Places to picnic – wildlife havens in the city
Eating outdoors makes mealtime an adventure. Avon Wildlife Trust has been working since 1980 to bring nature to the city. Here are five of our Bristol nature reserves, perfect for picnics.
Eating outdoors makes mealtime an adventure. Avon Wildlife Trust has been working since 1980 to bring nature to the city. Here are five of our Bristol nature reserves, perfect for picnics.
This bumpy shell lives up to its name and lives partly buried in the seabed along the west coast of Great Britain.
June is one of our favourite months, enjoying a Random Act of Wildness every day as part of The Wildlife Trusts national #30DaysWild campaign and welcoming summer with the promise of sunny days…
Find your local Wildlife Trust event and get stuck in to wild activities, talks, walks and much more.
Look for Water avens in damp habitats, such as riversides, wet woodlands and wet meadows. It has nodding, purple-and-orange flowers that hang on delicate, purple stems.
The Wild strawberry produces miniature, edible versions of the juicy red fruits we so enjoy. Gathering wild food can be fun, but it's best to do it with an expert - come along to a Wildlife…
Look for wood avens along hedgerows and in woodlands. Its yellow flowers appear in spring and provide nectar for insects; later, they turn to red, hooked seedheads that can easily stick to a…
Our woodlands are a key tool in the box when addressing climate change for their carbon storage potential, but are less well known for their potential to limit flooding events, with wet woodlands…