Blog: By Taghttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/Blog listing, filtered by tag.enDragonfly Monitoring at Puxton Moorhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/dragonfly-monitoring-puxton-moorPuxton moor is a little-visited AWT reserve in North Somerset, just west of Congresbury. Its boundary is the Oldbridge River to the North and East. <br />Mon, 17 Jul 2023 12:00:00 +0000https://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/dragonfly-monitoring-puxton-moorSparks pre-loved fashion shophttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/christian-emmerson/sparks-pre-loved-fashion-shop-0Avon Wildlife Trust opened its first pre-loved clothing pop-up shop this month as part of a new creative arts and sustainability hub in the old Marks & Spencer building on Broadmead in Bristol City Centre, Head over to Sparks in Bristol, for a visit, pick up a bargain and support local wildlife.Fri, 02 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0000Christian Emmersonhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/christian-emmerson/sparks-pre-loved-fashion-shop-0No Mow May (A volunteer newsletter update)https://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/christian-emmerson/no-mow-mayNo Mow May is an exciting opportunity to give nature the time and space to thrive. It’s an easy sell to people – less work, more for nature – with very significant results for minimal effort. People are often surprised with the diversity of flowering plants that emerge from what they thought was ‘just grass’ and allowing these wildflower species that have been hiding in your lawn to reach their true form has many benefits.Fri, 28 Apr 2023 12:00:00 +0000Christian Emmersonhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/christian-emmerson/no-mow-mayWhat's going on at Goblin Coombe? A volunteer newsletter updatehttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/christian-emmerson/whats-going-goblin-coombeAvon Wildlife Trust (AWT) owns approximately 190 acres of Goblin Combe near Bristol and has been working with a local volunteer group and contractors over the last 2 years to improve its biodiversity and accessibility for walkers.Fri, 28 Apr 2023 12:00:00 +0000Christian Emmersonhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/christian-emmerson/whats-going-goblin-coombeSlow worm surveys with our volunteers on the groundhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/neill-and-kay/slow-worm-surveys-our-volunteers-groundNeill, Kay and the other volunteers at Bennett's Patch and White's Paddock have been monitoring the slow worms at the site for the past five years. Read on to find out what they've discovered...Wed, 05 Apr 2023 12:00:00 +0000Neill Talbot and Kay Snowdonhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/neill-and-kay/slow-worm-surveys-our-volunteers-groundGet to know our Young Volunteers!https://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/christian-emmerson/get-know-our-young-volunteersOn the first Saturday of March, I joined the 20+ young volunteers who had come out on a cold weekend morning to transform the Avon Wildlife Trust office garden from a tangle of brambles into a nature friendly garden.Tue, 28 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +0000Christian Emmersonhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/christian-emmerson/get-know-our-young-volunteersMy Winter Placement at Grow Wilderhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/lottie-grafton/my-winter-placement-grow-wilderVolunteering at Grow Wilder has been a valuable and rewarding journey for me. I adored nature from a young age and was always playing outside and wanting to learn about the world around me, so to me volunteering feels a bit like a cathartic form of grown-up play to me.Thu, 23 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0000Lottie Graftonhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/lottie-grafton/my-winter-placement-grow-wilderVolunteers Newsletter Autumn 2022https://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/emily-chiswell/volunteers-newsletter-autumn-2022Read about volunteering at Avon Wildlife Trust. Making way for the low, warm light and the cooler breeze, Autumn in all of it's glory feels like it has well and truly arrived now, doesn't it? And with it of course come all of this season's tasks too!Mon, 31 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0000Emily Chiswellhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/emily-chiswell/volunteers-newsletter-autumn-2022Do you want to make a difference for our environment? Meet Sophie, our Youth Leadhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/sophie-keats/do-you-want-make-difference-our-environment-meet-sophie-our-youth-leadHi there! I’m Sophie and I coordinate Avon Wildlife Trust’s Young Volunteers. We’ve already had some brilliant adventures since restarting our sessions this summer and I can’t wait to get stuck into our upcoming sessions over autumn.Wed, 07 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0000Sophie Keatshttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/sophie-keats/do-you-want-make-difference-our-environment-meet-sophie-our-youth-leadA day with the WildCATs at Dundry Slopeshttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/rebecca-nimmo/day-wildcats-dundry-slopesBack in July, Rebecca Nimmo, our Learning team’s Communications and Administration Officer (maternity cover), spent some time out with the WildCATs while they were tending to the Dundry Slopes site with a heritage technique.Wed, 07 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0000Rebecca Nimmohttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/rebecca-nimmo/day-wildcats-dundry-slopesWho are the WildCATS in your local area?https://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/rebecca-nimmo/who-are-wildcats-your-local-areaThe Wild City Action Team (WildCATS) are a dedicated and hearty group of volunteers who have been a force of nature out on the My Wild City sites for many years.Wed, 31 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0000Rebecca Nimmohttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/rebecca-nimmo/who-are-wildcats-your-local-areaShining a spotlight on those who give their time for naturehttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/abbie-hall/shining-spotlight-those-who-give-their-time-natureVolunteers' Week takes place from 1 – 7 June and is an opportunity for us to sing the praises of those people who donate their time to help our local wildlife thrive.Wed, 01 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0000Abbie Hallhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/abbie-hall/shining-spotlight-those-who-give-their-time-natureGet your team together for an Employee Engagement Day this Springhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/laura-weide/get-your-team-together-employee-engagement-day-springWe’ve all faced many uncertainties over the past couple of years however with the hope that things are slowly returning to normal, we want you to get your team together to boost team morale, connectedness and well-being with an employee engagement day.Fri, 04 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000Laura Weidehttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/laura-weide/get-your-team-together-employee-engagement-day-springOur Bright Future is Greenhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/danielle-smith/our-bright-future-greenThe experience of being a teenager or young adult can be confusing and exciting – tumultuous even. Their days are a whirlwind of new passions and knowledge, often setting the course for the rest of their lives. So, our work within the Our Bright Future programme, connecting young people to nature and developing their vital skills and experience for a greener economy, could not have been more vital. From a child’s 11th birthday until they turn 24 years old, they’ve been able to come on a journey with us – and that’s something to celebrate.Fri, 11 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0000Danielle Smithhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/danielle-smith/our-bright-future-greenComing back to my roots to say a big thank youhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/carla-reeve/coming-back-my-roots-say-big-thank-youI have a lot of respect for people who strive to turn their interests into a career. This left me with a paradoxical feeling that whilst my own interests were in ecology and the environment, my actual job was not. The saying “practice what you preach” pricked uncomfortably in the back of my subconscious.Thu, 09 Jan 2020 12:00:00 +0000Carla Reevehttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/carla-reeve/coming-back-my-roots-say-big-thank-youMy Wild Inspirationhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/sarah-mitchell/my-wild-inspirationElla volunteers at Avon Wildlife Trust’s My Wild Child where she helps children learn about the nature around them.Tue, 30 Jul 2019 12:00:00 +0000Sarah Mitchellhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/sarah-mitchell/my-wild-inspirationVolunteering with Avon Wildlife Trust - Oliver Evanshttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/oliver-evans/volunteering-avon-wildlife-trust-oliver-evansOver the last academic year (2017/18) I have been volunteering at Avon wildlife trust at two different branches, Feed Bristol and the pollinator corridors team.Tue, 09 Apr 2019 12:00:00 +0000Oliver Evanshttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/oliver-evans/volunteering-avon-wildlife-trust-oliver-evans
