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Two people help water crops

Changes to Bristol Allotment Tenancy Agreements

Bristol is a city full of green-thumbed growers and gardeners who want to plant, dig, grow and harvest their own fresh food. With over 5,500 allotment plots managed by, or on behalf of, the…

Bee Orchid, Hengrove Mounds, (c) Ainsley Dwyer

Celebrating the My Wild City Project

The My Wild City project in Bristol comes to an end but the legacy is just beginning!
With support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Avon Wildlife Trust has been working for over…

Folly Farm view landscape

Festival of Nature

From the 5-12 June, the Festival of Nature is back! Hosted by the Natural History Consortium, this is one of the largest celebrations of the natural world in the UK. Over the week, the festival…

Bluebell woodland

A green call to arms for the future mayor

With the mayoral elections for the West of England fast approaching, a group of environmental organisations are calling on the candidates to get serious about prioritising nature’s recovery, or…

Bristol view from Brandon Hill

An emergency we can’t ignore

Dense, swooping flights of starlings, dipping and turning overhead against a dusk winter sky were a common sight in Bristol 30 years ago. So common was the spectacle, that starlings – alongside…

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