Blog: Elisabeth Winkler

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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-…

Pipistrelle bats

Why bother with bats?

Bats get a bad rap. Deemed blood suckers, they are associated with vampires. Yet bats help humanity in many ways. Let us clear up the myth first. Yes, there is a vampire bat but only in the…

Lapwing

Putting Nature into Recovery

Does nature matter? Nature provides vital human services: medicine, building materials, food, soil, seed pollination, fresh water and fresh air. We depend on it for our wealth and wellbeing, our…

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City Nature Challenge 2019

Nature-lovers of Bath and Bristol deserve a big round of applause. Last year they made more wildlife observations than any other European city and ranked 13th in the world in a global competition…

Bedminster wild flowers

Bedminster goes wild

Do you care about the loss of wildlife and green spaces? Some people are taking matters in their own hands, acting locally to make a difference, like Ben Barker of Bedminster who helped set up BS3…

Snowdrops

Snowdrops – winter superstars

Snowdrops are powerful signs of resilience. They look so delicate with their white flowers nodding bell-like on a stem, but they are tough, making their way through the frozen earth when little…

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