Dragonfly Weekend
Join us on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th August 2025 to discover the secret world of dragonflies!
Time: 10am - 3pm
Location: WWT Steart Marshes, Stert Drove, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2PU, Grid reference: ST 25208 44210
Recognised as a dragonfly hotspot by the British Dragonfly Society, WWT Steart Marshes is home to 23 species of dragonfly. Join us to celebrate these wonderful insects and take part in family-friendly activities such as pond dipping, expert walks and talks, art and crafts, and more!
Activities:
- Dragonfly Talk (11am - 12.30pm) - With dragonfly expert and Somerset County Recorder, Jon Van Gowler. Learn about the species you may encounter and their lifecycle and habitat preferences. Booking required - book here.
- Family Dragonfly Walk (1.30pm - 2.30pm) - With Somerset Joint County Dragonfly Recorders Jon Van Gowler and Chris Cardno. Booking required - book here.
- Pond Dipping - Join us at the dipping platform below the Mendip Hide.
- Art - Dragonfly-inspired art installations will be created and displayed around the reserve by a group of local artists, coordinated by artist Alison Jacobs.
- Crafts and Trails - Make your own dragonfly art or pick up dragonfly spotter and challenge sheets and go on an adventure around the reserve.
- Willow Weaving - Create a willow dragonfly.
- Science Area - Dive into the close-up world of dragonflies.
- Local Stalls - Chat to groups such as the Recorders of the Avalon Marshes (RoAM), Quantock Landscape Partnership Scheme, Environment Agency, Somerset Moth Group (Sunday), Somerset Badger Group (Saturday), Quantock Beekeepers Association and more.
- Street Food - Budapest Street Kitchen (classic langos with a twist from Hungary!) on Sunday 10th.
Watch this space for further details. Free but donations welcome to support the reserve. For further information please email info.steart@wwt.org.uk
