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Three of the WildCAT volunteers in the middle of a sything session

Who are the WildCATS in your local area?

The Wild City Action Team (WildCATS) are a dedicated and hearty group of volunteers who have been a force of nature out on the My Wild City sites for many years.

Yellow flower of Colts foot

City Nature Challenge

Have you been out on a walk over lockdown and heard a bird singing its heart out, or spotted a butterfly fluttering around amongst the wildflowers, and wished you could name it? Well, this weekend…

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Owl spotting this autumn

Owls have long been a source of intrigue and mystery, often appearing at twilight. As the nights draw in, our waking hours increasingly overlap with theirs, so autumn is a great time for owl…

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Discover Walborough Nature Reserve

Walborough, just south of Weston-super-Mare, is a 22-hectare site owned by Avon Wildlife Trust since 1995. This fantastic coastal site is part of the Severn Estuary Site of Special Scientific…

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…

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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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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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