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Wildflower Meadow in Clifton from WBCA

Autumn planting and mini meadows

Autumn is an ideal time of year to get planting! The ground is still warm from summer as the season changes. It's time to tuck in your wildflower plant babies, ready for spring. Our urban…

peacock butterfly on buddleia bush

Where have the butterflies gone?

If you have been on a walk out in nature this summer, through your nearest nature reserve or down your local park, you might have noticed something missing. A lack of insects. The usual buzz from…

Clapton Moor Nature Reserve

Peat Power

Discover more about the wonders of peat, what it is, how it's formed and how we are restoring peatland across the region with Avon Wildlife Trust's Nature and Climate Officer, Jen…

music at the team wilder campfire

Team Wilder Community Campfire: Pride

When you think of a Wildlife Trust, you probably don’t think of rainbow flags and Pride celebrations. But did you know that Pride has always had nature at its heart? The colours of the flag…

Badger in woodland with text reading 'So, What's next for nature?'

The results are in! So, what's next for nature?

Throughout the election campaign, it became clear that people know that our natural world is in crisis and want politicians to make the bold and ambitious commitments to reverse the decline. So…

two flying swifts

Swift Awareness Week

With over 600 bird species living in or visiting the UK, choosing a favourite can be atricky thing to do. Do you go with one of regular visitors to your garden, like the friendly sparrows living…

snail on wood

Meet the Marvellous Super Slugs and Snails

I have to admit how little I knew about slugs and snails before reading the latest Wild About Gardens guide. The RHS and The Wildlife Trusts have given these incredible creatures a reputation…

Close up macro photo of Asian Hornet

Asian Hornet Alert

Bristol Beekeepers, along with the UK’s National Bee Unit, are calling on the public to help with looking out for Asian Hornets and their nests as we head into the warmer months. This is an…

Wildlife Trust and volunteers with placards

General Election 2024

On July 4th people across the UK will go to the polls to choose their next government in what will be one of the most important elections in a generation.

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