{"id":5543,"date":"2026-06-17T12:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T11:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/group.rspb.org.uk\/exeter\/?post_type=news&#038;p=5543"},"modified":"2026-09-13T12:38:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T11:38:53","slug":"talk-2026-11-18","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/group.rspb.org.uk\/exeter\/news-blogs\/news\/talk-2026-11-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Talk &#8211; &#8220;The Somerset Levels and Moors&#8221; on Wednesday 18th November 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please join us for the talk &#8220;The Somerset Levels and Moors\u201d presented by Peter Exley on Wednesday 18th November 2026 at 7:30pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Based on the tours Peter Exley leads and 25 years working on the Somerset Levels, this talk explores the history of England&#8217;s largest wetland, from the end of the last Ice Age up to the recent floods,\u00a0and covers the creation of the RSPB&#8217;s nature reserves and return of bitterns, marsh harriers and cranes.\u00a0While working for the RSPB, Peter led their communications and community work in the county, including helping set up RSPB Greylake, representing RSPB on the Avalon Marshes Partnership, helping bring the final eggs back from Germany for the Great Crane Project, and dealing with the PR during the catastrophic 2014 floods.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The talk will be held at St Thomas Church Hall, Church Road, Exeter EX2 9BQ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Entrance: Local group members \u00a35.00 and non-members \u00a37.00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/viewer?mid=1KsyitwzuXsyVZhuTe5n7VNlTHuw_xdg&amp;ll=50.71616681766868%2C-3.541657064016732&amp;z=17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">St Thomas Church Hall on Google Maps<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/group.rspb.org.uk\/exeter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2026\/06\/Talk-2026-11-18.jpg\" alt=\"Teal.\" class=\"wp-image-5674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/group.rspb.org.uk\/exeter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2026\/06\/Talk-2026-11-18.jpg 570w, https:\/\/group.rspb.org.uk\/exeter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2026\/06\/Talk-2026-11-18-300x293.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Teal. 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