Blackdown Hills National Landscape

11/06/2026

We’re very pleased to share that the Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) programme at the Blackdown Hills National Landscape will continue for a further three years, until March 2029.

We are now welcoming enquiries from farmers, land managers, and landowners who are interested in developing new projects that support:
🌱 Nature recovery and biodiversity
🌍 Climate change mitigation and resilience
🚶 Access, access improvements, and public engagement with the landscape
🚜 Sustainable and nature-friendly farming businesses

FiPL offers funding for practical, on-the-ground projects that help deliver lasting benefits for People, Place, Climate, and Nature.

If you have an idea you would like to explore or would like to discuss what is eligible for funding, we would love to hear from you.

Find out more about FiPL funding: Farming in Protected Landscapes - Blackdown Hills National Landscape

24/04/2026

Come along to Seaton Wetlands tomorrow for a family wetland adventure!

There will be face painting, yoga, nature crafts, stream dipping and more as we celebrate the final day of Axe Rivers Festival 2026.

Hope to see you there!

Time: 11am- 3pm
Place: Seaton Wetlands (head to the discovery hut area and there will be plenty to see and do!)

This event was made possible with funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, with thanks to National Lottery Players.

23/04/2026

🌟 Axe Rivers Festival 🌟

The Rivers Run Through Us team kicked off this week long celebration of the Axe rivers with a wonderful nocturnal wonder along the river last night. What better way to celebrate Earth day than sharing the night with with foraging bats, herons going to roost and imagining the underwater wonders of the river at night. Thanks to all who joined us!
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Thanks to Wild East Devon for the expert bat knowledge and of course our funders, The National Lottery Heritage Fund with thanks to National Lottery Players. Without which we wouldn’t be able to make events like this free and accessible.

11/04/2026

Round up the action packed Axe Rivers Festival 2026 with a family day at Seaton Wetlands.
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From water vole face painting, to stream dipping and even sand martin crafts where you can help your very own creation migrate back from sub-Saharan Africa! You can visit the local stream to meet the array of insects found in the river bed. We’ll also be hosting local conservation bodies and provide free cakes and refreshments along the way! What's not to love?
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We can't wait to see you at the end of the first Axe Rivers Festival, dedicated to celebrate the River Axe, her tributaries and surrounding heritage.

Date: 25th April 2026
Time: 10.00- 15.00
Venue: Seaton Wetlands

For more details head to: https://www.tripleaxe.org.uk/event/ripples-to-reeds-a-family-wetland-adventure/

07/04/2026

Join us on day 4 of Axe Rivers Festival 2026 for a gentle walk to take a look at the impressive river restoration work which has taken place at a property in the Axe valley.
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We will be joined by Hannah Metson, Project Development & Delivery Officer, at the Blackdown Hills National Landscape, to discuss the technical plan for the river restoration and how funding was arranged to support the work.

Date: Thursday 23rd April 2026
Time: 10.00- 12.30
Venue: Meet at Stockland Village Hall

For more details and to book a space, head to: https://www.tripleaxe.org.uk/event/shaping-the-flow-a-geomorphology-walk/

03/04/2026

Join us for day 3 of Axe Rivers Festival 2026 for an evening walk, experiencing the River Axe as the sun sets. This guided night time walk offers a time to experience the Axe during it’s most peaceful hours and discover what wildlife and sounds emerge when the sun goes down.
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We will take time to listen to the quiet sounds of the river, notice the shift in wildlife activity. With torches, we may glimpse fish moving silently through the shallows or catch flashes of other nocturnal creatures beginning their routes along the water’s edge. Ben Morgan-Brown, Nature Reserves Ranger, for East Devon, will join us as our guide for the evening.

Date: Wednesday 22nd April 2026
Time: 19.30- 21.30
Venue: Whitford, Axminster

29/03/2026

🚨Event Postponed- keep an eye on our socials for the new date! 🚨
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For day two of Axe Rivers Festival 2026, join us for a screening of Balancing the Scales, a powerful and beautifully produced film from the Beaver Trust that follows the ecological, social and practical implications of bringing beavers back into our landscapes. The film delves into one of the most pressing ecological questions of our time: can beavers and migratory fish successfully coexist?
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To open the event, we will welcome Dr Rob Needham, Restoration Manager at the Beaver Trust, who will give us a short introduction to the film. Following the film there will be opportunities to ask questions and discuss what a beaver-inclusive future might look like here.

Date: Tuesday 21st April 2026
Time: 19.00 - 21.30
Venue: Chard Guildhall

For more information and to book a place, head to: https://www.tripleaxe.org.uk/event/balancing-the-scales-beavers-and-the-axe/

27/03/2026

🚨Event Postponed- keep an eye on our socials for the new date! 🚨
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Join the Rivers Run Through Us team in kicking off Axe Rivers Festival 2026 by stepping into an evening of deep listening and gentle discovery.
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Riverlandia is an immersive fictional sound story exploring the transformation of a river valley through the creation of a new wetland. It is narrated by ten of the valley’s human and non-human inhabitants; from the river herself, to an alder tree and many in between, the story follows a teenage girl who finds meaning through her connection with nature in flux.
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Enjoy breaks where we will share knowledge on some of the wildlife species narrated in the audio, and be welcomed by the creator herself; Ellen Wiles, who will introduce the evening and share her creative journey.

Date: Monday 20th April
Time: 19.00 to 21.30
Venue: Musbury Village Hall

For more information and to book, head to: https://www.tripleaxe.org.uk/event/riverlandia-unfolded-an-immersive-audio-journey/

23/03/2026

Join us at our Forum on Thursday evening

Join us for our annual Connecting the Culm forum