We all want to be able to enjoy Bonfire Night while causing as little impact as possible to nature. Our People and Wildlife Officer, George Cook, shares his advice on how to make the best of this…
There are some bird calls that I believe most people would recognise. The twit-too of calling tawny owls, the iconic calling cuckoo (of clock fame) and perhaps the drumming of a woodpecker. But I…
Winter can be a difficult time of year. As the memories of Halloween pumpkins and the joy of bonfire night fade into the distant past, winter seems to stretches in front of us with its long nights…
A large grey bird flies over my neighbour’s house. “It’s just a pigeon” I think to myself and turn away before something clicks, and I snap my head back. It’s not a pigeon, but a pigeon killer. A…
A delicate fold of colour gently skips its way across the garden. Your eyes try to follow it, but it has caught a breeze and is quickly carried away above the tree tops, never to be seen again.…
Finally, the verges are bursting into colour and the swifts have returned to our skies – and so has the Wildlife Trust’s 30 Days Wild! The largest nature challenge in the UK is back, when everyone…
From the 5-12 June, the Festival of Nature is back! Hosted by the Natural History Consortium, this is one of the largest celebrations of the natural world in the UK. Over the week, the festival…
Have you been out on a walk over lockdown and heard a bird singing its heart out, or spotted a butterfly fluttering around amongst the wildflowers, and wished you could name it? Well, this weekend…
Spring is a time of fresh starts and new beginnings, with life literally bursting up around us – and this year the arrival of the warmer weather feels more welcome than ever. As we rejoice in the…
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, the learning work at Avon Wildlife Trust has had to adjust its ways of working to keep engaging young people with nature whilst on lockdown or whilst schools…
