Backwell Environment Trust

...20 years of conservation, protection, improvement...

Calendar Dates

Sat, Nov 15th, 2025
10:00 - 12:15
BET Saturday Volunteers
Mon, Nov 17th, 2025
10:00 - 12:15
BET Monday Morning Volunteers

The Queen's Award

BET is recognised with the prestigious Queen's Award

QAVS logoBackwell Environment Trust was awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service, the MBE for voluntary groups, in June 2010. 

Presentation Day, 11th Sept 2010

Brian Tanner representing the Lord Lieutenant of Somerset, Lady Gass, presenting the prestigious award to Bill Charnock, Chairman of Backwell Environment Trust.

QAVS presentation at JSWNR

On Saturday, 11th Sept 2010, about 60 people attended the presentation by the Jubilee Stone.

 

We were blessed with excellent weather and the event was made all the more enjoyable by lashings of tea and cakes!  Our thanks to all those who participated in making the event so enjoyable.

 

On July 20th 2010, four trustees also attended a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace with The Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall.

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