Get the dates in your calendar now 🗓️ We’ll be bringing our mega free celebration of the natural world back to Bristol, Bath, local regions and online from Saturday 6th–Sunday 14th June 2026 Keep up to date with the mailing list: https://www.bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-nature/ #FestivalofNature

Planning a bonfire? Check out Avon Wildlife Trust's tips to protect hedgehogs: 1. Only build your bonfire on the day you light it 2. Place it on open ground, not on leaves where they hide 3. Check the entire bonfire first, they tend to hide in the centre Photo © Jon Hawkins Surrey Hills Photography

We're hiring! We are looking for a Programmes Officer to join us on a fixed term 1 year contract throughout 2026. Apply via email before 6am on Monday 17th November – read the full job description: https://www.bnhc.org.uk/job-opportunities

WWT's research shows that just 10 minutes in a wetland setting can lead to an increase in positive feelings. WWT's YouTube playlist brings the rivers, ponds, lakes and wetland reserves to you - wherever you are https://ow.ly/490y50X9e4X #WorldMentalHealthDay Open Planet video, Hydro Motion Media

What autumn wildlife are you looking forward to spotting? Our team have been on the last of our summer trips, enjoying the #wildlife as we head into #autumn, with one of our highlights being adorable seal pups. This pair were spotted at Martin's Haven, #Pembrokeshire 📷 Ellie Turner-Wallace

Want to help the health of your local river? Get involved with the #BigRiverWatch between 19-25 Sep! You just need to download the free Big River Watch app, take 15 minutes to observe your local river and then answer the in-app survey @theriverstrust.bsky.social theriverstrust.org/take-action/...

Feeling the heat this week? Find out how you can help decrease urban heating with Avon Wildlife Trust Try to: use hanging baskets, window boxes, plant trees, add wall climbers and create green bin covers Avoid: paving over gardens or adding fake grass www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/team-wilder-...

Looking for more summer holiday ideas to see you through until September? We’ve rounded up a few nature and fun-filled activities you can take part in, at home or with some of our partners 👇 Enjoy getting out and about in nature this summer!

Have you visited the @banesgreens.bsky.social‬ Climate Hub yet? Step inside the Bath Bus Station to explore the Bath River Line and Bathscape display – a beautiful celebration of nature, community and climate action. Pop in for free before the end of July, open daily

From last month's workshop with @abipalmer.bsky.social for @festofnature.bsky.social with thanks to @literatureworks.bsky.social literatureworks.org.uk/festival-of-...

If you haven't already, we'd still love your opinion this year's #FestivalofNature - how you found the events, what you liked the most, and any suggestions you have for the future. 📝 Share your feedback before 29 June! 👇 app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/bnhc/festi... Photos by Ania Shrimpton.

Mother Nature threw a buzzing party last week 🎶 🐝 🪩 'Listen to Your Mother' was #FestivalofNature's first ever club night, in collaboration with Club Sol and Rising Arts Agency - and it was a smash hit! 🎧 🌊 Funding for this event was from Youth Climate Action Fund. Photography 📸 Khourie Allen

Hands-up who wants a pop-up wetland at every Festival of Nature #WildWeekend? 🙌 If you've been inspired, bring the magic home with WWT’s free 'Wetlands Where You Live' pack: fun nature activities & wildlife guides for all ages! 🌿 Download your pack: www.wwt.org.uk/discover-wet... 📸 Ania Shrimpton

Did you join a #FestivalofNature Community Event? ✨🐝 From nature walks & talks to garden open days, it was amazing to see so many people connecting with each other and the natural world. A massive thank you to all the event organisers who made last week's activities possible! 💚 📸 Guy Manchester

Very enjoyable day talking roots, shoots and stomata @festofnature.bsky.social with @bristolbiosci.bsky.social

That's a wrap on #FestivalofNature 2025! A huge THANK YOU to our partners, sponsors, funders, event organisers, venues and contributors. As well as everyone behind-the-scenes who made this year such a success, from our caterers and security teams, to photographers, musicians & artists. 👏 💙 2026? 👀

@festofnature.bsky.social this weekend 14/15 June in Millennium Square. Visit the University of Bristol Tent and find out how bats can find their insect prey by their superpower of echolocation, how carnivorous plants adapt to growing in wet boggy conditions & much more. Visit: shorturl.at/SDPQ3

Bringing the outside in - if you missed our workshop with @festofnature.bsky.social this week, we've included some of the content here. Do look up the rest of their programme - a few days left of brilliant things. #WritingWorkshop #CreativeWriting #NatureWriting open.substack.com/pub/louiseke...

