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A cluster of snowdrops shooting up from the ground

Is spring getting earlier?

If you’ve started to notice unusually early signs of spring, you’re not alone.

Bluebells covering the woodland floor

Natural wonders to look forward to this spring

Though it might not feel like it with the flurry of snow we’ve had this week, spring is just around the corner, and with it brings a host of glorious nature and wildlife to reawaken our senses and…

A pond that was added at the GENeco site

Wildlife in the Waste Industry: A GENeco case study

Waste and wildlife in the same sentence usually conjures thoughts of sea turtles choking on plastic bags and other distressing scenes, but sustainable waste solutions company GENeco are showing…

Wildflowers and a 'plants for sale sign' at Grow Wilder

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…

Scythes for mowing meadow at College Green

When the old ways are the best ways

Of all the most traditional of countryside activities, scything has to be at the top of the list. This ancient method of cutting meadows is thought to date back to Roman times, and it involves the…

Wildflowers

A Celebration of Meadows

Every week it seems there’s another special ‘day’ to celebrate. We bounce from Mother’s Day to Father’s Day, from National Volunteer’s Day to National Almond Buttercrunch Day (yes, really!) But…

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Exciting Times Ahead for our Grow Wilder site

After a long period of closure to the general public, Avon Wildlife Trust is incredibly excited that Grow Wilder, our unique urban wildlife site based in Stapleton, is now open to the public once…

Plants for Sale sign

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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