Blog: Elisabeth Winkler

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Weston Big Wood

Explore Weston Big Wood

Autumn is here. Time to wander in the wild and wonder at the changes. A wood is alive with seasonal transformation with leaves turning different colours and mysterious fungi emerging in autumnal…

Hibernating Dormouse

Hibernation - How some wildlife withstands winter

As winter approaches, sleeping through sounds ideal. While some animals grow a thicker coat or migrate south to avoid the freezing temperatures and food shortages winter brings, others hibernate.…

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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-…

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Birds to spot before they fly off south

About a quarter of our familiar birds herald spring when they arrive in the UK to nest and breed. But what happens when it is time for them to leave? By August the breeding season is ending, and…

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Midsummer meadows for bee-friendly beauty

Meadows in summer are rich and wild. Grasses punctuated with splashes of colour are growing fast in the long, light days. In turn bees, butterflies and other pollinators abound, feeding on nectar-…

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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’…

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Why go wild and ways to do it

Hundreds of thousands of people nationwide are taking part in 30 Days Wild, connecting to nature every day in June. You sign up, get a free pack including with a wall chart, wildflower seeds and…

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Go wild in June

Some campaigns ask for money, to bake a cake or grow a moustache. The 30 Days Wild campaign is after one thing: for you to notice nature every day in June. It could be in small or big ways:…

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