North Somerset Rewilding Champions

In Clevedon, tree planting has taken place at either end of the playing field at Hazell Close and the woodland at Strawberry Hill has been extended. These trees are a mix of native species which have been planted to create a diverse habitat, improve air quality and in places reduce noise pollution from the M5.

Elsewhere, wild spaces have been created near the leisure centre on Strode Road and verges around the town have been allowed to grow. All these spaces have been carefully selected to enhance the local environment whilst avoiding disruption to driver visibility or access to these green areas.

Several areas on the outskirts of Nailsea saw real change already in the first year of longer grass management. Grassland is growing longer and tree planting has taken place on the vast green expanse of Elm Farm, along Nailsea Park and beside the ambulance station too.

These trees are a mix of native species which have been planted to create a diverse habitat and improve air quality, and paths cut through the wilder patches mean people and pollinators can walk side by side. 

All these spaces have been carefully selected to enhance the local environment whilst avoiding disruption to driver visibility or access to these green areas.

In Portishead, Kilkenny fields have been transformed by tree planting in some sections, whilst in others long grassland is already buzzing with life. These habitats really add to the fields which are popular with dog-walkers, complimenting the views across the Severn to South Wales. 

Other wild patches can be found near the marine lake and Portishead Point, at Merlin Park and Welly Bottom. The trees planted are a mix of native species which have been planted to create a diverse habitat and improve air quality.

There are also other areas growing wilder around Portishead, where conservation has long been a key concern of many residents.

The largest town in North Somerset, there is plenty of potential for wilder patches to pop up all around Weston-super-Mare. Sure enough, from roadside verges to popular public spaces, pollinators and other wildlife are beginning to benefit from these changes.

Grassland is growing longer at a series of sites across the town and tree planting has taken place around Hutton Moor Leisure Centre and in the corner of the playing field behind Weston Youth Centre.

Worle is also getting wilder, with trees planted at Lynch Farm Park and Castle Batch, where a large area of grassland will be buzzing with life this summer.

The trees are a mix of native species which have been planted to create a diverse habitat and improve air quality. All these spaces have been carefully selected to enhance the local environment whilst avoiding disruption to driver visibility or access to these green areas.