerset village.

Come on people, clear up after your dogs and care for our countryside

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Meet Scott, the litter volunteer cleaning up Merriott every day

CPRE Somerset is working to enhance, promote and protect Somerset countryside. Love Somerset beautiful rural areas? Find out more and get involved.

www.cpresomerset.org.uk

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CPRE Somerset @cpresomerset.bsky.social · Aug 29

This #fingerpostfriday we are sharing Dawn Mahoney's entry to our photo competition: Somerset: Go explore!

You still have until 30th Sept to get your entries in - details here tinyurl.com/3mk95u32
There are two £100 prizes up for grabs...

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CPRE Somerset @cpresomerset.bsky.social · Aug 28

Can you help this group to buy and protect a special green space in Glastonbury?

FRIENDS OF ST. EDMUNDS WELL CIC www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/friends-of...

FRIENDS OF ST. EDMUNDS WELL CIC

PLEASE HELP US TO PRESERVE A PRECIOUS PART OF GLASTONBURY’S HERITAGE Protecting Wilf’s Field: A Community-Led Conservation Project

www.crowdfunder.co.uk

CPRE Somerset @cpresomerset.bsky.social · Aug 26

It's nearly the end of the school holidays but there's still time for your kids to enter our photo competition!
Closing date is 30th Sept.

Details of how to enter are here 👇
tinyurl.com/3mk95u32

Photo by Sally Lewis

CPRE Somerset @cpresomerset.bsky.social · Aug 15

EXCITING NEWS! Our guided walk with @hawkandowl.bsky.social is now FREE OF CHARGE!

Book your places here 👇

www.tickettailor.com/events/cpres...

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CPRE Somerset @cpresomerset.bsky.social · Aug 14

I'm sorry to say, there is greater dissatisfaction with bus services in Somerset than almost anywhere else in the country,": says Peter Travis, co-chair of @somersetbuspart.bsky.social

People in rural Somerset deserve better. @cprecountryside.bsky.social

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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CPRE Somerset @cpresomerset.bsky.social · Aug 12

There will be volunteers sharing news of their butterfly surveys, we will hear about the otters on site and how they are monitored - not forgetting the latest news on the birds of prey, of course!

CPRE Somerset @cpresomerset.bsky.social · Aug 12

Don't forget to book your places for our #countrysideday guided walk with @hawkandowl.bsky.social
This will be much more than just a normal visit!
Do join us for a really in depth look at this beautiful nature reserve on the Somerset Levels.
Book here tinyurl.com/3mnfw8d9

photo by Mary Braddock

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CPRE Somerset @cpresomerset.bsky.social · Aug 5

Today's the day.
We'll be speaking at the Public Inquiry to try to stop the destruction of 2 miles of hedgerows and 157 acres of farmland in #Frome.
The local community have been magnificent, working together to show why 1700 houses, not in the Local Plan, should be refused.
Please wish us luck.

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CPRE Somerset @cpresomerset.bsky.social · Aug 1

Here is another #fingerpost brought back to its former glory with a little help from our grant fund.

This one was restored by North Curry Parish Council. Well done to all involved. 👏

#fingerpostfriday

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CPRE, the countryside charity @cprecountryside.bsky.social · Jul 31

The government will build up to 40,000 homes on brownfield land over the next decade. We’ve long backed a brownfield-first approach, building near services.

With space for 1.2M homes on brownfield, we want the government to deliver truly affordable & social housing, not just first-time buyer homes.

First-time buyers to benefit from 40,000 new homes on brownfield railway land

Neighbourhoods in Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham and Cambridge will be transformed with homes, green spaces, shops and hotels.

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CPRE Somerset @cpresomerset.bsky.social · Jul 29

Book your tickets now for this guided walk around the @hawkandowl.bsky.social reserve at Shapwick Moor.

What a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon!
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photo by Cameron Booth