Blog: Wembury

The sunshine drew many families to Wembury beach and East Soar Outdoor Experience during the bank holiday weekend to join the South Devon National Trust Rangers on their ‘50 things to do before you are 11 ¾’ events. (more...)

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Last Month over 200 school children braved the winter snow and rain to join the South Devon National Trust Rangers for their fortnight of schools activities. Year 5 and 6 pupils from 7 local schools travelled to the National Trust sites at East Soar Farm and Wembury beach, where stream and pond dipping, gorse cutting and scavenger hunts were all on the agenda.
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With spring on its way, and the weather slowly improving the majority of the damage caused by the heavy rainfall is being dealt with. The footpath along Wembury Point has been diverted due to a landslip with a section being closed off. The post and rail fencing, which ran alongside the coast path has now been taken out with the help of the National Trust South Devon Volunteers and a dead hedge has been put in place to block off the section which has been heavily eroded. (more...)

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January has been a busy month for the South Devon Ranger team. We have been dealing with landslips, blocked pipes, bridge repairs and eroding streams due to the adverse weather we have had recently. The rangers are out and about checking our paths but if you have any concerns about any of the South Devon National Trust land please do contact the rangers on 01548 562344. (more...)

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It was a sunny morning at Wembury Beach, anticipation was high and the atmosphere buzzing, as a crowd gathers for the annual first swim of the year. Ranger Lorna Sherriff and myself agreed to do the swim in a warm cosy office a few months ago, but as we stood there on a fresh winter’s day apprehension set in! Every year a member of Wembury’s local community Terry Clarke organises a New Year’s Day dip for all of the public to join in. Year by year the news of the event gets around and participation increases, this year there looked to be over 200 people braving the chill of the sea!
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November has been a busy month for the National Trust rangers so far. Earlier this month we organised a walk in conjunction with the Devon Birds group at their South Milton Ley reserve. In between torrential showers, we were treated to sightings of Grey Wagtail, Teal, Widgeon, Reed Bunting and we heard Cetti's Warbler and Water Rail in the reeds. A big thanks is due to Nick Townsend from Devon Birds for leading the walk and sharing his expertise with the group. (more...)

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Autumn is a busy time for the National Trust ranger team, as we wrap up the summer’s activities and turn our focus to the winter’s tasks. (more...)

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With the schools back and a definite Autumn feeling in the air, the summer madness is over for this year. Our work continues apace however: with the wet summer the growing season has been longer and more vigorous than usual, with brambles and nettles seeming to fare especially well, so we have had to do an extra cut on many of the footpaths. (more...)

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August is undoubtedly the busiest months for the National Trust ranger team, with the holiday season in full flow. Ensuring the car parks are looking their best and that we offer a warm visitor welcome are our main priorities, which has definitely kept us on our toes over the last few weeks. (more...)

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As part of my ongoing conservation training with the Trust, I’ve been lucky enough to spend some lovely sunny days in the company of long term National Trust volunteer, PhD student and all round wildflower guru, Sue Morris.  Currently undertaking a PhD at Plymouth University on declining arable weeds, Sue has been carrying out vegetation surveys for the National Trust in South Devon for nearly 15 years.  Surveys are carried out along the coast from Wembury Beach to Warren Point, mainly focusing on maritime grassland. As a fast declining habitat type with only 5% left nationwide, the monitoring...

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