Links

Local organisations

Avon Wildlife Trust
www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk
The charity looking after our local wildlife.

BRERC (Bristol Regional Environmental Records Centre)
www.brerc.org.uk
BRERC collects, stores and distributes environmental data on the former Avon area.

Forest of Avon
www.forestofavon.org.uk
One of 12 Community Forests in England.

South Gloucestershire Council
http://www.southglos.gov.uk/

Wildspaces (in South Gloucestershire)
http://www.wildspaces.info/
Discover what's happening at Local Nature Reserves in South Gloucestershire.

Bristol & West of England FEI cluster group
http://www.foresteducation.org/local_groups.php?id=67
Join the local group – it's free and new members are always welcome.

Some useful wildlife links

Wildowl
http://www.wildowl.co.uk/index.html
The website of locally based Ian McGuire, owl conservationist and photographer

Wildlife Watch
http://www.wildlifewatch.org.uk/
Junior branch of Wildlife Trusts

From Watch - a wildlife diary to print out and fill in:
http://www.wildlifewatch.org.uk/wildlifediary/

RSPB
http://www.rspb.org.uk/

RSPB's comprehensive A-Z of UK birds:
http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/

RSPB's - how to study owl pellets:
http://www.rspb.org.uk/teaching/owlpellets/index.asp

Connecting route

Frome Valley Walkway
http://www.fromewalkway.org.uk/
An 18 mile, connecting footpath managed by the Avon Frome Partnership, tel: 0117 922 4325.

Local Nature Reserves in South Gloucestershire

Avon Valley Woodlands
Three Brooks
Gorse Covert
Huckford Quarry
Wapley Bushes
Wick Golden Valley

National organisations

Natural England
www.english-nature.org.uk
Natural England – government agency for the conservation of wildlife, geology and wild places in England.

FEI Forest Schools
www.foresteducation.org/forest_schools.php
Describes the huge benefits from these inspirational processes that take place in outdoor classrooms.

Hanson Aggregates
www.hanson.biz
International heavy building materials company.