What wildlife to watch this spring and summer
Spring and summer are full of sight and sounds from the wild. Stop for a moment - what can you see and hear? As days get lighter and warmer for longer, here are a few wildlife highlights to watch-…
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Summer Green Man Ultra 2023
Fundraise for local wildlife by running the Green Man Ultra in August 2023.
Avon Wildlife Trust is the Green Man Ultra’s nominated charity partner for the winter GMU. We are looking for 10 incredible individuals who want to be part of something special. To join #TeamAWT, register now for just £50 for one of our charity entries and pledge to raise a minimum of £400 for wildlife and nature’s recovery.
Avon Wildlife Trust is the Green Man Ultra’s nominated charity partner for the winter GMU. We are looking for 10 incredible individuals who want to be part of something special. To join #TeamAWT, register now for just £50 for one of our charity entries and pledge to raise a minimum of £400 for wildlife and nature’s recovery.
Be tick aware this summer!
Summer is a fantastic time of year to be outside and enjoying nature but there are some things you have to be aware of when you are outside to make sure you are safe. Whether its avoiding the…
Charfield Meadow – a Wildlife Haven
Quiet and secluded, Charfield Meadow sits beside a railway line in South Gloucestershire. British Rail sold the hectare-and-half of land to Avon Wildlife Trust in 1988, making it one of the Trust’…
The welcome return of our summer visitors
The first sighting of a swallow each year is a welcome hint of the summer months ahead. An evocative trilling call overhead was the first indicator this year, as two birds swooped past on my…
Historic hawthorn heralds summer
The Bristol Naturalists’ Society is a partner of Avon Wildlife Trust, with members monitoring and recording wildlife trends in Avon and helping our conservation work and campaigning.
Bath Half Marathon 2022
Run Bath Half Marathon 2022 for just £20 with one of our charity places to take action for nature by treading the streets of Bath and raising vital funds for Avon's wildlife to help tackle both the climate and ecological emergency. Make a difference in the heart of Bath.
Bath Half Marathon 2023
Run Bath Half Marathon 2023 for just £20 with one of our charity places to take action for nature by treading the streets of Bath and raising vital funds for Avon's wildlife to help tackle both the climate and ecological emergency. Make a difference in the heart of Bath.
My haven
I was privileged to be able to be a volunteer at the start of the Skylarks project. It was my way of “pay back” for all the time I had used Skylarks Nature Reserve before Nottinghamshire Wildlife…
Common evening-primrose
An introduced species, Common evening-primrose is now naturalised on waste ground, roadside verges and railway cuttings. It has long been used to produce the herbal remedy, evening-primrose oil.…
Monitoring during the spring, summer and autumn: A North Somerset Rewilding Champions blog
Arthur takes us through his experience of monitoring biodiversity across North Somerset throughout the surveying seasons.
Nature activities to do with your little explorers this summer
Summer has arrived in Avon and with it so has an abundance of wildlife. Wildflowers are blooming and filling our noses with sweet smells; swifts and swallows soar high above us, lifting our…