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.
February
2012
Friday 3 February
WILDLIFE QUIZ
with Malcolm Stephen. Book in your team of four players £2 pp ffi call 01454
310328. Bring your own drinks/nibbles. 7.30pm. Venue: OGS Contact: (S)
Sunday 5 February
OWL PROWL at Folly Farm, 4.30-6.30pm Cost £10. Book on 0117 917 7270 or email courses
Wednesday 8 February
INTRODUCTION TO THE NEW NORTH SOMERSET WETLAND PROGRAMME, illustrated talk
by Kate Pressland, Trust Living Landscape Senior Project Officer. Entrance £1.7.30pm. Venue: FMH Contact: (C)
Friday 10 February
THE DIVERSITY OF MARINE LIFE UNDER THE BRITISH ISLES - talk by Rick Ayrton 7.30pm. Free parking in Ashton Way.
Entrance £2.50 refreshments, Bring & Buy bookstall. Venue: BCH Contact: (K)
Saturday 11 February
CHEW VALLEY BIRD WATCHING, 10am-1pm. Ring Dave Sage 0117 940 7968 for details.
(K)
LEIGH WOODS – SLEEPING TREES & WINTER BIRDS, day course
run by Dr Bill Dixon, 9 -3pm. £20 pp Contact Bill at Dixon.dr_bill@btinternet.com or phone 01275 849200 to book. www.drbilldixon.co.uk.
Sunday 12 February
FAMILY OWL PROWL (age 7 and upwards) at Folly Farm, 4.30-6.30pm Cost £10 adults, £7 children. Book
on 0117 917 7270 or email courses
Monday 13 February
A WORLD BEYOND IMAGINATION... FROZEN PLANET
Tickets are £10/8 available through the box office at www.stgeorgesbristol.co 7.30pm Venue: St George's, Bristol SOLD OUT
Tuesday 14 February
PORTBURY WHARF Valentine's Day Bird box making Book on 0117 9177270 or email
courses
Wednesday 15 February
HALF TERM BUSHCRAFT (7 - 12 year olds) at Folly Farm, 10am - 2pm Cost £15 Book
on 0117 917 7270 or email courses
CRETE, ITS PEOPLE, HISTORY & WILDLIFE by Les Cloutman, Entrance £2 incl refreshments 7.45pm Venue: URCH Contact: (N)
THE GREAT CRANE CONSERVATION PROJECT, talk by Damon Bridge at the Centurion
Hotel, Midsomer Norton, 7.30 for 8pm.
Thursday 16 February
THE SECRET LIFE OF ORCHIDS, illustrated talk by film-maker Steve Nicholls 7.30pm. Venue:RBL Contact:(LA)
Thursday 23 February
BADGERS - THEIR LIVES, YOUR QUESTIONS, illustrated talk by Adrian Coward. 7.45pm. Entry £2.50, Season £12, refreshments
incl. Venue:MH Contact:(CV)
Friday 24 February
PARADISE FOUND illustrated talk by film-maker Steve Nicholls 7.30pm Venue:OBA Contact:(T)
BADGERS - THEIR LIVES, YOUR QUESTIONS, illustrated talk by Adrian Coward.
7.30pm.Venue:FH Contact:(P)
March
2012
Saturday 3 March
JUMBLE SALE at Avon Way Hall, Portishead, at 10.15am. For jumble collection
ring 01275 843160 or 843865. (P)
Friday 9 March
THE WILDLIFE OF THE AVON GORGE & DOWNS, talk by Mandy Leivers. Free parking in Ashton Way. Entrance
£2.50. 7.30pm Venue: BCH Contact: (K)
Saturday 10 March
PORTBURY WHARF Bird Walk with a local expert 3-5pm Book on 0117 9177270
or email courses
Sunday 11 March
OWL PROWL at Folly Farm, 5 - 7pm Cost £10. Book on 0117 917 7270 or email courses
Wednesday 14 March
BEES AND BEEKEEPING, illustrated talk by David Maslen, President Avon Beekeepers.
7.30pm. Entry £1. Venue: FMH Contact: (C)
Thursday 15 March
THE WORK OF THE NATIONAL TRUST IN LEIGH WOODS, illustrated talk by Bill Morris,
Head Warden. 7.30pm. Venue:RBL Contact:(LA)
Sunday 18 March
PORTBURY WHARF Water Voles with Chris Sperring 2 -5pm. Book on 0117 9177270
or email courses
Wednesday 21 March
PORTRAIT OF AN ESTUARY- Birds of the Severn with Nigel Tucker. Entrance £2 incl refreshments. 7.45pm Venue: URCH Contact: (N)
Thursday 22 March
THE CHEW VALLEY LIVING LANDSCAPE , illustrated talk by Richie Smith. Entry £2.50, refreshments
included 7.45pm.Venue: MH Contact:(CV)
Friday 23 March
HEWHOLES AND CHATTERNAGS: THE LANGUAGE AND FOLKLORE OF BIRDS, illustrated talk
by Charles Martin. 7.30pm. Venue:FH Contact:(P)
BRITISH LADYBIRDS, illustrated talk by Dr Remy Poland 7.30pm.Venue:OBA Contact:(T)
Sunday 25 March
PORTBURY WHARF Family Spring walk 10.30am Book on 0117 9177270 or email courses
Saturday 31 March
BOOKSALE/COFFEE MORNING 10
to midday. Any offers of cakes or books please contact Malcolm on 01454 310328. Venue: BCHS Contact (S)
April
2012
Friday 13 April
PORTBURY WHARF RESERVE, talk by Neil Hutton, Reserve Community Officer 7.30pm. Entrance £2.50. Includes refreshments and Bring
and Buy Bookstall, Venue:BCH Contact:(K)
Sunday 15 April
DAWN CHORUS at The Shallows, Saltford, 4.30am . Ffi Dave Sage 0117 940 7968.
