Rocky habitat
Rocky habitats are some of the most natural and untouched places in the UK. Often high up in the hills and hard to reach, they are havens for some of our rarest wildlife.
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Habitats
Discover more about the UK's amazing natural habitats and the wildlife that live there. From peat bogs and caves, to woodlands and meadows!
Bad news for bees: Government reverses ban on bee-killing neonicotinoids
The Government has bowed to pressure from the National Farmers Union and agreed to authorise the use of the highly damaging neonicotinoid thiamethoxam for the treatment of sugar beet seed in 2021…
Where there’s water there’s wildlife: create your pond habitat and watch wildlife return
Within just two weeks of adding a pond to your garden you may see birds taking a bath, hedgehogs stopping for a drink, frogs and toads and their unsual looking spawn and dragonflies searching for…
Grow Wilder Placement- Wildflower Nursery
Avon Wildlife Trust is at an exciting stage of transformation: Grow Wilder is one of the few urban AWT centres and represents a significant education and enterprise opportunity to Bring Wildlife…
News
Keep up to date with the latest stories, research, projects and challenges as we work to tackle the climate and nature crisis.
The wild delights of our local rivers
Rivers are perhaps the most dynamic of all our habitats in the UK – they shape landscapes, connect communities and provide homes for otters, kingfishers and a whole host of other wildlife.
Skylark
The song of the skylark has been the subject of many great musical and literary works. A quintessential feature of our farmland and grasslands habitats, it is declining rapidly with habitat loss…
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…
Mendip Hills to be declared a “super” National Nature Reserve!
A vast new ‘super nature reserve’, spanning the world-famous Cheddar Gorge and the Mendip Hills and encompassing some of the country’s most precious habitats including five Avon Wildlife Trust…
Fen violet
A pale member of the violet family sometimes known as ‘milk violet’, the fen violet has a delicate and unassuming appearance. A real specialist of the wetland habitat, this species has seen a…
Team Wilder Ecological Advisory Service
The Team Wilder Community Ecologist offers support to individuals, communities and schools in Avon to take action for nature. Residents will be able to access free professional advice to support the creation and management of small-scale wildlife habitats and/or habitat features within communities, land/small holdings or gardens.