Blog: By Taghttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/Blog listing, filtered by tag.enGallop into 2022 with Avon Wildlife Trusthttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/georgia-moore/gallop-2022-avon-wildlife-trustTake inspiration from Folly Farm's resident Exmoor ponies, Wensleydale, Halloumi, Stilton and Mozzarella, and gallop into 2022 with Avon Wildlife Trust. There are so many ways you can make a resolution with wildlife in mind, be it joining as a member or taking part in a new challenge.Tue, 04 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0000Georgia Moorehttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/georgia-moore/gallop-2022-avon-wildlife-trustAn update from our four-legged conservation assistants at Folly Farmhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/louise-treneman/update-our-four-legged-conservation-assistants-folly-farmJust before Christmas last year we introduced four Exmoor ponies to our Folly Farm nature reserve in the Chew Valley. The ponies came from the Moorland Mousie Trust, a charity based down on Exmoor who provide a home and future for the excess foals removed from the moor each year during the annual pony herd round up. As part of their work, they provide ponies for conservation grazing on sites across the UK. These ponies are semi-wild, only having been handled a few times to move them off the moor to the Moorland Mouse Trust’s base where they live until they are old enough to go out to grazing sites.Thu, 20 Aug 2020 12:00:00 +0000Louise Trenemanhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/louise-treneman/update-our-four-legged-conservation-assistants-folly-farmMeet our new four-legged conservation officers!https://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/exmoor-poniesThis week we’ve welcomed four Exmoor Ponies to our Folly Farm nature reserve in the Chew Valley to start work as our conservation assistants! This sturdy native breed is excellent for conservation grazing, because they thrive in tough terrain including steep slopes, boggy areas and places with cold and wet weather. Conservation grazing is when we use semi-wild or domesticated animals like cattle, horses, goats or sheep to help wildlife flourish in grasslands, heathlands, wooded pasture or wetlands.Wed, 11 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0000Louise Trenemanhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/exmoor-poniesRobot to the rescue of wildflowershttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/elisabeth-winkler/robot-rescue-wildflowersFolly Farm nature reserve recently welcomed high-tech help on its steep slopes overlooking the Chew Valley.Thu, 17 Jan 2019 12:00:00 +0000Elisabeth Winklerhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/elisabeth-winkler/robot-rescue-wildflowers
