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Peregrine falcon

New Year’s Resolutions for Wildlife

As we put 2020 behind us as a year to forget, let us always remember our increased connection with nature on a deeper level than ever before as more of us ventured into the great outdoors. This…

Long tailed tit

Winter Birds

This year nature helped many of us through the most uncertain and unprecedented times. As we enter winter, the days are shorter, darker and wetter, but nature is still there for us, and there is…

Foxglove meadow

Bringing Wildlife Back

Ian Jelley, guest author for Avon Wildlife Trust and Director of Living Landscapes for Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, explains why helping nature recover is as essential for us as it is for wildlife…

Georgia Moore

My Wild Life – Georgia Moore

Georgia is Supporter Care Manager at Avon Wildlife Trust, working to connect members and supporters with nature from home, as well as making sure your kind donations are making a difference to…

Barn own hunting

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…

Cellar spider

Living with spiders

Every autumn, headlines warn about spiders invading our homes. But what’s the real story with our eight-legged neighbours?

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The value of nature for children and young people

Did you rediscover your love of nature during lockdown? I know many of us did. From large nature reserves through to small pockets of wildness, dens and rope swings have popped up, new paths have…

Grass snake

The Great British Snake Off

Snakes are often thought of as exotic creatures to be admired (or avoided) on holidays in hotter countries, but Britain is home to three native species of snake.

S. Nicholls

Bring wildlife back

I can’t believe it’s July and 30 Days Wild is over already. Personally, I have felt the benefits of my daily Random Act of Wildness throughout the month which is unsurprising considering a recent…

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