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People and Wildlife
The goal
to inspire people to enjoy and appreciate the local wildlife of Avon, and make a direct contribution to its conservation
How?
‘Wildlife – it’s all about us’
We want wildlife to be part of everyone’s lives. We aim to work with more and more people and community organisations across Avon helping them to make space for wildlife – in their neighbourhoods, in their local open spaces, in their gardens.
Through a major People and Wildlife programme, we will work to ensure that everyone has access to opportunities to learn about local wildlife and experience the sheer joy of contact with nature.
People and wildlife are inextricably linked
…at home in our gardens, playing fields and open spaces
…and away at the coast, in the sea, on the moors and hills.
Doing more to conserve and promote wildlife will benefit us all in the long run.
Key projects
Avon Wildlife Trust was the very first urban wildlife
trust in the country; with Bristol at its heart the Trust has always put
great emphasis on the importance of wildlife in the city and involving
the people who live there. The Bristol Wildlife Project is run in partnership
with Bristol City Council.
Avon Wildlife Trust offers a wide-ranging environmental
education programme throughout the year.
The Trust’s most ambitious project. Just over 15 years ago the Trust had the chance to purchase Folly Farm, a very special place in the Chew Valley. From the outset there was a grand vision to turn the Farm with its 250 acres of wildlife- rich land and historic buildings and features into a major showcase for the Trust and its work.
We finally have a unique opportunity to achieve the
vision for Folly Farm which may never come again – please help ensure
that we don’t lose it!
The Trust believes that everyone has a right to enjoy the natural environment and a contribution to make towards safeguarding it. To make this possible for people with mental, physical, sensory, or hidden impairments it is essential to provide the best facilities and opportunities to get involved. Our Access Project has been set up specifically to address this issue, and we have developed a number of initiatives over the last few years, in consultation with local groups and individuals. Some of our most accessible sites are listed here.
