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Build a better world for bugs this Insect Week

Did you know that 41% of insect species face extinction? The loss of their habitats and overuse of pesticides are two major reasons why these little creatures are dying out eight times faster than…

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…

Grow Wilder sunburst garden september 2021

Rebirth and renewal at Grow Wilder

Our Bristol wildflower site, with its lush food-growing areas and sense of peace in an urban world, is full of special places. One of them is the Sunburst Garden. In the past, this fabulous space…

hedgehog wildlife trust

How to help hedgehogs in autumn

Autumn leaves strewn across our gardens, parks and towns are like a magical sprinkling of treasure for one of the UK’s most elusive creatures. Hedgehogs regularly come out top in surveys of…

Sunlight shining through the shadow of autumn trees

Autumn: the gardener’s friend

The wind gusts in restless bursts, the leaves rustle at your feet, you notice a sharpening of the sunlight in the morning… and just like that, summer has gone. All around us, nature is signalling…

Cockchafer beetle

Brilliant Beetles

Did you know that one in five of all known species on Earth is a beetle – that’s over 400,000 different beetles! And they’re dazzling in their variety, ranging from the huge 16cm-long Amazonian…

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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…

Hummingbird hawkmoth

Gardening for moths and butterflies

Butterflies and moths have suffered huge declines in recent years due to habitat loss, pesticide use and our changing climate. How we manage our gardens can make a huge difference for these…

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