meeth quarry

A dark day and bright night at Meeth Quarry

Devon Wildlife Trust together with the North Devon Astronomical Society are inviting members of the public to join them for a unique viewing of the solar eclipse followed by star gazing at Meeth Quarry nature reserve.

The event will take place on Friday 20 March. Experts will guide visitors through the solar eclipse using professional equipment.

From 8am onwards the North Devon...

A romantic gesture for Devon nature lovers

Nature lovers in Devon are giving an alternative gift this year – not content with a bunch of roses, they are opting for a whole acre of wildflowers in north Devon.

Devon Wildlife Trust’s Meeth Quarry nature reserve, near Hatherleigh, is a 370-acre wildlife haven and is DWT’s newest site. The Trust has given supporters the chance to Adopt an Acre of the reserve as part of an appeal for...

Artist finds his muse in former clay quarry

A Westcountry artist has been appointed to the position of ‘Artist in Residence’ at one of the region’s largest nature reserves.

Peter Baker moved to the north Devon village of Meeth just two years ago. As a life-long artist, Peter soon found himself searching for a new local muse – to act as a focus for his painting and artistic expression. So when Devon Wildlife Trust bought the 150...