Events taking place over the coming months‚ including
volunteer workdays after the events listing.
At the end of each event is a venue and contact code for further information. Please scroll to the bottom of the page to match up the
codes with the approriate venue and telephone number
to call for further information.
If there is no telephone number or code please phone
0117 917 7270 for more information.
Concessions include over 60s and anyone in receipt of
benefits.
May
Saturday 18 May
SOMERSET LEVELS WALK - Minibus leaves Wellsway School 8.30am, arriving at 9.30 returns 2pm. £5 Ffi Clive Shellard 01225 833427. Contact: (K)
BOOK SALE AND COFFEE MORNING 10am - noon. Please call Malcolm 01454 310328 if you can provide books or cakes. Proceeds to Avon Valley Projects. Venue: (BCHS) Contact: (S)
Tuesday 21 May
BAT WALK AT PORTBURY WHARF - 8.15pm -10pm. To book email events or call 0117 917 7270. FULLY BOOKED
Thursday 23 May
OWL PROWL AT PORTBURY WHARF 7.30-10pm FULLY BOOKED
June
Saturday 8 June
BROWN'S FOLLY - walk this hilly reserve with warden Richard Pooley. Meet at the reserve 10am or minibus departs Wellsway School 9.30am - returns 2pm. £3 includes donation. Bring wildflower guide, boots, picnic. Contact: (K)
Saturday 8/Sunday 9 June
GET GROWING TRAIL at Feed Bristol. Workshops and tours 11am - 4pm. Frenchay Park Road/Stoke Lane, Stapleton. Ffi email events
Wednesday 12 June
TRANBY HOUSE OPEN GARDEN - Norton Lane, Whitchurch BS14 0BT 1-4pm. All proceeds go to National Gardens Scheme and plant sales to Avon Wildlife Trust.
Saturday 15 /Sunday 16 June
BRISTOL FESTIVAL OF NATURE - Harbourside Bristol, for the UK's biggest free celebration of the natural world. Visit our marquee and take part in pollinator games and quiz our Living Landscapes experts.
Sunday 16 June
GRAND DUCK RACE along the River Frome, part of Chipping Sodbury Festival at Jubilee Park, Quarry Road, Chipping Sodbury. Races start at 2pm. Join us for a cup of tea and doughnut. Contact: (S)
Tuesday 18 June
ORCHID BANK AND SHORT MENDIP WALK - call Edna Price for details 01275 838503. Shared cars. Take a picnic and flower guide. Contact: (K)
Sunday 23 June
WAPLEY MEADOW SUMMER WALK - meet at the Shire Way entrance to the woodland, South Yate at 2pm. Come and learn more about our native flora and insects. Stout footwear needed Contact: (S)
STOCKWOOD OPEN SPACE a walk around the nature reserve. Meet at entrance at end of Stockwood Road 2pm. Ffi call 0117 940 0706 Contact: (C)
WATER VOLE DISCOVERY DAY at Portbury Wharf with Chris Sperring 2-5pm. Meet in Wharf Lane BS20 7TD. Booking essential please email events
Sunday 30 June
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE WALK - led by Richard and Pauline Wilson who will be taking about the Golden Valley area near Wick. Meet for car share at Clock Tower, High Street, Chipping Sodbury at 2pm. (Free parking at Wickwar Road car park) - stout footwear needed Contact: (S)
GO WILD FETE 11am-4pm at Portbury Wharf BS20 7TD
July
Friday 5 July
STOCKWOOD OPEN SPACE guided walk with Richie Smith, the Trust's Living Landscape Project Officer, starting 6pm. Minibus departs Wellsway School at 5.30pm, cost £2. Contact: (K)
Saturday 6 July
MIDSUMMER CELEBRATION at Feed Bristol 11am-4pm with native wildflower walks and bee-keeping workshops.
Thursday 11 July
TRANBY HOUSE OPEN GARDEN Norton Lane, Whitchurch BS14 0BT 1-4pm. All proceeds go to National Gardens Scheme and plant sales to Avon Wildlife Trust.
Monday 15 July
BAT WALK AT PORTBURY WHARF with the Reserve Manager 8.45pm-10.30pm. To book email events or call 0117 917 7270.