The big reveal! This incredible pop-up, living, breathing wetland is right here in Millennium Square in the heart of Bristol, ready for you to explore this Saturday and Sunday as part of Wild Weekend. A @wwtworldwide.bsky.social‬ creation, designed and built by Beautiful Wonder

Celebrate Father's Day this weekend in Millennium Square! Spend some quality time together at Wild Weekend, learning how to build a pond, exploring watery science experiments or sharing your best disco moves with live music on the stage. Free entry, lineup here: www.bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-...

Great zoom session with 40 watery writers. We splashed words about, linked the particular to wider issues, dived down swallow holes and surfaced at the end with some ideas about how to develop our creative non-fiction writing. Thanks @festofnature.bsky.social for hosting me! #naturewriting

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Free on Sunday afternoon? Then come along to my accessible online watery #naturewriting workshop - Go With the Flow @festofnature.bsky.social. Everyone welcome. We'll be paddling through puddles, chilling in chalk streams and having fun splashing words about on the page. 🌊🌊🌊

Making final preparations for this exciting workshop with @abipalmer.bsky.social for @festofnature.bsky.social (supported by @literatureworks.bsky.social) - running Monday online. #NatureWriting #WritingWorkshop #OnlineEvent

Explore 'River Art in the Park' in St Jude's, a free outdoor nature exhibition on display from this Sunday! 🐠🎨 Get outside, head down to Riverside Park and follow the river-themed sculptures along the route, all crafted by local artists (and children!) 🌿 Learn more: www.bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-...

The talks line-up during Festival of Nature’s #CommunityEvents brings together wildlife experts, community leaders, conservation volunteers and project organisers, all working towards supporting the wildlife & natural environment of the West of England. 🎤 Learn more: www.bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-...

I'm looking forward to joining @festofnature.bsky.social again this year w Moving Mountains - this time with the brilliant @abipalmer.bsky.social - with thanks to @literatureworks.bsky.social - Take a look at their wonderful programme & sign up to the creative writing workshop we're running in June!

Come and see us this Saturday 7 June from 10am to 5pm at the @festofnature.bsky.social Barton Hill Family day. Come along to the University of Bristol's micro-campus and chat with the fantastic researchers and get hand on with some cool experiments and interactive educational games.

Free #FestivalOfNature family day this Saturday 7 June at SouthGate Bath. Head down to the city centre between 10am–4pm for free face painting, bubble performances, water-themed nature activities, crafts and a parading salmon puppet! No booking needed, just drop in.

🎨 Explore the creative heart of #FestivalofNature this June! Our Arts, Crafts & Exhibitions programme brings nature to life through artists, photographers, storytellers - and you! 🌿 Events across Bristol & Bath: www.bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-nature/arts-crafts-and-exhibitions-at-festival-of-nature

Festival of Nature’s #CommunityEvents programme kicks off next weekend! 🐝 From litter picking and community gardening, to nature trails and cycle rides, all of #Bristol & #Bath is going to be buzzing with community activities – and you’re invited to be a part of it: www.bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-...

It's Herts Rivers Week with @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social & I'm feeling suitable watery. Next weekend I'm running a watery writing workshop with @festofnature.bsky.social & my local Hertfordshire chalk stream - the River Purwell - flows through my book, even assuming consciousness at one point.

Feed curious young minds with a free, family-friendly interactive talk, screening or workshop this #FestivalOfNature Wild Weekend, 14–15 June in Bristol. Tickets are free but booking ahead for individual events is recommended to avoid disappointment. See the full lineup here: bit.ly/43ywerY

Please do check this out. Every @festofnature.bsky.social event I have attended has had people fizzing with energy, passion and knowledge. It's a great festival, packed full with interesting events and now there's more online so you don't have to be in the South West of the UK.

