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Local Rewilding initiatives in Glastonbury — practical projects you can start or join this week.

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Lay wild stepping stones on the Somerset Levels

Lay wild stepping stones on the Somerset Levels Somerset Wildlands is rebuilding fragments of the old wetland mosaic: about 160 acres across five sites near Glastonbury and Athelney, managed as little as possible so nature can lead. Sites are meant to stay open and quiet, not theme-park reserves (no car parks or visitor centres). What you can do - Explore the land list and map on Our land (Athelney, Whites Drove, Godney Marshes East Waste and Waste Drove, Clark Fields) - Sponsor a 10×10 m plot at Athelney or Clark Fields via Sponsor land (from £30 a year) and follow habitat updates - Become a member through Support us for guided walks, surveys, talks, and first access to volunteer days - If you steward Levels land yourself, ask about the affiliated landowner network via the contact page How it works Each stepping stone is hands-off by design. Membership funds purchase and quiet stewardship; citizen-science and practical days (including invasive removal) start with members. Plot sponsorship pairs you with a named habitat zone as the site recovers. Why it matters The Levels once held beavers, wild wetlands, and mythic marshes. Linked wild pockets help wildlife move again and give neighbours a way to fund recovery without turning every acre into a destination.
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Athelney stepping stone

Stand with the Athelney stepping stone Athelney (about 73 acres) is Somerset Wildlands' largest owned plot so far: a Levels stepping stone near the historic island where King Alfred once sheltered. Nature leads; infrastructure stays minimal. What you can do - Find Athelney on the Our land map - Sponsor a 10×10 m habitat square at Athelney via Sponsor land - Join member walks and surveys listed under Support us When & where - Recurring landscape site; guided access mainly through membership events (not a destination reserve with car parks) - Approximate pin: 51.0610, -2.9350 (Athelney, Somerset Levels) How it works Hands-off management lets wetland and grassland processes recover. Plot sponsors receive updates as zones change; members get first invitations to surveys and practical days. Why it matters One large stepping stone near Athelney links mythic wetland history with living habitat that wildlife can actually use again. Source & repost Shared here so you can get inspired or find action already happening near you. Solarpunker does not own or organise it. Source: Somerset Wildlands: Our land · Sponsor land. Photo: Derek Harper, The Tone at Athelney (CC BY-SA 2.0).
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Godney Marshes stepping stones

Quiet wildness on Godney Marshes Two Godney Marshes plots (East Waste, 12 acres, and Waste Drove, 8 acres) sit on the open Levels near Glastonbury Tor. Together with nearby sites they form quiet stepping stones rather than manicured reserves. What you can do - Locate both Godney parcels on the Our land map (zoom near Glastonbury) - Support ongoing purchase and stewardship via Support us membership or a donation - Watch for member-guided walks and citizen-science days once announced When & where - Recurring landscape sites; expect minimal infrastructure and nature-first access rules - Approximate pin: 51.1970, -2.7380 (Godney / Upper Godney area) How it works Somerset Wildlands keeps management light so rhynes, willows, and wet grassland can recover. Membership is the main route into organised visits and surveys. Why it matters Small wetland parcels stitch corridors across the Levels so wildlife is not stranded between farms and roads. Source & repost Shared here so you can get inspired or find action already happening near you. Solarpunker does not own or organise it. Source: Somerset Wildlands: Our land · Support us. Photo: Eugene Birchall, Godney, Somerset Levels (CC BY-SA 2.0).
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