Clapton Moor
Important moor for its breeding waders, wintering wildfowl, and dragonflies, set in Gordano Valley.
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Uncertain Future for Local Wildlife Sites Highlighted in Darren Jones MP Visit to Lawrence Weston Moor
The future of Bristol’s Local Wildlife Sites and their lack of protection was under discussion this afternoon when Darren Jones, Bristol North West MP, visited Lawrence Weston Moor with Avon…
Weston Moor
A moor with three fields on the limestone ridge in Gordano Valley. Important for its breeding waders and rare plants.
Dragonfly Monitoring at Puxton Moor
Puxton moor is a little-visited AWT reserve in North Somerset, just west of Congresbury. Its boundary is the Oldbridge River to the North and East.
Puxton Moor
Large pastureland networked with rhynes full of rare plants, invertebrates and birds.
Our response to the North Somerset Additional Sites Consultation
We're concerned about the impact on vulnerable species and designated sites
Lawrence Weston Moor
Between Lawrence Weston and the M5 lies a little slice of history. Remnant countryside criss-crossed by rhines that are home to Bristol’s most endangered species, the water vole. Tune out of the roar of the motorway and you can forget all about the city, enjoying impressive old oak trees, ponds, and if you’re lucky the sight of a deer bounding through the long grass.
Future of peatland looking brighter with Somerset Moor Futures
Avon Wildlife Trust is playing its part in protecting peatlands through new project, co-created with farmers and landowners.
Bristol’s Hidden Local Wildlife Sites to be Havens for People and Nature, thanks to National Lottery support
A project to reveal some of Bristol’s hidden spaces for wildlife gets underway this week led by Avon Wildlife Trust in partnership with Bristol City Council, with initial support* for National…
Purple moor-grass and rush pasture
This distinctive type of damp pasture is generally found on commons, as a component of lowland fen, or in undeveloped corners of otherwise intensively farmed landscapes.
Our magical moors: wetland wonderlands
Avon Wildlife Trust's Nature and Climate Manager, Jen Robertson, writes about the importance of climate resilience on the magical North Somerset Levels and Moors
It’s time to ‘Grow Wilder’ and celebrate a new site name
After eight successful years of the site operating as Feed Bristol, Avon Wildlife Trust’s flagship food growing project is renaming to Grow Wilder.