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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…
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…
Avon Wildlife Trust Calls for Bristol Local Plan to Give Stronger Protection for City Wildlife
Avon Wildlife Trust has today submitted comments on Bristol's Local Plan published for consultation by Bristol City Council - which sets out how development will happen across the city over…
Strong and protective – the Hornbeam tree
The hornbeam gets its name from the strength of its timber - horn meaning hard, and beam being the old English word for tree.
Protecting Green Spaces in Bristol and Bath
Avon Wildlife Trust is working in partnership with Councils in Bristol and Bath as part of our mission to restore 30% of our land and sea for wildlife by 2030. Not only will this secure vital…
New legal protections edge England closer towards wild beaver return
This week we were delighted to see that Defra has announced new legislation that will provide legal protection for beavers in England, like those in our River Avon, and could pave the way for the…
UK Government’s deregulation agenda is dangerous: for the good of future generations, we must retain existing laws and enhance nature protection instead
We face an urgent nature and climate crisis. The situation is dire, with more than one in ten species in England on the brink of extinction and the UK amongst the most nature-depleted countries in…
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.
Exciting Times Ahead for our Grow Wilder site
After a long period of closure to the general public, Avon Wildlife Trust is incredibly excited that Grow Wilder, our unique urban wildlife site based in Stapleton, is now open to the public once…
UK government allows ‘emergency’ use of banned bee-harming pesticide just days after EU tightens protections
UK government allows ‘emergency’ use of banned bee-harming pesticide just days after EU tightens protections
New field-to-fork kitchen at Avon Wildlife Trust’s Feed Bristol site for all-weather cooking
A new outdoor kitchen has been built at Avon Wildlife Trust’s Feed Bristol site in Stapleton thanks to generous funding.