Foraging in Bristol
Late summer is rich with nuts and berries ripening on hedgerows and trees in the city as well as country. Gathering and eating wild food is a great experience. It helps you get up-close-and-…
Late summer is rich with nuts and berries ripening on hedgerows and trees in the city as well as country. Gathering and eating wild food is a great experience. It helps you get up-close-and-…
Rivers are perhaps the most dynamic of all our habitats in the UK – they shape landscapes, connect communities and provide homes for otters, kingfishers and a whole host of other wildlife.
North Somerset Council’s declaration of an Ecological Emergency at their Council meeting on Tuesday 10 November signals another positive step for nature and wildlife in Avon.
What does it mean to be a fly? True flies are a group of insects, which are characterized by their two wings. That gives them the name Diptera from the Greek “di” (two) and “Pteron” meaning wing…
It’s been a busy 4 months! I have been trying for years to gain a career in conservation, in particular with The Wildlife Trusts. This is how I got on.
Everyone has heard of and seen thistles, and - if they have been unlucky enough - felt them too!
Arthur takes us through his experience of monitoring biodiversity across North Somerset throughout the surveying seasons.
Stinging nettles are one of our most underappreciated plant species, likely due to their reputation as painful weeds. But the humble nettle may be one of our most important wild plants. Let me…
You might be aware that pollinators are vital to our diet and their own respective ecosystem, and that beetles are strange and beautiful - but you might not know that many beetles are indeed…
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Look out for the Daubenton's bat foraging over wetlands across the UK at twilight. Its flight is fast and agile as it skims the water's surface for insect-prey.
When I started in my role as Communications Officer for Avon Wildlife Trust a little under a year ago, we were emerging from a wintry lockdown. There was a collective sense of weariness, and a…