Our Bright Future is Green
The experience of being a teenager or young adult can be confusing and exciting – tumultuous even. Their days are a whirlwind of new passions and knowledge, often setting the course for the rest…
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Grow Wilder: urban beacon of hope
Urban wildlife is in trouble, but at Avon Wildlife Trust, we’ve got a solution. And the best news is that you can help.
City Nature Challenge
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…
Nature Trails for the Holidays
Get to know your local My Wild City sites better with these fun maps and activity packs.
My Wild City - discovering nature on our doorstep
My Wild City is a celebration of the wild places we have in Bristol. Funding from the National Heritage Lottery Fund is helping us bring people closer to their local green spaces in 8 different…
Connecting with nature through nature journaling
Nature journaling is a unique way to engage with the natural world. My journal is my personal response to nature.
Cracking Pond Gromit!
During the October half term, the Avon Wildlife Trust Our Bright Future team and a group of young voluntary conservationists visited Aardman studios for a grand day out! These budding…
Autumn hay cutting – traditional skills in city spaces
Working in land management, I have developed a deep love for seasonality and the changes that come with it. At Avon Wildlife Trust, our work priorities change with this natural flux between the…
Foraging in Bristol
Late summer is rich with nuts and berries ripening on hedgerows and trees in the city as well as country. Gathering and eating wild food is a great experience. It helps you get up-close-and-…
Places to picnic – wildlife havens in the city
Eating outdoors makes mealtime an adventure. Avon Wildlife Trust has been working since 1980 to bring nature to the city. Here are five of our Bristol nature reserves, perfect for picnics.