Saturday 20 July
GUIDED TOUR OF FEED BRISTOL - Meet at the Trust's Feed Bristol site at 2pm (corner of Frenchay Park Road/Stoke Lane). Ffi call 0117 940 0706 or email feedbristol.
Thursday 25 July
OWL PROWL AT PORTBURY WHARF with Chris Sperring 7.30-10pm. To book email events or call 0117 917 7270. Cost £10 or free to Village Quarter residents.
Volunteer Workdays
This programme details workdays organised locally by volunteer reserve wardens. The Trust also organises the Wildlife Action Group (WAG) which meets in courtyard beside the Trust's Office at 32 Jacobs Wells Road
on Wednesdays and Sundays at 9.50am. Contact our Reserves Officer for more information on 0117 917 7277
Click here for the latest work programme.
WESTON GROUP helping to manage and survey Hellenge Hill and Purn Hill nature reserves.
Work parties and/or wildlife surveying/monitoring. Ring warden Frank Bowen 01934 632285 for times and meeting point. (WsM)
Venues and Local
Group contacts
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| FMH = Friends Meeting House, 126 Hampton Road, Redland |
| Contact: (C) = Jill Kempshall 0117 940 0706 |
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| Chew Valley |
| MH = Millennium Hall, Old School Room, Chew Magna |
| Contact: (CV) = Anne-Marie Morris 01275 332534 |
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| Keynsham |
| BCH: = Baptist Church Hall, High Street, Keynsham |
| Contact: (K) = Cynthia Wilson 01225 874259 |
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| Long Ashton |
| RBL = Royal British Legion, Long Ashton |
| Contact: (LA) = Harry Williams 01275 392690 |
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| Nailsea |
| URCH = United Reformed Church Hall, Stockway North, Nailsea |
| Contact: (N) = Hilary West 01275 853079 |
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| Portishead |
| FH = Folk Hall, High Street, Portishead |
| Contact: (P) = Cynthia Dorn 01275 843160 |
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| OGS = Old Grammar School, High Street, Chipping Sodbury |
| BCHS = Baptist Church, High Street, Chipping Sodbury |
| Contact: (S) = Gloria Stephen 01454 310328 |
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Avon Badger Group - 0777 6090816
Avon Bat Group - http://www.avonbatgroup.org.uk/
Cam Valley Wildlife Group - Helena Crouch 01761 410731
Eastville Park Action Group - Irene Blessitt 0117 965 8429
(GCG) - Gordano Conservation Group - Keith Giles 01275 852627
(PCG) - Patchway Conservation Group 0117 940 0020 / 01454 898369 / 868530
www.patchway-town.co.uk
Wapley Bushes Conservation Group - Isabel Ryan 01454 313055
WsM Civic Society Volunteers - Liz Green 01934 627330
For further information
contact:
Avon Wildlife Trust. 0117 917 7270 mail@avonwildlifetrust.org.uk
Avon Gorge & Downs Project - Contact Mandy Leivers mleivers@bristolzoo.org.uk
Willsbridge Mill: Willsbridge
Hill, South Gloucs BS30 6EX
Directions:
Take A 431 Bristol/Bath road to Willsbridge and
turn into Long Beach Road. Car park is on the left.
Take the footpath opposite down to Mill.
Buses – hourly 332 Bristol/Bath, or quarter-hourly
Bristol City Line 45.
Easy access from Bristol-Bath Cycle Path.
Folly Farm Centre:Stowey, Pensford,
Bristol BS39 4DW.
01275 331590 www.follyfarm.org
Directions:
Take A 368 Weston-super-Mare/Bath road.
Travelling from Weston, turn right after Bishop Sutton
at sign just beyond the turning to Stowey.
Buses - 376 Bristol/Clutton or Swiftlink 673 Bedminster/Sutton
Farm.
Avon Wildlife Trust HQ: The Old Police Station, 32 Jacobs
Wells Road, Bristol BS8 1DR
0117 917 7270
Portbury Wharf (Office only): A&W Building, The Docks, Newfoundland Way, Portishead BS20 7DF 01275 817710 portbury-wharf-blog
Feed Bristol: 181 Frenchay Park Road, Bristol BS16 1EL feedbristol
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