Blog: By Taghttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/Blog listing, filtered by tag.enNature activities to do with your little explorers this summerhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/bethan-mclatchie/nature-activities-do-your-little-explorers-summerSummer has arrived in Avon and with it so has an abundance of wildlife. Wildflowers are blooming and filling our noses with sweet smells; swifts and swallows soar high above us, lifting our spirits with them; and leafy, lush, green trees give us shade from the sun.Wed, 03 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0000Bethan McLatchiehttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/bethan-mclatchie/nature-activities-do-your-little-explorers-summerAn 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-farmThe Great British Snake Offhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/wild-blog/great-british-snakeSnakes are often thought of as exotic creatures to be admired (or avoided) on holidays in hotter countries, but Britain is home to three native species of snake.Thu, 13 Aug 2020 12:00:00 +0000Wild Bloghttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/wild-blog/great-british-snakeEnjoying nature this summer with your young nature-lovershttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/sarah-mitchell/enjoying-nature-summer-your-young-nature-loversThe wonders of a beautiful spring and summer in bloom seemed so much more magical during lockdown. For families with young children time outside was the perfect way to find freedom, creativity, learning and play in a world that suddenly felt very restricted.Fri, 07 Aug 2020 12:00:00 +0000Sarah Mitchellhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/sarah-mitchell/enjoying-nature-summer-your-young-nature-loversBring wildlife backhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/georgia-moore/bring-wildlife-backI can’t believe it’s July and 30 Days Wild is over already. Personally, I have felt the benefits of my daily Random Act of Wildness throughout the month which is unsurprising considering a recent five-year review of the campaign, undertaken by the University of Derby, has shown that people have felt positive benefits from participating for up to two months afterwards!Wed, 01 Jul 2020 12:00:00 +0000Georgia Moorehttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/georgia-moore/bring-wildlife-backStay Wild beyond June!https://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/sarah-mitchell/stay-wild-beyond-juneJune is one of our favourite months, enjoying a Random Act of Wildness every day as part of The Wildlife Trusts national #30DaysWild campaign and welcoming summer with the promise of sunny days filled with wildlife.Mon, 29 Jun 2020 12:00:00 +0000Sarah Mitchellhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/sarah-mitchell/stay-wild-beyond-juneSwifts – our aerial summertime visitorshttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/kathryn-shatford/swifts-our-aerial-summertime-visitorsIt’s around this time of year you may be lucky enough to spot a common swift; they’re in the UK from April to August for their breeding season.Fri, 29 May 2020 12:00:00 +0000Kathryn Shatfordhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/kathryn-shatford/swifts-our-aerial-summertime-visitorsCountdown starts to the UK’s biggest nature challenge – 30 Days Wild – this Junehttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/sarah-mitchell/countdown-starts-uks-biggest-nature-challenge-30-days-wild-juneIn these difficult times, many of us will be noticing just now much better our lives are if they’re a bit wild. Spending time outside connecting with nature can help lift our spirits and brighten our days.<br /><br />
The Wildlife Trusts’ are counting down to the start of this year’s 30 Days Wild – June’s national nature challenge to do something wild every day for a whole month. Back for its sixth year, 2020’s challenge is more important than ever as we enjoy the wildlife close to our homes and the solace enjoying nature can provide.<br />Thu, 14 May 2020 12:00:00 +0000Sarah Mitchellhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/sarah-mitchell/countdown-starts-uks-biggest-nature-challenge-30-days-wild-juneMidsummer meadows for bee-friendly beautyhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/elisabeth-winkler/midsummer-meadows-bee-friendly-beautyMeadows in summer are rich and wild. Grasses punctuated with splashes of colour are growing fast in the long, light days. In turn bees, butterflies and other pollinators abound, feeding on nectar-rich wildflowers. This brings in bats, birds and small mammals, attracted by a living larder of insects and plants, sheltered by the long grasses.Wed, 31 Jul 2019 12:00:00 +0000Elisabeth Winklerhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/elisabeth-winkler/midsummer-meadows-bee-friendly-beautyHornetshttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/joe-mcsorley/hornetsIf you happen to find yourself in a woodland on a late summer day with striped sunlight in the glades, then you may be lucky enough to spot our largest native wasp species, the hornet.Wed, 03 Jul 2019 12:00:00 +0000Joe McSorleyhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/joe-mcsorley/hornetsWhat wildlife to watch this spring and summerhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/elisabeth-winkler/what-wildlife-watch-spring-and-summerSpring and summer are full of sight and sounds from the wild. Stop for a moment - what can you see and hear? As days get lighter and warmer for longer, here are a few wildlife highlights to watch-out for.Thu, 23 May 2019 12:00:00 +0000Elisabeth Winklerhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/elisabeth-winkler/what-wildlife-watch-spring-and-summer