(K)
PORTBURY WHARF GUIDED WALK. Meet in lay-by in Wharf Lane, off Sheepway, Portbury,
2pm. (C)
Wednesday 18 April
THE HISTORY & NATURAL HISTORY OF THE STRAWBERRY LINE with Faith Moulin.
Entrance £2
incl refreshments. 7.45pm.Venue:URCH Contact:(N)
Thursday 19 April
AROUND THE HEBRIDEAN ISLANDS OF MULL, ISLAY AND UIST, illustrated talk by Phil
Mugridge, wildlife photographer. 7.30pm.
Venue:RBL Contact:(LA)
Friday 20 April
WILD BOARS IN THE FOREST OF DEAN, illustrated talk by Ian Harvey 7.30pm.Venue:OBA Contact:(T)
Saturday 21 April
PORTBURY WHARF & WESTON MOOR, day course on warbler migration by Dr Bill
Dixon, 8am to 2pm. £20 pp. Contact Bill at Dixon.dr_bill@btinternet.com or
phone 01275 849200 to book. www.drbilldixon.co.uk.
FLAG DAY Street collection in the High Street, Portishead. (P)
Sunday 22 April
PORTBURY WHARF Art lessons on the estuary 10-4 pm Book on 0117 9177270
or email courses
Friday 27 April
BLUEBELLS & ORCHIDS WALK at Folly Farm, 6.30 - 8.30pm. (K)
LIFE ON A SILKEN THREAD, illustrated talk by Francis Farr-Cox about British
Spiders. 7.30pm. Venue: FH Contact:(P)
Saturday 28 April
PORTBURY WHARF Bird walk with local expert 11 -1pm Book on 0117 9177270
or email courses
Sunday 29 April
WILD FLOWER & TREE WALK IN WESTON BIGWOOD, led by Bill Dixon. Meet at Valley
Road entrance 1.45 for 2pm start. FFi phone 01275 849200. (P)
BLUEBELL WALK for Children's Hospice in Prior's Wood FFI Children's Hospice South West - Bluebell Walk
May
2012
Saturday 5 May
BIRDSONG & FLOWERS, day course at Weston Bigwood (Gordano Valley) run by
Dr Bill Dixon, 10 -4pm. £20 pp. Contact Bill at Dixon.dr_bill@btinternet.com or
phone 01275 849200 to book. www.drbilldixon.co.uk.
Sunday 6 May
PORTBURY WHARF Dawn Chorus Walk 6.30am - 9.30am Book on 0117 9177270 or email
courses
Monday 7 May
REDLAND GREEN MAY FAIR. Cabot Group fundraising stall (C)
Friday 11 May
TREE ID KEYNSHAM CEMETERY, Leader Jerry Dicker, 5 - 7pm. Cost £2 (K)
Saturday 12 May
COFFEE MORNING & PLANT SALE at 36 St Peters Road, Portishead, 10am to 1pm.
FFi 01275 843160 (P)
WAPLEY MEADOWS FLOWER WALK. Meet Shireway Footbridge entrance to the woodlands
at Yate, 10am. (S)
Sunday 13 May
SPRING FLOWERS AT OLD DOWN, walk led by Allan Burberry. Meet at Old Down end
of Hazel Lane by stile and field gate at 2pm. (T)
Sunday 20 May
WILDFLOWERS IN ASHTON COURT MEADOW (especially green-winged orchids). Meet
in Ashton Court at car park by Golf Hut cafe, 2pm. (C)
Thursday 24 May
PORTBURY WHARF Owl Prowl 7.30pm till late with Chris Sperring £10 pp (except
local residents) Book on 0117 9177270 or email courses
Sunday 27 May
PORTBURY WHARF Springwatch Community Day Celebration! 1.00pm - 4.00pm
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 Sarah (Volunteering Officer) for more information on 0117 917 7277 or sarahvandermeer@avonwildlifetrust.org.uk.
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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| Southwold (Chipping Sodbury) |
| 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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OBA = Old Bakery Annexe, Armstrong Halls, Chapel Street, Thornbury |
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Avon Badger Group - 0777 6090816
Avon Bat Group - Emma Stone 0117 966 4393 / David Brown 01275 810420 info@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
Royate Hill Volunteers - Sarah van der Meer 0117 917 7270
Wapley Bushes Conservation Group - Isabel Ryan 01454 313055
WsM Civic Society Volunteers - Liz Green 01934 627330
Deadline for next Events programme is (tba)
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 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 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 www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk
Willsbridge Mill: Willsbridge
Hill, South Gloucs BS30 6EX
Folly Farm Centre:Stowey, Pensford,
Bristol BS39 4DW.
01275 331590 www.follyfarm.org
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