Take a lunchtime break with a free virtual trip to Bristol Zoo Project on 9 June, to find out more about their conservation projects underway: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wild-about... Or, head to YouTube (@nat_his_con) on 13 June for a special livestream from the Bristol Zoo Project crayfish hatchery.

So many free nature-based events, accessible for everyone at this year's #FestivalofNature. Take a look at the exciting programme, including my online session - Go With The Flow: A Watery Nature Writing Workshop. I'm looking forward to diving in...💦

Did you know that spending time in nature can improve creativity? 🖌️ Our friends at Redcatch Community Garden, Yatton & Congresbury Wildlife Action, and Withywood Park are running arts and crafts nature activities during Festival of Nature’s #CommunityEvents programme: www.bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-...

Let’s go down to the woods! 🌳 Take a stroll in the beautiful outdoors, meet new people & discover something interesting about your area with our community-led #GuidedWalks programme at Festival of Nature. Book onto a Guided Walk from our #CommunityEvents programme: www.bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-...

We believe everyone should have the chance to connect with the natural world. 💚 So, we've pulled together all of our online and in person #FestivalofNature events that have been designed with Disabled adults, Disabled children and people with chronic illness in mind: www.bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-...

Take a breath. Listen. Observe. 🍃 How does nature help you feel calm? Discover #wellbeing events taking place during Festival of Nature’s #CommunityEvents programme 7-15 June, with immersive nature workshops & outdoor mindfulness activities for all. Ready to unwind? www.bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-...

Get your best animal dance moves out, make a dragonfly, join in the water parade, explore a city centre wetland, meet a mermaid and learn about some underwater creatures at Wild Weekend. Head to Millennium Square in Bristol on 14th–5th June for a jam-packed weekend of fun for all ages bit.ly/3ZrUE53

Alongside this year’s #FestivalOfNature water theme, we’re encouraging everyone, wherever you are, to take part in our #1001HomesForNature campaign, building or restoring a water habitat at home, however big or small. Get started with our top tips: bit.ly/4j1BOZL

We’re delighted to share the 12 #OpenDays taking place at community gardens, farms and outdoor centres across Bristol & Bath, as part of Festival of Nature’s #CommunityEvents programme 7-15 June! 💚 Explore your city’s green corners, supporting community & nature: www.bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-...

Take a walk on the wildlife side... This #FestivalOfNature you can be guided on walks to learn about wildlife, foraging, river-dipping, tree trails and secret rivers. Explore the festival programme and book your tickets today: bit.ly/3SduQpg

Volunteer at this year's #FestivalOfNature! We would love your support helping people learn about, get inspired by, and take action for nature. Register by Sunday 18th May here: bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-nature/volunteer-at-festival-of-nature-2025/ 📷 Ania Shrimpton

We're very excited to be involved yet again with Festival of Nature this year. Check out their full programme below!! 🐟

Learn more about Attenborough's new film 'Oceans' at this year's #FestivalOfNature, featuring clips shown at Bristol Aquarium's Megascreen, alongside a talk from the film's field producer, Olly Scholey. Book now for this event on Sunday 15 June: bit.ly/4iEie5p www.theguardian.com/environment/...

#CityNatureChallenge 2025 kicks off tomorrow! Get out and about enjoying and recording wildlife this weekend, and join in the global count from Friday to Monday. Check out how-to guides and top tips on our website: www.bnhc.org.uk/city-nature-... Video by Loz Emerson

The Festival of Nature 2025 programme is here! Our water-themed festival this June is overflowing with fun for all ages – start exploring the events and booking tickets: bit.ly/4jLZrWV

If it's easier for you to stay indoors this #CityNatureChallenge, we've collected some of the ways to get involved from home. Bring more birds into your home, learn how to photograph garden nighttime visitors, and to take photos through binoculars: bit.ly/3RNyVjN