Why plant wildflowers in autumn?
By Shaun Waycott, Avon Wildlife Trust Wildflower Nursery Manager
We tend to think of spring as the best time to plant. But here at Avon Wildlife Trust’s Wildflower Nursery, we are wondering…
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Wildlife Explorers (0-5 years) 2 December
Let's make Wednesdays a little wilder, with your 0-5 year olds!
Wildlife Explorers (0-5 years) 4 November
Let's make Wednesdays a little wilder, with your 0-5 year olds!
Local wildflowers for bees and people
A wildflower is more than just a pretty face. Wildflowers provide food for pollinating insects. Without wildflowers, there are no pollinators. It has been estimated that 80% of our western diet…
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Discover our nature reserves across Avon and explore the region's landscapes. Join one of our events or training courses to learn about wildlife, food growing, traditional crafts like hedgelaying, or our flagship Grow Leader course.
Team Wilder Wildflowers in Partial Shade
Be part of Team Wilder and support actions for nature at home and in the community to benefit people and wildlife. UK native wildflowers are beautiful and rival any garden centre floral border, and will also be feeding the bees, bugs, birds and attracting wildlife to your garden. Wildflowers will thrive with the right conditions – some love full sun and others prefer some partial shade through the day.
Wildlife Explorers (0-5 years) 25 November
Let's make Wednesdays a little wilder, with your 0-5 year olds!
Wildlife Explorers (0-5 years) 11 November
Let's make Wednesdays a little wilder, with your 0-5 year olds!
Wildlife Explorers (0-5 years) 16 December
Let's make Wednesdays a little wilder, with your 0-5 year olds!
Robot to the rescue of wildflowers
Folly Farm nature reserve recently welcomed high-tech help on its steep slopes overlooking the Chew Valley.
Using wildflowers to make your space bloom
Want to get some wildflowers into your garden but not sure how? Don't have a garden but have room for a pot or two or maybe a window box? Then let Shaun Waycott from Grow Wilder's…
Wild Isles: Avon’s wildflowers
Our Communications Officer, Abbie Hall, shares a bit more about the amazing places that made a cameo in yesterday’s Wild Isles.