Blog: By Taghttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/Blog listing, filtered by tag.enMonitoring during the spring, summer and autumn: A North Somerset Rewilding Champions bloghttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/arthur-blight-mason/monitoring-during-spring-summer-and-autumn-north-somerset-rewildingArthur takes us through his experience of monitoring biodiversity across North Somerset throughout the surveying seasons.Wed, 23 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0000Arthur Blight-Masonhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/arthur-blight-mason/monitoring-during-spring-summer-and-autumn-north-somerset-rewildingMy time as a project assistant: A North Somerset Rewilding Champions bloghttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/jo-perry/my-time-project-assistant-north-somerset-rewilding-champions-blogIt’s been a busy 4 months! I have been trying for years to gain a career in conservation, in particular with The Wildlife Trusts. This is how I got on.Wed, 23 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0000Jo Perryhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/jo-perry/my-time-project-assistant-north-somerset-rewilding-champions-blogThistles - Not just a prickly menace! A North Somerset Rewilding Champions bloghttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/arthur-blight-mason/thistles-not-just-prickly-menace-north-somerset-rewilding-champions-blogEveryone has heard of and seen thistles, and - if they have been unlucky enough - felt them too!Fri, 07 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0000Arthur Blight-Masonhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/arthur-blight-mason/thistles-not-just-prickly-menace-north-somerset-rewilding-champions-blogFlower power - Getting to know the thick-legged flower beetle: A North Somerset Rewilding Champions bloghttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/alfie-dickens/flower-power-getting-know-thick-legged-flower-beetle-north-somerset-rewildingYou might be aware that pollinators are vital to our diet and their own respective ecosystem, and that beetles are strange and beautiful - but you might not know that many beetles are indeed pollinators!Fri, 07 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0000Alfie Dickenshttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/alfie-dickens/flower-power-getting-know-thick-legged-flower-beetle-north-somerset-rewildingHow well do you know nettles? A North Somerset Rewilding Champions bloghttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/arthur-blight-mason/how-well-do-you-know-nettles-north-somerset-rewilding-champions-blogStinging nettles are one of our most underappreciated plant species, likely due to their reputation as painful weeds. But the humble nettle may be one of our most important wild plants. Let me tell you why!Fri, 07 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0000Arthur Blight-Masonhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/arthur-blight-mason/how-well-do-you-know-nettles-north-somerset-rewilding-champions-blogDiptera and the mysterious bee-fly: A North Somerset Rewilding Champions bloghttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/alfie-dickens/diptera-and-mysterious-bee-fly-north-somerset-rewilding-champions-blogWhat does it mean to be a fly? True flies are a group of insects, which are characterized by their two wings. That gives them the name Diptera from the Greek “di” (two) and “Pteron” meaning wing.Fri, 07 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0000Alfie Dickenshttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/alfie-dickens/diptera-and-mysterious-bee-fly-north-somerset-rewilding-champions-blogRewilding North Somersethttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/jamie-kingscott/rewilding-north-somersetThe ongoing decline in biodiversity across the UK is without doubt one of the biggest challenges we face – both globally and here in the UK. Happily, some local authorities are responding to the ecological emergency, and North Somerset Council is one of them. A quarter of the parks and open spaces under their management are set to be transformed into wildlife havens, as the council commits to new ways of looking after them.Wed, 18 Aug 2021 12:00:00 +0000Jamie Kingscotthttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/jamie-kingscott/rewilding-north-somerset
