On 14th August I went to go and meet a group of dedicated volunteers at Allington Hill in Bridport Dorset. It is always a pleasure to meet our dedicated passionate volunteers who take such care of the woods. I was delighted to be given a...
In late July some of the volunteers at Hatherstone Wood enjoyed an evening at the woods trapping moths. Local Mr. Moth, Barrie Widden and colleague John Day hosted the event which coincided with the start of the nationwide Big Butterfly Count. Some 29 species were...
Please see the story on ITV West Country web page The Environment Agency is monitoring rivers across the region. Credit: ITV West Country The Environment Agency is monitoring trees and wildlife across the region with the prolonged dry weather forecast to continue. The Agency has declared Prolonged Dry...
On Friday 20th July we were warmly welcomed by staff at Folly farm, a beautiful conference centre set in Avon Wildlife trust grounds. The weather was kind to us, and after lunch we had a lovely walk. As the 20th July was the start of...
We were contacted by Butterfly Conservation, as they wanted to visit The Nymph Hay in order to look for Barberry Carpet Moth larvae. There are only 10 colonies left in Britain therefore they were hoping that the barberry plants on site at The Nymph Hay...
Forest Bathing may create images in your mind of delving into watery woodlands or taking a soothing dip among the trees but this kind of bathing in the forest is derived from a Japanese activity known as Shinrin-yoku, meaning “taking in the atmosphere of the...
It’s hard to imagine, when you walk alongside the tranquil River Teign, that this was once a hive of industry. Just downstream from Fingle Bridge lie the ruins of Fingle Mill, variously a corn mill, fulling (cloth) mill and iron smelting mill. Instead of today’s...
Lots has happened in the last fortnight. The main event was the Bristol Festival of Wildlife last weekend which Bev and Chris were asked to support. The weather was perfect and there was a lot of interest. Many trees were given to those who signed...
The Woodland Trust South West Team has been pretty busy over the past two weeks making its presence known all over the region, with stands at the Festival of Nature in Bath, then Bristol and the Royal Cornwall Show. The Festival of Nature in Bath...
An exciting new campaign to double the city's tree canopy has just launched in Bristol. Talking Trees Bristol is a collaboration between the Woodland Trust, Bristol City Council, the Forest of Avon Trust and Bristol Tree Forum. The Woodland Trust is funding the public-facing campaign through the People’s...