Goblin Combe
Airy grasslands above the Combe contrast dark woodlands below. A great spot for butterflies with magical views across Mendip.
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Goblin's gold
This dazzling moss grows in dark places, catching any faint light to glow a golden-green.
What's going on at Goblin Coombe? A volunteer newsletter update
Avon Wildlife Trust (AWT) owns approximately 190 acres of Goblin Combe near Bristol and has been working with a local volunteer group and contractors over the last 2 years to improve its…
Reserves and Land Management
Our practical conservation volunteer groups carry out essential habitat management tasks for the benefit of local wildlife. Find out more.
Filming and photography at our nature reserves
Avon Wildlife Trust's nature reserves are an inspiring location for filming and photography. TV, media, and production companies can submit requests to film at our sites, which are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Ghosts, goblins and witches!
This Halloween, discover some of our most spooktacular species.
What is a Community Nature Reserve?
Find out more about Community Nature Reserves and how to set one up in your neighbourhood!
King’s new National Nature Reserves to leave lasting legacy for people and nature on the Mendip Hills
The south facing slopes of the Mendip Hills have been announced as one of the ‘King’s Series’ of five new National Nature Reserves across the country.
Mendip Hills to be declared a “super” National Nature Reserve!
A vast new ‘super nature reserve’, spanning the world-famous Cheddar Gorge and the Mendip Hills and encompassing some of the country’s most precious habitats including five Avon Wildlife Trust…
Portishead Local Group - My North Somerset Levels Story
An illustrated talk by Colin Higgins (Higgy) with an in depth look at the history of the levels from the Mendip Hills to the Bristol Chanel.
Team Wilder Community Nature Reserve
What is a Community Nature Reserve? Well, it celebrates and joins local wildlife habitats through gardens, open green spaces, allotments and other community and privately owned spaces to create green corridors and stepping stones for wildlife. they bring people together.
North Somerset Levels and Moors Restoration Project
Our work on the North Somerset Levels and Moors is helping to restore a rare and valuable wetland habitat near to the Severn Estuary. Semi-aquatic plants on the moorland, wildflower meadows on the ridges and ancient woodlands all make up this beautiful and special landscape, and a range of birds, plants and invertebrates all depend on this landscape to thrive. We are working with partners Natural England, the Environment Agency, the Internal Drainage Board and North Somerset Council as well as our funders, Wessex Water, to improve this unique landscape for wildlife.