Wildlife

Avon Wildlife Trust – Thornbury Group
The group organises evening meetings (mostly talks illustrated with slides), working parties on local nature reserves, and guided walks. For further information phone Allan Burberry on 01454 413528.
Working parties are free, of course. Tools are provided. Guided walks are £1 per person. Illustrated talks: £3 (non-members welcome).

Hawk and Owl Trust South Gloucestershire Group
We have a very active nestbox team carrying out site and habitat surveys, nestbox manufacture, installation and monitoring. We have nearly 200 nestboxes in our area.
The South Glos group attends numerous school fetes, open days and conservation events through the year to help promote the work of the Trust and to encourage new membership.
www.hawkandowl.org/Groups/SGlouce...

Thornbury Community Garden
The garden is open to all and is wheelchair accessible. Whether you wish to visit to eat your lunchtime sandwiches or for some quiet contemplation, or maybe a quick game of hopscotch, everyone is welcome.
The garden features a pergola, solar-powered water feature, interesting display of rocks and fossils from Aust Cliff and windchimes, amongst other things. It involves local groups, including the disabled and local schools, as well as the wider community.
The garden, which can be made fully secure, is open everyday during daylight hours. If you have an event that you would like to hold in the garden, please contact us. For more info download our brochure or visit our website.
Download our leaflet (PDF, 743k)

Upper Bath Road, Thornbury, behind new apartments in Market Square

www.thornbury-community-garden.co.uk

Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
Slimbridge is the headquarters of the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust. With its award-winning visitor centre overlooking nationally and internationally protected wetlands, this world famous site is an important wintering area for migrating waterbirds such as Bewick's Swans.
www.wwt.org.uk/visit/slimbridge/



Raptorcare
Tel: 01454 294258

RSPB
The RSPB website has lots of useful information, including an excellent A-Z guide to UK birds.
www.rspb.org.uk

See also

Pets and animals

Related events

Sunday 12th September 2010
Avon Wildlife Trust (Thornbury Group): Autumn in the Woods
10am, Meet at the top of Thornbury Leisure Centre car park

Walk in Filnore Woods led by Allan Burberry.
www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk


Friday 24th September 2010
Avon Wildlife Trust (Thornbury Group): Fossils
7.30pm at Old Bakery Annexe, Armstrong Hall, Chapel Street, Thornbury

Illustrated talk by David Green about the important fossil finds in our area.
www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk


Sunday 3rd October 2010
Biodynamic Garden Visit
Sunday 3 October 2pm-5pm
Camphill Communities, Sheiling School, Park Road, Thornbury BS35 1HP
Tel: 01454 412194

Visit the beautiful, biodynamic certified gardens set in historic parkland - a farm with rare breed animals, a working horse and gardens producing fruit and vegetables for use by the school and sold to the local community.

This event is part of the 'Taste' Local Food & Drink Festival. Unless mentioned, all events are FREE – just turn up. Bookings are only necessary where stated for individual events. Bookings are taken separately by each producer, so please contact them directly in order to book your place.

South Gloucestershire Council is responsible for organising the Festival but does not take responsibility for actual visits or sampling of produce.

Remember, in some cases you will be visiting working farms and walking on rough and muddy ground. Please take care on all visits and wear appropriate footwear and clothing. All information is correct at time of uploading, but it's worth checking details before setting out.
www.southgloslocalfood.org
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